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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 Deserve to be Heard,” centered on the
public’s close scrutiny of the sale of 81 acres in Yonkers to the
Ridge Hill Development Corporation.
May 2005 – New York State Bar
Association Journal: The New York State Judicial Institute at Pace
Law School was featured in the article, “The New York State Judicial
Institute: Transforming the Educational World of the Judiciary,”
which was written by Judge Robert G.M. Keating.
May 5, 2005 – The Journal News:
Professor Bennett Gershman’s op-ed, “Right Playing the Religion
Card with Judicial Nominees,” focused on the partisanship over
President Bush's judicial nominations by senators accusing those
blocking the nominees of being anti-religious.
April 28, 2005 – Business Week:
Professor Barbara Black was quoted in the article, “A Poor Fit for
Investors,” on letting customers choose what kind of account they
want as long as brokers provide accurate information.
April 20, 2005 – Money: Pace Law
School’s Securities Arbitration Clinic is mentioned in the article,
“Arbitration Clinics Offer Service for Small Investors,” as being
the first of its kind to open in the country.
April 18, 2005 – The Journal News:
Professor Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “People@work:
High-court Ruling Gives Fired Workers New Options,” on a new U.S.
Supreme Court ruling that permits plaintiffs to introduce more
evidence to prove their allegation of age bias.
April 15, 2005 – The Journal News:
Article, “Pace Law School Cites Gay Ban in Vote to End Med College
Ties,” features the vote by Pace Law School faculty to end the joint
degree program between the Law School and New York Medical College.
April
1, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “Schiavo Saga a
Wake-up Call, Experts Say,” quoted Adjunct Professor Kathleen
Rosenthal on the growing awareness of the need of a health care proxy
in light of the Terri Schiavo case.
March
27, 2005 – The New York Times: Professor Michael Mushlin
had his op-ed, “Breeding
Psychotics,” published on the consequences of poor prison
conditions for prisoners on death row.
March
27, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “Deadly
Force by Cops Justified, Experts Say,” quoted Professor Randolph
McLaughlin on the killing of a twice-convicted felon by police during
a chase.
March
25, 2005 – The Journal News: Professor Linda Fentiman was
quoted in the article, “N.Y.
Right-to-die Law Among Toughest in U.S.,” on New York law that
has helped establish stricter criteria for removing patients from life
support.
March
22, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “Schiavo
Case Points to Need for Healthcare Proxies, Living Wills,”
quoted Adjunct Professor Kathleen Rosenthal on having a living will
versus a healthcare proxy.
March
18, 2005 – New York Law Journal: Dean Stephen J. Friedman
was featured in the article, “Conversation
with Stephen Friedman.”
March
18, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “West Point Protesters to Hold Fundraiser,” quoted Professor Ralph
Stein on a lawsuit concerning freedom of speech on a military
installation.
March
15, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “For Average
Citizen, FOI Dealings a Mystery,” quoted Professor Ralph Stein on
average citizens using the Freedom of Information Law to acquire
information.
March
7, 2005 – San Diego Business Journal: Professor John
Nolon and the Land Use Law Center were mentioned in the article,
“Series at USD focuses on mitigating disasters,” regarding the
launch of the “Nation On Edge” lecture series.
March
3, 2005 – Chronicle of Philanthropy: Professor Randolph
McLaughlin was featured in the article, “New
Director Hopes to Restore Reputation of Scandal-Ridden Charity.”
March
2, 2005 – San Francisco Chronicle: Professor Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. was featured in the article, “RFK's
Son Touts Environmental Message at Capitol: Kennedy to Speak Today
Before Joint Panel of Legislature.”
February
28, 2005 – Stamford Advocate (Connecticut): Article, “Respect
Your Elders? Not When Seniors are Victims of Abuse,” quoted Pace
Women’s Justice Center executive director Susan Pollet on the rising
profile of elder abuse.
February
27, 2005 – The
Journal News: The Pace Women’s Justice Center was mentioned and
its executive director Susan Pollet was quoted in the article, “A
Baby Step on Domestic Violence,” on the rise of elder abuse and the
struggle to quell the rise of domestic violence.
February
27, 2005 – The
Journal News: Article,
“Board Meets, Ponders Support for Libel Lawsuit by Town Clerk,” quoted
Professor Ralph Stein on the possibility of a municipality funding a
public official's lawsuit.
