Syracuse University College of Law

@shubha.bsky.social (seated, center) presented “AI Your Agent or Your Principal” at the Law of What Comes Next workshop at Jesus College Cambridge. The conference examined the intersection of law and AI and the law's ability to adapt and react as AI rapidly transforms society. #lawsky

Why Adam Smith Still Matters: 250 Years of The Wealth of Nations Published in the same pivotal year as the Declaration of Independence, An Inquiry into the Nature an...

E.I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law Robin Paul Malloy will participate in the Why Adam Smith Still Matters: 250 Years of The Wealth of Nations” webinar panel discussion on March 9 at Noon EST. Register here: fedsoc.org/events/a250-...

Paramount-WBD Deal Would Widen Net For Antitrust Scrutiny - Law360 UK The fresh likelihood of a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery raises the prospect of added intervention from the U.S. Department of Justice due to the companies' overlaps in key market...

@shubha.bsky.social Writes About Antitrust Issues in the Merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery #lawsky www.law360.com/articles/244...

How much sleep does a banker need? A US court will decide Jury to rule on whether Centerview erred by sacking junior analyst who needed at least 8 hours’ rest a night

Enjoyed speaking to @financialtimes.com about this important disability law case with universal implications for humane working conditions.

On Feb. 27, Prof. @katmacfarlane.bsky.social, Dir. College of Law’s Disability Law & Policy Program will participate in the Ohio State Law Journal’s 2026 symposium honoring Professor Ruth Collker moritzlaw.osu.edu/ohio-state-l....
She will be on the ADA: Limits of Accommodation Theory panel.

‘We got hooked’: arrests on US army base spark fear of military coordination with ICE The traffic stops on a rural California base appeared routine – until immigration agents showed up. Experts and lawmakers say the incidents could violate US law

Professor William Banks discussed possible Posse Comitatus Act violations during traffic stops on a U.S. Military Base in California. "The traffic stops and on-base detentions at Fort Hunter Liggett appear to violate the spirit of the Act." #lawsky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

On Feb. 26, Professor @katmacfarlane.bsky.social, Director of the College of Law’s Disability Law & Policy Program, will moderate the Community Living and Participation panel on community needs and access for the ADA State of the Science Research Conference. depts.washington.edu/adakt/sos/20...

DHS axed its civil rights staff—and opened the door to a major lawsuit The agency is now barely pretending to follow disability law. Its former civil rights head says that makes ICE vulnerable.

Professor @katmacfarlane.bsky.social in "DHS Axed Its Civil Rights Staff—And Opened the Door to a Major Lawsuit" raises concerns that Troup Hemenway, the DHS’ CRCL acting head, “doesn’t appear to have typically relevant civil rights expertise.” #disability www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Professor Jessica Murray, Director of the College of Law’s Transactional Law Clinic, will participate in Syracuse University’s “Leading with Distinction” Showcase on Experiential Inquiry on Feb. 23, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 304 Schine Student Center. maestro.syr.edu/trk/click?re...

DHS axed its civil rights staff—and opened the door to a major lawsuit The agency is now barely pretending to follow disability law. Its former civil rights head says that makes ICE vulnerable.

Professor @katmacfarlane.bsky.social Macfarlane, director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, spoke with Mother Jones for the article, DHS Axed Its Civil Rights Staff—And Opened the Door to a Major Lawsuit. #lawsky #disabilitylaw www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Legal Leaders Take Historic Step To Protect Americans Under Guardianship, Conservatorship New legal ethics rule might have helped #FreeBritney by making it clear that lawyers must advocate for the wishes of clients under guardianship or conservatorship.

@ninakohn.bsky.social writes on the reformed American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14: Client With Decision-Making Limitations @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/ninako...

TANC Judge Information Form Hello! Thank you in advance for volunteering your time to judge the Transatlantic Negotiation Competition, hosted by Syracuse University and Queen's University Belfast. If you have any questions, plea...

Syracuse University College of Law and Queen's University Belfast are hosting the Transatlantic Negotiation Competition (TANC) for our sixth year! We are seeking judges for this international negotiation competition March 13th - 15th, 2026.
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Legal Leaders Take Historic Step To Protect Americans Under Guardianship, Conservatorship New legal ethics rule might have helped #FreeBritney by making it clear unambiguously stating that lawyers must advocate for the wishes of clients under guardianship or conservatorship.

Out today in @forbes.com: My latest showing how new legal ethics rules adopted by @americanbar.org are critical to protecting the rights of Americans under #guardianship and #conservatorship. And why they could have been the key to #FreeBritney.

www.forbes.com/sites/ninako... #Disabilityrights

Professor @katmacfarlane.bsky.social Macfarlane, Director of the Syracuse Law Disability Law and Policy Program, was elected to Chair the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Women in Legal Education, the largest AALS section. #lawsky law.syracuse.edu/news/profess...

