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In her article for the Times Union, Pace University Haub Law Professor Bridget J. Crawford calls for New York to take action to remove PFAS from menstrual products, “Without strong federal oversight, the responsibility falls on states,” she writes. New York Senate Bill 1548, which would ban PFAS and other toxic substances in menstrual products, unanimously passed in mid-January. It is now up to the Assembly and Speaker Carl Heastie to move quickly to pass Assembly Bill 1502. The passage of the Assembly bill is critical not only for safeguarding public health, but also for joining the growing group of states that ban PFAS in menstrual products.”

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks to The American Prospect on celebrity influence in politics, analyzing how the Harris-Walz campaign’s reliance on celebrity endorsements failed to drive voter turnout in the 2024 election.

Professor Mark Weinstock discusses the economic impact of President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China with News12 warning they could drive up consumer costs and fuel inflation.

In an article for the River Journal aimed at informing immigrants of their rights, Adjunct Professor Amelia Wilson, Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic at Haub Law, shared her insights on the critical difference between an administrative and a judicial warrant. “An administrative warrant is not signed by a judge, as is legally required to be enforceable,” she said.

Psychology Professors Leora Trub and Lisa Rosenthal were cited in The Bulwark for their research on social media and mental health, highlighting how following strangers on Instagram can reinforce negative self-perceptions through social comparison. Their study, "Instagram #Instasad?", explores the connection between Instagram use, depressive symptoms, and social comparison behaviors.

Following claims that Ring camera notified its customers about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman spoke with Newsweek about the legal implications of alerting others to potential ICE activity.

Professor Gershman explains that free speech protections allow residents to discuss law enforcement in their neighborhoods, but language that actively encourages evasion of authorities could possibly be construed as obstruction of justice. "I think it's important to be very explicit on what is being communicated," he said.

Lubin Professor Phil Cohen writes in Bloomberg Law about Spain proposing a 100% tax on properties purchased by non-European Union residents to resolve a housing crunch— he says streamlining business income tax laws would ease compliance and help with IRS enforcement.

Professor Gershman was featured on News 12’s Power & Politics to discuss the controversy surrounding the executive order to deny birthright citizenship, providing historical context on this decades-old constitutional provision.