July 2003

The Washington Post July 28, 2003
Lawyered Up
By Patrick Anderson

Professor Alafair Burke's book, Judgment Calls, is favorably reviewed.

The New York Times July 27, 2003
Defending Those Who Defend Terrorists
By Adam Liptak

Professor Eric Freedman is quoted on the representation of terrorism suspects.

Newsday July 15, 2003
Judge Had Conflict, His Critics Say
By Thomas Maier

Professor Monroe Freedman discusses the ethics of a judge's decision to withhold personal information giving rise to a conflict of interest.

FindLaw's Writ July 15, 2003
Recent Developments Spell Good News for the Federal Statute Prohibiting Sex Discrimination in High School and College Athletics
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman discusses recent Title IX developments.

FindlLaw's Writ July 8, 2003
The Consequences of Lawrence v. Texas: Justice Scalia Is Right that Same Sex Marriage Bans Are At Risk, But Wrong That A Host of Other Laws Are Vulnerable
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman considers the potential implications of the Supreme Court decision striking down a Texas law criminalizing same-sex sodomy.

The New York Times July 4, 2003
Tribunals Move From Theory to Reality
By Adam Liptak

Professor Eric M. Freedman is quoted in an article on the prospect of trials before military commissions.

June 2003

Newsday June 29, 2003
What's New

Professor Alafair Burke is noted for authoring her first legal thriller, Judgment Calls.

Ascribe Newswire June 26, 2003
Legal Scholars Question Whether Sodomy Ruling Will Affect Military Gay Ban

Legal Writing Instructor James Garland is quoted on the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in the Lawrence case.

Newsday June 24, 2003
Hate-Crime Case to Go Forward
By Jeremy Boren

Professor Leon Friedman comments on a prosecution involving the display of computer-generated racial epithets.

U.S. News & World Report June 23, 2003
The Court of Foreign Affairs
By Marianne Lavelle & Joellen Perry

Professor Mark Movsesian discusses the growing involvement of the judiciary in matters involving foreign relations.

New York Law Journal June 20, 2003
Peace Pact: The Lost World of the American Founding
By Eric M. Freedman

Professor Eric Freedman reviews a book arguing that the primary motivation of the Framers was to maintain security, not to innovate constitutional democracy.

FindLaw's Writ June 17, 2003
A Recent Supreme Court Decision Makes it Easier for Plaintiffs to Proceed When Discrimination Is One Motive, But Not the Only One
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision in Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa.

The New York Times June 15, 2003
A New 'Old Hand' Leads Nassau County's Bar
By Warren Strugatch

Dean David Yellen comments on recent practice developments in the Nassau County Bar.

Newsday June 14, 2003
Why Charity Begins At Home
By Jim Merritt

Professor Bernard Jacob comments on the tax aspects of local giving.

The New York Times June 8, 2003
Palmer Raids Redux; The Pursuit of Immigrants in America After Sept. 11
By Adam Liptak

Professor Eric M. Freedman suggests that a recent report critical of enforcement activity against aliens may result in a policy shift.

FindLaw's Writ June 3, 2003
A Victory for Families, but Hardly a Panacea: The Supreme Court Holds that the Family and Medical Leave Act Applies to States
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman offers a commentary on the Supreme Court's latest ruling on the application of federal law to the operation of state governments.

May 2003

New York Law Journal May 30, 2003
Ethical Issues: Useful Tips On Practicing Law
By Roy Simon

Professor Roy Simon offers some advice for a new crop of law school graduates.

FindLaw's Writ May 20, 2003
Vermont Civil Unions: Will Sister States Recognize Them?
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman looks at whether civil unions will travel.

Newsday May 21, 2003
Albany Power Struggle: Pataki, on Losing Side, in Unfamiliar Territory
By Jordan Rau

Professor Eric Lane comments on recent New York State budget battles.

The New Yorker May 19, 2003
Accountants in the Sky: To Make Sense of Albany, You Have to Turn Everything on its Head.
By Elizabeth Kolbert

Professor Eric Lane is quoted on the strange world of New York State politics.

Long Island Business News May 16, 2003
Applications Pour into Hofstra Law School
By Rosamaria Mancini

Dean David Yellen is quoted in a story about a surge in applications to the law school.

New York Law Journal May 8, 2003
Law and Children: Parenting Coordinators for High-Conflict Parents
By Andrew Schepard

Professor Andrew Schepard pens a column on reducing conflict in the divorce and custody context.

