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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted a sold-out 31st Annual Law Leadership Dinner on March 12, 2026, at Westchester Country Club, raising a record-breaking fundraising total of over $500,000 in support of the Law School’s academic programs, faculty scholarship, and student opportunities.
Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with Gothamist about New York’s Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct and its first disciplinary case. Gershman noted the choice surprised many observers because the case did not involve courtroom misconduct, explaining that more common allegations involve prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence, engaging in inflammatory courtroom behavior, or suborning perjury.
Haub Law Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Jill Gross provides expert insight to Chief Investment Officer about the SEC’s policy shift allowing companies to require shareholder disputes to be resolved through private arbitration. Gross notes that limiting shareholder class actions could weaken an important mechanism for uncovering corporate misconduct through the civil litigation system.