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In a response essay invited by Ohio State Law Journal, co-author Michael Nunn @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social '24 and I address labor activism that embraces bold new organizing models amid political polarization, steep corrosion of the rule of law, and open antagonism toward LGBTQIA+ communities. /1
Social Justice Unionism: Intersectionality in the Twenty-First Century Workplace
In <i>“Strike with Pride”: Unionizing as an LGBTQ Rights Strategy</i>, a remarkable wave of organizing at Starbucks tests two pillars of work law: the anti-disc
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October 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Two of our faculty spoke at the Central States Legal Writing Conference at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Prof. Alissa Bauer analyzed legal writing textbooks to see how they teach the rule support section. Prof. Irene Ten Cate tackled: Are we teaching law students or training future lawyers?
September 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📣 Brooklyn Law School proudly recognizes Jeffrey D. Forchelli ’69, who has been named Trustee Emeritus in honor of his decades of distinguished service.

💡Read more about his remarkable contributions and family legacy: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...
September 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Brooklyn Law School congratulates Scott Stuart ’87 on his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of INSOL International, the global federation of national associations for restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy professionals.

Announcement: www.insol.org/news-announc...
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Appointment of Scott Stuart as New CEO - INSOL
INSOL International is a world-wide federation of national associations for accountants and lawyers who specialise in turnaround and insolvency. There are currently 44 Member Associations world-wide with over 10,500 professionals participating as Members of INSOL International. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Francis J. Aquila '83, Chair of Brooklyn Law School’s Board of Trustees, discusses with The American Lawyer a potential M&A boom and the impact interest rates can have in the dealmaking equation:

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September 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE) will host a panel of experts from venture capital, government affairs, politics, & law on Sept. 29 to discuss how to navigate New York City and State’s notoriously complex regulatory landscape.

Register: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...
September 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join us for the 2025 Hon. I. Leo Glasser Lecture, "A More Perfect Union."

Wed., Oct. 8, 2025, 4 to 6 pm
at the Jack B. Weinstein Ceremonial Courtroom, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn

RSVP online by Sept. 29, 2025: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...
September 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Professor Jodi Balsam spoke with Law360 for an article that explores how, even as more pro sports franchise owners commit significant private funds to new stadiums, public money remains a critical—and often contested—factor in getting these projects built.

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September 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You are invited to the International Business Law Symposium, “The New International Economic (Dis)Order.”

Fri., Oct. 10
9:00 AM to 5:45 PM

RSVP 10/3: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Sponsor: Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law.
8.5 CLE credits in the NY State.
September 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Martin Edelman ’77, chairman of the Judicial Screening Committee for the Kings County Democratic Party, spoke with the Brooklyn Eagle about how the process of vetting judicial candidates has evolved over the last few decades.

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✰PREMIUM Vetting judicial candidates: How the system has changed
In addition to interpreting the law, ensuring that trials are fair, making rulings based on evidence and principles, judges have power.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Professor Sarah Haan spoke with Bloomberg Law about the ongoing legal and political efforts to regulate proxy advisory firms such as ISS and Glass Lewis.

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September 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Professor Heidi Gilchrist spoke with Bloomberg Law for a New York Brief, “Trump’s Path to Troops in NYC, Explained.” The brief examined Trump’s arguments for deploying troops in California and whether he could attempt the same in New York.

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Trump’s Path to Troops in NYC, Explained
President Donald Trump hit a setback in his push to use the military in US cities when a California federal judge on Tuesday found his use of troops in Los Angeles was unlawful. But a path to dispatching the National Guard in New York isn’t foreclosed.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You are invited to the International Business Law Symposium, “The New International Economic (Dis)Order.”

Fri., Oct. 10
9:00 AM to 5:45 PM

RSVP 10/3: go.brooklaw.edu/webmail/1041...

Sponsor: Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law.
8.5 CLE credits in the NY State.
September 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Professor Stratos Pahis wrote an analysis for the Lawfare Institute which examined the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision that declared President Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal.

Read more: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Prof. Jodi Balsam commented on changes coming to the PGA Tour for Golfweek, citing the ATP Tour’s 2007 antitrust case in which its defense centered on delivering the best product to consumers as an example of how the PGA Tour might navigate legal challenges.

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Lynch: Lawyer up! The PGA Tour is about to be legally forced to prioritize fans over players
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp recently sent two messages, one to the tour's employees and another to the locker room.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Prof. Stratos Pahis’ article, “Are Investment Treaties Redundant? Evidence from Investor-State Disputes,” is now live on ICSID Review website. Pahis challenges assumptions on the importance of investment treaties & their role in shaping international law.

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September 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congrats to our criminal law faculty & alumni working in the field as prosecutors & defense attorneys! A new national ranking of “The Best Law Schools for Public Service,” published in preLaw Magazine, placed Brooklyn Law at No. 2 in criminal law.

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August 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Prof. Jodi Balsam told Bloomberg Law that the 2nd Circuit’s rejection of the NFL arbitration clause in Brian Flores’ race discrimination case could have wide-reaching effects for the other major sports leagues that have similar arbitration requirements.

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Second Circuit’s NFL Arbitration Ruling Extends to the Boardroom
The Second Circuit last week threw out the National Football League’s playbook when it rejected the league’s efforts to force former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ race discrimination claims into arbitration.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A new chapter begins! Tonight’s Convocation 2025 at EDNY in Brooklyn is a celebratory welcome for our newest students as they take their first steps toward becoming lawyers.

More highlights to come tomorrow!
August 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Professor James Fanto, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation, shared insights with WHYY on recent layoffs in Philadelphia’s biotechnology industry, addressing employee stock options and executive compensation.

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Philly’s biotech industry keeps losing local jobs in a volatile market
Some of Philadelphia’s biotechnology companies that specialize in cell therapy shed employees in recent weeks as the industry is facing some unique headwinds.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Prof. Richard Winchester leads a research project at The Murphy Institute (Tulane University) with 15 Murphy students. They are building a database to support scholarly projects focusing on housing segregation, the racial wealth gap, and related topics.

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August 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Aissatou Barry, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Housing Justice Clinic, shared insights with U.S. News & World Report on protecting homeowners from title theft.

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August 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Professor Alice Ristroph was quoted in a New York Times Opinion piece about the role that the Supreme Court’s embrace of the “unitary executive” theory has played in advancing President Trump’s agenda.

Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...
August 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Congratulations to the Law School’s 1901 Distinguished Research Professor of Law Neil Cohen, who has been appointed to the NYS Commission on Uniform State Laws by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Read the story: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...
August 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Brooklyn Law School community mourns the death of Professor Emeritus John J. “Jack” Meehan, a beloved teacher and colleague at the Law School for 50 years, until his retirement in 1993. He died at age 100.

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August 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM