Haub Law News

Pace University sponsored a workshop with Dr. Nancy Peluso, funded by the Mellon grant: “Islands, Archipelagoes, and Cultural Ecologies.” The workshop, titled, “How to Tell Stories with Maps” grappled with how to use maps to tell stories about changes in the environment over time and its relationship to human migration.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, in partnership with New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and other dignitaries, on Wednesday honored the life and legacy of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a retired Marine and Westchester County corrections officer, with the dedication of the Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Social Justice Reading Room.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University proudly conferred the 2025 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Professor John H. Knox and Dr. David R. Boyd for their groundbreaking leadership as successive United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the human right to a healthy environment. The award was presented on October 23, 2025 at Pace University in New York City before an audience of environmental and human rights advocates and supporters joining in person and virtually from around the world.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Margot J. Pollans as the Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law.

Pace Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman was featured extensively across national outlets analyzing the deep ethical and constitutional implications of former President Donald Trump’s ongoing legal and political battles. In The New York Times, Professor Gershman called President Trump’s demand that the Justice Department compensate him for past investigations “bizarre,” highlighting its profound ethical conflicts.

In Newsweek, Professor Gershman denounced proposals from political candidates to deputize vigilante groups, calling the rhetoric “insane” and warning it would edge the nation toward authoritarianism.

Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks to CBS News New York on President Trump threatening to terminate funding for gateway tunnel project.

In a Reuters op-ed, Law Professor John Bandler offers a practical cybersecurity quiz to help organizations evaluate and improve their digital defenses. Drawing on his expertise in law, cybersecurity, and compliance, Bandler outlines clear, actionable steps to strengthen readiness and reduce risk.

Bloomberg Law turned to Law Professor Imre Szalai for analysis of Flowers Foods Inc. v. Brock, a U.S. Supreme Court case poised to redefine how courts interpret the “transportation worker exemption” under the Federal Arbitration Act. Szalai explained how the Court’s decision could alter the balance between corporate interests and worker protections nationwide.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Professor Emeritus Michael B. Mushlin was honored with the John R. Dunne Champion of Justice Award by Prisoners' Legal Services of New York (PLS) at a ceremony that celebrated his long and impactful career as a scholar, advocate, and defender of prisoners’ rights.