CLIPS OF THE WEEK
BRUCE GREEN
New York A.G. to Subpoena Trump to Testify in Fraud Investigation
New York Times 12-9-21
Bruce Green, who directs a center for legal ethics at Fordham University, said in an interview that it was typical for civil investigations to defer to criminal inquiries. Ms. James’s actions, he said, might suggest she wants to put her investigation on a firm footing in case the criminal inquiry does not result in charges. “You don’t want to forgo doing the civil investigation on the theory that the prosecutors are going to indict, and then they don’t,” Mr. Green said.
CHERYL BADER
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers attack her accusers’ motives and memories
Fortune 12-10-21
Cheryl Bader, a professor at Fordham Law School, said Maxwell faces a difficult choice. “The defense’s main strategy is to discredit prosecution witnesses, put Epstein center stage and draw as little attention to Maxwell as possible,” she said. “To keep with that strategy, they may want to keep her off the stand and not risk that she makes her situation worse on cross-examination.”
PATRICK HORNBECK
Transgender people can’t be baptized unless they’ve ‘repented,’ Catholic diocese says
The Washington Post 12-7-21
Hornbeck, who is also a theology professor at Fordham University, noted the policy comes at a time when many Catholic leaders have taken to drawing lines beyond which they believe it’s not possible for a person to be in good standing within the church…“The Diocese of Marquette seems to be adding fuel to that particular fire by saying that beliefs about gender and gender transition also fall into that category,” Hornbeck said.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Fordham University Hosts Global Ethical Vision AI Conference
Businesswire 12-3-21
On November 29th, Fordham University hosted a conference entitled, “Ethical Vision Artificial Intelligence: Creating an Effective AI Compliance Framework” in New York. The conference was hosted by Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, a visiting professor at Fordham Law School and a Fellow Professor at Yale Law School.
ADMINISTRATORS
FATHER JOSEPH MCSHANE
Catholic Extension honors Cardinal Dolan with its Spirit of Francis Award
Diocese of Tucson Online Nes 12-6-21
Honorary co-chairs were Jesuit Father Joseph M. McShane, president of Fordham University, and Dr. Ramon Tallaj, chairman and founder of the SOMOS Community Care network of 2,500 health care providers in New York City’s boroughs.
HILLARY MANTIS
How to save money on law school application fees
NationalJurist.com 12-7-21
Hillary Mantis consults with pre-law students, law students and lawyers. She is the Assistant Dean for the Pre-law Advising Program at Fordham University and author of career books for lawyers.
WFUV-FM
Cycle of giving: Brookhaven Bike Co-op gets LIers on wheels On a 45-degree day in late November, Najib Ullah walked several miles to the Flo…
Newsday.com 12-6-21
“We usually do FUV. Eclectic,” he said, referring to Fordham University’s WFUV/90.7 FM.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
MIMI TSANKOV
Victory for US immigration judges as Biden administration recognizes union
The Guardian 12-7-21
Tsankov was appointed as an immigration judge in 2006 and is based in New York, where she also teaches at Fordham University School of Law. “This administration has really doubled down on maintaining the [Trump] position that we are not a valid union,” Tsankov said before the settlement.
JOHN PFAFF
Gun violence in Oakland has become a “pandemic within the pandemic.” Here’s what data shows is happening
USA Breaking News 12-3-21
John Pfaff, a criminologist and law professor at Fordham University, said he’s observed this discrepancy in other U.S. cities as well. “For the amount that shootings went up, homicides should’ve gone up a lot more than they did,” Pfaff told The Chronicle.
MARIA VULLO
Who’s Running for Attorney General in New York? It’s a Crowded Field.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle 12-3-21
She [Maria Vullo] currently teaches law at Fordham University’s law school.
AARON SAIGER
Supreme Court poised to further open the door for taxpayer funding of religious schools
Los Angeles Times 12-7-21
“The really big question that Carson tees up is whether by funding public schools, the state incurs a duty to fund religious schools as well,” said Aaron Saiger, a law professor at Fordham in New York. This could trigger “a cataclysmic change in the place of public education in American society and government. But if one extends the kinds of arguments that have been winning in the Supreme Court, this may be the future.”
