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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.
Written 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.
Written by: Robert T Conrad
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.”
Written 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.
Written 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.
Written 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.
Written 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.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 9, 2026
Professor Thomas Leith on the Criteria for Parental Liability in Juvenile Crimes
Professor Thomas Leith, director of the College of Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic, provided background to WUTR on the circumstances when a parent can be arrested for crimes committed by their children.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
September 4, 2026
Professor Kohn Discusses ABA’s New Guardianship Ethics Opinion
Professor of Law Nina Kohn spoke with Bloomberg Law about the American Bar Association’s (ABA) new ethics opinion on guardianship noting that “Attorneys who want to do the right thing have been left in a place with really thorny issues while representing the most vulnerable people.”
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
August 25, 2026
Dean Terence Lau Speaks with NPR on Tariff Refunds
Dean Terence Lau recently spoke with NPR on tariff refunds, noting the different approaches being taken by shipping companies, such as UPS and FedEx, and retailers.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
July 17, 2026
Professor Shubha Ghosh Provides Legal Perspective on the State AG’s Lawsuit to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Takeover
Crandall Melivn Professor of Law Shubha Ghosh spoke with several news outlets on the State AG’s lawsuit to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. takeover. At Var ...
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
July 13, 2026
Professor Nina Kohn Discusses the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act’s Impact on People 65 and Older and People with Disabilities
Distinguished Professor of Law Nina Kohn spoke with PBS News Hour on new legislation under consideration, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act. Accordi ...
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
October 6, 2025
Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership Directors Featured on Upstate Medical University’s The Informed Patient Podcast
Suzette Meléndez and Sarah Reckess L'09 discuss the Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership on Upstate Medical University's The Informed Patient podcast.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
May 20, 2025
Professor Gregory Germain Provides Analysis of New York State Bill That Seeks to Discredit Trump-Related Pro Bono Work
Professor Gregory Germain spoke with the New York Law Journal about a recently introduced New York State bill that would ensure the state wouldn’t recognize ...
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
February 24, 2025
College of Law Faculty, Students, and Alumni Write Guest Opinion “Automatically handcuffing people during police stops violates the Constitution”
Syracuse Law's Lauryn Gouldin and student/alumni contributors argue automatic handcuffing during police stops violates the Fourth Amendment.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
December 6, 2024
Syracuse Law Honorees Featured on 2024 AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll
Syracuse Law celebrates three honorees on the 2024 AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll: Elliot Malin L'24, Prof. Paula Johnson, and Dafni Kiritsis.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications
October 7, 2024
Syracuse Law’s New Housing Clinic Teaches Lawyering Skills While Impacting the Surrounding Community
Syracuse Law's new Housing Clinic provides free legal services to low-income residents while giving students hands-on eviction defense experience.
Written by: Syracuse Law Communications