In the latest #RutgersLaw newsletter: Four clinic clients granted clemency; a trailblazing alum featured for #BlackHistoryMonth; alumni love stories for #ValentinesDay; and new #podcast drops, including RU‑Newark’s chancellor on the #PowerofAttorney podcast: bit.ly/4aMNxdB #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Professor David Troutt explains that there is little evidence of a concept called 'illegal DEI' as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates whether Nike discriminated against white workers: https://bit.ly/4kgZ7Rm #lawsky

New #RutgersLaw Power of Attorney podcast! Rutgers–Newark Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson joins Dean Johanna Bond for a conversation about her education journey and vision for RU-N: https://bit.ly/4t4S4z8 #lawsky Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Antonio Tillis joins us on the next Power of Attorney podcast!

#RutgersLaw recognizes #BlackHistoryMonth and our alumni trailblazers. Gwynne Wilcox ’78 made history as the first Black woman to chair the National Labor Relations Board. Here is her video shown at last fall's Newark alumni gala when she received an award: https://bit.ly/3ZbcBo9 #lawsky

Yale Law Journal is featuring essays analyzing the last SCOTUS term. #RutgersLaw Prof. Carlos Ball wrote an essay on how officials and anti‑LGBTQ activists have long used false “harmful to children” narratives to justify unequal treatment and restrict LGBTQ expression: https://bit.ly/3LERNlV #lawsky

📚 The @heinonline.bsky.social Scholarly Impact Rankings tracks citation influence across its entire journal database. #RutgersLaw ranks #22 among the most cited institutions nationwide by author affiliation (as of December 2025): heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl... #lawsky (1/2)

Five #NewJersey men serving long prison sentences received clemency in recent weeks thanks to the work of the #RutgersLaw Expungement Law Project along with @aclu-nj.org#NewJersey#RutgersLawThe high‑profile cases involved extreme sentencing, disputed evidence, and wrongful convictions: https://bit.ly/45EA1WG #lawsky

In the latest #RutgersLaw newsletter: 📈 New Rutgers Center for Corporate Law & Governance advisory chair 🎧 New Power of Attorney podcast on law admissions 📕 New faculty book release, "Corporate Power and the Politics of Change" Plus upcoming events: https://go.rutgers.edu/jan2026news2 #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Prof. @matteog.bsky.social comments on a new report by The Conference Board, produced in collaboration including @rutgerscclg.bsky.social,#RutgersLawthat shows women CEOs are twice as likely as male peers to face shareholder activists demanding leadership changes: https://bit.ly/3O6qUb4 #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Professor @matteog.bsky.social#RutgersLawreleased a new book: "Corporate Power and the Politics of Change." He examines how corporations have moved beyond traditional lobbying and even providing services where government falls short, 'corporate governing': https://bit.ly/4ruXuCf #lawsky

Bruce Ortwine '81 succeeds Stuart Alderoty as @rutgerscclg.bsky.social Advisory Board Chair. Mr. Ortwine is currently a Senior External Advisor to The Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. and an External Director to its U.S. subsidiary bank: https://bit.ly/4pYjrbz #lawsky

Rutgers Law Prof. @mcarrier.bsky.social explains in Bloomberg Law why he welcomes the Supreme Court justices’ planned review of a generic drug maker's "skinny label" appeal. Prof. Carrier previously joined an amicus brief critical of the Federal Circuit’s approach: https://bit.ly/3LRBfqK #lawsky

In Case You Missed It: Our annual #RutgersLaw Legal Issues to Watch series has wrapped. If you missed any posts, head here to catchup: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC 💬 What cases and laws are you watching closely in 2026? #lawsky

Will the Supreme Court Narrow Compassionate Release? #RutgersLaw Assoc. Prof. Elenore Wade wraps Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 with analysis of two Supreme Court cases deciding whether to sharply limit discretion of federal judges to grant compassionate release to prisoners: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC

#RutgersLaw Professor Stacy Hawkins comments in a Bloomberg Law report examining how federal civil rights agency leaders are shifting enforcement to address claims of workplace bias affecting White men: https://bit.ly/4r5YCvR #lawsky

New #RutgersLaw Power of Attorney podcast: Dean Johanna Bond talks with Senior Assoc. Dean of Admissions Matt Saleh on law school application do's and don'ts. Hear from the decision-maker who knows firsthand what education means for underserved communities: https://bit.ly/3Nnv2Dl #lawsky #podcast

