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Pace Law School in the News
July
3, 2007 – Boston Globe: Professor Bennett Gershman was
quoted in the article, “Top
judge wants US prosecutor disciplined,” regarding cases in which
a judge has sought further disciplinary action after the Justice
Department has meted out some form of punishment.
June
30, 2007 – Journal News: Article, “Westchester rejects
bus ad by nurses union,” quoted Professor Ralph Stein on
Westchester
County
rejecting a bus advertisement about a contract dispute between nurses
and
Westchester
Medical
Center
on the grounds that it was too controversial.
June
28, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Vanessa Merton was
quoted in the article, “Backers of legal status for immigrants
object to sweeping changes,” on the benefits of the U.S. Senate
immigration bill and its point system.
June 27, 2007 – New York Sun: Professor Michael
Mushlin was quoted in the article, “Inmates
in City Jails to Earn Cash for Study,” on the positive impact of
a Department of Correction incentive to pay prisoners to take classes
toward earning a high school diploma.
June 24,
2007 – Journal News: Professor Linda Fentiman was quoted
in the article, “Medical
center, breast surgeons dissolve agreement,” regarding the terms
under which a hospital pays a physician.
June
24, 2007 – New York Times: Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the
article, “Prosecutor Becomes Prosecuted,” on the prosecutorial
misconduct by Michael Nifong in the Duke lacrosse case and on the
penalties given out to prosecutors who cross the line.
June 20,
2007 – Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein’s op-ed,
“Felony charges are excessive,” dealt with the felony charge given
to 19 high school seniors for pulling off a prank.
June 19,
2007 – Christian Science Monitor: Article, “Is
justice also served for the rich and famous?” quoted Professor
Ralph Stein on celebrity arrests and the legal system.
June 18,
2007 –
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer: Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was quoted in
the article, “Eyes on the Prize: A Burke Museum Photo Exhibit Is
Part of a Plan to Save the Rockies,” on the Yellowstone to Yukon
Conservation Initiative to preserve the national wildlife corridors in
the
Rocky Mountains
.
June 17,
2007 – Journal News: Article, “Mamaroneck looks beyond
day laborer settlement to issue of crowd control,” quoted Professor
Bennett Gershman on the
village
of
Mamaroneck
adopting an agreement prohibiting local police officers from asking
the laborers' immigration status, or patrolling the area where they
gather and how the settlement will affect other communities.
June
14, 2007 – Journal News: Interim Dean Michelle Simon was featured in the
article, "Pace
Law School names interim dean."
June 13,
2007 – New York Law Journal: Interim Dean Michelle Simon was featured in
the article, "Michelle Simon appointed Pace Law interim dean."
June
10, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Bennett Gershman’s
op-ed, “Goal
of innocence commission to prevent unlawful imprisonment,”
focused on the challenges to our criminal justice system posed by the
conviction and imprisonment of defendants who are actually innocent.
June
8, 2007 – CBS News: Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the story, “A
Free-Speech Dispute for Military Vets,” regarding
disciplinary action by Marine Corps officials for veterans who wore
part of their military uniform while protesting the Iraq War.
June
8, 2007 – Christian Science Monitor:
Article, “For
US military veterans, a free-speech dispute,” quoted
Professor Ralph Stein on a case of
Iraq
veterans coming under fire for protesting the Iraq War while wearing
part of their military uniforms.
June
7, 2007 – Journal News: Article, “Station
Square renderings changed to include black people,” quoted
Professor Randolph McLaughlin on Louis Capelli updating his renderings
of
White Plains’
Station Square
project to be more diverse.
June
6, 2007 – New York Times: Article,
“Proposal for New Jail Rules
Draws Fire from Inmate Advocates,” discussed testimony, given by Professor Michael Mushlin and others,
before the New York Board of Corrections regarding changes to the
minimum standards in
New York
jails. Part of Professor Mushlin’s testimony appears in a video
clip.
June
4, 2007 – New York Magazine: Article, “The
Ooze,” quoted Daniel Estrin of the Pace Environmental Litigation
Clinic on disputes over Greenpoint’s oil spill in the Newtown Creek.
June 4,
2007 – Daily News:
Article, “Nabe
rips parkland compost: 20-acre Spring Creek site would bring odor,
dust and disease, opponent,”
quoted Dan Estrin of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic on the
proposed takeover of parkland for a massive composting center in
southern
Brooklyn
.
May
31, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article,
“Loitering charge dropped against New Rochelle panhandler who cited
free speech,” on loitering laws in New York.
May
21, 2007 – Journal News: Article, “Pace
law students honor Marine who died in Iraq,” featured the
presentation of a posthumous achievement award to Lance Cpl. Michael
Glover, a Pace Law student who
died in
Iraq, which was accepted by his sister, Liz Doherty, at commencement
exercises at Pace
Law
School.
May
17, 2007 – New York
Law Journal: Professor Michael Mushlin’s op-ed, “Independent
Oversight of New York Jails,” which he co-authored, focused on proposals
by the New York City Board of Correction to dilute its minimum
standards for the protection of pre-trial detainees in
New York City
jails.
May
16, 2007 – Journal
News: Article, “Embattled
Pace University president to step down,” discussed former Pace
University President David A. Caputo’s decision to retire and the
appointment of Pace Law School Dean Stephen J. Friedman to the post of
interim president.
May
16, 2007 – New York Times: Article,
“
Pace
U.
Leader, Beleaguered, Will Step Down,” featured David A. Caputo’s
decision to retire as president of Pace
University
and the appointment of Pace Law Dean Stephen J. Friedman as interim
president.
May
15, 2007 – Crain’s New York Business: Article, “Pace
University
president to retire June 3,” focused on Pace University President
David A. Caputo’s retirement and subsequent appointment of Pace Law
Dean Stephen J. Friedman as interim president.
May
12, 2007 – Philadelphia Inquirer: Professor Bennett
Gershman was quoted in the article, “Stop-and-frisk
controversy: What price for a safer city?,” on the racial
disparities in
New York
when it came to stops by the
New York
police.
May
9, 2007 – Newsday: Article, “Grasso wins round in NYSE pay case,” quoted
Professor James J. Fishman regarding the dismissal of four of six
claims against Richard Grasso, the former New York Stock Exchange
chairman, making it more likely he can keep a $190-million pay package
the state challenged in a lawsuit.
May
9, 2007 – International Herald Tribune: Professor James J. Fishman was quoted
in the article, “Former chief of NYSE wins a partial victory,”
regarding the dismissal of four of six claims against Richard Grasso,
the former New York Stock Exchange chairman, by a New York appeals
court
May
8, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in
the article, “Bedford
police wait for results of tests on Mount Kisco police cars,”
on the forensic investigation in the slaying of Guatemalan
immigrant Rene Perez.
May 8, 2007 – AP Wire: Professor James J. Fishman was quoted in
the article, “Grasso
wins round in NYSE pay fight,” on the current legal battle with former New York Stock Exchange
chairman Richard Grasso, who recently won a partial victory in his
legal fight to hold on to his $187.5 million compensation package.
May
7, 2007 – Investment News: Professor Jill I. Gross was quoted in the article,
“NASD expands broker, firm disciplinary information,” on the trend
of increasing the amount of regulatory information disclosed to
investors.
May 5, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Bennett Gershman’s op-ed, “Anti-immigrant
hysteria is not a new phenomenon,” focused on the history of
anti-immigrant sentiment in this country, as well as the current
immigration problems faced in the
U.S.