February
27, 2005 – The Times Union (Albany): Pace Women’s
Justice Center executive director Susan Pollet was quoted in the
article, “Orders Don't
Always Protect,” on the effectiveness of restraining orders and the
realities of keeping domestic violence victims safe.
February
23, 2005 – Court TV: The Pace Women’s Justice Center was
mentioned and shown on "Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and
Justice."
February 6, 2005 – The New York Times:
Article, “Violence Rx:
Prevention Gets Its Due Protect
the Victim, Yes. But Also Halt the Cycle that Produced the
Assailant,”
quoted Pace Women’s Justice Center executive director Susan Pollet
on issues in domestic violence prevention.
January
29, 2005 – The Journal
News: Article, “Pace May Cut College Ties on Gay Group Ban,” discussed the possible
ending of the joint degree program between Pace Law School and New
York Medical College unless the college reverses its recent decision
to ban a gay student group from campus.
January
28, 2005 – News 12: Professor Jim Fishman was featured in a
story on a public hearing about Yonkers city employees serving on the
school board.
January
28, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “
Former Yonkers Schools' Chiefs Want Changes,” quoted Professor
James J. Fishman on barring city employees from serving on the Yonkers
school board.
January
27, 2005 – Greenwire: Article, “Kennedy declines to run for AG,” discussed the Professor Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.’s announcement that he will not run for the Democratic
nomination for attorney general of New York.
January
26, 2005 –
Channel 2 News: Professor Michael Mushlin was interviewed on the 11
p.m. news broadcast regarding a new program in the Westchester
Department of Correction, which includes "release reports"
– a notification to police departments of the identity of each
inmate serving a misdemeanor sentence who is returning to that area
following release from incarceration.
January
26, 2005 – Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee): Professor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was featured in the article, “Robert
Kennedy Jr. to Speak at UT Environmental Lecture.
January
24, 2005 – News 12: Professor Jay Carlisle was interviewed
regarding the Cousins/Spano appellate division battle, explaining the
process of determining whether to count the disputed ballots.
January
23, 2005 – The New York Times: Professor Merril Sobie was
quoted in the article, “Well, at Least the Land is Wanted,” on
facilities for delinquents and troubled youth in Westchester.
January
23, 2005 – The Journal News: Article, “State Senate
Race Still in Limbo,” quoted Professor Jay Carlisle on the
still-contested 35th District State Senate race and the
possibility of a deadlock in the appeals court.
January
20, 2005 – Financial Times (London): Article, “Steady
Pace Observer,” discusses Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his
possible run for New York attorney general.
January
19, 2005 – Greenwire: Article, “RFK Jr. to decide soon whether he will run for state AG,” discusses
the possibility of Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running for New
York State attorney general.
January
18, 2005 – USA Today: Article, “RFK Jr. Ponders
Attorney General Run,” discussed the possibility of Professor Robert
F. Kennedy Jr. running for New York attorney general.
January
17, 2005 – Newsday: Article, “On
the Move,” detailed Professor Randolph McLaughlin’s
appointment as Executive Director of Hale House.
January
2005 – New York Nonprofit Press: Professor Randolph
McLaughlin was featured in the article, “McLaughlin Named Executive
Director of Hale House.”
December
21, 2004 – New York Law Journal: Professor James J.
Fishman was quoted in the article, “Lax Oversight of Finances Led to
Crisis,” regarding the current fiscal crisis at the Legal Aid
Society of New York and the duties of directors of non-for-profit
organizations.
December
20, 2004 – The Journal News: Article, “Protecting
the Rights of the Littlest,” profiled Professor Randolph
McLaughlin and his appointment as the new director for Hale House.
December
16, 2004 – The
Journal News: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was featured in the
article, “Pace Law
Professor Named Hale House Director.”
December
13, 2004 – Poughkeepsie Journal: Land Use Law Center
staff attorney Tiffany Zezula was quoted in the article, “Beacon
Residents’ Input Vital, Experts Say Panel Offers Tips for Master
Plan,” on updating Beacon’s master plan to guide development
and growth in the community.
November
29, 2004 – The Journal News: Article, “Murder
Verdicts in Question,” quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on the
problem of prosecutors overcharging.