Can AI Prompting Be Trade Secret Theft? Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 continues w. #RutgersLaw Assoc. Prof. Camilla Hrdy on the OpenEvidence v. Doximity case that will determine if strategic prompting of a generative AI model constitutes trade secret misappropriation: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC #lawsky

“However these cases are decided, they are likely to have a substantial doctrinal impact, both for LGBTQ+ rights and for broader civil rights law.” Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 continues with #RutgersLaw Prof. @katieeyer.bsky.social#RutgersLawon Supreme Court LGBTQ+ rights cases: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC

Will the Supreme Court Redefine Birthright Citizenship? Our Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 continues with #RutgersLaw Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor on Trump v. Barbara, in which justices will decide whether the President's executive order violates the Constitution: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Asst. Prof. @Greg Baltz says tenant unions are on the rise in the U.S. due to rent hikes and soaring eviction rates. He spoke to WCPO 9 News in a news report on a dozen renters who joined the Cincinnati Tenants Union to successfully negotiate a new lease: https://bit.ly/4sGZfNT #lawsky

“If President Trump wins, can the Court craft a rule that does not result in political control over U.S. monetary policy...?” Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 continues w. #RutgersLaw Asst. Prof. @adamgcrews.bsky.social#RutgersLawon a Supreme Court case with major constitutional stakes: https://bit.ly/4svGZXC

#RutgersLaw Professor @katieeyer.bsky.social#RutgersLawwrote an amicus brief for the transgender sports cases argued yesterday at the Supreme Court. One of the plaintiff's advocates mentioned the brief after much discussion over as-applied equal protection claims: https://bit.ly/4qn9xRV #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Professor Penny Venetis and the International Human Rights Clinic helped passed a bill in New Jersey requiring all rape kits be tested if survivors want them tested. Professor Venetis spoke about the clinic's work in a News 12 series: https://bit.ly/3LdDWTr #lawsky

In the first #RutgersLaw newsletter of 2026: ⚖️ Expert legal analysis on major court cases shaping the year 🏆 Two faculty receive national awards 🌎 Media commentary on global headlines including Venezuela 🔗 And plan your spring with our upcoming events: https://bit.ly/4pApjr6 #lawsky

🚨Our Legal Issues to Watch in 2026 series begins with Vera Bergelson, #RutgersLaw Distinguished Professor of Law. She takes a look at key criminal law issues to watch this year include the continuing shift in state-level reforms: https://law.rutgers.edu/legal-issues-to-watch-2026 #lawsky

"This would have big implications, both for transgender rights and for other areas of equal protection law." #RutgersLaw Professor @katieeyer.bsky.social on tomorrow's Supreme Court hearing of two cases in which states banned transgender athletes at public schools: https://bit.ly/49jbPLK #lawsky

What legal changes will shape the year ahead? Over the next two weeks, #RutgersLaw professors share insights on major legal cases expected to make headlines in 2026. 📅 New weekday posts start this afternoon 👉 Follow Rutgers Law here on BlueSky for analyses #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Prof. Randi Mandelbaum spoke at a congressional briefing on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) - a bipartisan immigration pathway protecting survivors of abuse, neglect or abandonment. As backlogs grow, the briefing examined Congress’s role in safeguarding immigrant youth. #lawsky

Congratulations to #RutgersLaw faculty honored at today's AALS Award Ceremony: @professormutch.bsky.social - 2026 Deborah L. Rhode Award Asst. Prof. @adamgcrews.bsky.social - Section on Administrative Law Emerging Scholars Award for Outstanding Scholarly Publication 🔗 Details: bit.ly/4qfsZjo

The Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting wraps up today in New Orleans. #RutgersLaw faculty leading important conversations include Professors @saharazizlaw.bsky.social, Rose Cuison-Villazor, @theabjohnson.bsky.social and Reid Weisbord. (1/2) #lawsky #AALS

The Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting continues today in New Orleans with #RutgersLaw faculty leading important conversations including Dean Johanna Bond, Professors @leecarpenter.bsky.social, Stacy Hawkins and @theabjohnson.bsky.social. (1/2) #lawsky #AALS

The Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting continues today. #RutgersLaw faculty are leading important conversations: Visiting Professor Marc Falkoff Assistant Professor Tomica Saul Visit am.aals.org for details. #lawsky

