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Bridget J. Crawford

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I'm a law professor at Pace University who teaches tax, trusts & estates, and other subjects. I study "money law" and gender. Posts in my individual capacity only. Blogger @TheFacultyLounge @RockefellerFoundation Bellagio alum. .. more

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Aug 12

The ABA House of Delegates has approved the Tax Section’s resolution urging all jurisdictions to repeal sales/GST taxes on #menstrual products. Proud to be part of this project & excited to see the work of @egwaldman.bsky.social getting translated into action. #menstruationmatters

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Kim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · May 2

Anita Bernstein, Are You There Law? It’s Me Semen

Bernstein on semen as a potentially toxic substance

This abstract, with an interesting title, from an always-interesting author, came across my desk recently. Anita Bernstein, Are You There Law? It's Me Semen. Here's the abstract from SSRN: Abstract Jo...

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 7

#Law #profs, please add yourselves, your schools, your programs to the current social media census up at The Faculty Lounge: www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/04/its-...

Call for Entries: Law Professor Social Media Census 2025 Edition

Help update the 2025 Law Professor Social Media Census, now expanded to include institutional accounts, law-adjacent professionals, and curated Bluesky lists. Submit your info by April 30, 2025.

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Apr 7

For #tax profs building their library of cases on casinos/gambling/definitions of income, NJ rules that unissued chips are not property for purposes of state unclaimed fund act. It’s giving #Zarin: www.taxnotes.com/research/sta...

New Jersey Appeals Court Denies Unclaimed Property Redemption of Casino Chips

The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division found that the state Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Administration properly denied Keith Hawkins' claim for monetary redemption o...

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 31

For folks who follow @thefacultylounge.bsky.social, here are some opportunities to learn from the fab @kimkrawiec.bsky.social in person this spring, at various faculty workshops:

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 28

It is discouraging that in 21st century, there are academic conferences/panels in law schools where women are fewer than 10% of all speakers. www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/03/wher... This is not a good look for an org’n I care abt, the ACTEC Foundation, which sponsors great work in Trusts & Estates

Where are the Women? George Mason Law School & ACTEC Foundation Edition

The Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University has announced (here) that it has received a grant from the ACTEC Foundation, the charitable arm of the American College of Trust and Estate Cou...

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 25

Insightful paper from lennartnacke.com et al on human fallibility in detecting AI-generated text: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 22

Roberta Mann (Oregon Law & ATPI) offering closing remarks at #PELRxATPI symposium on “Tax Law, the Environment, and Climate Change,” offering a note of hope on how tax law can be a counterbalance to structures that seek to dismantle environmental progress.

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 22

Jeff Gordon, Fellow @ Yale Law School, presenting on universal vs. selective “carrots” / “sticks” deployed in tax frameworks via credits for fuel, hydrogen, electricity. Complex Qs of tech neutrality, counting emissions, carbon accounting, carbon “shelters.” Need for anti-abuse rules. #ecotaxlaw25

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 22

“Can Corporate Climate Ratings Catalyze More Sustainable Investment?” At #PELRxATPI Symposium on Tax Law, the Environment, and Climate Change,” Felix Mormann, Jeff Gordon, Steve Hammer, Diana McCutchen leading the discussion at intersection of finance, tax, sustainable development. #EcoTaxLaw25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Professor Heather Payne (OSU Law) presenting her work on “The CCR Blockchain.” Fascinating questions around law’s failure to adequately track byproducts when coal burned to generate electricity. Proposal to use blockchain to track geolocations of where/when coal ash is used in structural fill, etc

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Alice Kaswan presenting her work on “Market-Based Mechanisms: Necessary but Insufficient.” Focus on multi-dimensions of clean energy transition, including co-pollution.

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Jack Hornickle, Staff Atty at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, presenting his work on “Decarbonizing the Farm: New York State Agricultural Tax Assessment Program.” Qs about how to match tax benefits w carbon sequestering capacity on a farm, verify activities.

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

@kclausing.bsky.social delivering the keynote address at the ATPI/PELR Symposium on Tax Law, the Environment, and Climate Change. Her remarks focus on “International Climate Cooperation After 2024” & need for better incentives for govts to “do big things.” Will require equity on multiple dimensions.

Screen showing PowerPoint slide with heading “U.S. Climate Policy in 2025”

Woman speaking at podium at a conference

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

David Weisbach (Chicago Law) presenting work on “Optimal Unilateral Climate Policy.” #PELRx#ATPI #EcoTax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Wei Cui discussing “output-based pricing systems,” w carbon pricing everywhere but large emitters carved out and priced only when emissions exceed certain threshold. Tax law as environmental law #PELRxATPI #ecotax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Wei Cui of UBC Allard School of Law presenting his work on “The Retreat of Carbon Pricing in Canada” #PELRxATPI #EcoTax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Giedre Lideikyte Huber presenting her work on “Taxes and Aviation: A Comparative Constitutional Perspective” #PELRxATPI #EcoTax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Sven Rudolph presenting his work, “The Rocky Road to … a Truly Sustainable EU Carbon Market.” #PELRxATPI #EcoTax2025

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Roberta Mann of U Oregon Law introducing second panel of #PELRxATPI symposium on “Tax Law, the Environment, and Climate Change.” Panelists Sven Rudolph, Giedre Lideikyte Huber, David Weisbach, Wei Cui talking about “Carbon Tax and Other Pricing Proposals.” #EcoTax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Important framing by Genevieve Tokić that “tax incentives may be functionally equivalent to a direct subsidy, but they can be much more palatable from a political perspective.” #PELRxATPI #EcoTax25

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Genevieve Tokić of Northwestern Law presenting her work on “Environmental Tax Incentives: Lessons from the U.S. Inflation Adjustment Act (So Far)” #PELRxATPI #EcoTax25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Economist Neil Mehrotra on “Economic Implications of the Climate Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act #PELRxATPI #EcoTaxLaw25

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Economist Neil Mehrotra reflecting on lack of significant economic effects of Inflation Adjustment Act. Increasing investment in solar + batteries. Anticipated that both sectors will continue to increase.

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 21

Excited for the kick off #ATPIxPELR symposium on Tax Law, the Environment, and Climate
Change. First panel on “Climate Change and the Inflation Reduction Act: How We Got Here.” So much of enviro law is tax law. We need lawyers, economists, accountants, policymakers w fluency in both “languages.”

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Mar 20

NYC was among the first municipalities to require provision of free #menstrual products in schools. But compliance rates are abysmal. What role for law when law not being observed? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...

Why Period Products Aren’t Widely Provided in Schools (Gift Article)

A lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education alleges that not providing free products amounts to discrimination.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Mar 6

With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Feb 27

For scholars of property, wealth inequality & more, this article from NYT on patterns of land ownership in Scotland: “[H]alf of all the privately owned rural land in Scotland is controlled by 421 landowners.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/r...

Who Gets to Own Scotland? (Gift Article)

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

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Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Feb 21

As a T&E prof, one of my favorite pastimes is visiting probate courts in jurisd’ns beyond my local. I was impressed w Multanomah Co (Oregon) Courthouse’s organiz’n, friendly & knowledgable clerks, public accessibility & services. Loved“Customer Service” desk w l deli-style tab/number system.

Bridget J. Crawford @profbcrawford.bsky.social · Feb 10

Tax attorneys stepping up to help students & jr colleagues w rescinded summer & perm jobs w IRS or DOJ Tax. Those needing/offering jobs can reach out to team @Kostelanetz LLP [email protected] w (i) resume, (ii) writing samp, (iii) offer rec’d, & (iv) recission notice. Employers pls join, too.

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