November
26, 2004 – New York
Law Journal: The Pace Law School Moot Court team was mentioned in
“News in Brief” as winning second place in the regional round of
the National Moot Court Competition.
November
23, 2004 – International Herald Tribune: Director of
Graduate Programs Mark R. Shulman co-wrote the op-ed, “Central
America, the Forgotten Frontier,” on the possibility of Central
America becoming a gateway for terrorists to enter into and attack the
United States.
November
16, 2004 – Poughkeepsie
Journal: Article, “Manage
Growth in Hyde Park,” quotes Sean Nolon, Director of the Land
Use Law Center, on directed growth and new zoning laws in Hyde Park,
New York.
October
28, 2004 – Time Out New York: Professor Robert F. Kennedy
Jr. was interviewed on topics ranging from his book, Crimes
Against Nature, to current environmental policies in the
article, “Clearing the Air.”
October
24, 2004 – The
New York Times: Adjunct Professor Debra Cohen’s editorial, “How
to Save Yonkers,” was published regarding
landmark preservation in Yonkers’ Getty Square.
October
24, 2004 – The
New York Times: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in the
article, “When Are Two Villages Better Than One?,” on the overlap
of local governments in Westchester County. The article also quoted
Lester D. Steinman, director of Pace’s Edwin G. Michaelian Municipal
Law Resource Center, on the incorporation of Edgemont into a village.
October
22, 2004 – The
Journal News: Article, “Lawyers’
Speeches Focus of New Book; Prosecutor Chronicles Openings, Closings
at Well-known Trials,” highlights Adjunct Professor Joel
Seidemann’s new book, In the
Interest of Justice: Great Opening and Closing Arguments of the Last
100 Years.
October
22, 2004 – Pittsburgh
Tribune Review: Article,
“Kennedy:
Bush Weak on Nature,” focused on Professor Robert F. Kennedy
Jr.’s remarks on the environment and the current administration’s
environmental policies during the Society of Environmental
Journalists’ annual convention.
October
21, 2004 – Albuquerque
Journal (NM): Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of the Pace
Energy Project Fred Zalcman was quoted in the article, “Solar
Scuffle,” on homeowners associations bringing lawsuits to force
homeowners to remove their solar energy systems.
October 14, 2004 – New York Law Journal: Article, “’Judge
School’ Earns Praise for Setting, Relevant Courses,” profiled
Judge Robert Keating and the New York State Judicial Institute.
October 11, 2004 – National Law Journal:
Professor Bennett Gershman published the editorial, “Cracking
Justice’s Façade,” on the misguided prosecution in the first (and
only) post 9/11 terrorism trial, where three defendants were convicted
in Detroit of operating a sleeper cell to launch terrorist attacks in
the U.S. and abroad.
October 7, 2004 – Times-Picayune (New Orleans):
Article, “Music and Comedy Top Fanfare’s Week 2,” mentioned that
Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lecture on “Our Environmental
Destiny” as part of Southeastern Louisiana University's October
festival of the arts.
October 7, 2004 – Hartford Courant (CT): “Town
News Briefing” noted that Director of the Land Use Law Center Sean Nolon will speak at the
18th annual Rockfall Symposium, titled “Community – Balancing
Options.”
October 4, 2004 – Washington Post: Professor
Adele Bernhard was quoted in the article, “Putting A Price on
Innocents' Lost Years; Exonerations Up, Md. Lacks Formula For
Restitution,” on the realities of state legislatures passing
individual compensation bills.
October 2, 2004 – Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City):
Article, “Justices Again to Weigh in on Sentencing Guidelines,”
quoted Professor Bennett Gershman on the question of sentencing and
the usefulness of the federal guidelines of 1984.
October 1, 2004 – Mother Earth News: Article,
“Environmental Justice For All,” featured the life and work of
Professor Robert F. Kennedy.
September
23, 2004 – Eugene Register Guard (OR): Article, “Expert
to Give Free Talk on Environmental Law,” notes that Professor
Nicholas Robinson will deliver a lecture on “Defending the Biosphere
through Law” at the University of Oregon.