FindLaw's Writ May 6, 2003
A New Lawsuit by a Female Athlete Tests Title IX's Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman offers a commentary on the latest frontier in Title IX litigation regarding scholastic athletics.

Legal Times May 5, 2003
For OLC, a Contrarian in Step With Bush
By Vanessa Blum

Professor Peter Spiro is quoted on the appointment of a University of Chicago law professor to a top-level Justice Department post.

April 2003

New York Law Journal April 29, 2003
Practical Skills Training: Will Programs Suffer If Bar Exam Becomes Harder to Pass?
By Leigh Jones

Dean David Yellen comments on a proposal to raise the New York bar exam's minimum passing score, and the potential effects it may have on local law schools.

FindLaw's Writ April 22, 2003
When an Employee is Not Formally Fired, But Effectively Forced to Leave, Is Her Employer Automatically Liable for Sexual Harassment?
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on the appropriateness of holding an employer liable for harassment when an employee voluntarily terminates her employment.

Legal Times April 21, 2003
Insurers Take Holocaust Law To High Court: California Law Helping Holocaust Victims To Collect On Old Policies Meddles In Foreign Affairs, Insurance Industry Claims
By Jason Hoppin

Professor Peter Spiro comments on a California law that some argue poses a threat to foreign affairs.

Long Island Business News April 18, 2003
Garden City-Based Law Firm Expands Portfolio of Services With Of Counsel Relationship
By Rosamaria Mancini

Professor Roy Simon comments on the unusual case of an entire law firm becoming of counsel to another.

AP Online April 16, 2003
State Farm Issues Cameras to Customers
By Frank Eltman

Professor Roy Simon is quoted on a new program implemented by State Farm Insurance Company to cut down on fraud.

The Washington Post April 14, 2003
Iraq Chaos No Surprise, But Too Few Troops to Quell It
By Jonathan Weisman

Professor Peter Spiro comments on the level of U.S. obligation to stabilize civilian unrest in Iraq under the Geneva Conventions on the laws of war.

Newsday April 13, 2003
Back to Marriage, or to Servitude?
By Professor Linda McClain

Professor Linda McClain contributes an op-ed on marriage education.

FindLaw's Writ April 12, 2003
Baghdad: Last Stop for Bush Administration's Preemption Doctrine
By Peter J. Spiro

Professor Peter Spiro contributes a column on the long-term implications of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Newsday April 11, 2003
Turnaround Specialist in Charge at Allou
By Jamie Herzlich

Professor Alan Resnick comments on the potential of a company to successfully recover against a bankrupt firm.

FindLaw's Writ April 8, 2003
What Should Happen When Sexual Harassment Victims Don't File Prompt Complaints? A Court Weighs In.
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on hostile environment harassment.

Long Island Business News April 4, 2003
NYSBA Considers Overhaul of Ethics Rule
By Rosamaria Mancini

Professor Roy Simon's leadership appointment to a major committee responsible for overhauling the New York State Code of Professional Responsibility is featured.

CBS News Radio April 1, 2003
The Osgood File

Professor Peter Spiro is interviewed about Iraqi regime violations of Geneva Convention requirements that permit Red Cross representatives to see coalition POWs.

March 2003

New York Law Journal March 31, 2003
State Bar Takes Hard Look At Conduct Code
By John Caher

Professor Roy Simon's leadership appointment to a major committee responsible for overhauling the New York State Code of Professional Responsibility is featured.

New Jersey Law Journal March 31, 2003
New SEC Rules Establish Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
By Roy Simon

Professor Roy Simon contributes an editorial on new proposed conduct rules for practice before the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Journal News March 28, 2003
Death Penalty Jury Selected
By Jonathan Bandler

Professor Eric Freedman comments on Westchester County's first death penalty case since the 1970s.

FindLaw's Writ March 28, 2003
The Women of Harvard Law's Class of '64: A Review of Judith Hope's Pinstripes and Pearls
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman reviews a book chronicling the lives and careers of 15 women who graduated from Harvard Law School in 1964.

The New York Times March 26, 2003
Geneva Conventions: Public Opinion Effort Leans on Rules of War
By Adam Liptak

Professor Peter Spiro comments on repeated accusations that Iraq has violated Geneva Conventions and other international laws that govern the conduct of war.

FindLaw's Writ March 25, 2003
Does Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians Count As Sex Discrimination? The Supreme Court May Soon Give An Answer
By Joanna Grossman & Brian Lehman

Professor Joanna Grossman co-authors a column on a discrimination case that stands to be one of the most important civil rights cases of the modern era.

