The Britney Spears case has brought adult conservatorship (also known as guardianship) into the spotlight in a way that is rarely has been before.  But what’s a conservatorship anyway?  And how can a leading star in the music business be under a court order that doesn’t let her make personal and financial decisions for herself?  Join us for this panel focusing on the case of Britney Spears, its implications for disability rights, and the broader questions it raises about artists’ control over their work.

Cardozo School of Law's Intellectual Property Law Society presents: Principal Officer or Inferior Officer? A Discussion of United States v. Arthrex, Inc.   Please join us for an informative discussion about the ongoing significant Supreme Court case, United States v. Arthrex, Inc. The Supreme Court of the United States will decide whether USPTO administrative patent judges are principal officers appointed by the President or "inferior officers" appointed by the head of the USPTO. This case combines patent law, administration law, and the separation of powers.  Speakers: Morris Cohen, Professor of Patent Law Michael Herz, Professor of Administrative Law    

The Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law will award the Inaugural Jacob Burns Award for Professional Courage to Aaron Van Langevelde, Republican member of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. This is the second event in the Burns Center's Spring 2021 Virtual Discussion series: Legal Ethics after Trump: Where Do We Go Now?

Cardozo School of Law's Intellectual Property Law Society, FAME Center, Fashion Law Society, and the Cardozo Retail & Luxury Alumni Chapter present   A Chat with Jennifer Jones, Vice President, Associate Counsel at Steve Madden   Join us for a chat with Jennifer Jones, Esq. '15 to learn about her journey as a Cardozo student and her work as Vice President, Associate Counsel at the renowned shoe brand, Steve Madden. The conversation will be conducted by Francesca Witzburg, Esq. '14, Partner at Loza & Loza, LLP.   Thursday, March 11, 5:00PM  

The Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review is pleased to host a virtual symposium on Monday, April 5, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EST to discuss the issue of rising offensive speech. This symposium will focus on the different approaches in legislating hate speech in the United States and Europe and their consequences. Panelists will address the possible circumstances whereby offensive speech ought to be prohibited. Should governments control or ban speech that “incites religious and ethnic hatred?” And if private entities like Twitter are not subject to First Amendment regulation, what legal obligations (if any) should rest with social media companies regarding censoring private expression that advocates hate or endorses physical violence?  Please register for our virtual panel here. Join us for a virtual panel with Kate Ruane, senior legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union; Richard Ashby Wilson, Associate Dean of Research at the University of Connecticut School of Law; Nadine Strossen, the John Marshall Harlan II Professor Emerita at New York Law School; Clay Calvert, Professor of Law and Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida; moderated by Deborah Pearlstein, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at Cardozo Law School. Contact: Victoria Stierli de Abreu, Cardozo International & Comparative Law Symposia Editor, ciclr.symposia.editor@gmail.com