“Ultimately, it just helps everything be much clearer.” Ashley Maddison, #RutgersLaw Housing Justice Program managing attorney, explains why a recent #NewJersey appeals court ruling on paying back rent is a win for renters: https://bit.ly/3YXdosu #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Prof. Steve Gold co-authored the chapter, "Reference Guide on Epidemiology," in the newly released 4th edition of the "Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence" — an essential resource for courts evaluating scientific proof: https://bit.ly/4jwyc3J #lawsky

The Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting is underway in New Orleans. #RutgersLaw professors speaking today include: Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor Professor Steve Gold Associate Professor Aníbal Rosario Lebrón Visit am.aals.org for times and details. #lawsky

"The fast-changing nature of these markets — which is especially the case given recent improvements in artificial intelligence — raises hurdles...” #RutgersLaw Prof. @mcarrier.bsky.social#RutgersLawsays the government has been facing an “uphill climb” with breaking up Big Tech: https://bit.ly/49hzVVS #lawsky

In the latest on their celebrity estate series, #RutgersLaw Professor Reid Weisbord and @uvalaw.bsky.social#RutgersLawProfessor Naomi Cahn explain how the 'slayer rule' might come into play following the tragic deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner: https://bit.ly/4sxZvyP #lawsky

“This is a delicate terrain for US courts.” #RutgersLaw Professor @jorgecontesse.bsky.social#RutgersLawexplains why the head-of-state immunity question could be a “key obstacle” in the US government’s case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: https://bit.ly/4jqsnop #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Professor Stacy Hawkins is among a dozen corporate legal and compliance experts who explain why the president's administration faces high DEI legal hurdles: www.reuters.com/legal/govern... #lawsky

⚖️ Major legal shifts were anticipated at the start of 2025. We asked #RutgersLaw professors then to share expert analysis on cases expected to make headlines. See how those cases were decided and what they mean for the future: https://law.rutgers.edu/LegalIssuestoWatch2025 #lawsky #scotus

✨ Season's Greetings from Rutgers Law School! Join Dean Johanna Bond as we celebrate the joy of the season and reflect on an incredible year at #RutgersLaw. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and a successful new year! https://youtu.be/cGqYhbm9I1U

#RutgersLaw Assistant Professor Greg Baltz gives a brief history of tenant unions to IPR Radio as organizing increases: www.interlochenpublicradio.org/ipr-news/202... #lawsky

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 Delighted to announce the CfP for Vol V of Oxford Studies in Private Law Theory @OUPLaw w/ support fr @notredamelaw.bsky.social and @law.rutgers.edu. Papers to be presented at a workshop at @UctLaw in Cape Town in Jan '27. Pls submit! philevents.org/event/show/1...

Most noncitizen foster kids have strong claims for immigration relief. Those claims often expire w/out legal help. #RutgersLaw Profs. Randi Mandelbaum & Joanne Gottesman explain why child welfare agencies must provide immigration attorneys, drawing on their model program with NJ DCF: bit.ly/492jmNE

#RutgersLaw Prof. @jorgecontesse.bsky.social speaks with the editors-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law to discuss his essay, "President Trump Targets Latin American Countries and Nationals as He Begins His Second Term" 🔗 youtu.be/i3da24LQ3qI?... #lawsky (1/2)

Final #RutgersLaw newsletter of the year! A clinic partners with Rutgers Business School to boost small businesses; 3 distinguished faculty retire; Prof. Christina Ho joins Dean Johanna Bond on #PowerofAttorney for “Secret Lives of Lawyers” & more! https://go.rutgers.edu/dec2025news #lawsky

🗳 The Legal Writing Institute Board has elected Prof. Amy Soled ’90 as secretary! With 1,700+ members, the non-profit, all-volunteer group is dedicated to improving legal communication, building the discipline of legal writing, & improving the status of legal writing faculty nationwide. #lawsky

This semester, Rutgers Institute for Law and Philosophy (ILP) hosted Rodrigo Parra Salamanca, a visiting fellow from Spain researching contract law, legal interpretation, and the philosophy of private law. Read more: https://law.rutgers.edu/news/Rutgers-ILP-visiting-scholar #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Prof. Reid Weisbord, who analyzed the wills of Gene Hackman and his wife, says it's not even clear who is conducting the auction of the late actor's prized possessions: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15345541/Gene-Hackman-auction-hollywood-estate.html (paywall) #lawsky

#RutgersLaw Prof. @mcarrier.bsky.social's Rule of Reason article, co-written with @marklemley.bsky.social#RutgersLaw was cited in Sportico in the context of Congress’s non-action addressing college athletes: https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2025/score-act-punt-congress-courts-judges-1234878524/ #lawsky