Long Island Business News March 21, 2003
Hofstra's School of Law has Impacted Long Island Legal Community
By Adina Genn

Professor Malachy T. Mahon is featured in an article highlighting the history of Hofstra Law School.

New York Law Journal March 20, 2003
City Council's Term Extension Thwarted
By Cerisse Anderson

Professor Eric Lane's representation of the New York City Council in a major term limits case is noted.

FindLaw's Writ March 11, 2003
The Future of Title IX, The Federal Statute Concerning Gender Equality In Athletics: Can It Survive the Secretary of Education's Planned Revisions?
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on the effects of planned revisions to a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal financial assistance.

AP Online March 9, 2003
New SEC Chairman Keeping Low Profile
By Marcy Gordon

Dean David Yellen comments on William Donaldson's approach to keeping a low profile as he rebuilds the SEC as its new chairman.

Newsday March 2, 2003
Tax Bill Surprises; Nassau Property Reassessment Benefits Wealthy
By Michael Rothfeld, Celeste Hadrick & Tom McGinty

Professor Leon Friedman comments on Nassau County's attempt to reform its system of property taxation.

February 2003

Long Island Business News February 28, 2003
Long Island Law Firm Links With NYC Tax Certiorari Firm
By Rosamaria Mancini

Professor Roy D. Simon, Jr. comments on an unusual case of one entire law firm becoming of counsel to another.

The New York Times February 25, 2003
Justices Stress Inmate's Right To Press Appeal
By Linda Greenhouse

Professor Eric Freedman stresses the importance of an inmate's right to appeal the merits of a habeas corpus petition.

FindLaw's Writ February 25, 2003
Should a Surviving "Spouse" in a Same-Sex Couple Be Permitted to Sue for Wrongful Death? A New York Court Will Have a Chance to Decide
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on a wrongful death suit by a same-sex spouse in a state where its wrongful death statute does not recognize same-sex civil unions.

The New York Times February 22, 2003
Judges and Politics Mix: U.S. Ruling Breaks Down a Wall
By Adam Liptak

Professor Monroe H. Freedman discusses a court decision under which judges can no longer be barred from open political activities.

The Tampa Tribune February 22, 2003
Experts: Islamic Jihad Cases Are A Test Of 2 Legal Areas
By Doug Stanley and Elaine Silvestrini

Professor Peter Spiro comments on how racketeering laws are now being applied to terrorism cases.

The New York Times February 19, 2003
Lawyer Suing Gun Makers Seeks Testimony of Opposing Counsel
By William Glaberson

Professor Roy D. Simon, Jr. opines on a legal ethics rule that separates the role of lawyer and witness in testifying.

Los Angeles Times February 18, 2003
ABA Adopts Guidelines for Capital Cases; Bar Group Proposes 'Minimum Standards' For Lawyers Whose Clients Face The Death Penalty
By Henry Weinstein

Professor Eric Freedman comments on a new ABA proposal establishing minimum standards for defense lawyers in death penalty cases.

New York Law Journal February 18, 2003
Suit Highlights Conflicts in Rights for Same-Sex Partners
By Leigh Jones

Professor Eric Freedman comments on a case that pits a federal law protecting traditional marriage against one state's statue allowing same-sex unions.

FindLaw's Writ February 11, 2003
Is the Tort of Wrongful Seduction Still Viable? A North Carolina Court Will Get the Chance to Decide
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on the tort of wrongful seduction versus a civil tort claim for rape.

The Indianapolis Star February 11, 2003
Judicial System Crashes Down On Critical Lawyer
By Patricia G. Barnes

Professor Monroe H. Freedman is quoted in an article on an Indiana lawyer who was suspended for practicing law for mildly criticizing a ruling of the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Investment Dealers Digest February 10, 2003
Bankruptcy Bill Set To Resurface: New Version Likely To Be Tough On Small Businesses; Does Same Fate Loom?
By Mairin Burns

Professor Alan Resnick comments on the possibility that major bankruptcy legislation will be adopted on Capitol Hill.

Legal Times February 3, 2003
Hamdi and the Case of the Five Knights
By Eric M. Freedman

Professor Eric Freedman argues for recognizing the constitutional rights of U.S. citizen Yaser Esam Hamdi, who is being held in military custody in Virginia as an "enemy combatant."

The National Law Journal February 3, 2003

Professor Richard Neumann is honored for receiving the first Thomas F. Blackwell Award for "outstanding contribution to the field of legal writing."