September
13, 2004 – The Journal News: Professor Ralph Stein was
quoted in the article, “Donations
to Greenburgh Supervisor's Campaign Challenged,” on the ethics
of accepting campaign contributions from
donors who had applications pending before the town.
September
12, 2004 – The Orlando Sentinel (FL): Professor Adele
Bernhard was cited as a source for compensation comparison figures in
the article, “Cleared Man
Leaves Prison with Nothing: Exonerated in a 1981 Rape by DNA Tests,
Wilton Dedge Has Received No Compensation.”
September
3, 2004 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Article,
“Symposium Topic: Nonprofits and Sarbanes-Oxley,” notes that
Professor James J. Fishman will discuss how England tried to reform
charity oversight in the 19th Century through the Charity
Commission and failed.
August 24, 2004 – The Journal News:
Professor Bennett Gershman was quoted in the article, “Contract
for Kelly's Husband Criticized,” regarding a possible conflict
of interest in a Putnam Valley building contract.
August 20, 2004 -- The Wall
Street Journal: Professor Lee Paddock was quoted in the article, “Jury
Rules Against Chevron Texaco in Cleanup Suit,” on the effects
the Chevron Texaco suit will have on other companies and their cleanup
efforts.
August 20, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Business Owner Fighting Village,” quoted Professor Ralph
Stein regarding a Port Chester business owner, whose store was seized
by the village for a revitalization project.
August 19, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article,
“Sex Predator Stings Can Overshadow D.A.'s Woes,” quoted
Professor Bennett Gershman on the legalities and effects of Internet
stings in capturing sexual predators.
August 14, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “A Scribe to Nature,” featured Professor Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. and his recent book, Crimes Against Nature.
Summer 2004 – preLaw Insider: Dean
Stephen J. Friedman was featured in the article, “Real-World
Deans.”
August 8, 2004 – The
New York Times: Professor
Ralph Stein was quoted in the article, “The Son Also Runs,”
regarding the consequences of leaving the scene of an accident versus
getting a D.W.I.
July
23, 2004 – New York Law Journal: Article, “A
Legal Haven in Westchester,” detailed the work of the Pace Women’s
Justice Center.
June
24, 2004 – The Journal News: Article, “Pollet
to Lead Women's Justice Center at Pace,” announced Susan L.
Pollet as the new executive director of the Pace Women’s Justice
Center.
June
13, 2004 – The Journal News: Professor Bennett L.
Gershman published the editorial, “Bush
Will Lose 'Presidential Power' Cases,” on the impact of three
upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases on the presidency.
June
11, 2004 – The Times Union (Albany, NY): Article, “Bishop
Mum on Lie Test Promise,” quoted Professor Ralph Stein on the
validity of polygraph results.
June
2, 2004 – Poughkeepsie Journal: Professor Ralph Stein was
quoted in the article, “Locally, Ruling Expected,” on the
political effects of the ruling by a U.S. district judge in San
Francisco that the federal partial birth abortion ban, signed into law
in 2003, is unconstitutional.
May
27, 2004 – Business Week Online: Professor James J.
Fishman was quoted in the article, “Spitzer
vs. Grasso: Unchartered Waters,” on the use of New York’s
obscure Not for Profit Corporation Law to try to force ex-New York
Stock Exchange Chairman Richard A. Grasso to return more than $100
million in compensation.
May
23, 2004 – The New York Times: Article, “A Body Blow to
Retail Goliaths,” quoted Professor John R. Nolon regarding a ruling
by the New York Court of Appeals, granting new protection to local
officials who resist the emergence of large retailers in their
communities.
May
14, 2004 – New York Law Journal: Gloria Bruzzano ’04
was mentioned in the article, “Pro Bono: Public Interest
Projects,” as the recipient of the New York State Bar
Association’s 2004 President’s Pro Bono Service Award, Law Student
Award.
May
13, 2004 – The Recorder: Professor Michael Mushlin was
quoted in the article, “Despite Setbacks, Prison Crusader Can Claim
30 Years of Progress,” about Alvin Bronstein and his career as an
advocate of prisoner rights.
April 23, 2004 – Miami Daily
Business Review: Article, “Rankings of Law Schools by U.S. News
& World Report Leave Campus Officials Leaning Toward Love/Hate
Extremes,” quoted Dean David Cohen regarding the influence of
rankings on prospective students, alumni and university presidents.
