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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell tech policy experts on TikTok ban

February 28, 2023

The White House has told federal agencies they have 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the ban and its implications.

Cybersecurity
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Proposed USCIS fee hikes may face pushback from employers

January 4, 2023

Proposed rule by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust the filing fees for certain immigration and citizenship applications raises several questions and may face pushback from employers says Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

Law and Policy

Cornell experts available to discuss imminent SCOTUS opinions

May 15, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue decisions on several high-stake cases, Cornell University experts are available to discuss ruling implications.

Law and Policy

Title 42 termination ‘overdue’, not ‘effective’ to manage migration

December 19, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that the expiration of Title 42 is long overdue, not an effective way to manage migration.

Law and Policy

Possible TikTok ban would deal ‘crushing blow’ to creators

March 23, 2023

TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to appear on Capitol Hill today as lawmakers contemplate the future of the popular app amidst national security concerns. 

Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Cornell experts available on NYS budget

May 3, 2023

Cornell University experts are available to discuss various NYS budget topics, from bail reform to minimum wage.

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

First amendment case could signal greater free speech regulation by SCOTUS

September 22, 2022

Florida’s attorney general has asked the United States Supreme Court to decide whether states have the right to regulate how social media companies’ moderate content on their services. If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, its decision could have wide-ranging effects.

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

‘Fearmongering’ drives Netanyahu’s comeback in Israel

November 2, 2022

Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is on the verge of returning to office and the country is likely to be led by one of its most conservative governments. Netanyahu’s comeback appears powered by politician Itamar Ben-Gvir and the far-right.

International Reach
International
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Drones ‘arms race’ renews debate on global governance

October 20, 2022

The United States is calling for a United Nations Security Council briefing regarding news that Russia is using Iranian drones for its war on Ukraine.

International Reach
Foreign Policy
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell constitutional law expert on SCOTUS nominee

February 25, 2022

President Joe Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court. 

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy
Law School