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Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with CBS News about the legal battle over NYC’s congestion pricing program, noting that a judge has already upheld the plan and that President Trump does not have the authority to overturn it.

Bennett Gershman, professor of law at ̨��SWAGUniversity, told Newsweek: "Trump's Executive Order seeking to outlaw so called Birthright Citizenship is itself unlawful and will be easily struck down. "Mr. Trump may not like the constitutional rule. But however much he would like to, he does not have the power to flout the Constitution. He would need to get and the states to amend the constitution to implement his objective."

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with USA Today about the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

Adjunct Professor John Bandler provides insight on how data laws were enacted to fill a void and address issues in our cyberworld with consumer data, cybercrime, and privacy.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̨��SWAGUniversity’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team delivered a standout performance at the 2024–2025 Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, with a top two finish in the entire Northeast region.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̨��SWAGUniversity proudly co-hosted the New Directions in Environmental Law Conference (NDEL) held at Yale Law School in New Haven, CT on February 15, 2025. This year's conference analyzed changes and emerging issues in environmental law in a collaborative atmosphere. Organized by students from Haub Law, Yale Law School, Yale School of the Environment, and Vermont Law & Graduate School, the event featured insightful discussions on pressing environmental issues.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̨��SWAGUniversity congratulates two distinguished alumni on their recent appointments to top positions in the federal government. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (LLM ‘87), former Professor of Law and Co-Director of the ̨��SWAGEnvironmental Litigation Clinic, has been confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, Kash Patel (JD ‘05) has been confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The New York Post reports that Todd D. Ommen, Managing Attorney of the ̨��SWAGEnvironmental Litigation Clinic, criticized the EPA’s lack of transparency and community engagement, noting that residents have already endured months of foul odors from the highly toxic site.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with The New York Times about President Trump’s Justice Department policies, stating that its directives mark a fundamental shift in the meaning of “justice”: “It’s not neutral or evenhanded justice, it’s Trump justice.”

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̨��SWAGUniversity is proud to announce that Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Law for Designated Service in Environmental Law at Haub Law, was named to the .