April 23, 2004 – Palm Beach Daily
Business Review: Dean David Cohen was quoted in the article
“Rankings of Law Schools by U.S. News & World Report Leave
Campus Officials Leaning Toward Love/Hate Extremes” concerning the
influence of rankings on prospective students, alumni and university
presidents.
April 22, 2004 – The New York Times:
Article, “New Chapter for Hale House,” noted that Professor
Randolph M. McLaughlin will be the interim director for Hale House, as
well as part of the search committee for a new director.
April 21, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Students Probe Impact of Integration Decision,” detailed
the events of the daylong symposium on Brown v Board of Education held
at the Law School.
April 16, 2004 – New York Law Journal:
In “Law School Rankings Are Annual Love/Hate Affair,” Dean David
Cohen was quoted regarding the importance of rankings.
April 13, 2004 – The Florida
Times-Union (Jacksonville): Article, “RFK Jr. to Talk
Environment in Georgia Southern Lecture; Kennedy Inspires People to
‘Do Something in Their Own Backyard,’” announced Professor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lecture at Georgia Southern University.
April 9, 2004 – The Journal News: Professor Ralph
Stein was quoted in an article, “Bidder Claims Rye Owes Him
$508,000,” concerning a contractor who is considering legal action
to reclaim lost profits.
April 8, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Pirro Advisor Quits,” on the subject of Executive
Assistant District Attorney David Herbert (’92) resigning from the
district attorney’s office after 10 years of service.
April 6, 2004 – Village Voice:
Article, “The Other Black Sea,” quoted co-director of the
Environmental Litigation Clinic Karl Coplan about a lawsuit brought by
Riverkeeper, seeking to force ExxonMobil to pay penalties to the US
government and to clean up an oil spill, which has lain under Brooklyn
for over 50 years.
April 5, 2004 – The Daily Deal:
Article, “Movers and Shakers,” mentioned Stephen J. Friedman as
newly appointed Dean of Pace Law School effective July 1.
April 1, 2004 – New York Law Journal:
“News in Brief” announced the appointment of Stephen J. Friedman
as Dean of Pace Law School.
April 1, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Friedman Named Dean at Pace Law School,” regarding the
appointment of Dean Stephen J. Friedman.
March 28, 2004 – The New York Times:
In “Another Schism on the Border,” Lester D. Steinman, director of
Pace’s Michaelian Institute’s Municipal Law Resource Center, and
Sean F. Nolon, director of the Land Use Law Center, were quoted
regarding town border disputes in the age of urban sprawl.
March 22, 2004 – The National Law
Journal: Professor Bennett L. Gershman authored an article,
“Prosecutors Tell Lies, Too,” on the irony of the Martha Stewart
case.
March 21, 2004 – The New York Times:
Professor Bennett L. Gershman is quoted in the article “When
Prosecutors Err, Others Pay the Price” regarding prosecutorial
misconduct.
March 16, 2004 – Poughkeepsie Journal:
Article, “Cases Enter Legal Arena as Church and State Issue,”
quotes Professor Bennett L. Gershman on the prosecution of New Paltz
mayor Jason West and two Unitarian Universalist ministers for
performing gay marriages.
March 13, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Tuckahoe: Local Couple Take Officials to Court,” quotes
Professor Jay C. Carlisle regarding public officials suing citizens.
March 10, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Mount Vernon Bears No Liability in Shooting,” quotes
Professor Randolph McLaughlin with regard to the decision in a case of
a Mount Vernon shooting.
March 9, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Yonkers: Keeping the Women’s Movement Alive,”
announces the joint program between Pace Law School and Sarah Lawrence
College, which begins in September.
February 26, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Edwards’ Wife Tries to Sway New York,” details
Elizabeth Edwards’ visit to the Law School while campaigning for her
husband, Sen. John Edwards (D–NC), during the Democratic primaries.
February 25, 2004 – The Journal News:
Professor Linda Fentiman is quoted in “Experts Say Mother
Psychotic” concerning the difficulties facing the prosecution in the
case of a mother who pushed her child in front of a bus.
February 22, 2004 – The State
Journal-Register (IL): Article, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak
March 3 at UIS,” details a lecture by Professor Robert F. Kennedy
Jr. at the University of Illinois at Springfield on the topic “Our
Environmental Destiny.”