April 30, 2007 – Crain’s New York Business: Article, “City, state energy plans
agree on conservation; But diverge on who controls policy and purse
strings; cooperation needed,” quoted Fred Zalcman, executive
director of the Pace Law School Energy Project, on the Governor Eliot
Spitzer’s strategy for conservation.
April 29, 2007 – New York Times: Article, “A District Attorney Who Warns but Also
Strikes,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on Westchester DA Janet
DiFiore’s willingness to review closed cases.
April 27, 2007 – Buffalo News: Article, “RFK Jr. hits Bush on the environment,”
featured Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his keynote address at
Daemen
College
’s Academic Festival.
April 18, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in the
article, “Village man now a plaintiff in
Port Chester
voting lawsuit,” on a lawsuit, which charged that the village’s
at-large method of electing six trustees to the village board
discriminated against the Hispanic population.
April
18, 2007 – Daily News: Professor Michael Mushlin was quoted in the article, “Battle
over Inmate Rights. City Board's Plans to Alter Standards Decried At
Public Hearing as 'Taking Away' Freedoms,” on modifications of the
Board of Correction's so-called minimum standards.
April 17, 2007 – Journal News: Professor John Nolon’s op-ed, “Don't like all the
rain? Then change land-use policies,” focused on citizens, who can
call for land-use reforms that can help to mitigate climate change
dramatically.
April 13, 2007 – Journal News: Article, “Role of Race Questioned in New Rochelle
Disturbance,” quoted Professor Randolph McLaughlin on the role of
race in the police response and public outcry to a disturbance at New
Roc
City.
April
13, 2007 – New York Times: Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the
article, “Accusers Recant, but Hopes Still Fade in Sing Sing,” on
the upcoming appeal of a man convicted in 1992 of murder and the
validity of recantations of eye witnesses to the crime.
April 11,
2007 – St. Petersburg Times (Florida): Professor Michael
Mushlin was quoted in the article, “Teen
Molested in Jail's ‘Blind Spot,’” on a sexual assault of a
16-year-old juvenile that occurred in the local jail.
April 10, 2007 – Congressional Quarterly Politics:
Article, “Iraq Vet Touts ‘True Conservatism’ in New York 19 Take
Back Bid,” discusses Pace Law student Kieran Lalor ’07 and his
plans to challenge freshman Democratic Rep. John Hall next year in
New York
’s 19th District.
April 5, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein
was quoted in the article, “Grant
Arranged by Spano Names Yonkers GOP Chief,” on a state grant
arranged by then-state Sen. Nicholas Spano that specified in writing
that the Yonkers Republican chairman receive a $100,000 consulting
contract with the city's Chamber of Commerce.
April 2, 2007 –
New York
Law Journal: Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and
International Affiliations Mark R. Shulman’s op-ed, “Moot
Court in Global Language of Trade,” discussed this year’s
Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot and the role of the moot in
training young lawyers.
April
2007 – Student
Lawyer: Director of Admissions Cathy Alexander was quoted in the
article, “Feeding
the Diversity Pipeline,” on effective tactics for
recruiting a more diverse law student population.
March 29, 2007 – Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Article,
“Braddock Man Exonerated in Killing by DNA Test Sues,” quoted
Professor Adele Bernhard on a man who spent more than 16 years behind
bars, was exonerated, and is now suing the detectives and an attorney
for malicious prosecution and violation of his civil rights, and the
impact of bringing lawsuits like these on police procedures.
March 29, 2007 – Journal News: Professor Randy
McLaughlin was quoted in the article, “Circuit City Replacing 3,400
Employees who Earn Too Much,” on a company’s rights to fire
employees for virtually any reason.
March 23,
2007 – Newsday:
Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the article, “Lawyer
Says Error May Spring Client,”
on a
Nassau
County
man who could be released from jail as a result of a
Nassau
prosecutor's improper charge to a grand jury.
March 21,
2007 – CBS News: Professor Darren Rosenblum was interviewed for
the CBS-Channel 2 5:00pm News on a same-sex sexual harassment suit
filed again a
Yonkers
woman. Lawsuit
Filed Against 'Lipstick Bandit'
March 19,
2007 – National Law Journal: Article, “A
Helping Hand Back into the Practice,” featured
Pace
Law
School
’s New Directions program and quoted Amy Gewirtz, Center for Career
Development’s associate director for alumni counseling and
relations.
March
17, 2007
– Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in
the article, “Firings of U.S. attorneys more than just
politics, experts say,” on whether it was right
for the U.S. Attorney General to fire eight
U.S.
attorneys.
March
16, 2007 – The Post-Standard (Syracuse,
NY): Article, “Lawsuit Sends NYC Up ‘Yoo-Hoo Creek,’”
discussed the Supreme Court’s upholding of Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout
Unlimited v. City of New York and
the Pace Law School Environmental Clinic students who helped win the
original case.
March
12, 2007 – Law
Crossing: Dean Stephen J. Friedman was quoted extensively in the
article, “Gaze into
the Future of Legal Education: Pace Law School Overhauls Curriculum,
Revolutionizes Future of Law School,” on making graduating law
student more effective lawyers in the future.
March
12, 2007 – Westchester
County Business Journal: Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and
International Affiliations Mark Shulman was quoted in the article,
“New Program Helps Lawyers Keep Pace with Industry Changes,” on
Pace’s New Directions program to assist lawyers in returning to
practice.
March
11, 2007 – New
York Times: Professor Michael Mushlin was quoted in the article,
“Muslim Inmates Demand Equality on Their Plates,” on Muslim
inmates trying to adhere to religious dietary guidelines and the
likelihood of the courts supporting them.
March
11, 2007 – New York Times: Professor Horace Anderson was quoted in the article,
“Katonah Balks at Becoming A Martha Stewart Brand,” on the
firestorm in the
village
of
Katonah
over federal trademark registration by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
for a line of furniture named Katonah.
March
2, 2007 – New York Law Journal: Pace Law’s Amy Gewirtz, Career
Development’s associate director for alumni counseling and
relations, and Mark Shulman, assistant dean for graduate programs and
international affiliations, were quoted and pictured in the article, “Here
Come the Come-Back Lawyers,” on a new program being developed to
assist lawyers to return to practice after spending time away.
February
27, 2007 – Journal News:
Article, “Closing arguments made in Port Chester voting-rights
hearing,” quoted Professor Randy McLaughlin on whether
Port Chester
's at-large election method discriminates against Hispanic voters and
diminishes the chances of minority candidates and the likelihood of
the judge granting an injunction.
February
26, 2007 – Journal News:
Article, “Putnam considers law to restrict pedophiles,” quoted
Professor Bennett Gershman on due-process concerns stemming from broad
bans restricting people convicted of sex crimes involving minors from
living, working or spending time within about half a mile of places
where children congregate
February
15, 2007 – New York Law Journal:
Professor Bennett Gershman’s article, “No Gatekeeper of
Justice,” discussed the Durham County, N.C., district attorney,
Michael B. Nifong’s conduct in the Duke rape case.
February 12, 2007 – New
York Magazine: Article, “American
Jeremiad,” featured Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and
discussed the Pace Law School Environmental Litigation Clinic.
February 11, 2007
– The Journal News: Professor Jay C.
Carlisle was quoted in the article, “Lots
of Lawyers are Making Headlines, but as Defendants,” on the
impact on the legal profession of lawyers being accused of wrongdoing.
