Pace University News

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman is widely featured this week across multiple outlets. In Newsweek, he offers legal analysis on a Trump administration policy that would bar immigration attorneys from participating remotely in certain interviews, warning the change could significantly burden legal representation and raise serious due process concerns for applicants navigating the system.

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams appears on The Tamron Hall Show to break down the viral “aura points” trend and its popularity among Gen Z. He explains that the concept is largely satirical, using humor to “quantify” coolness and social behavior while reflecting how younger audiences navigate identity and interaction online.

In Newsweek analysis, Pace Haub Law Professor Gershman raises broader concerns about government accountability and the politicization of the Justice Department, suggesting that the difficulty in pursuing high-level prosecutions may stem more from a lack of political will than legal complexity.

Dyson Professor James Brusseau provides expert analysis on Al Jazeera’s Doha Debates, examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping politics, culture, and collective thinking, and warning that algorithmic systems may reinforce existing behaviors and narrow how people experience the world. The episode has already surpassed 800,000 views in just two days.

Professor Gershman also pens op-eds in amNewYork and the New York Law Journal, warning that efforts to influence election rules and institutions could undermine public trust in the democratic process, and examines constitutional limits on presidential war powers in a televised interview with BronxNet.

Haub Law Professor Bridget Crawford speaks with Bloomberg on a high-profile tax strategy tied to a SpaceX-related deal, explaining how precedents like the Walton case have solidified the use of grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), which remain difficult to unwind.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman writes a piece in amNewYork examining U.S. foreign policy strategy, writing that aggressive dealmaking approaches risk strengthening adversaries rather than weakening them.

Haub Law Professor John Bandler pens an op-ed in Reuters emphasizing that cybersecurity fundamentals remain essential, even for sophisticated lawyers and organizations, warning that gaps in governance, system management, and data protection can leave institutions vulnerable to preventable risks.