February 7, 2004 – The Journal News:
Article, “Stars Attend Benefit for Women’s Causes,” detailing a
benefit held at the Women’s Justice Center to raise money for
women’s empowerment.
January 26, 2004 - The Journal News: Article, “White
Plains Takes New Approach to Domestic Violence,” details the
recent alliance of the Law School’s Women’s Justice Center and the
White Plains Police Department, unofficially known as “Annie’s
Office.”
January 20, 2004 - Poughkeepsie Journal:
The Law School and Land Use Law Center are mentioned in an article,
“Vital Help Coming For Local Planners,” detailing new efforts to
provide training for planning and zoning board members.
January 15, 2004 - New York Daily News: Article, “Change
in the Wind for Times Square Firms,” discussing a recent trend
of midtown businesses toward wind generated energy use, names Pace
University as one of the New York City organizations making the
switch.
January 13, 2004 - Yale Daily News: Pace
Law School and Professor Nicholas Robinson are mentioned in an
article, “Environmental
School Appoints Two New Professors,” discussing two recent
appointments to the Yale Forestry and Environmental School.
January 12, 2004 - The Virginian-Pilot: Professor Adele
Bernhard is quoted in an article, “Bring
Uniformity to Compensation Bills,” detailing the debate
surrounding “fair payment” and uniformity in cases of wrongful
incarceration.
January 12, 2004 - Westchester County Business
Journal: Article, "Pace Plans to
Promote Energy Reliability," discusses the Northeast Regional
Applications Center to be established by the Law School's Energy
Project and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with $450,000
in shared funds from state and federal grants.
January 7, 2004 - The Times Union: Article, “Proposal Aims
to Unclog Family Court System,” discusses New York State Bar
Association plan to create a family court magistrate position in order
to offset an increasing caseload in Albany County Family Court,
through legislation authored by Professor Merril Sobie.
January 05, 2004 - Student Lawyer Magazine: Article, “Pace
Law Students Have Fun With Networking,” profiles Pace Law School’s
Barrister’s Guild.
December 31, 2003 - New York Law Journal:
Professor Randolph McLaughlin represented the New Rochelle Voter
Defense Fund in a voting rights case against the city of New Rochelle
detailed in an article, “New Rochelle Council Districts Violate
Voting Rights Act, Judge Finds.”
December 27, 2003 - The Record: Article,
“Kennedy Eco-Warrior to Headline Water Conference,” reports that
Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the headline speaker at an
international conference on Canadian heritage rivers to be held June
6-9 in Guelph.
December 17, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “Male
Students Warn Peers on Dating Abuse,” discusses a program
initiated by Pace Law’s Women’s Justice Center, aimed at training
high school males to be peer-educators on the subject of date abuse.
December 15, 2003 - Newsday: Professor Randolph McLaughlin
is mentioned in “Trading His DA's Badge For A Robe,” a profile of
newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice Gregory Lasak.
December 8, 2003 - The Journal News: Professor John Nolon
is quoted in an article, “Hudson
Transformation at Critical Point,” discussing recent real estate
development along the Hudson River.
December 5, 2003 - The New York Law Journal: Article, “Law
Students Get a Jump on Networking,” profiles Pace Law School’s
Barrister’s Guild.
December 4, 2003 - American Planning Association Monthly:
Article, “Whatever Happened To,” mentions The Land Use Law Center
at Pace Law School in a profile of Ramapo, NY.
December 4, 2003 - The Miami Herald: Article, “A Case
for Self-Regulation as Too Little and Too Late,” analyzing various
properties of self-regulation in the securities industry, mentions The
Pace Investor’s Rights Project and quotes Professor Barbara Black.
November 28, 2003 - The Journal News: Briefing
discusses the $450,00 in state and federal grants Pace Law School will
share with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst to help accommodate
a regional center to promote the use of clean and efficient energy.
November 28, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “BLWV
Discuss Patriot Act,” notes that a Pace Law School student was
invited to recount a personal story during a discussion of the U.S.A.
Patriot Act held by The League of Woman Voters of Bronxville.
