OpenAI Gets Denied Dismissal in Copyright Infringement Claim
Written by: Molly M. Smith In an order on October 27, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Sidney H. Stein denied OpenAI’s motion for dismissal in a class action suit for… Read more »
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David Tang L’05
Written by: Molly Smith David Tang embodies the intersection of intellectual curiosity and practical problem-solving that defines exceptional legal practice. Twenty years removed from his Syracuse Law days, this Class… Read more »
Payday: Redefining Civil Redress
Written By: Aryeh Kraiman Background On October 14th, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Alex Jones’s challenge to the nearly $1.3 billion dollar verdict in a defamation case brought… Read more »
A Code of Artificial Conduct: The New York Court System’s First Policy on AI
Written By: Alanna Ballard I. Introduction On October 10, 2025, the New York Unified Court System (“UCS”) released its very first official policy on the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”)… Read more »
Changes in Immigration Courts: Military Lawyers Replacing Civilian Judges
Written By: Rebekah Roux Broad History Surrounding Immigration in the United States Immigration policy in the United States has long been shaped by the executive branch, which holds significant discretion… Read more »
Mitch Nussbaum L’93
When asked to reflect on his time as a law student at Syracuse, Mitch Nussbaum concluded by stating, “this is all a part of you.” This sentiment resonates throughout Mitch’s… Read more »
Home Rule is Dead; Long Live Home Rule: New York Court of Appeals Considers Even Year Election Law, Balancing Local Control with State Interest
Written By: Michael Mariani On September 8, 2025, The New York Court of Appeals considered a challenge to the Even Year Election Law (“EYEL”), which would move some local elections… Read more »
Early Supreme Court Reactions to Trump’s Agency Firings
Written by: Branden East President Trump’s independent agency head firings are making their way to the Supreme Court, with heavy implications for presidential removal power, the administrative state, and politics… Read more »
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: A Complicated Battle for Free Speech
Written By: Jawad Kasimi The conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, has started a fierce debate about the principles and limits of freedom of speech in America…. Read more »
Someone is Always Watching: Implications of Google’s WAA Privacy Case
Written By: Theresa M. Staab Google is an all-knowing search engine, one that knows no bounds. When Google users switch their “Web & App Activity” (WAA) to private, they are… Read more »