Professor Mark Janis has published a new book review on Sean Morris’s “The League of Nations and the Development of International Law: A New Intellectual History of the Advisory Committee of Jurists.” The review can be found in Vol. 10 of Jus Gentium: Journal of International Legal History at 419.
Author: Hayden
Mark Janis Moderates NYC Panel
Professor Mark Janis served as Moderator for the Panel “Emerging Voices in International Law” at the annual meeting of the American Branch of the International Law Association at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on October 23, 2025.
Leslie Levin Featured in Two Law.com Articles
In Memoriam: Theodore Harris ’75
Theodore Harris ’75 passed away following a courageous battle with ALS. Read the obituary here.
In Memoriam: Clement Naples
Clement Naples, age 94, passed away on October 30, 2025. Read the obituary here.
In Memoriam: Robert Schpero ’67
Robert Schpero ’67 passed away on October 26, 2025. Read the obituary here.
Jared Fine ’09 Joins Davis Polk
Jared Fine ’09 joins Davis Polk as Emerging Companies & Venture Capital partner. “Jared has significant experience advising a wide range of private companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them.” You can read the full press release here.
Mark Janis Publishes New International Law Textbook
Professor Mark Janis published a new textbook, Janis, Noyes, and Sadat’s International Law: Cases and Commentary, 7th Edition. You can find the book here.
Diane Covello Quoted in WSJ
Professor Diane Covello was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article Smucker vs. Trader Joe’s, Lululemon vs. Costco: Fight Over Brands Goes to Court. “Diane Covello, co-director of the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at the University of Connecticut School of Law, said increasing competitive pressure can prompt companies to sue: ‘It’s the standard situation where somebody sees that there’s a competitor with a rising market share.'” You can read the full article here.
2025 CLR Annual Symposium: The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis
The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis
Keynote Speaker: David Folkenflik, NPR News, Media Correspondent
This symposium explored the developments that threaten the news media’s ability to function in its historic role as the “Fourth Estate” and will asked whether the law can be used to address these challenges. For example, do current laws (e.g., defamation, broadcast) adequately protect the news media and First Amendment rights? Can social media be regulated or managed in ways that might help increase public confidence in the news media? How can journalists be better protected from threats to their newsgathering and publication efforts? Can or should there be limits on the ability of wealthy private actors to mute or silence media outlets? What can the news media do, if anything, to restore public confidence?
Panel 1: Challenges from Courts and to the Rule of Law
Panelists:
Professor Sonja West
Professor RonNell Anderson Jones
Professor Amy Kristin Sanders
Professor Erin Carroll
Moderator: Professor Leslie Levin
Panel 2: Other Government Challenges
Panelists:
Professor Blake Reid
Professor Mary Rose Papandrea
Hearst CT Managing Editor John Ferraro
Professor David Schulz
Moderator: Professor David Schulz
Panel 3: Corporate Challenges
Panelists:
Professor Jane Bambauer
Professor Lili Levi
Professor Marie Shanahan
Moderator: Professor Marie Shanahan