November 25, 2003 - Salon.com: Article, “Save
the Earth-Dump Bush,” mentions Pace Law School in an interview
with Professor Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
November 25, 2003 - Sunday Mail: Pace Law School is
mentioned in an article, “Serving With Diplomacy,” detailing the
accomplishments of prominent United Nations Diplomat, Sri Razali
Ismail.
November 25, 2003 - New Straights Times Management Times:
Article, “IUCN Launches First-ever Academy of Environmental Law,”
mentions Pace’s involvement in the IUCN launch of the Academy of
Environmental Law, a global network and forum for universities to
achieve higher standards in environmental legal education and research
worldwide.
November 24, 2003 - The Journal News: Pace Law
Professor Shelby Green offers her opinion in an article, “Judge’s
Mortgage, Deed Seem to Disagree,” discussing a zoning issue in
Harrison.
November 21, 2003 - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.:
Article, “School of Arb: University Programs and Small Investors,”
includes Pace Law School in a discussion regarding schools that have
started programs allowing their students to participate in actual
arbitrations.
November 19, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “Among
librarians, Fed Laws Raise Concerns Over Privacy,” discussing
recent library confidentiality issues, mentions U.S. Attorney James
Comey’s speech at the Law School.
November 17, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “U.S.
Attorney Strongly Backs Patriot Act in Time of Terror,” details
U.S. Attorney James Comey’s discussion of the Patriot Act at Pace
Law School.
November 14, 2003 - New York Law Journal: Adjunct
Professor Debra Strauss is quoted in an article, “Diversity Takes
Hold at U.S. Supreme Court,” discussing diversity among U.S. Supreme
Court law clerks.
October 31, 2003 - Business Wire: The naming of Robert G.
Costantini, ’95 to the position of Chief Financial Officer of First
Aviation Services, Inc. is detailed in an article, “First Aviation
Services Inc. Names New Chief Financial Officer.”
October 31, 2003 - Connecticut Law Tribune: Article, “Special
Focus; Cum Laude,” profiles Greenwich commercial litigator and
semi-professional football player, John T. Shaban, '93.
October 31, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “N.Y.
Waterfront Commission Names First Female Law Chief,” discusses the
promotion of Joy M. Kelly, ’87, from assistant counsel to director
of law, by The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
October 31, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, “Campaign
2003,” discusses Surrogate Court Judge Alfred J. Weiner’s bid
for reelection. Judge Weiner has been an adjunct professor at the Law
School.
October 31, 2003 - New York Times: Professor Randolph
McLaughlin is quoted in, “County Lines,” an article discussing the
efforts of Mayor Ernest D. Davis to revitalize the socially and
economically debilitated South Mount Vernon Community.
October 30, 2003 - OnEarth Magazine: Article, "Good
Counsel," discusses the efforts of four Pace Law
students to argue in federal district court that New York City’s
Department of Environmental Protection was guilty of violating the
Clean Water Act.
October 17, 2003 - Westchester County Business Journal:
Article, "Addressing the Future," mentions the joint
law and Master of Public Health degree offered by Pace Law School and
the New York Medical College School of Public Health.
October 17, 2003 - The Journal News: Article, "Pace
University Law School, Medical College Collaborate," details
several Pace Law School joint-study programs, including: law and
public health with the New York Medical College School of Public
Health, law and women’s studies with Sarah Lawrence College, and law
and environmental studies with Yale University and Bard College.
October 17, 2003 - Westchester County Business Journal:
Article, "Pace Law School Offers Joint Degree Programs with
Medical College and Sarah Lawrence," previewed Pace Law
School’s combined degree programs with the New York Medical College
School of Public Health and Sarah Lawrence College.
October 17, 2003 - Prelaw: Pace Law School, the Center for
Environmental Legal Studies, and the Center for Land Use Law were
mentioned in "Environmental Protection," an article
delineating environmental law programs in the Northeast.
October 14, 2003 - NPR : Pace Law School is mentioned several times on the
Tavis Smiley Show. Smiley
discusses the latest push for prison reform and the budgetary
challenges correctional facilities face across the country. His
guests include Vincent Shiraldi, executive director of the Justice
Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., and Mike Rushford, president
of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Sacramento, CA.
