Feb 14, 2021 By: yunews
In The News
Jon Lenzner 鈥04 Appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
Jonathan (Jon) Lenzner 鈥04, a member of Cardozo鈥檚 Board of Overseers, was named acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.Cardozo Earns 鈥淎鈥 Grades in PreLaw Magazine鈥檚 Winter Issue
PreLaw Magazine gave Cardozo 鈥淎鈥 grades in their winter 2021 issue, for two categories: International Law and Public Policy Law. Cardozo also earned an A- in Legal Technology.Professor Myriam Gilles Testifies to Congress in Support of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
鈥淔orced arbitration is nothing more than a 鈥榞et out of jail free鈥 card for companies that have enough market power to [force individuals] to sign or click 鈥榓gree鈥 to their standard form contracts.鈥Professor Kate Shaw Discusses the Second Impeachment of Donald Trump on Good Morning America and More
鈥淚f the offense happens when the official is sitting in government鈥here is no constitutional obstacle to proceeding this way,鈥 says Shaw. Shaw also joined to discuss the matter. Day Two breakdown on . Day Three breakdown on and . WatchProfessor Deborah Pearlstein Informs on Use of Defense Production Act in 鈥淭alks on Law Blog鈥 Interview
鈥淥ver the years the Defense Production Act has been amended repeatedly...to address concerns of domestic preparedness,鈥 says Pearlstein.Professor Edward Zelinsky Discusses Taxation of Remote Workers in Law360
鈥淚t鈥檚 costing a lot of money this year. For 2021, they鈥檙e going to continue to give the credit. But a future governor, or even this governor, under fiscal stress, could reasonably say, 鈥業鈥檝e got to go back to the pre-2019 policy,鈥欌 Zelinsky says.Professor Ekow Yankah Elected Chair of Public Campaign Finance Board
鈥淚 am deeply honored by the faith my colleagues have shown in me,鈥 says Yankah. 鈥淚 cannot think of more pressing work today than to secure faith in our elections, ensure elected officials are responsive to a broader electorate and inspire more citizens to know they can run for office.鈥Faculty Scholarship & News
- Professor Kate Levine presented her article, , at Washington University Law School鈥檚 Faculty Workshop on February 10.
- Professor Richard Weisberg was interviewed in Hungarian outlet on his involvement in ongoing cases on behalf of Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
Events
Billie Holiday鈥檚 Legacy Walks the Halls of 55 Fifth Avenue Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by The FAME Center, Cardozo Committee for Diversity and Inclusion the Offices of Alumni Affairs, Career Services, and Student Services, and the Filmmakers Legal ClinicCLIHHR Panel on USCIRF Blasphemy Report Friday, February 26 at 12 p.m.
16th Annual E. Nathaniel Gates Award Ceremony Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m.
BMI Moot Court Competition CLE Panel Thursday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m.
AELJ Symposium: 75 Years of the Lanham Act Wednesday, March 24 at 2 p.m