February 11, 2007
– The New York Times: Article, “How
Green Was My Wedding,” featured Pace Law student Kate Harrison '08
and the
trend toward “eco-friendly” or “green” weddings.
February 8, 2007
– Journal News: Professor Bennett
Gershman was quoted in the article, “Conviction in Balancio slaying
overturned,” on the possible prosecutorial misconduct which led to
the overturning of the murder conviction of Anthony DiSimone.
February 5, 2007
– Citylimits.org: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in the
article, “Stopped and Frisked in '06: NYPD Finally Provides
Stats,” on the “dramatic increase” in NYPD stop-and-frisk
statistics for 2006.
February
3, 2007 – Savannah Morning News:
Article, “How to Build a World ‘that Works for
Everyone,’” mentions Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s
appearance at a weeklong series and symposium in Savannah.
January 31, 2007
– Journal News: Professor Bennett
Gershman’s op-ed “Latest exoneration proves experts' lack of
credibility,” focused on prosecutors seeking out experts who will
give the opinion they want, regardless of its truth.
January 31, 2007
– Newsday: Professor Bennett Gershman
was quoted in the article, “Judge:
Tossed Indictment DA's Fault,” on a case in
Nassau
County
, which was thrown out because the district attorney’s office did
not handle it properly.
January
30, 2007 – The New York Times:
Article, “In
Queens
Blackout, Report Finds Some Fault with Regulators,” discussed the
findings of the NYS Assembly Task Force of which Energy Project
Director Fred Zalcman was a part.
January 27, 2007
– The Journal News: Article, “Family,
Friends Ensure Blauvelt Man's Legacy,” featured the family of
Pace Law student Alfonse Sedotto and the scholarship and foundation
set up in his memory.
January 24, 2007
– Winston-Salem Journal: Professor Adele
Bernhard was quoted in the article, “City
May Pay Hunt for Wrongful Conviction,” on the lawsuit and
possible compensation of a man who had served 18 years of a sentence
for a crime he did not commit.
January 22, 2007
– New York Sun: Professor Bennett
Gershman was quoted in the article, “Photos Are Released of Four
Officers Involved in Sean Bell Shooting,” on whether the officers
who testify will waive their rights to immunity.
January 22, 2007
– Philadelphia Business Journal:
Professor Gary Munneke was mentioned in the article, “Lawyers Need
to Learn Business Basics, too,” on his collaboration with Temple
University Beasley School of Law professors on designing a class on
law practice management.
January 9, 2007 – The
New York Times: Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the
article, “31
Ex-Prosecutors Join Effort to Overturn 1990 Conviction of L.I. Man in
Murder of Parents,” regarding the attempts to overturn the conviction of Martin Tankleff.
January 8, 2007 – The
Journal News: Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Chauncey Walker was mentioned in the article, “Business People in
the News,” regarding his appointment to the Department of Finance
and Administration.
January
8, 2007
– The New York Times: Article, “Ex-Prosecutors Urge New Trial for Man Convicted of 2
Murders,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on the Martin Tankleff
case.
January 6, 2007 – The
National Law Journal: Dean Stephen J.
Friedman’s op-ed, “Make
Legal Education Practice-Oriented,” focused on transforming
legal education in order to keep pace with the dramatically-changing
legal profession.
December 31, 2006 – The
Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Saddam's
Execution Sparks Fear of Reprisals,” on the likelihood of
retaliatory action as a result of Saddam Hussein’s execution.
December
17, 2006 – The
New York Times: Professor Audrey Rogers’ editorial, “Protecting
Our Kids in Cyberspace,” discussed the problems with sexual
predators and the internet.
December
15, 2006 – The
Times Union (Albany): Article, "Impact of Pollution Plan
Debated: Industry Warms of Higher Bills if State Adopts Credit System,
but Supporters Say It's Fair," quoted
Energy Project Senior Analyst Larry DeWitt on the impact of a credit
system on power plants and consumers.
December
11, 2006 – The Times
Union (Albany): Pace Law School’s Energy Project was mentioned
and its senior analyst Larry DeWitt was quoted in the article,
“Division over Payment for Pollution Credits,” on the DEC's
proposal that New York State sell yearly credits needed to emit CO2.
December 8, 2006 – Newsday:
Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic Supervising Attorney Daniel
Estrin was quoted in the article, “Suit over MTBE Gets Green Light:
Water District's Legal Fight over Threat of Gas Additive Pollution is
Allowed to Move Forward in Court Ruling,” on a State Supreme Court
ruling that the Plainview Water District lawsuit over the looming
threat a fuel spill allegedly poses to drinking water can proceed even
though the district's wells have yet to be contaminated.
December 6, 2006 – The Times Union (Albany):
Article, “Power Plants Balk at Rules,” quoted Pace Law School’s
Energy Project Senior Analyst Larry DeWitt on keeping consumer energy
costs low through New York’s proposed plan to issue one credit, or
permit, for each ton of carbon dioxide emissions allowed under a cap.
November 29, 2006 – adrworld.com: Professor Jill Gross was
quoted in the article, “SEC Advisors to Survey Fairness of
Securities Arbitrations,” regarding the Securities Industry
Conference on Arbitration (SICA) Fairness Survey.
November
17, 2006 – The New York Sun: Article, “Death Penalty
May Be Revived By High Court,” noted the speech given by Judge
Robert Smith at a recent Law
School
event hosted by the Federalist Society.
November
15, 2006 – Sun Star (Philippines): Article, “Lawyers’ Group Honors De la
Victoria
in NY,” discussed an honoree at the IUCN Academy of Environmental
Law Colloquium held at the
Law
School
in October and quoted Professor Nicholas Robinson on the honoree,
Elpidio “Jojo” de la Victoria.
November
13, 2006 – Space Daily: Dean Stephen J. Friedman was
quoted in the article, “Examining the Impact of Renewable Energy on
the Electric Power Grid,” on
Pace
Law
School
’s Energy Project partnering with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
to examine policy aspects of renewable resources penetration.
November
12, 2006 – Wall Street Journal: Professor Jill I. Gross
was quoted in the article, “Know
What Your Bank Branch Is Pitching,” on the problems that can
arise from brokers being based in bank branches.
November
9, 2006 – The Times Union (Albany): Article, “Refining
the Flow of Renewable Power,” discussed the partnership of Pace
Law’s Energy Project and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to review
policy issues in moving New York State toward its goal of drawing more
than 25 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2012.
November 5, 2006 – Poughkeepsie Journal: Professor
Nicholas Robinson was quoted in the article, “Trip
Revisits Power Plant Fight,” on the purpose of a
Hudson
riverboat trip for IUCN participants to experience the area’s
environmental problems, with specific mention of the
Storm King
Mountain
battle with Con Edison.
October 29, 2006 – Turkish Daily News (Turkey): Article, “US-led
Group Tracks N. Korea WMD in Murky Waters,” quoted Mark R.
Shulman, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and International
Affiliations, on the current crisis with North Korea and the
possibility of interdictions should a WMD or components to make one be
shipped to or from North Korea.
October 28, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor
Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Libel
Verdict Stuns Southeast,” on the possible appeal in a libel suit
where an elected official sued a resident.
October 2006 – New York Law Journal Magazine:
Pace
Law
School
and Dean Friedman were featured in the spread, “Canvassing the
Campuses,” which looked at the missions of several
New York
law schools that are preparing the next generation of lawyers.
