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Speaker: Professor Samuel Estreicher, New York University School of Law and Andrew Babbitt

On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, Nos. 24-1287 & 25-250, the Supreme Court case challenging President Trump’s authority to impose his extensive tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). Join Professor Samuel Estreicher and Andrew Babbit for an insightful discussion on this case.

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Speaker: Dr. Annette Rosskopf, Partner at Michalke Rosskopf Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB and Kai Peter, Partner at Ignor & Partner GbR

Dr. Annette Rosskopf will highlight the fundamental differences between German and US-criminal procedure. While both systems seek the discovery of the truth, the criminal process in Germany is follows an inquisitorial model in which the judge is the dominant protagonist, whereas in the U.S., the criminal process is a party proceeding. For clients facing parallel proceedings in both jurisdictions, the divergence can result in “the worst of both worlds”, and the application of the attorney client privilege is a textbook example.

Kai Peters will then address these differences on extradition proceedings drawing on case studies. For example, in U.S. extradition proceedings, the suspicion of a crime is reviewed by a court, in contrast to German extradition proceedings. These differences can lead to a different understanding of the German-American extradition treaty on both sides. On the German side, this applies in particular to the assumption of additional grounds for refusing extradition based on the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution. He will also discuss some recent decisions on the principle of speciality, which could have the potential to seriously disrupt extradition between the two countries.

Speaker: Professor Benedict Kingsbury, Vice Dean and Murry and Ida Becker Professor of Law at New York University School of Law

National laws such as the US Space Resource and Utilization Act (2015), bilateral agreements, and non-binding international agreements such as the Artemis Accords (2019-) have been a major force in law development since the first era of UN space law treatymaking ended in the 1970s. Vast thickets of contracts, government procurement requirements, inter-company standards, national regulatory litigation, and the first few international arbitral proceedings build up the detail. Are these legal arrangements going to prove sufficient to cope with the rapid intensification and diversification of space activity and participants – still heavily funded by public money, and impacting major public and environmental interests? Join Professor Kingsbury for a discussion focused on commercial launch, the earth-satellite economy, and Moon-to-Mars development. Questions on all aspects of space law are welcome.

Speaker: Suzanne Nossel, Former CEO of PEN America

In an era defined by the vital exchange of ideas—and the tensions that can accompany it—universities find themselves at the crossroads of free speech, viewpoint diversity, and campus climate. Join Suzanne Nossel as she addresses recent controversies over free speech, viewpoint diversity, antisemitism, Islamophobia and related topics on campus. The discussion will also cover the role of the U.S. federal government in addressing these issues, the legal challenges underway, the interaction between the government and universities, and prospects for resolution.…

Speaker: David Korzenik, Partner, Miller Korzenik Rayman LLP

The imminent U.S. trade war with Europe will feature a clash over privacy rights and transatlantic data flows — a conflict with profound implications for global commerce and technology. Join David for a timely discussion of what’s at stake, and how Silicon Valley’s long-standing bet on deregulation has placed U.S. tech companies at the center of a perfect Atlantic storm.

Speaker: Geoffrey S. Berman, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Ilan T. Graff, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

The collapse of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been described by federal prosecutors as “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history”.   In November 2023, Sam Bankman-Fried, chief executive of FTX, was convicted of defrauding customers and lenders of Alameda Research, a trading firm affiliated with FTX. His swift conviction was largely attributed to the cooperation of key co-conspirators, who received either significantly reduced sentences or avoided incarceration altogether. FTX serves as a powerful example of how cooperation…

Speaker: Edwin S. Maynard, Of Counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Alexander Papachristou, Executive Director, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice

Since its founding in 2002, the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice (the “Vance Center”) has made pro bono legal services available to hundreds of clients and strengthened the legal profession worldwide through sustained long-term initiatives, responsive structures, and international networks.  Join Ted Maynard, an Executive Committee member and immediate past Chair, and Alex Papachristou, Executive Director, for a discussion on the mission and work of the Vance Center.  

Speaker: Professor Nadine Strossen, the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita, New York Law School and Pierre Ciric, Founding Partner, the Ciric Law Firm, PLLC

The perennial worldwide debates about “hate speech” (and other controversial speech, such as “disinformation” and “extremist” speech) reflect many myths and misconceptions, even among lawyers. During this presentation, Nadine and Pierre will seek to dispel some of these, including that U.S. law is rigidly “absolutist,” and that U.S. law is an international outlier.