Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky was featured in Investor's Business Daily regarding proposed stock buyback tax changes. The article titled "The New Stock Buyback Tax: What It Means For Apple, S&P 500" was written by Jed Graham and published 8/9/22.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein’s treatise, State Taxation, was cited and quoted in the Oregon Tax Court’s opinion Department of Revenue v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., Nos. TC 5406, 5407 (July 21, 2022).
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee's article "Pledging World Order" (forthcoming in the Yale Journal of International Law) was presented as part of a panel titled “Transnational Orders of Finance, Trade and Investment” at the Global Meeting on Law & Society, hosted by ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon (Portugal) during July.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Westchester Journal News regarding New York's plan to review social media accounts when one applies to purchase a gun. The article titled "Want a gun permit? NY plans to review your social media accounts. What to know" was written by Asher Stockler and published 8/3/22. The article was reprinted by various media outlets across the country.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in Grist regarding the proposed Inflation Reduction Act that includes energy security and fighting climate change provisions. The article titled "Here's what's in the Senate's $369 billion climate and energy bill" was written by Julia Kane, Emily Pontecorvo and Zoya Tierstein and was published 7/29/22.