October 20, 2006 – New York Law Journal: Article,
“Pace Hosts International Conference on Environmental Law Issues,”
featured the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Conference, which was
held at the
Law
School
from Oct. 16 through Oct. 18, and quoted Professor Nick Robinson and
Director of Environmental Programs Lee Paddock on environmental law at
Pace, the conference, and the work of the IUCN.
October 19, 2006 –
Dallas
Observer: Article, “Can
I Get a Witness?; The District Attorney's Office Gets the Right Guy
for the Wrong Reason,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on
prosecutors in
Texas
, who failed to inform the defense about a witness’ modified
account.
October 17, 2006 – NBC Channel 4 News: Professor Bennett
Gershman was interviewed on the 5:00 news regarding
Westchester
County’s push to get “deadbeat dads” to pay back child support through
embarrassment tactics like taking out newspaper ads and listing names
and photos on the web.
October
16, 2006 –
New Jersey
Lawyer: Director of Admissions Cathy M. Alexander was quoted in
the article, “Women
in Law Schools,” on the relatively high percentage of female
students at
Pace
Law
School
at a time when the percentage of women in law schools is dropping.
October 16, 2006 – The Courier-Journal (Louisville,
Kentucky): Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the article, “Endorsement
Request Questioned,” on the alleged ethics violation of a
Kentucky
prosecutor who sought a political endorsement from a crime victim
while at the same time promising to impose additional punishment in
the case.
October 15, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Bennett
Gershman addressed the exoneration of Jeffrey Deskovic, who was
wrongfully imprisoned 16 years for a crime he didn’t commit, in his
editorial, “Independent
Inquiry Is Needed in Deskovic Case.”
October
15, 2006 – Tulsa World (OK): Article, “Law Students to
the Rescue,” quoted John Jay Legal Services Clinic Executive
Director Gretchen Flint on investors who have suffered losses
representing themselves and the benefits of using clinics as an
alternative.
October
15, 2006 – The Arizona Daily Star: Article, “Personal
Finance Law Students Fill Gap in Securities Arbitrations,”
quoted Gretchen Flint, executive director of the John Jay Legal
Services Clinic, on arbitration clinics as an alternative for
individuals whose losses are too small to interest a securities
lawyer.
October
13, 2006 – Morning Call: John Jay Legal Services Clinic
Executive Director Gretchen Flint was quoted in the article, “Law
Students Rescue Modest Life Savings of Retiree,” on the
disadvantages of investors representing themselves through
arbitration.
October
13, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was
quoted in the article, "Village
Seeks Ways
to Heal,” on the pending harassment case filed by day-laborers
against the
Mamaroneck
Village
police.
October
12, 2006 – Fresno Bee: Gretchen Flint, executive director
of the John Jay Legal Services Clinic, was quoted in the article,
“Students Take Lead on Investment Fraud Cases,” on the likelihood
of low- and moderate-income individuals representing themselves.
October
8, 2006 – Los Angeles Times: Article, “Law
Students to the Rescue,” quoted Executive Director of the John
Jay Legal Services Clinic Gretchen Flint on arbitration clinics as an
alternative for low- and moderate-income individuals whose losses are
too small to interest a securities lawyer.
October
5, 2006 – National Law Journal: Dean Stephen J. Friedman
was quoted in the article, “Pace Survey Suggests Law Schools Don’t
Prepare Lawyers Adequately,” on the
Pace
Law
School
poll and “the clinical movement,” where students gain practical
lawyering skills through clinics.
September
29, 2006 –
New York
Law Journal: Dean Stephen J. Friedman was quoted in the article,
“Survey of Midsize Firms Gauges Strengths, Weaknesses of Law School
Graduates,” on the results of a
Pace
Law
School
poll, which brought to light the inadequacies of legal academia to
produce practice-ready graduates.
September
28, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was
quoted in the article, “Error Led to Latest Brinks Ruling,” on a
potential Sixth Amendment violation in the 1981 Brinks Robbery case.
September
27, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was
quoted in the article, “Brinks Ruling Opens Old Wounds,” on the
legal validity to U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin's ruling
that the 1981 Brinks Robbery defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights were
violated.
September
25, 2006 – National Public Radio: Professor Nicholas Robinson
was interviewed on the program “Justice Talking” with Margo Adler
on topic of Trash Management and Recycling to provide the legal
background on garbage for the program.
September
22, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Bennett Gershman
was quoted in the article, “Second Conviction in '89 Killing Likely
to Pose a Challenge,” on DNA evidence, which cleared Jeffrey
Deskovic in the 1989 rape and slaying of a 15-year-old girl and which
could lead to a plea deal for the current defendant in the case.
Fall 2006
– The Advisor: Office of Admissions Director Cathy Alexander
and Associate Director Lisa Lancia cowrote the article, “Applying
Online? Follow the Three Ps,” on the increased use of electronic
applications (e-apps) and how students can best navigate this
application process.
September
17, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “
Tappan Zee
Bridge
is a Lifeline Vulnerable to Attack,” quoted Professor Ralph
Stein on the vulnerability of the
Tappan Zee
Bridge
to terrorist attacks.
September
9, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Randolph
McLaughlin’s editorial, “After 9/11 We Seemed All Too Ready to
Return to the
Old Ways
,” focused on discrimination and racial profiling in the post-9/11
era.
September
7, 2006 – The
Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Five
Years Later, Security Questions Linger,” on
America
’s vulnerability to a terrorist attack.
August
21, 2006 – New York Law Journal: In her article,
“‘Kozlow’ Court Deals Blow to Internet Sting Operations,”
Professor Audrey Rogers argued that the Second Department's recent
ruling in People v. Kozlow inhibits law enforcement's ability
to catch online predators, and that their interpretation of N.Y. Penal
Law §235.22, holding that dissemination of indecent materials to a
minor applies only to visual images, discounts the increasingly
alarming dangers that online predators pose to children.
August
17, 2006 – Queens
Chronicle: Article, “Independent Task Force to Probe July
Blackout,” mentions Energy Project Director Fred Zalcman as a member
of the task force investigating the issues which led to the July
blackout in
Queens
and make recommendations to improve the infrastructure.
August
10, 2006 – Chicago
Tribune: Professor Adele Bernhard was quoted in the article, “More
Pay Sought in Wrongful Jailings; Lawmakers Want State Law Changed,” on
Illinois
compensation laws for wrongful conviction.
August 3,
2006 – San Jose Mercury News: Professor Adele Bernhard
was quoted in the article, “Courts
Remain Hostile to Wrongly Imprisoned Seeking Compensation,” on
the compensation case for a wrongfully convicted defendant in
California
.
July 29, 2006 –
The Journal News: Article, “Environmental Groups Suing Coal-burning Plant,” quoted Environmental Litigation Clinic Supervising Attorney Daniel Estrin on the clinic’s lawsuit against the state and a Newburgh coal-burning plant, challenging a permit that lets the plant draw in river water to cool its power generator and dump it back at significantly higher temperatures.
July 18,
2006 – Journal News: Professor Ralph M. Stein was quoted
in the article, “Doctor’s Estate Subject to Legal Battles,” on
the possible legal battles set up by the suicide of Dr. Nicholas
Bartha, who died from injuries in the July 10 blast of his Midtown
Manhattan property.
July 17,
2006 – Investment News: Professor Jill I. Gross was
quoted in the article, “NASD Softens ‘Bad Boy’ Disclosure
Rule,” regarding the NASD amended proposal to limit extra
disclosures to incidents that occur once the disclosure rule is in
effect instead of publicly disclosing the entire disciplinary file of
brokers with three or more marks on their record.
