Faculty In The News

Associate Professor of Law Ava Ayers was featured in the WTEN story, “Albany Law prof. nominated for state ethics commission,” on January 24, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Law.com story, “Will NY courts be next battleground for chief judge nomination,” on January 20, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Newsday story, “Hector LaSalle, Hochul's choice for chief judge, rejected by Senate panel,” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the NY1 Spectrum story, “After progressives block LaSalle's nomination, what happens next?” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the WXXI story, “State Senate to hold high-stakes hearing on Hochul's choice for chief judge,” on January 17, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Wall Street Journal story, “N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s High-Court Pick, Hector LaSalle, Fails in Committee Vote,” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Bloomberg Law story, “NY Senate Committee Poised to Reject Hochul’s Chief Judge Pick,” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle story, “Gov. Kathy Hochul's chief judge nominee grilled, then denied, at New York Senate hearing,” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Fair.org story, “New York Press: Hey, People, Leave That Judge Alone,” on January 17, 2023.

President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Melissa Breger authored the USA Today op-ed, “From Balenciaga to Disney, companies profit by sexualizing kids – at a horrific price,” on January 18, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Albany Times Union Story, “Debate ramps up over nominee,” on January 7, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the LoHud.com story, “Criticism of LaSalle for NY chief judge flares in Hochul's first term. What's his future?” on January 10, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the BCNYS.org story, “The Business Council,” on January 10, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Politico story, “Progressives may tank Hochul’s pick to lead New York’s top court. She's fighting back,” on January 15, 2023.

Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the Cryptosaurus story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges linked to FTX collapse,” on January 3, 2023.

Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the KUOW story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.

Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the NPR story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.

Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the WABE story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the NY Post story, “Judges blast NY Democrats blocking Kathy Hochul top pick Hector LaSalle,” on January 5, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in Albany Times Union story, “Debate over NY chief judge pick intensifies as supporters rally,” on January 7, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the FingerLakes1.com story, “Debate over state’s chief judge pick intensifies as supporters rally in New York,” on January 9, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Associated Press story, “Liberal senators oppose NY governor’s pick to lead top court,” on January 9, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Buffalo News story, “Left's attacks may sink Hochul's court pick, but are they true?” on January 10, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in WGRZ story, “Liberal senators oppose NY governor's pick to lead top court,” on January 10, 2023.

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 was featured in the Law 360 story, “Retired NY Judges Blast Justice LaSalle's Critics On The Left,” on January 12, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Albany Times Union story, “Churchill: The smearing of Hector LaSalle on January 12, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the NY Post story, “Hochul claims NYS Senate committee cannot block court pick Hector LaSalle,” on January 12, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Esquire story, “Merrick Garland Has Risked Justice by Betting on Impartiality,” on January 14, 2023.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was featured in the WTEN story, “Chief Judge pick receives pushback from Dems,” on December 23, 2022.

Professor of Law; Director, The Justice Center; Director, Immigration Law Clinic Sarah Rogerson was featured on the WAMC Roundtable on December 27, 2022.

Professor of Law; Director, The Justice Center; Director, Immigration Law Clinic Sarah Rogerson was featured on the WAMC Roundtable on December 28, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was featured in the WAMC radio story, “The Best of 2022,” on December 29, 2022.

Adjunct Professor Serena Joyce White-Lake was quoted in “A City Divided: How New York’s Capital City Splintered Along Racial Lines,” Times Union, on June 13, 2021.

Adjunct Professor Serena Joyce White-Lake was quoted in “Pandemic Housing Market Strains Black-White Homeownership Gap,” Issue Number One, on April 2, 2022

Professor of Law; Director, The Justice Center; Director, Immigration Law Clinic Sarah Rogerson was featured in the WAMC story, “Albany County legislators announce new effort to protect renters from eviction,” on Dec. 23, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Spectrum News story, “Hochul's chief judge pick met with growing opposition,” on December 23, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Law.com story, “Progressives Definitely Did Not Want Him, Mixed Reactions to LaSalle as Chief Judge,” on December 23, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in Newsday story, “Hector LaSalle, former Suffolk prosecutor, nominated for New York chief judge,” on December 23, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Albany Times Union story, “Saratoga County DA lets gag order lapse, plans suit to stop talk of police shooting,” on December 23, 2022.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Newsday story, “Experts: Brian Benjamin case shows corruption is harder to prove,” on December 20, 2022.

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 was featured in and Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the New York Focus story, “As Hochul’s Deadline Nears, Law Professors Urge Against ‘Activist Conservative’ for Chief Judge,” on December 19, 2022.

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 was featured in the Riverdale Press story, “State lawmakers ban AC surcharges,” on December 15, 2022.

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 was featured in and Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the Law.com story, “Hochul’s Choice Selections of Chief Judge May be Fraught with Political Complications Observers Say,” on December 13, 2022.

Professor of Law Michael Hutter authored the Law.com article, “Admissibility and Discovery of an Experts Compensation History,” on December 12, 2022.

President and Dean Alicia Ouellette ’94 was featured in and Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vincent Bonventre was quoted in the New York Times story, “Hochul’s Big Choice: Picking New York’s Most Powerful Judge,” on December 12, 2022.

Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the Spectrum New story, “Examining the ‘complex web of cases’ facing Donald Trump,” on December 12, 2022.

President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Melissa Breger authored the Ms. Magazine article, “‘Matilda’ Spotlights an Unsettling Truth: Spanking in Schools Is Still Pervasive in the U.S.” on December 12, 2022.