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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 22h

Could former FBI Director James Comey find a powerful criminal defense tool in President Donald Trump's repeated public attacks against him?

Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader spoke with PolitiFact (@politifact.bsky.social) about the defense tactic known as "vindictive" prosecution.

Can Comey use Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense?

Could James Comey, the former FBI director indicted in September for false testimony to Congress, find a tool for his defense in President Donald Trump’s repeated public attacks against him? Most defe...

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 22h

Fordham Law Professor Jane Manners (@janemanners.bsky.social) told American Banker that the Supreme Court's decision to delay ruling on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's case until early 2026 could be viewed as a potential positive sign for the central bank's independence.

Court's delay in Cook case hints at unique thinking for Fed

Legal experts say the Supreme Court's decision not to immediately rule on a request to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook from office suggests that, whatever the court's views on independent agenci...

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 1d

Fordham Law graduate Roy Reichbach '87 founded Counslr with the goal of utilizing tech to make mental health support more accessible by removing the common barriers to care: cost, inconvenience, and stigma.

Read more about his work this World Mental Health Day:

Technology Is Not a Threat to Mental Health Care. It’s Part of the Solution | Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Roy Reichbach, Founder and Chairman of the Board at Counslr We are living in a moment of profound transformation in mental health care. Demand for support is surgin...

www.healthcareittoday.com

Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 1d

Fordham Law graduate Derick D. Dailey ’17, counsel at Crowell & Moring and Obama Foundation USA Leaders Program participant, argues alternative crisis response programs save lives and transform public safety.

Read more: https://digital.law.fordham.edu/issue/spring-2025/the-docket/#rethinking

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 1d

Fordham Law Professor Martin Gelter, an expert in comparative corporate law and governance, spoke with The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) about cultural norms in the business world as more European companies adopt and enforce U.S.-style governance standards.

Office Romance Rules Catch Up to European Executives

A traditionally laissez-faire approach in much of Europe is giving way to more U.S.-style policing of workplace relationships.

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Howie Erichson @howarderichson.bsky.social · 2d

It is so exciting that @binsky18.bsky.social has joined @pamelabookman.bsky.social and the rest of our fantastic team of civil procedure scholars at @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social!

Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest installment of "The Big Idea" Q&A series, Fordham Law Professor Robin Effron (@binsky18), who joined the faculty this fall, discusses her most recent scholarship on the topic of how best to notify people when they are being sued or caught up in other legal proceedings.

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The Big Idea: Rethinking Legal Notice in a Digital World

Professor Robin Effron, who joined the Fordham Law faculty in fall 2025, is an expert on civil procedure and complex litigation whose work is routinely cited by courts in the

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 1d

Fordham Law graduate Michael J. Goldberger '87, Chief of Civil Rights, Civil Division United States Attorney's Office, spoke with The New York Times (@nytimes.com) about the one case that he calls "one of the most remarkable experiences" of his career.

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My Reporting Led to a Landmark Lawsuit. The Case Took 22 Years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/nyregion/mental-illness-adult-homes-lawsuit.html?smid=url-share

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 2d

Join Fordham Law’s Center on Race Law and Justice & the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice on Oct. 27 for a UNGA side-event following the presentation of Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng’s final report to the UN General Assembly as Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health.

More info & register:

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Leveraging Domestic Legislative and Judicial Processes to Advance International Human Rights

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest installment of "The Big Idea" Q&A series, Fordham Law Professor Robin Effron (@binsky18), who joined the faculty this fall, discusses her most recent scholarship on the topic of how best to notify people when they are being sued or caught up in other legal proceedings.

Read more:

The Big Idea: Rethinking Legal Notice in a Digital World

Professor Robin Effron, who joined the Fordham Law faculty in fall 2025, is an expert on civil procedure and complex litigation whose work is routinely cited by courts in the

news.law.fordham.edu

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 2d

In this New York Times (@nytimes.com) article, Fordham Law Clinical Professor Michael W. Martin spoke about judges' roles in sentencing guidelines and penalty decisions, ahead of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing in New York City last week.

What to Know Before Sean Combs’s Sentencing

The music mogul will be in court on Friday when a judge is scheduled to announce Mr. Combs’s penalty for convictions on two prostitution-related offenses.

www.nytimes.com

Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 2d

What advice would Fordham Law graduate Mark Goldstein '10, a prominent mental health advocate in the legal industry, give to young lawyers? "Treat every assignment—no matter how big or small—as important and ask questions to understand where it fits into the bigger picture of a particular matter."