July 16,
2006 – The Buffalo News: Article, “Power for the
People; Instead of Generating More Electricity Made with ‘Clean
Coal,’ We Should Be Figuring Out Ways to Use Less, for Earth’s
Sake,” mentions the Pace Law School Energy Project in reference to
coal-burning utility plants in upstate New York.
July 10, 2006 –
Investment News: Article, “PIABA Cries Foul Over Arbitration Proposal; Says NASD Snuck Changes in at 11th Hour,” quoted Professor Jill I. Gross on a major rewrite of the NASD’s arbitration code.
July 2006
– Westchester Magazine: Professor Vanessa Merton was quoted
in the article, “The Men and Women who Make
Westchester
Work,” regarding the effects of tougher immigration laws on illegal
immigrants.
June 25, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor
Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in the article, “Grant Hate-crime
Case an Anomaly, But Does It Really Matter?” on the first
Westchester homicide case to be prosecuted under
New York
's 6-year-old hate-crimes law and the motivations of those who commit
hate crimes.
June 25, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “Hate
in New York,” featured a Q&A with Professor Randolph McLaughlin on hate
crimes statutes.
June 25,
2006 – The New York Times: Professor Robert F. Kennedy
Jr., his environmental causes, and political future were featured in
the article, “Another Kennedy Living Dangerously.”
June 19,
2006 – Investment Dealers Digest: Dean Stephen J.
Friedman’s appointment to the NYSE Regulation Board was mentioned in
the article, “Out Takes.”
June 15,
2006 – Reuters: Article, “NYSE Appoints Three New
Regulation Board Members,” announced Dean Stephen J. Friedman’s
appointment to the NYSE Regulation Board.
June 9,
2006 – New York Law Journal: Professor Adele Bernhard’s
editorial, “Judge’s Ruling Sheds Light on Ineffective
Assistance,” focused on Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber’s
decision granting a motion to vacate a conviction in People v.
Danny Rivera.
June
7, 2006 – New
York Law Journal: Professor Michael Mushlin was quoted in the
article, “NY Court Strikes
Defendants’ Answer After Sought Computer Is Discarded,” about
what the ramifications of the court’s opinion striking the
defendant’s answer would have on the case.
May 28,
2006 – Morning Call (Allentown,
PA): Article, “Roth 401(k) Retirement Plan Has Its Limits,”
quoted Professor Jill I. Gross on investors recovering money through
the mediation process.
May 28,
2006 – Chicago
Tribune: Professor Jill I. Gross was quoted in the article, “Age
Exception to $15,000 Limit on 401(k) Giving,” on the ability of
investors to recover money through the mediation process.
May 28,
2006 – Orlando Sentinel: Article, “Roth 401(k) Offers a
Great Payoff, But Has Its Limits,” quoted Professor Jill I. Gross on
investors recovering money through the mediation process.
May 24,
2006 – New York Sun: Professor Merril Sobie was quoted in
the article, “School Bus Child Had Problems, And City Knew,” on
the difficulty in proving delinquency when a very young child commits
a crime.
May 23,
2006 – The Journal News: Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
was quoted in the article, “Spitzer Unveils Energy Policy,” on the
political support needed to solve environmental problems.
May
18, 2006 – The Journal News: Assistant Dean for Career
Development Maja Hazell was mentioned in the article, “Awards Honor
Young Leaders,” as one of the recipients of this year’s Rising
Star awards that recognize outstanding leaders who are under 40 and
work in
Westchester
County
.
May
16, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “‘Data
Mining’ Sinks Us Deeper Into Mire,” quoted Professor Randolph
McLaughlin on deals between three telecommunications companies and the
National Security Agency to turn over phone records to the NSA for
review.
May 16,
2006 – Daily News (NY): Professor Randolph McLaughlin was
quoted in the article, “DJ's Wife Mulling Radio-Abuse Lawsuit,” on
the possible lawsuit by the wife of a radio personality who was
verbally abused on air by her husband's radio rival.
May 15,
2006 – National Law Journal: Professor Thomas McDonnell
discussed the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing and the effect of imposing
the death penalty in trials involving terrorists in his article, “Death
Penalty Won’t Deter.”
May 14,
2006 – The Journal News: The Land Use Law Center
was mentioned in the article, “Rockland Moves to Update Master Plan,”
on land use trainings the Center conducted for Rockland planning board
members.
May
9, 2006 – The
New York
Times: Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed white water
rafting in Chile
in his article, “Paradise Carved by White Water.”
May
5, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “Day
Laborer Ends Legal Fight,” quoted Professor Vanessa Merton and
Pace Law student Christopher Crane on the outcome of the Juan Jimenez
case.
May 2006 – Vanity
Fair: Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Environmental
Litigation Clinic, along with former Vice President Al Gore, George
Clooney, and Julia Roberts, were featured in the article, “The Green
Team.”
April 28, 2006 – Newsday: Professor Bennett
Gershman was quoted in the article, “Judge
Suing Judges Over Snub,” on the case of a
Nassau
County
judge suing two other judges for denying him an appointment as a
judicial hearing officer.
April 27, 2006 – Democrat
and Chronicle (Rochester
): Professor John R. Nolon was quoted in the article, “Canals
Opening 3 Days Early,” on
the statewide “Quality Canals for Quality Communities”
conference, at which he was keynote speaker, and the need for
communities to work together on common problems.
April 21, 2006 – The Journal News:
The Land Use Law Center and its director, Sean Nolon, were mentioned
in the article, “Land-use Training May Help Rockland Officials,”
regarding conducting a training in Rockland
County on dilemmas officials encounter during the planning and zoning
process.
April 21, 2006 – The Journal News:
Article, “Brewster Laborer Struggles Through Time in Prison,”
discussed the Juan Jimenez case and mentioned Pace
Law
School
students who are representing him in his deportation case.
April 15, 2006 – International Herald
Tribune: Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and International
Affiliations Mark R. Shulman’s op-ed, “Moot
Court Diplomacy,” focused on
Pace
Law
School
’s William C. Vis commercial arbitration moot.
April 14, 2006 –
Amherst
Times (
New York
): Article, “Path
to Deportation Can Start with a Traffic Stop,” quoted Professor
Vanessa Merton on the Juan Jimenez case.
April 14, 2006 – The New York Times:
Professor Vanessa Merton was quoted in the article, “Path to
Deportation Can Start With a Traffic Stop,” on the Juan Jimenez
case.
April 7, 2006 – The
Journal News: Article, “Brewster
Day Laborer's Deportation Case Delayed,” quoted students Chris
Crane and Kevin Canberg on their case involving Juan Jimenez, a
day-laborer who was arrested for trespassing and now faces
deportation.
April 2, 2006 – The New York Times:
Professor John Nolon was quoted in the article, “Hey, I’m Walking
Here; Planners and Developers Are Rolling out the Sidewalks in the
Suburbs,” on sidewalks and pedestrian traffic in downtown
White Plains
.
April 1, 2006 – Yonkers Tribune:
Pace Law School was featured as the host and cosponsor of the 100
Hispanic Women Westchester Chapter's Third Annual Women's Leadership
Conference in the article, “3rd Annual Women's Leadership Conference
Set to Empower Women.”
April 2006 –
msn.com: Professor John Nolon was quoted in the article, “The
Swelling McMansion Backlash,” on the growing trend of
so-called mega-homes in established city neighborhoods and suburbs
nationwide.
