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Catherine M. Sharkey is the Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy at NYU School of Law. She specializes in business torts, administrative law, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with legal frameworks. Her research addresses federal preemption of state tort law, punitive damages, and products liability, with a focus on emerging technologies like AI.
Education: BA (Economics) from Yale University (summa cum laude, 1992); MSc (Economics for Development) from Oxford University (with distinction, 1994); JD from Yale Law School (1997). She clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Guido Calabresi.
Research Interests:
- Business Torts and Defamation
- Administrative Law and AI Governance
- Public Nuisance and Mass Torts
- Class Actions and Consumer Rights
Her recent work explores AI accountability in federal agencies, products liability for algorithmic systems, and the evolving role of tort law in digital economies. She co-authored Business, Defamation, and Privacy Torts (2025) and co-edited Foundations of Tort Law (2009).
Awards: 2023 Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award, 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship, and 2010 Podell Distinguished Teaching Award.
Courses taught include seminars on AI and administrative law, and a unique 1L reading group exploring The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay alongside a linked opera performance.
