Susan DeSantis

January 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Mueller investigation has highlighted some of the potential problems for lawyers who choose to represent hostile foreign governments or individuals and entities connected with those governments.

By Rebecca Roiphe

5 minute read

January 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"Students who have not made a final decision regarding their educational path must often take more than one test, or are forced to make a difficult decision regarding which test they can afford to take," said Dean Aviva Abramovsky.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

January 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Kristen Prata Browde is taking over as the first transgender president of the board of LeGaL, The LGBT Bar of New York.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

January 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"These shutdowns not just only undermine the public confidence but I also think it derails bright young law students from entering government service," said Rachel Pauley, who oversees D.C. externships for Columbia Law School.

By Karen Sloan | Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

January 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NYC Care' will offer public health insurance on a sliding price scale based on income, open to anyone who is not insured.

By Henry Goldman

4 minute read

January 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

At least based on the numerous examples in the Bible, it looks like incarceration was not avoided because of the fear of inhumane collateral damage, but because of the belief in harsher punishment.

By Michael G. Berger

2 minute read

January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

All of this is to say that there are of course legal and policy issues confronting those who wish to abolish or reform the anti-democratic Electoral College. The NPV, with all of its flaws, is worth a serious look.

By Jerry H. Goldfeder

2 minute read

January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Relying solely on evidence or testimony that's wisely crafted so the relevancy can be open to misinterpretation or easily brushed-over is perilous.

By Nicholas Casale

2 minute read

January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

“A declaratory judgment should be sufficient, as no government official -- including the President -- is above the law, and all government officials are presumed to follow the law as has been declared," said Judge Naomi Buchwald from the Southern District of New York.

By Norman Siegel

6 minute read

January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Herbert David Kelleher graduated from New York University Law School and practiced on the East Coast before moving to Texas in 1962 to practice law. Kelleher and his client, Rollin King, founded Southwest Airlines five years later. His law background helped in the many legal battles involved in making the airline one of the world's most successful.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read