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Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman offers legal analysis on the National Rifle Association (NRA) fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. “It almost looked to me like the Appellate Division was passing the buck to the Court of Appeals,” Gershman told The Hill, describing the unusual posture of the case. James originally filed suit against the NRA and Wayne LaPierre in 2020.

In USA Today, Dyson Professor Melvin Williams offers a sharp cultural analysis in two stories: The first examines public scrutiny of celebrity children, particularly North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye. Williams notes she’s been “thrust into the spotlight” and turned into a talking point for celebrity parenting debates.

Haub Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic Amelia Wilson speaks to Newsweek about the emerging trend of U.S. citizens seeking asylum across the northern border. “I suspect that U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada are doing so because they genuinely feel they’re being persecuted and believe their government cannot or will not protect them,” Professor Wilson explains.

Sands College of Performing Arts recently announced the appointment of three distinguished artists to its faculty for Fall 2025: Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee as clinical assistant professor of musical theater, Broadway performer Shonica Gooden as clinical assistant professor of commercial dance, and Broadway stage manager Matthew Stern as clinical assistant professor and program head of stage management.

Dyson Economics Professor Mark Weinstock provides an expert analysis to News 12 Westchester on the financial strain of back-to-school shopping. “This year is going to be more expensive,” Professor Weinstock explains, noting that families are adjusting by purchasing fewer items. His commentary supports local residents’ concerns that essential supplies are costing significantly more than in previous years.

In a New York Law Journal op-ed, Professor Gershman addresses the federal court ruling in Benitez v. Francis, condemning what he describes as “detention roulette”—the practice of ICE agents arresting immigrants outside court—and warning that such tactics undermine constitutional due process.

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams addresses a viral incident involving Crumbl Cookies’ CEO, exploring the boundary between representation and exploitation: “There is a vast difference between audiences raising legitimate concerns about exploitative, LGBTQ-mediated representations and queerbaiting.”— both stories were syndicated widely, including in Asheville Citizen-Times, Detroit Free Press, The Democrat and Chronicle, Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Indianapolis Star, and more.