A PAC’s name isn’t always what it seems. In an experiment with 650+ participants, Seton Hall Law’s Brian Sheppard and Monash University’s Andrew Moshirnia found deceptive PAC names can influence voters — even politically engaged partisans. Read in Salon: theconversation.com/dont-trust-t...

Don’t trust the name on the PAC

To manipulate voter perception, political action committees are adopting names that signal the opposite political goals from what those groups intend. And research shows the strategy is working.

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Seton Hall Law Professor Brian Sheppard explains the legal calculations behind a confidential settlement involving a $15 million payout by a New Jersey hospital. “Just reading the police report, you could see why they might be fearful of this going to trial,” Sheppard said. shorturl.at/yzYu1

He begged for help but this N.J. hospital denied him. His family got $15M in a secret payout.

At the height of the COVID pandemic, a man died of an asthma attack after being kicked out of a hospital emergency room.

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Above the Law names Seton Hall Law among the best law schools for Health Law in 2026. Our students go beyond the textbook, gaining hands-on experience through medical-legal partnerships, clinics and public health advocacy. Read more: t.co/9PT0yhdcwd abovethelaw.com/wp-content/u...

Professor Doron Dorfman joined the AALS Pathways to Law Teaching Mid-Atlantic Workshop Aug. 12 co-sponsored by Seton Hall Law. As a speaker and organizing committee member, Dorfman shared insights on scholarship and teaching, supporting the next generation of legal educators. #SetonHallLaw #AALS

Professor Marina Lao examines whether the #FTC has untapped authority to address anticompetitive conduct beyond traditional #antitrust doctrines—and how the agency could use its existing powers to address emerging competition concerns. law.shu.edu/news/marina-... #SetonHallLaw

Prediction markets are raising new regulatory questions. Seton Hall Law Associate Professor Ilya Beylin weighs in the University of Chicago Business Law. Review.www.theregreview.org/2026/08/08/s... #SetonHallLaw #PredictionMarkets

Regulating the Prediction Market Boom | The Regulatory Review

Scholars assess the legal battle between federal regulators and states over event contracts.

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What has Dodd-Frank’s regulation of swap markets accomplished? Seton Hall Law Associate Professor Ilya Beylin examines 25 years of Federal Reserve data. “The project shows that a conclusive assessment ... is elusive.” Read more: clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/08/06/h... #SetonHallLaw

Has Dodd-Frank Improved or Impeded Swap Markets?

The G-20 nations committed to reform swap markets following the great financial crisis of 2007-08. In the U.S., these reforms were enacted under the Dodd-Frank Act. The interventions began to take …

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Can we have #bipartisan coalitions built around shared interests? Seton Hall Law Associate Professor Paul Rink @paulrink.bsky.social told #Politico #Climatewire, “I’m trying to find a silver lining in an otherwise unrelentingly bleak situation.” www.eenews.net/articles/cli...

Climate researchers navigate ‘coordinated assault’ on attribution science

Scientists at a climate law conference said they will continue to study how corporate pollution leads to stronger heat waves, hurricanes and other

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Seton Hall Law Professor Bob Boland @bobbolandsportslaw.bsky.social says the 2026 FIFA World Cup overcame a difficult start and delivered a positive outcome. The final grade is still to come, but its greatest legacy may be inspiring the next generation of NY/NJ players. #SetonHallLaw #SportsLaw

In his latest JOTWELL essay, #SetonHallLaw Professor Doron Dorfman @dorfmandoron.bsky.social explores how legal narratives about #LGBTQ+ families have evolved and why recognizing multigenerational #queer families matters in advancing #equality in an open society. equality.jotwell.com/gay-son-of-a...

From artificial intelligence and academic freedom to international #law and expert evidence, Seton Hall Law’s Spring 2026 Faculty #Colloquium Series convened leading scholars from across the country for a semester of cutting-edge legal research and intellectual exchange. law.shu.edu/news/law-fac...

From whodunits to legal history to dystopian fiction, Dean Ron Weich's reading list is as wide-ranging as his interests. Check out Stories That Shape Our Lives: Dean Weich's Summer Reading List. #SetonHallLaw #SummerReading #Books law.shu.edu/news/dean-ro...

“If he can prove to be likable, accessible and have a different image on Long Island, maybe that’s his path back,” said Seton Hall Law Professor Robert Boland on Trevor Bauer’s attempt to reshape his image and career. [paywall] www.newsday.com/sports/local...