Professor Robin Paul Malloy, the E.I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law, will be the opening and closing Keynote speaker for the Real Estate Transactions Symposium at Stetson University College of Law, Feb. 21, 2026.

@coratruefrost.bsky.social Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence 2024-2027, contributed the op/ed article “We’re Still Fighting for Transit Equity, Just as Rosa Parks Did” for Transit Equity or Equality Day (Feb. 4.) at Syracuse.com. #lawsky

ABA Considers Important Changes to Its Ethics Rule Governing Representation of Clients with Decision-Making Limitations At its February midyear meeting, the American Bar Association will consider proposed revisions to Model Rule of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.14, the ethics rule governing representation of clients wh...

@ninakohn.bsky.social co-authors ”ABA Considers Important Changes to Its Ethics Rule Governing Representation of Clients with Decision-Making Limitations” at the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging publication Bifocal. #lawsky www.americanbar.org/groups/law_a...

Fact-check: Do Minneapolis and MN cooperate with ICE? Trump and administration officials have accused Minneapolis and Minnesota officials of not cooperating with ICE. The city has a policy not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, but city p...

Professor Jenny Breen discusses the 10th Amendment and sanctuary city laws with Politifact.

“States may not refuse to permit the federal government itself from doing that work, but they are not obligated to enforce federal laws themselves,” said Breen. #lawsky
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Professor Keith Bybee, the author of How Civility Works, Discusses the Current State of Civility in America with WUSF/NPR www.wusf.org/2026-01-20/a...

Associate Dean of Students and Professor Kelly Curtis Honored with Prestigious Award for Excellence in Legal Education #lawsky law.syracuse.edu/news/associa...

What is the Insurrection Act, and why is Trump threatening to invoke it in Minnesota? President Trump is threatening to invoke a centuries-old law to deploy troops to Minnesota. Here's what to know.

Professor Emeritus William C. Banks on the Insurrection Act. He noted that the basis for triggering the act "is incredibly open-ended" and the statute "basically says the president can do this whenever he determines that it's impractical to enforce the laws." #lawsky www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history ...

“The U.S. would lose the 21st Century” - Professor James Baker Discusses Greenland and NATO. He speaks on the On Point Podcast #greenland #nato #lawsky www.npr.org/podcasts/510...

Central NY judge declares state law that requires city court judges to retire at 70 unconstitutional Two judges, one from Central New York, challenged the law that forced them out of their city court jobs.

Distinguished Professor of Law @ninakohn.bsky.social provided Syracuse.com with perspectives on the recent New York State Supreme Court decision that the state law requiring city judges outside of New York City to retire at age 70 was unconstitutional. #lawsky www.syracuse.com/news/2026/01...

How US could annex Greenland Denmark and Greenland have hit back with increasing force at the U.S. overtures toward the Arctic territory.

Professor William C. Banks Discusses the Constitutionality of Annexing Greenland. Legally, the U.S. cannot forcefully acquire another territory, said Banks. #lawsky
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Openness to Disability-Based Telework Grew in US Courts in 2025 The US government and other major employers like Amazon.com Inc., Deloitte LLP, and JPMorgan Chase led the continued push in 2025 for workers to return to the office from at-home arrangements establis...

Professor of Law and Director of the Disability Law and Policy Program @katmacfarlane.bsky.social provided Bloomberg Law with perspectives on recent court decisions on disability-based teleworking accommodations. #lawsky #ada #disabilitylaw news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/o...

Syracuse Law at #AALS2026 – Jan. 8
8 a.m.
Professor Mary Szto Moderates the East Asian Law and Society Pedagogy Program

Assistant Dean for Advancement Melissa Cassidy is a speaker on the Institutional Advancement panel
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Syracuse Law at #aals2026 Jan. 8
4:10 p.m.
Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Professor of Law Kristen Barnes is a speaker on the International Law Pedagogy Program
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Syracuse Law at #aals2026 Jan. 8
1 p.m.
Dean Terence Lau L’98 is a speaker on the Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School Session
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Syracuse Law at #aals2026 Jan. 8
9:35 a.m.
Professor of Law and Director, Disability Law and Policy Program @katmacfarlane.bsky.social is a speaker on the
Women in Legal Education panel

Syracuse Law at #AALS2026 – Jan. 7
Professor of Law and Director, Disability Law and Policy Program @katmacfarlane.bsky.social
Speaker from a Call for Papers at the Disability Law, Sponsored by Civil Rights and Education Law session