Rising Stars: Mark S. Goldstein

Mark S. Goldstein of Reed Smith

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

Kai Trump's logo for her new clothing label has sparked debate for its similarities to the one that is being used for Travis Kelce's collection with American Eagle. Susan Scafidi, founder of Fordham Law's Fashion Law Institute, spoke with Women's Wear Daily about the possible "trademark kerfuffle."

Kai Trump’s and Travis Kelce’s Logos Attract Analysis

President Trump's eldest granddaughter and the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end have new apparel collections.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader spoke with the BBC about whether she was surprised by the outcome of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial in New York City last week.

Diddy sentencing: Sean Combs jailed for more than four years in prostitution case

The hip-hop mogul told the court his actions were

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

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clients face. That perspective will strengthen my day-to-day work assisting Fordham Law’s clinical program and, ultimately, my future practice as an attorney.”

Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

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the Project’s supervising and staff attorneys after my first year as an evening student,” Hawsey said. “Balancing the internship with my full-time job was demanding, but being a trusted point of contact for pro se litigants sharpened how I connect what I learn in Civil Procedure to the realities

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

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Assistance Project, Hawsey worked with self-represented plaintiffs and defendants in the Southern District of New York, assisting with the procedural aspects of cases revolving around intellectual property defenses and wage-and-hour disputes.

“I’m very thankful to have learned from and supported

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 3d

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After concluding his summer internship with the City Bar Justice Center—the New York City Bar Association’s charitable arm providing free legal services—Brennan Hawsey ’28 returned to Fordham Law with a clearer view of the challenges people face in court. Through the Center’s Federal Pro Se Legal

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 4d

Fordham Law graduate Steven Cordero ’99 says Latinos are needed in the legal profession and shares his story of his modest upbringing to becoming a litigation partner at Akerman LLP.

Read more:

Charting His Course: Steven Cordero ’99 on Building a Career in Law

The way Steven Cordero ’99 remembers it, he didn’t set out to become a lawyer. It was a month-long shift of night duty in the U.S. Army while stationed in

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 5d

While Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has historically protected tech companies from liability for third-party content, Fordham Law Professor Chinmayi Sharma (@chinmayisharma.bsky.social) says its applicability to AI-generated content is unclear and in some cases, unlikely.

Why “the 26 words that made the internet” may not protect Big Tech in the AI age | Fortune

As Big Tech turns to AI-powered chatbots, legal experts warn that Section 230 is unlikely to apply.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 5d

Fordham Law is proud to have recently co-hosted the International Access to Justice Forum 2025, which convened approximately 150 scholars, researchers, & dispute resolution experts from 20 countries to discuss new research, theory, & policy in the global movement for civil justice across 35 panels.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 6d

Fordham Law graduate John F. Calvelli ’87, who was elected the National Italian American Foundation's new chairman this year, is playing an instrumental role in advancing the organization’s mission to preserve Italian heritage and culture.

Read more:

National Italian American Foundation Elects John F. Calvelli as New Chairman - The National Italian American Foundation

NEW YORK (April 11, 2025) – The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce the election of John F. Calvelli as its new Chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Calvelli succeeds Ro...

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 6d

Fordham Law Dean Emeritus Matthew Diller spoke with Law.com about teaching Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility this semester at the Law School with a focus on access to justice.

Law Schools Work to Tackle Access to Justice

“Our whole system of structuring representation and counsel and the provision of legal services in this country leaves out a massive number of people,” Matthew Diller, professor of law and dean emeritus at Fordham University School of Law, told Law.com.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 7d

#FutureFordhamLawyer Taylor Doaty ’28 worked in HR at Google, where she investigated harassment, retaliation, & discrimination-related complaints. Now, she’s inspired to study law & advocate for others.

📝: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/10/03/advancing-workplace-equity-meet-taylor-doaty-28/

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations to Fordham Law Professor Ethan J. Leib, who was recently elected a member of the American Law Institute, which produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law. He is the 17th Fordham Law faculty member to be part of the prestigious national organization.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 8d

LOCATION UPDATE! Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett will read from his latest novel, speak w/ Fordham Law Profs. Jennifer Gordon & Julie Suk, & have a book signing in 7-119 next week. RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqWRXS5TEXdSM0B3O07sDojg6SSpN10Msl_QSYSpamfmXeBg/viewform

Promotional poster for a book talk at Fordham School of Law featuring Pulitzer-Prize finalist Adam Haslett on October 8, 2025. The event includes a discussion of his book 'Mothers and Sons' from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with an introductions by Dean Joseph Landau. A book signing will follow. The poster includes a photo of Adam Haslett and a QR code for registration.