Sept 10, 2014: 92Y: The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort, Daniel Alonso, Kelly Evans with Thane Rosenbaum (Full) - Law professor Thane Rosenbaum leads a legal analysis and discussion with defendant Jordan Belfort, former Asst. U.S. Attorney Daniel R. Alonso, one of the lead prosecutors in the case, and CNBC’s “Closing Bell” co-anchor Kelly Evans about the law, business and culture of Wall Street and what happens—or should happen—when laws governing the public market for securities are violated.
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Aug 4, 2014: Commentary: Putting Compassion for Palestinians in Perspective
Ponnuru takes particular aim at New York University Law School’s Thane Rosenbaum for writing in the Wall Street Journal that those in Gaza who give not only vocal support to Hamas but actively assist its fighters cannot claim to be mere civilians when they come under Israeli counter-fire. 
ON THE RECORD: Feb 4, 2014: I was a bit torn as to put this under "On The Record" or "Stupid On the Record," but I was directed to an article by Thane Rosenbaum written on The Daily Beast: "Should Neo-Nazis Be Allowed Free Speech?" Though I did not find out until after I read the article, I discovered he had authored a book soon to be released called "The High Price of Free Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment," which just that title could serve as a premise for the article. After citing examples in France and Israel, he writes: "Yet, even in the United States, free speech is not unlimited. Certain proscribed categories have always existed—libel, slander and defamation, obscenity, “fighting words,” and the “incitement of imminent lawlessness”—where the First Amendment does not protect the speaker, where the right to speak is curtailed for reasons of general welfare and public safety. There is no freedom to shout “fire” in a crowded theater. Hate crime statutes exist in many jurisdictions where bias-motivated crimes are given more severe penalties. In 2003, the Supreme Court held that speech intended to intimidate, such as cross burning, might not receive First Amendment protection." He considers the fruit of that to be confusing since "we have an entire legal system, and an attitude toward speech, that takes its cue from a nursery rhyme: “Stick and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me.” He goes on: "We impose speed limits on driving and regulate food and drugs because we know that the costs of not doing so can lead to accidents and harm. Why should speech be exempt from public welfare concerns when its social costs can be even more injurious." I guess it was inevitable that at some point someone would suggest what this writer has. I just have to wonder if he really believes it or if, as a professor, he has learned that "out of the box" idea helps sell a book. The fact of the matter is that the Constitution was not designed to protect people from being offended, or insulted, it was established to protect us from the government. The pandoras box that such an action of labeling and classifying speech as free vs not free will be unending and extremely intrusive. And that is one of many reasons why I dont think this author has thought out what the logical end of his suggestion is. The way I see it, however, is that there is no logical end because the premise is flawed because the First Amendment does not and never has protected anyone from being offended.
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Feb 3, 2014: Popehat: Professor Thane Rosenbaum Deceptively Carries On The Tradition of Censorship-Cheerleading
This time the venue for the column is the Daily Beast, and the author is Fordham University Professor Thame Rosenbaum. Professor Rosenbaum wants us to follow the example of France and Israel and suppress more ugly speech, and argues we should rely on unspecified studies that show that speech can hurt.
This time the venue for the column is the Daily Beast, and the author is Fordham University Professor Thame Rosenbaum. Professor Rosenbaum wants us to follow the example of France and Israel and suppress more ugly speech, and argues we should rely on unspecified studies that show that speech can hurt.
May 23, 2013: THE: Payback: The Case for Revenge by Thane Rosenbaum
Judith Rowbotham on the arguments for a justice system that enables a victim to be avenged
Judith Rowbotham on the arguments for a justice system that enables a victim to be avenged
Thane Rosenbaum is a novelist, essayist, and law professor. His articles, reviews, and essays appear frequently in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, The Daily Beast and the Huffington Post, among other national publications. He is the John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law at Fordham Law School, where he teaches human rights, legal humanities, and law and literature. The 92nd Street Y hosts "The Talk Show with Thane Rosenbaum," an annual series of discussions on arts, culture, and politics. As the moderator of the Trials & Error series at 92Y, his panelists revisit high profile court cases with lawyers, journalists, and parties to the action. He is the director of the Forum on Law, Culture, & Society.