January 2003

The New York Times January 28, 2003
Journalism Or Gossip?; A Horse-Whisperer's Tale Trails Dominick Dunne
By Felicity Barringer

Professor Leon Friedman comments on the First Amendment aspects of former congressman Gary Condit's lawsuit against a controversy-generating journalist.

FindLaw's Writ January 28, 2003
If Employers Don't Provide Insurance Covering Infertility, Are They Guilty Of Sex Discrimination? A Federal Appeals Court Says No
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on an increasingly pressing problem in an era of expensive fertility treatments.

The New York Times January 22, 2003
Court Dismisses Claims of Slave Laborers
By Adam Liptak

Professor Peter Spiro comments on an overturned statute that would have given World War II victims a day in state court.

New York Law Journal January 15, 2003
Words: From 'Custody' [Negative], to 'Parenting' [Positive]
By Andrew Schepard

Professor Andrew Schepard contributes a column on easing the separation process.

Newsday January 14, 2003
Breaking Up Peacefully: A Parent Education Program Tries To Help Divorcing Couples Put Their Children's Interest First
By Natalie Canavor

Professor Andrew Schepard's role as co-founder of Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (PEACE) is featured.

The Boston Globe January 9, 2003
Court Says Military May Hold Citizens: Panel Finds Broad Powers For President During Warfare
By Lyle Denniston

Professor Eric Freedman comments on the ruling that a U.S. citizen captured on the battlefield can be held as an "enemy belligerent."

December 2002

The New York Times December 31, 2002
Nassau Overhauls Its Tax System, and Braces for Owner's Appeals
By Elissa Gootman

Professor Leon Friedman comments on Nassau County's decision to overhaul its antiquated property tax system for the first time in 64 years.

National Public Radio December 26, 2002
Marketplace Morning Report

Dean David Yellen is interviewed regarding sentencing for white-collar offenders in the Enron and WorldCom scandals.

Newsday December 21, 2002
A Value Judgment / Judge Oks Nassau Reassessment Project's Property Value
By Michael Rothfeld

Professor Leon Friedman comments on Nassau's residential property reassessment for homeowners.

FindLaw's Writ December 17, 2002
Are Law Firm Partners "Employers" For Purposes Of Discrimination Law? A Federal Court of Appeals Suggests They May Not Be
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on the anomalous position of law firms for employment law purposes.

Newsday December 15, 2002
Long-Ignored Property Finally on Radar Screen -- With $8 Million Price Tag
By Sandra Peddie & Katie Thomas

Professor Monroe Freedman analyzes the ethical aspects of a generous campaign contributions to a local politician.

Newsday December 11, 2002
LIPA Miffed by Keyspan Error
By Tom McGinty

Professor Mark Movsesian is quoted on current disputes between LIPA and KeySpan concerning a recent accounting error and past financial grievances.

Daily News December 7, 2002
Confession Blew Case to Bits: Experts
By Mike Claffey

Professor Leon Friedman comments on developments in the Central Park jogger rape case.

Regional News Network December 4, 2002

Professor John Gregory discusses the American Law Institute's recently released Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution.

FindLaw's Writ December 3, 2002
Must States Follow A Federal Statute Mandating Unpaid Leave For Employees To Care For Sick Family Members And Newborns? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman considers a family law element in the jurisprudence of the new federalism.

November 2002

Newsday November 30, 2002
Dance Studio Accused in Tango Troubles
By Shirley Perlman

Professor Joanna Grossman comments on a lawsuit filed against a dance studio alleging that an instructor seduced his client as part of a scheme to sell more lessons.

The Journal News November 27, 2002
Local Case Still in Jury Selection
By Jonathan Bandler

Professor Eric Freedman comments on jury selection in a capital case.

Los Angeles Times November 19, 2002
Court Widens Wiretapping in Terror Cases
By David G. Savage and Henry Weinstein

Professor Eric Freedman is quoted on expanded wiretap authorities in the war on terrorism.

FindLaw's Writ November 19, 2002
What Defines "Business Necessity" In The Discrimination Context? A Federal Appellate Case Grapples With How Fast Transit Police Officers Must Run
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a comment on an important case testing the scope of the federal disability law.

The New York Times November 13, 2002
New Rules Order Companies to Disclose Offshore Moves
By David Cay Johnston

Professor Mitchell M. Gans comments on regulations requiring companies that acquire offshore addresses to tell their shareholders and the IRS.

CBS Morning News November 7, 2002

Dean David Yellen is interviewed on the ouster of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt.

CBS Evening News November 6, 2002

Dean David Yellen is interviewed on the ouster of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt.

