Category: General Media Publications

James Sample’s Chicago Legal Forum Law Review Article Featured in The Judges’ Journal Magazine

February 2nd, 2012
  An adapted version of James Sample’s Chicago Legal Forum law review article has been published in the Winter 2012 issue of The Judges’ Journal, Vol. 51 No. 1. “Lawyer, Candidate, Beneficiary, AND Judge?” may be viewed on page 30 of the magazine.   more »

Article Authored by Vern R. Walker, LLT Lab Researchers Featured in New York Law Journal

January 27th, 2012
Hofstra Law Uses Computers to Evaluate Court RulingsBy Laura HaringNew York Law JournalJanuary 27, 2012Excerpt:How can computers be taught to read and identify the logic behind legal decisions? That is what law students at the Law, Logic and Technology (… more »

Brian L. Frye’s Nixon Documentary Featured in the Wall Street Journal

January 23rd, 2012
 Nixon at Home, Kissinger on the BeachBy Nicolas RapoldJanuary 23, 2012The Wall Street Journal EXCERPT: Four decades after the Watergate scandal and two weeks after what would have been Richard Nixon's 99th birthday, it's still hard to be… more »

Ashira P. Ostrow’s Article Featured in Probate and Property

January 23rd, 2012
Ashira Ostrow’s article is featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Probate and Property. more »

Joanna Grossman Authors Two-Part Series of Columns on Verdict

January 4th, 2012
  In a two-part series of columns on Verdict, Joanna Grossman discusses the intersection of family law issues and the reality show “Teen Mom.” She discusses legal issues raised on the show, including those related to legal fatherhood, parental rights, c… more »

Leon Friedman Blogs about Problems Facing American Society for the Huffington Post

December 14th, 2011
  On December 13, Leon Friedman authored an article in The Huffington Post Politics Blog titled, “Where Our Nation Has Failed.” He discusses infant mortality rate, life expectancy, educational accomplishment and economic output as measures of America’s… more »

Theo Liebmann Discusses Mandatory Reporting Laws

December 5th, 2011
  Analysis: Mandatory reporting laws could harm children By Andrew Longstreth December 1, 2011 Reuters   But many child welfare experts say that expanding the pool of mandated reporters could end up harming children rather than helping them. For on… more »

Eric Lane Discusses Feud between DA and Police in Bernie Fine Investigation

November 30th, 2011
 DA-police feud turns Bernie Fine investigation "into a circus," experts sayBy Paul RiedeNovember 27, 2011The Post-Standard EXCERPT:  James Cohen, an assistant professor of law at Fordham University and a criminal defense attorney, agreed… more »

Ronald J. Colombo Comments on Securities and Exchange Commission’s Year-End Statistics, Says Agency Ignores “Tougher Cases”

November 28th, 2011
  Critics Say Low Hanging Fruit Key To SEC's Record Year By Evan Weinberger November 23, 2011 Law 360   EXCERPT:   Some say the agency is ignoring many of the potentially complex and vital issues growing out of the financial crisis to score more… more »

Monroe H. Freedman and James Sample Offer Differing Opinions in Recusal of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman

November 28th, 2011
  Law firm gave advice on elections law it is suing over By Patrick Marley November 27, 2011 Journal Sentinel Online   EXCERPT:   Monroe Freedman, an expert on judicial ethics at Hofstra Law School in New York, also said Gableman should step asid… more »