DONNA REDEL
Most Influential 2021: Gary Gensler
Coindesk 12-9-21
Donna Redel, an adjunct professor at Fordham University’s law school, told CoinDesk that many in the industry hoped he would propose regulations for crypto based on his experience both as a longtime participant in the financial sector, as well as his digital asset knowledge.
BRUCE GREEN
New York A.G. to Subpoena Trump to Testify in Fraud Investigation
New York Times 12-9-21
Bruce Green, who directs a center for legal ethics at Fordham University, said in an interview that it was typical for civil investigations to defer to criminal inquiries. Ms. James’s actions, he said, might suggest she wants to put her investigation on a firm footing in case the criminal inquiry does not result in charges. “You don’t want to forgo doing the civil investigation on the theory that the prosecutors are going to indict, and then they don’t,” Mr. Green said.
CHERYL BADER
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers attack her accusers’ motives and memories
Fortune 12-10-21
Cheryl Bader, a professor at Fordham Law School, said Maxwell faces a difficult choice. “The defense’s main strategy is to discredit prosecution witnesses, put Epstein center stage and draw as little attention to Maxwell as possible,” she said. “To keep with that strategy, they may want to keep her off the stand and not risk that she makes her situation worse on cross-examination.”
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business Teams with Value Reporting Foundation to Offer Students Access to the Foremost ESG Reporting Credential
AP News 12-7-21
A dynamic collaboration between Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and the Value Reporting Foundation now grants students exclusive access to resources that enable them to pursue the foremost professional credential in the field of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
ARTS & SCIENCES FACULTY
ERICK RENGIFO
China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. Announces Appointment of Senior Economist and Sophisticated Blockchain Scholar Dr. Erick W. Rengifo as Chief Strategy Officer and Director and Asset Management Expert Dr. Jiaming Li as President
Nasdaq.com 12-6-21
Dr. Erick W. Rengifo is a Professor of Economics at Fordham University in New York…“I am very excited about the opportunity to be part of the Company and contribute to the Company’s future strategic direction. With the addition of Dr. Jiaming Li as President, I firmly believe that we will help strengthen internal governance, improve internal control, and enhance the Company’s overall image in the global capital markets as well as increase net profit and provide greater value for shareholders.”
CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE
Rotary Club Speaker: Christina Baker Kline
LA Daily Post 12-6-21
She has taught fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, English literature, literary theory, and women’s studies at Yale, NYU, and the University of Virginia, and served as Writer-in-Residence at Fordham University for four years.
CHRISTINA GREER
NYC Racial Justice Commission
New York Amsterdam News 12-9-21
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC.
CHRISTINA GREER
NY attorney general Letitia James ends run for governor
AP News 12-9-21
Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, said Hochul’s moves to lock up support may have played a role in James’ calculation about whether to keep running.“Kathy Hochul has been very aggressive these past few months shoring up endorsements and essentially the donor class of New York state. And it’s easier to do that as a sitting incumbent,” Greer said.
CAITLIN BEACH
Failey Grants Awarded To Three Noteworthy Projects
Antiques and Arts Weekly 12-7-21
Caitlin Meehye Beach, an assistant professor in the department of art history and affiliated faculty in the department of African and African American studies at Fordham University, will utilize grant funds for her forthcoming book, Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery, which will be published by the University of California Press in 2022.
STUDENTS
Parents of the social media generation are not OK
CNN 12-8-21
Gabriella Bermudez, a 19-year-old Fordham University student, told CNN Business she started struggling with body image issues in middle school after a boy she had a crush on started Liking photos of a 30-year-old model on Instagram.
ALUMNI
Bronx Community Foundation announces outgoing schools chancellor as its president, CEO
Bronx Times 12-3-21
She’s [Dr. Meisha Porter] obtained further credentials from Mercy College, New York City’s Advanced Leadership Institute, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and most recently completed her Educational Doctorate at Fordham University.