April 2006 – Westchester Magazine:
Dean Stephen J. Friedman was pictured with Albert W. Cornachio III at
a
Pace
Law
School
endowment contribution presentation by the Columbian Lawyers of
Westchester County.
March 30, 2006 – The Patent Trader:
Article, “26 Area Officials Discuss Preserving Environment,”
quoted Tiffany Zezula, Land Use Law Center program coordinator for
training programs, on the Land Use Law Center and its role in
educating and setting up dialogue between municipalities.
March 24, 2006 –
New York
Law Journal: Dean Stephen J. Friedman was quoted in the article, “Wanted:
Book-Smarts Plus,” on experience being a significant part of a
lawyer's education.
March 19, 2006 – The Journal News:
Land Use Law Center Director Sean Nolon was quoted in the article, “Protecting
the Hudson River Watershed,” regarding management plans and
implementation measures to control storm water and wastewater in the
Hudson River watershed.
March 15, 2006 – The Recorder:
Article, “Increasing Numbers of New Grads Failing Bar Exam,”
quoted Dean Stephen J. Friedman on the decreasing bar pass rate.
March 13, 2006 – National Law Journal: Dean Stephen
J. Friedman was quoted in the article, “Bar
Exam Failures Are on the Rise,” on how a new course at the
Law
School
will help students who are identified by the school as at risk of
failing the bar and the broader mission of educating students to
become good lawyers.
March 13, 2006 – New Jersey Law Journal: Dean
Stephen J. Friedman was quoted in the article, “Bar Exam Failures
Are on the Rise; Flub Rate Has Swelled Over 10 Years,” on Pace’s
mission of educating students to become good lawyers.
March 12, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “Roe
Ruling Lawyer Warns Rights Are Under Attack," discussed
the speech honoree Dr. Sarah Weddington gave at the
Law
School
as part of the 10th Annual Pioneer of Justice and Equality for Women
and the Law award brunch.
March 12, 2006 – Mid-Hudson News: Article, “Roe
v. Wade Attorney Worries Abortion Rights Will Be Overturned,”
featured the address Dr. Sarah Weddington gave at the
Law
School
as part of the 10th Annual Pioneer of Justice and Equality for Women
and the Law award brunch.
March
10, 2006 – The Journal
News:
Law
School
alumna Barbara L. Duncan and her promotion to police captain was
featured in the article, “Mount Vernon Names First Woman Police
Captain.”
March
10, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “Brewster Day
Laborer to Stay in Pennsylvania Jail,” featured Professor Vanessa
Merton and students Kevin Canberg and Christopher Crane with regard to
their client’s deportation hearing.
March
9, 2006 – The Journal News:
Pace
Law
School
students Kevin Canberg and Christopher Crane were mentioned in the
article, "Brewster Day Laborer Denied Bail," with regard to their client Juan
Jiminez, who was denied bail in his immigration hearing.
March
9, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “Panel Pushes for
Better Ride Safety After Death at Playland Last Year,” discussed the
state senate panel held at the
Law
School
to review amusement park safety.
March
7, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor Darren Rosenblum
was quoted in the article, “Military
Campus Presence Upheld,” regarding the Supreme Court ruling that
colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on
campus.
March
2006 – Western Massachusetts Law Tribune: Article,
“Legal Education Costs Far Outpace Salary Gains; Prognosis
Particularly Bleak for New Lawyers at Smaller Firms,” quoted Dean
Stephen J. Friedman on the rising costs of legal education.
February
20, 2006 – Michigan
Lawyers Weekly: Professor Adele Bernhard was quoted in the
article, “Bill Seeks to Compensate Wrongly Convicted Individuals in
Michigan
,” on states compensating people who were wrongfully convicted and
the mechanism for reviewing such claims.
February 17, 2006 – Times Union (Albany): Executive Director of the Pace Law School Energy Project Fred
Zalcman wrote the editorial, “State Owes Much to Natural
Resources,” on funding to support homegrown and renewable energy.
February 8, 2006 – The Journal News:
Professor Vanessa Merton was quoted in the article, “Pace
Law Students to Assist Laborer,” on the decision by Brewster day
laborer Juan Jiminez to have legal representation from some Pace Law
students, a decision that served to postpone his federal deportation
case to next month. Jiminez was one of eight men arrested and charged
with trespassing at an elementary school while playing soccer.
February
7, 2006 – The Journal News: Article, “No Feds in Court;
Laborers Relieved,” quoted Professor Vanessa Merton on the
possibility of the Immigration Justice Clinic representing a deportee
from
Guatemala.
February
6, 2006 – New Jersey Law Journal: Article, “Salary
Raises Dwarfed by Law School Tuition Hikes; Behind Tuition Explosion;
Debt Influences Job Choice; New Lawyers Are Shouldering
Proportionately More Debt than Their Predecessors,” quoted Dean
Stephen J. Friedman on the rising costs of a legal education in
comparison to starting salaries.
February
3, 2006 –
Fulton
County
Daily Report (Georgia): Dean Stephen J. Friedman was quoted in the
article, “Law School Debt Outpaces Lawyers' Pay Raises,” on the
rising costs of legal education.
February 3, 2006 – The Journal News: Pace’s John Jay
Legal Services and Professor Vanessa Merton were mentioned in the
article, “Posted Bail May Have Complicated Laborer's Fate,” on the
possible representation of a Guatemalan native in a deportation
hearing.
February
1, 2006 – Texas Lawyer: Article, “As
Salaries Rise, So Does Debt,” quoted Dean Stephen J. Friedman on
the “basic economics” of law schools and the rising costs of
getting a legal education.
January
31, 2006 –
Palm Beach
Daily Business Review (
Florida
): Article, “Salaries Rise, So Does Debt,” quoted Dean Stephen
J. Friedman on the rising costs of legal education.
January
31, 2006 –
Miami
Daily Business Review (
Florida
): Article, “Salaries Rise, So Does Debt,” quoted Dean Stephen
J. Friedman on the rising costs of legal education.
January
31, 2006 – Broward Daily Business Review (
Florida
): Article, “Salaries Rise, So Does Debt,” quoted Dean Stephen
J. Friedman on the rising costs of legal education.
January
30, 2006 – The Legal Intelligencer: Dean Stephen J.
Friedman was quoted in the article, “Law School Costs Outpace
Associate Raises,” on the rising costs of getting a legal education.
January
30, 2006 – The National Law Journal: Dean Stephen J.
Friedman was quoted in the article, “As
Salaries
Rise, So Does Debt,” on the rising costs of legal education.
January
29, 2006 – The Journal News: Professor John A. Humbach
was quoted in the column, “Moves
Made in Albany to Soften Eminent Domain's Impact,” on a draft
bill in Albany regarding the issue of fair compensation for properties
seized as part of eminent domain.
January
26, 2006 – Mercury News (San Jose, California): Article, “Last
Chance, Little Help,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on the
repeated occurrence of errors in the California’s 6th District Court
of Appeal.
January
25, 2006 – Mid-Hudson News: Professor John R. Nolon was
quoted in the article, “Workforce
Housing Is on the Hudson Valley Radar Screen,” on barriers to
workforce housing in Orange and Sullivan counties.
January
25, 2006 – Mercury News (San Jose, California): Professor
Bennett Gershman was quoted in the article, “How
Judges Favor the Prosecution,” on biased proceedings in
California’s 6th District Court of Appeal.