May 15 - The Journal News: Professor
Ralph M. Stein is mentioned and quoted in article "Court
bans Yonkers' dog breed-specific law" that reported on a
judicial order prohibiting the city of Yonkers from enforcing its
breed-specific law, which requires owners of pit bulls and other dogs
to muzzle their pets in public and carry insurance.
May 14, 2003 - Daily News: Article "4.4M
in Donations Settles AG Probe" mentioned Pace Law School as
one of the entities that will receive money following a settlement of
the suit against the former chairman of Qwest Communications.
May 12, 2003 - PR Newswire: Professor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned in article "ASLA
Medals and Firm Award Recipients Selected." He has been
selected to receive the ASLA's Olmsted Medal, recognizing his
sustained environmental leadership, vision, and stewardship.
May 6, 2003 – The Journal News: The official
opening of the New York State Judicial Institute during a Law Day
celebration is described and Pace University President David A. Caputo
is quoted in article “New
judicial institute opens in White Plains.”
May 5, 2003 – New York Law Journal:
New York State Judicial Institute mentioned as the first judicial
training and research center in the nation built by and for a state
court system. The article “State Judicial Institute at Pace Opens
Its Doors” also explains that Dean Robert G.M. Keating will run the
institute. The opening coincided with Law Day and several speeches
were made on the theme "Celebrate
Our Freedom: Independent Courts Protect Our Liberties.”
April 3, 2003- TheStreet.Com: Professor Jill
Gross quoted in the article, "The
Art of Arbitration". The Securities Arbitration Clinic is
also mentioned
March 5,
2003 - New York Law Journal - Professor Barbara Black was quoted in “Courts
Increase Intervention in Arbitrations”.
March 2, 2003 - New York Times -
Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quoted in article “A
Wind Power Plan Stirs Debate in Massachusetts”.
February 27, 2003 - The Journal News -
Professor
Ralph M. Stein was quoted in "Design
store is the focus of inquiries" with regards to bankruptcy
filings and its significance to the Palazzetti Express Furniture Store
issue
February 25, 2003 - The Journal News -
Professor Ralph M. Stein was quoted in the article, “Cox
conviction stands”, regarding the Supreme Court ruling on the
Paul Cox case and the confidentiality of AA.
February 19, 2003- National Law Journal -
Pace Law School’s securities arbitration clinic is mentioned and
Professor Jill Gross quoted in article “Economy's
Busted, but Law School Clinics Booming”.
February 16, 2003 - New York Times:
Professor Randolph M. McLaughlin and his wife, Pace Law alumni Debra
S. Cohen, were featured in the article, “IN PERSON; Lawyers Who
Fight For the Little Guy “. Patsy D. Gouldborne, Prof.
McLaughlin and
Ms. Cohen's partner at McLaughlin, Gouldborne & Cohen, was
mentioned as also being a Pace Law alumni. Professor Jay Carlisle was
also quoted.
January
2003 - Cosmopolitan Magazine: Ran a two page
article featuring Christina Brouder, '02. "My Near-Death
Experience Had an Upside". January 20, 2003
- The Journal News: Professor
Karl Coplan and Riverkeeper were mentioned in the article. "Decision
near on water-pollution case against NYC"
January
10, 2003 - The Journal News: An
article was written on the Energy Project's Staff Attorney, Victor
Tafur, 99. "Colombian
Lawyer Admitted to State Bar".
December
19, 2002 – The New
York Law Journal: Pace
Law School was touted for having an increase in bar passage rates when
the national average has declined. "Several
Schools See Decreases in Bar Pass Rate".
December 6, 2002 - New York Times. Professor Adele
Bernhard was quoted in the article, “Wrongful-Conviction
Lawsuits, While Likely, Are Hard to Win.”
November 19, 2002- New York Law
Journal - Pace
Law School’s Institute of
International Commercial Law website www.cisg.law.pace.edu
is featured in an article entitled www.ebwatch.com.
October 20, 2002 - Business Review: The
Pace Law Energy Project was mentioned in the article "Engineer
Hopes Solar Project Can Spin Off Into New Business."
October 6, 2002 - Daily
News: Professor Randolph McLaughlin was quoted in the article "Will
law let a cop killer keep his payoff?"
October 3, 2002
- Glen Cove Record-Pilot: Professor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
was featured in the article "Our
Children at Risk."
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