Steptoe Expands Legal Talent Team with Two New Hires in Attorney Development
General Counsel News 12-3-21
[Lindsay] Daniels received her M.S. in Teaching from Fordham University, and her B.A. from Macalester College.
Oregon O-coordinator will take over Akron HC reins
Mac Reporter Online 12-4-21
[Joe] Moorhead is a graduate of Fordham University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1996.
James Corrigan
WMTV 8 News 12-4-21
James [Corrigan] is originally from New Jersey and earned his bachelor’s degree in political science at Fordham University and a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism at Syracuse University in 2021.
Unit Auto Sales Struggle As Shortages Continue
Citizens Journal 12-5-21
Bob [Robert Hughes] has a MA in economics from Fordham University and a BS in business from Lehigh University.
How to succeed in Crypto and the Blockchain Industry, Ryan Williams, The Blockchain Academy
Irish Tech News Podcast 12-3-21
Ryan [Williams] grew up on the east coast in New York and New Jersey attending Fordham University in the Bronx for his undergrad and achieving his Masters at New York University.
A sliver of Cambridge to vote in Dec. 14 state primary
WickedLocal.com 12-8-21
[Lydia] Edwards graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and legal policy, American University Washington College of Law with a juris doctorate and the Boston University of Law with a masters of law in taxation.
In Mass. Senate special election, it’s progressive muscle versus hometown(ish) appeal
WGBH News 12-8-21
She’s [Lydia Edwards] a graduate of Fordham University and the American University Washington School of Law. In 2014, she led the successful campaign to pass a domestic workers’ bill of rights in Massachusetts.
These 10 Power Women in Business Drive Change in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley Magazine 11-13-2021
In 2008, Corey [DeMala] headed back to graduate school at Fordham to gain the necessary training she would need to combine her two careers.
Riverside Appoints Jeffrey Gordon to Co-Fund Manager
Businesswire 12-8-21
[Jeffrey] Gordon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Michigan, JD Degree from Fordham Law School and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Connell Foley taps environmental law co-chair as next managing partner
Real Estate NJ 12-6-21
He [Connell Foley] received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law, his bachelor’s from Hobart College and a master of laws in environmental law from Pace University School of Law.
‘It’s going to be competitive.’ Boston political veteran Lydia Edwards, Revere’s Anthony D’Ambrosio face off in special election days before Christmas
Boston Globe 12-9-21
An Air Force brat and Fordham University grad turned public interest attorney by trade, [Lydia]Edwards has pitched herself as the experienced candidate who has spent years representing low-paid workers, shaping legislation, and championing affordable housing in a city increasingly out of reach for low-income and middle class families.
OBITUARIES
Obituary: Thomas Harris Astore, 1961-2021
Seven Days Vermont 12-9-21
He received a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University, a law degree from Fordham Law School and then became a CPA and practiced as a tax accountant, most recently as tax partner at Rodman & Rodman.
Jerry Fabian Pervinich
NorthJersey.com 12-2-21
He graduated from St. Joseph of the Palisades HS and earned a BA from Fordham University in Journalism. His career started with the NY Herald Tribune.
John ‘Jack’ Simermeyer, obituary
Penobscot Bay Pilot 12-2-21
He later attended Fordham University and was a lifelong supporter of Fordham, interested in all the developments there. He was also a lifelong Yankees fan, having attended games at the stadium with his family.
James (Jim) Joseph Maun
KeysNews.com 12-3-21
Becoming a World War II veteran changed his life and allowed him to continue his education at Fordham University.
Anthony Idigo
Legacy.com 12-3-21
He went on to receive a master’s degree from Fordham University.
Thomas A. Giacose Jr.
Legacy.com 12-3-21
He attended Fordham University, where he studied biology and engineering. He worked for Keyence Corporation and Clarostat Systems and Controls as an electrical engineer.
Waverly Duval Taliaferro
Legacy.com 12-3-21
He went forward serving in the U.S. Army for two years, briefly matriculating at UVA, and later in New York at Fordham University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.
