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October 27, 2026
Syracuse University College of Law Launches Amicus Project
Syracuse University College of Law has introduced the Syracuse Law Amicus Project, a new initiative through which students and faculty will research and write amicus curiae briefs in significant appellate litigation and provide students with firsthand appellate advocacy experience while contributing to the resolution of important legal questions before state and federal appellate courts.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 26, 2026
Professor Katherine Macfarlane Discusses Judge Shopping with Law 360
Professor of Law Katherine Macfarlane recently spoke with Law 360 about judge shopping in the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit (FTC) against a transgender health organization.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 23, 2026
Professor Shubha Ghosh Writes on the Failed Kroger/Albertson’s Merger in Fortune
Candall Melvin Professor of Law Shubha Ghosh has contributed the opinion article “Kroger and Albertson’s: The Food Fight Every Dealmaker Should be Watching” to Fortune, covering how the proposed merger failed, current filings in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and whether Kroger did indeed do everything it could to honor its contract to merge with Albertson’s.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 21, 2026
Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 Participates in the ICAO Symposium on Accessibility in Civil Aviation
Professor of Law Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 recently participated in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Symposium on Accessibility in Civil Aviation.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 21, 2026
Syracuse Law Hosts New Competition Focusing on NIL
Student-led Syracuse Name, Image and Likeness Negotiation Competition (SNILC) and NIL Symposium drew 16 teams from 12 law schools to Syracuse Law to test negotiation and advocacy skills in the fast-evolving world of NIL.
By Caroline Reff
October 15, 2026
Professor Robin Paul Malloy Presents on Adam Smith at the Duke University Center for the History of Political Economy
E. I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law Robin Paul Malloy recently spoke at the Duke University Center for the History of Political Economy about Adam Smith’s work and his ideas on the origins of justice. He presented on his forthcoming article “Property, Markets, and Justice in Adam Smith’s Jurisprudence.”
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 15, 2026
Professor William C. Banks Discusses Legal Aspects of the National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C
Professor of Law Emeritus William C. Banks spoke with the Associated Press about the current U.S. Court of Appeals case testing the president’s power to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., adding that D.C. might have a slim argument under its Home Rule Act of 1973.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 14, 2026
Professor True-Frost Presents on Travel Equality
Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 Presented “Travel Equality: Exercising the Right to Free Movement,” at the American Association of Law Schools Section on Disability Law Works in Progress Conference.
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 7, 2026
Professor Robin Paul Malloy Authors Mastering Land Use and Zoning Textbook
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 6, 2026
Professor Jenny Breen Reflects on President Trump’s Relationship with the Supreme Court
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 1, 2026
Professor Jack Graves Presents on AI Governance and Legal Fiduciary Duties at the NY Tech Summit
Professor Jack Graves presented “From Tool to Agent: The Intersection of AI Governance and Legal Fiduciary Duties in the Era of Agentic AI” at the NY Tech Summit.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 30, 2026
Professor Katherine Macfarlane Provides Perspectives on Ohio State University’s Elimination of a Grace Period for Arriving at Accommodated Exams
Professor of Law Katherine Macfarlane, Director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, provided perspective on Ohio State University’s recent removal of an automatic 15-minute grace period for arriving at an accommodated exam.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 30, 2026
Thomas Bernardin L’28 and Amelia Dias L’28 Win the 55th Annual MacKenzie Hughes LLP Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition
Thomas Bernardin L’28 and Amelia Dias L’28 prevailed over Emily DenHaese L’27 and Josephine Estrada-Jones L’27 at the 55th Annual Mackenzie Hughes LLP, Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 30, 2026
Professor Roy Gutterman L’00 Discusses the Ban on Specific News Outlets at the White House
Professor of Law Roy Gutterman L’00 spoke with USA Today on the White House’s ban on specific news outlets and its First Amendment implications.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 28, 2026
Dean Lau Provides Basic Rules for CFOs to Follow on Tariff Refunds
Dean and Professor of Law Terence Lau L’98 outlined basic rules that CFOs should follow when addressing tariff refunds, saying that firms should “document, decide and then announce strategy.”
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 24, 2026
The Hon. James E. Baker Discusses the Recent US/Greenland Agreement
The Hon. James E. Baker, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law, gave perspective on the recent US/Greenland agreement to Euronews, saying that overall, the agreement should be taken in good faith.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 24, 2026
Professor Warburton publishes first-ever academic analysis of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network
A new paper by A. Joseph Warburton, Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law and Professor of Finance at the Whitman School of Management, is the first comprehensive academic study of that network: the Automated Clearing House, or ACH. Published in the Summer 2026 issue of The Business Lawyer.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 23, 2026
Professor Baker Discusses the Use of the Defense Production Act in Controlling AI
Professor of Law the Hon. James E. Baker, the director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Law and Policy, spoke with Fox News Digital about the potential use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to control artificial intelligence models and companies, pointing to the DPA's broad information-gathering authority.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 22, 2026
Dean Lau L’98 Discusses Tariff Refund Strategies With CFO Dive
Dean and Professor of Law Terence Lau L’98 discussed strategies companies may employ because of the tariff refunds available to them, noting that focusing on pricing could be considered the riskiest when it comes to legal consequences such a move could carry.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 17, 2026
Professor Grace W. Orsatti Presents on Shared Decision-Making
Associate Professor of Law Grace Wankiiri Orsatti recently made presentations on her forthcoming scholarly work on shared decision-making for patients during serious illness at two law schools, expanding on her scholarship found in her paper “Attorneys as Healthcare Advocates: The Argument for Attorney-Prepared Advance Healthcare Directives,” which was published in the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 14, 2026
The Hon. James E. Baker Discuss the Delay of the Trial of 9/11 Suspects
The Hon. James E. Baker, professor of law and director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, spoke with WHAM about the delays in the trial of 9/11 suspects, including evidentiary concerns, the use of a new court system being used for the trial, the transitioning of lawyers and judges involved with the case, and more than 8,000 motions.
By Syracuse Law Communications