January
23, 2006 – Mercury News (San Jose, California): Professor
Bennett Gershman was quoted in the article, “A
DA’s Difficult Balancing Act,” on Santa Clara County
prosecutors stepping over the ethical line into questionable conduct.
January
22, 2006 – Mercury News (San Jose, California): Article, “Review
of More than 700 Appeals Finds Problems Throughout the Justice
System,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on a newspaper study
of irregularities in California’s 6th District Court of Appeal.
January
19, 2006 – Consumer Bankruptcy News: Article, “Is Your
Practice Prepared To Face a Natural Disaster?,” quoted Professor
Gary Munneke on the importance of law firms having a plan in place in
case of a disaster.
January
11, 2006 – Metro Santa Cruz (California): Professor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was featured in the cover story, “Resurrecting
the Kennedy Mystique.”
January
11, 2006 – Watertown Daily Times: Article,
“Environmental Groups Laud Lewis County Wind Farm,” mentions the
support of Pace Law School’s Energy Project for the upstate New
York’s Lewis County’s Maple Ridge Wind Farm, which began
generating power just before Christmas.
January
10, 2006 – BCD News and Comment: Professor Gary Munneke
was quoted in the article, “Make Disaster Preparation Your New
Year’s Resolution: When Hurricane
Katrina Hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, Employees of McGlinchey
Stafford PLLC
Were Ready,” on the importance of having disaster plans in place.
January
4, 2006 – The Washington Times: Article, “For the
Record,” discussed Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s editorial on
the inhumane treatment of war prisoners and how it was published in
the Congressional Record.
January
3, 2006 – The New York Times: Professor Bennett Gershman
was quoted in the article, “Awaiting Next Word in 17-Year-Old Murder
Case,” on the possible wrongful conviction of Martin H. Tankleff 17
years ago.
January
1, 2006 – The New York Times: Article, “County's
‘Family Doctor,’ and Some Scary What-ifs,” featured recent
alumnus Dr. Joshua Lipsman and also quoted Director of Graduate
Programs Mark Shulman on a symposium they co-organized on “Public
Health and the Law: Responding to Terrorism and Other Public Health
Emergencies in New York.”
January
2006 – University Business: Pace University President
David Caputo talks about access, affordability, and accountability in
the cover story, “Beyond
Price Control.”
December
29, 2005 – Newsday: Article, “Two Men Cleared in 1984
Murder,” discusses the reversal of a conviction that was brought
about by the hard work of Professor Adele Bernhard and the Pace Law
School Post Conviction Project.
December
25, 2005 – The Sunday Times (UK): Professor David Cassuto was
quoted in the article, “Gunning for Movie Pirates,” on the use of
tough criminal penalties to attack the lowest-level offenders in
pirating operations.
December
21, 2005 – The Daily Telegraph (Australia): Article, “Slap on the
Wrist for Film Pirates,” quoted Professor David Cassuto on using
tough penalties for offenders in pirating operations.
December
18, 2005 – The New York Times: Professor John Nolon was
quoted in the article, “Of Trophy Homes and Unsporting Battles,”
regarding the impact of “McMansions” on suburban communities like
Briarcliff Manor.
December
16, 2005 – The New York Times: Professor Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. wrote an editorial, “An Ill Wind Off Cape Cod,” on the
proposed Cape Wind project to build a wind farm on Nantucket Sound.
December
11, 2005 – The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.):
Professor David Cassuto was quoted in the article, “Film Industry
Seeks to Scuttle Piracy; Tougher Punishments Would Target Bold
Bootleggers,” on penalties for film pirates.
December
7, 2005 – The Westmount Examiner (Montreal): Article, "RFK
Jr. to Deliver Shaar’s Feifer Memorial Lecture," discussed
Professor Robert Kennedy delivering the inaugural Mark Feifer Memorial
Lecture at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim on “A Contract With Our
Future.”
December 5, 2005 – The Journal News:
Professor Randolph
McLaughlin discusses lay offs at General Motors in the article, “Union
Workers Find Little Cheer on the Job Front.”
November
14, 2005 – The Journal News: Adjunct Professor Debra
Cohen’s editorial, “Waking Up to the Nuances of Development,”
focused on the potential abuse of eminent domain in Westchester
County.
November 9, 2005 – Cox News Service: Professor Don
Doernberg was quoted in the article, “High Court Considers Whether
Rights of Disabled Extend to Prison,” on how the Goodman Case –
whether disabled inmates can sue states for damages when their
constitutional rights are violated in prison – could show whether
Chief Justice John Roberts will continue to support states rights as
former Chief Justice William Rehnquist did.
October 29, 2005 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Cheney Aide
Indicted: Pardon Would Allow Libby to Keep White House Secrets,” on
the potential pardon of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
October 28, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, "Attacks continue in Westchester County Executive
Race," discusses the Pace University School of Law
cosponsored, with the League of Women Voters of Westchester, debate
between incumbent County Executive Andrew Spano and Republican Rob
Astrino.
October 26, 2005 –
The Royal Gazette (Bermuda): Article,
"Robert Kennedy Jr. Heads to Bermuda for Next BSSR Lecture,"
reports that Robert Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to
speak about the role of the natural world during the next Bermuda
Biological Station for Research public policy lecture.
October 22, 2005 – The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY):
Pace Energy Project senior policy analyst Sam Swanson discusses the importance
of environmental energy ratings that are compiled regarding power
suppliers in New York in the article "Website says Who’s Energy is the
Greenest."
October 22, 2005 – The Journal News: Professor John Nolon is quoted in
an article regarding adverse possession and its use in modern real
estate law.
October 21, 2005 – Poughkeepsie Journal: Article, "Links
to Past May Be Saved for Future," described how Pace Law
School alumnus Wayne Thompson submitted a proposal to Poughkeepsie’s
Historic Preservation Committee to add the Casperkill Golf-Club’s
18-hole course a historic landmark in order to preserve it from
development.
October 19, 2005 – New York Law Journal: Professor John Nolon cowrote an article,
"Fallout from Kelo; Ruling Spurs
legislative Proposals to Limit Takings," with Jessica Bacher, continuing a
previous article written June 29, 2005, which discusses the Kelo
case and current legislative action to prevent courts from making
similar decisions.
October 18, 2005 –
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Article discusses how the Pace Law School
Energy Project and Environmental Advocates of New York have created a
web site that offers price comparisons, as well as ratings on how much
power is provided by renewable sources and how the overall
environmental impact compares to other options.
October 13, 2005 – The Journal News: Professor Nicholas
Robinson was quoted in an article commenting on a plan to create
an Environmental Crimes Bureau with an in house training department
that was proposed by a candidate for district attorney of Westchester.
October 3, 2005 - New York Law Journal:
Professor Bennett Gershman
was quoted in the article "Ex-Prosecutor Suspended for Misleading Trial
Court; Ethics Expert Calls Stiffness of Penalty 'Startling'" discussing why it is rare
for prosecutors to be suspended or disbarred from practicing law due
to ethics violations.
September 2005 - What,
Me Retire? An Address from the Senior Lawyer’s Committee in
which Dean
Stephen Friedman wrote about and gives advice to attorneys about how
to plan their retirement years.
September 18, 2005 – Wall Street
Journal: Professor John Humbach was quoted in
an article "It's
all your Fault: Why Americans Play the Blame Game" discussing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
September 18, 2005 - Washington Post: Professor Jill Gross is quoted in a
securities article, "An
Adviser To Trust The Wrong Financial Guidance Can Cost You Dearly"
discussing broker’s accountability to their
investor clients in ISO.