FindLaw's Writ November 5, 2002
Should Employers Be Held Responsible For Sexual Harassment Of Employees By Customers If They Were Aware Of It? A California Court Says No, But Gets It Wrong
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman critiques a federal court decision at the cutting edge of harassment law.

The New York Times November 3, 2002
The Sniper Case; Seeking Death Penalty, U.S. May Let Virginia Try 2 First
By Eric Lichtblau

Professor Eric Freedman comments on a plan to let Virginia take the lead in prosecuting suspects in the October sniper shootings.

New York Law Journal November 1, 2002
Law and Children
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Comes to NYC
By Andrew Schepard

Professor Andrew Schepard describes the innovative approaches of a family court group.

October 2002

FindLaw's Writ October 22, 2002
Are At-Will Employees Protected Against Race Discrimination Under Section 1981, A Federal Antidiscrimination Law? A Growing Majority Of Courts Says Yes
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman looks at an expanding element of federal employment discrimination law.

The New York Times October 21, 2002
Before Bills Move in Albany, 3 Leaders Cut Deals In
By James C. McKinley Jr.

Professor Eric Lane on deficiencies in the New York legislative process.

Albany Times-Union October 20, 2002
Pataki Marks Time Protecting His Lead
By Elizabeth Benjamin

Professor Eric Lane comments on Governor George Pataki's strategy to avoid making any substantive comments by introducing a 'no new policy' proposal during his campaign for re-election.

FindLaw's Writ October 8, 2002
Can A Gay Man Targeted By Co-Workers Sue For Sexual Harassment? A Recent Federal Appeals Decision Says Yes
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman considers an increasingly frequent context of harassment claims.

The New York Times October 9, 2002
Court Upholds Secret Hearings on Deportation
By Adam Liptak

Professor Eric Freedman critiques a federal court's approval of secret deportation hearings.

September 2002

Newsday September 22, 2002
It's Your Money: Getting in Deep for a Pool Renovation
By Henry Gilgoff

Professor Norman Silber comments on a contract dispute.

Newsday September 22, 2002
Legal Eagles Eye Case In Buffalo
By John Riley

Professor Peter Spiro highlights problems in the case against alleged Al-Qaeda operatives.

Salon.com September 20, 2002
Al-Qaida Cell, or Misguided Kids?
By Eric Boehlert

Professor Leon Friedman comments on the arrest of six Yemeni Americans residing in Buffalo on charges of Al-Qaida connections.

The Washington Post September 20, 2002
Resolution Likened to '64 Vietnam Measure
By Mike Allen & Charles Lane

Professor Peter Spiro comments President Bush's request to Congress for approval to take military action against Iraq.

The Washington Post September 15, 2002
Terror Cell Broken, U.S. Says 5 Jailed Yemeni Americans Allegedly Trained with Al-Qaeda
By Michael Powell & Christina Haughney

Professor Peter Spiro is quoted on the Buffalo arrest of alleged Al-Qaeda operatives.

August 2002

Newsday August 23, 2002
Murder Sentence TBA; Legal Definition Spurs Efforts To Overturn Conviction
By Leo Ebersole

Dean David Yellen comments on intent requirements in a murder case.

FindLaw's Writ August 13, 2002
Should Employers Be Automatically Liable When Supervisors Coerce Sexual Favors From Subordinates? The Second Circuit Says Yes, And It's Right
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman contributes a column on harassment's "easiest" cases.

The New York Times August 11, 2002
Civil Liberties; Behind the Legal and Private Worlds of the Veil
By Terry Pristin

Professor Robin Charlow opines on changing aspects of church and state in the wake of 9/11.

Newsday August 11, 2002
Free Speech in the Sky; Banners of Aborted Fetuses Fly Over The Beaches, And No One Can Stop Them.
By Robin Charlow

Professor Robin Charlow offers an op-ed on the free-speech aspects of flying weekend advertisements.

FindLaw's Writ August 5, 2002
The Dark Side Of Annulment: How A Divorce Alternative Became The Center Of A Landmark Trial Early In Our History
By Joanna Grossman

Professor Joanna Grossman offers a fascinating glimpse in the past of family law.

July 2002

Newsday July 31, 2002
Hempstead Man Seeking $45 Million; Laborer Was Locked Up In Drug Case
By Sid Cassese

Professor Leon Friedman comments on indifference towards systematic violations of civil and due process rights among minority persons.

The New York Times July 22, 2002
Senator Wins State Grants for Group He Heads, but Albany Objects
By Richard Perez-Pena

Professor Eric Lane comments on potential conflicts in a legislator's decision to switch political parties.