Daniel Straus, the New York University School of Law trustee whose company, CareOne Management, came under fire for subpoenaing emails of two students who criticized CareOne’s labor practices, will step down from the school’s board as of May 22. In a one-sentence email Thursday, the school said: “We write to let you know that, by mutual agreement of Daniel Straus and the Law School, Mr. Straus will be leaving the Law School Board at the end of this academic year.” It was signed by NYU Law Dean Trevor Morrison and Anthony Welters, chair of the board of trustees.
Straus, an alumnus and former attorney with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, had served on the executive committee since 1998. A spokeswoman for CareOne, Deborah Maxson, said the company will not withdraw the subpoenas. “Mr. Straus has been honored to serve as a trustee … and remains a strong supporter of the law school,” she said, adding that Straus had planned to step down.