September 18, 2005 - Newsday: Article "When
the Gamble Goes Bad" discusses Pace University
School of Law’s securities and arbitration clinic.
September 17, 2005 - Newsday: Professor Barbara Black was quoted in
the article "When
the gamble goes bad:
Law students at free clinics help investors fight for money they
entrusted to brokers -and lost " regarding free law school clinics ability to help
investment clients.
September 16, 2005 - New York Law Journal: Article
"Pace
Opens Doors to Foreign Tulane Law Students" discusses how
in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina,
Mark R. Shulman, director of the graduate program at Pace Law,
contacted Tulane officials to welcome stranded students to White
Plains. Included in this group were three foreign attorneys who were
pursing master degrees in environmental studies. Mr. Shulman,
coordinated emergency scholastic transfers with help from the American
Bar Association. "On the Tuesday morning after Labor Day, they
showed up at my office. We got them class schedules, books and housing
and computer accounts. And we notified Homeland Security as to where
they were."
September 16, 2005 - The Journal News: In the
article, "Katrina:
the Recovery -- Bush's
speech rekindles debate on race," Pace student Alak
Shah sold Mardi
Gras beads at Patrick’s Pub to raise money to donate to the Red
Cross.
September 12, 2005 – New York Law
Journal: Professor John R. Nolan and Jessica
A. Bacher co-wrote an article, "New York Case Law Reaches Maturity,"
discussing several New York Court of
Appeals decisions regarding land use. The decisions cover many areas
of law from regulatory takings to zoning and planning.
September 5, 2005 - Journal News: Professors Bennet Gershman and Burton
Leiser are both quoted discussing the death of Chief Justice William
Rehnquist in the article "Rehnquist's
Death Brings Uncertainty."
September 5, 2005 - Legal Times: Dean Friedman wrote
an article, "A
Practical Manifesto: Law schools are professional schools, so let’s
teach these students something," discussing
changes in law firms and how law schools should be preparing law
students for the practical world of being attorneys.
September 4, 2005 - Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk,
Virgina): Pace Law Review is quoted in an
article, "Hazing
is banned but still exists," on hazing.
September 3, 2005 -
PRLDEF newsletter: Cathy Alexander was quoted in the article, "New
LawBound Program a Great Success to Law School-bound Students"
regarding the
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund’s LawBound program
and disillusions many college students have regarding law school.
August 17, 2005 - New York Law Journal: Professor John R. Nolon co-wrote an
article, "Land-Use Discretion:
Court of Appeals Again Restrains Lower Courts," with Jessica A. Bacher on recent the Court of Appeals need to
restrain lower courts from substituting their judgments for those of
local land use boards.
August 16 2005 - Minnesota Public Radio: Professor James Fishman is quoted in
the article "Medica
case could test attorney general's power over nonprofits"
regarding a possible
court decision that would give the attorney general new powers
non-profit organizations.
August 11, 2005 - The Journal News: Professor Janet Johnson was quoted in
the article "N.Y. Alone in Lacking No-fault Divorce" regarding no fault divorce in New York.
August 2005 – Westchester Parent Magazine: Pace Law
School alumna Adrienne Arkontaky was featured in the article, “When
Special Needs Lead the Way: One Mother’s Rise to the Challenge.”
July 26, 2005 - The Times Union (Albany, New York):
Article, "Around
Tech Valley," reports that Keith Goldstein, senior associate at the
Latham law firm Lavelle & Finn LLP, was named to the Alumni Board
of Pace University School of Law.
July 24, 2005 - The Journal News: Professor John R. Nolon wrote an article,
"Undue
alarm greets Kelo decision," regarding the US Supreme Court decision to condemn several
single-family homes by the City of New London, Conn.
July 17, 2005 – The Journal News:
Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Yonkers on Lookout
for Terrorists,” on the likelihood of terrorists using towns in
Westchester as a base of operations.
July 16, 2005 – The Poughkeepsie
Journal: Article, “Paroli Has Right to Be in Politics,” quoted
Professor Ralph Stein on the return to politics for a former Dutchess
County Republican Party leader and convicted felon.
July 10, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “Housing
boom a Bust for Most Middle-income Residents,” quoted Professor John
R. Nolon of the Land Use Law Center on the lack of affordable housing
in the Hudson Valley.
July
4, 2005 – Chicago Tribune: Professor Steven Goldberg was
quoted in the article, “‘Us vs. Them’ Has Roots in Missouri,”
on the politicizing of Supreme Court appointments.
June
29, 2005 – The Washington Times: Article, “Adoption
Battle Rages,” quoted Women’s Justice Center Executive Director
Susan L. Pollet on the trend in adoption toward more openness with
birth records.
June
29, 2005 – The Journal News: Professor Horace Anderson
was quoted in the article, “Errant E-mail Post From Assemblyman
Calls Villagers ‘Idiots,’” on the possibility of recovering
domain names.
June 28, 2005 – CNN.com: Professor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was quoted in the article, “Debate Over
Vaccines and Autism Continues,” on the link between mercury in
vaccines and autism.
June 24, 2005 – The Australian:
Article, “US Judiciary Under the Gun,” quoted Professor Ralph
Stein on increasing violence against judges in the United States.
June 21, 2005 – The Journal News:
Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “Secrecy on Tappan
Zee Bridge Condition” on the legal basis for governmental agencies
withholding information.
June 20, 2005 – Rolling Stone:
Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s article, “Deadly Immunity,”
investigates a link between mercury in vaccines and the rise of
autism.
June
19, 2005 – New York Times: Article, “Two Towns, Two
Strip Clubs, Two Battles,” quoted Professor Ralph Stein on how the
First Amendment affects communities battling to restrict adult
entertainment.
June 13, 2005 – New York Law Journal:
Professor Karl Coplan was quoted in the article, “Suit Over West
Nile Spraying Goes Forward Against City,” on the outcome of a
federal judge’s ruling, which refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming
that New York city violated the federal Clean Water Act when it
sprayed to prevent West Nile Virus.
June
10, 2005 – Los Angeles Times: Professor Jim Fishman was
quoted in the article, “The Munitz Collection; Getty's Chief
Executive Has Been Highly Compensated During a Time of Austerity. His
Management Style Has Come Under Scrutiny As Well,” on excessive
compensation for non-profit executives.
May 29, 2005 – The Journal News:
Land Use Law Center Director Sean Nolon was quoted in the editorial,
“A ‘Comprehensive Plan,’” on the need to consider the impact
of development on people outside the borders of villages and towns in
Rockland County.
May 28, 2005 – The Journal News:
Article, “County Bill Aims to Help Abused,” quoted Pace Women’s
Justice Center Executive Director Susan Pollet about a Westchester
County bill, which would add domestic violence victims to those
already protected by the county's human rights law.
May 25, 2005 – Jornal do Commercio (Brazil):
Professor David Cassuto was quoted and Professor Ann Powers was
mentioned in the article, “Bush’s Indifference is an Environmental
Risk.”
May 21, 2005 – The Journal News:
Article, “Expert Urges Regional Planning,” quoted Sean Nolon,
director of the Land Use Law Center, on the need to build
relationships in Rockland County when resolving land use issues.
May 20, 2005 – Channel 9 News: Professor
Ralph Stein was on the Channel 9 News at 10 p.m. commenting on the
photos that were recently published of Saddam Hussein.
May
11, 2005 – The Journal News: Adjunct Professor Debra
Cohen’s op-ed, “Residents Des |