How Ducks' Trevor Bauer built a social media reach of more than 3 million

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Prof. Anjali Deshmukh, MD, JD, coauthored "Promises, Pitfalls, and Paths Forward for the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA)" in JAMA Health Forum; PREA expanded pediatric studies, but many drugs still lack pediatric labeling and required trials remain incomplete. #Pediatrics #FDA shorturl.at/wTcav

Brian Murray explores connections between Thomas Aquinas and James Wilson in new writing, showing both thinkers grounded criminal law in morality, public harm and justice—ideas that continue to shape constitutional interpretation debates. #SetonHallLaw #LawReview legaltheoryblog.com/2026/05/11/m...

Murray on Aquinas, Wilson, and Continuity on Crime and Punishment

Brian Murray (Seton Hall Law School) has posted Aquinas, Wilson, and Continuity on Crime and Punishment (75 Catholic University Law Review 421 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This Article co…

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New in @HastingsCenter: “Harm Reduction as an Alternative to Mandated Drug Treatment” by rising 3L Elliott Liebling, MPH—examining the legal & ethical risks of forced drug treatment and the case for harm reduction. 📖 doi.org/10.1002/hast... #SetonHallLaw #HastingsReport #MandatoryDrugTreatment

Jeopardy! champ and Seton Hall Law student Jamie Ding isn't slowing down just got granted intervenor status in NJ's legal battle over the DOJ's voter roll demand, while prepping for the Tournament of Champions.👏👏👏 #SetonHallLaw #WeekendWarrior #Jeopardy! t.co/GpGSELYNED

Seton Hall Law faculty were honored at the University’s Faculty Excellence celebration. 👏 Jon Romberg: Teacher of the Year 👏 Melanie Perez-Vellios: Service Learning 👏 Doron Dorfman: Researcher of the Year 👏 Michael Chagares: Adjunct of the Year 👏 David Opderbeck: Teaching Innovation #SetonHallLaw

Did you know reigning Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding—on a 20-game winning streak and going for win No. 21 today—is a Weekend J.D. student at Seton Hall Law School? Meet Ding and alumna Lizz Lesso: two formidable weekend warriors making their mark. law.shu.edu/news/jeopard... #SetonHallLaw #Jeopardy

PBS Spotlight News hosted Seton Hall Law Prof. Jacob Elberg @jakeelberg.bsky.social on the latest NJ U.S. Attorney news: “What it really comes down to—has come down to from the beginning—is judges holding the administration to following the law.” Watch Elberg from 20:50. shorturl.at/9awJU

NJ Spotlight News | NJ Spotlight News: March 25, 2026 | Season 2026

Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.

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Watch Seton Hall Law Prof. Elizabeth Carter discuss how she is reshaping legal practice to center women—especially Black women, youth, low-income and working-class people, and other marginalized communities—as drivers of economic power. shorturl.at/cQOuu

Professor David Opderbeck argues the current Iran conflict fails the core tests of just war theory—including imminent threat, last resort, proper authority and clear objectives required to wage war. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-iran-w... #setonhalllaw #war #operationepicfury

The Iran War Is Not a Just War

Operation Epic Fury fails almost all the tests of righteous warfare.

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Watch Thomas Healy discuss his career at the intersection of journalism, law and academia, and how he engages students in exploring what the law is for—and whom it should serve. #law #Setonhalllaw #justice #SoulCity #TheGreatDissent law.shu.edu/news/thomas-...

Seton Hall Law Professor Doron Dorfman @dorfmandoron.bsky.social says that overweight people have long lacked legal protection because weight is seen as a moral failing — a bias growing with the rise of effective weight-loss drugs. #SetonHallLaw #Employment #HealthLaw www.law.com/2026/03/02/t...

Too Fat to Succeed at Work? 'Overweight' Could Soon Be a Protected Class | Law.com

"A lot of people think that being fat is a choice," noted Law Professor Doron Dorfman, who said overweight people historically had minimal legal protection because the issue of weight was saddled with...

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Join the Gaming Law, Compliance, and Integrity Bootcamp at Seton Hall Law School, March 3–5. ✨ New: a half-day Fundamentals of Gaming Compliance session on March 3, followed by a networking reception with industry professionals. #gaminglaw #LegalBootCamp #SetonHallLaw law.shu.edu/compliance/g...

Grateful to @replamonica.bsky.social for securing federal funding to strengthen Seton Hall Law’s work preventing domestic and sexual violence and supporting survivors. Learn how this funding supports our Family Law Clinic ⬇️ law.shu.edu/news/lamonic... #ViolencePrevention #FamilyLaw #CommunityImpact

This is what I love about the job—putting dollars to work for families and getting them the services they need most. I was happy to bring Seton Hall Law School $627,000 in Community Project Funding to expand the Family Law Clinic Survivor Support Program.