The Legal Landscape of International Commercial Arbitration Reshaped in China: Major Take-aways of the Newly Revised Chinese Arbitration Law

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April 20, 2026 On September 12, 2025, China revised its 1994 Arbitration Law to better support the country’s pursuit of a market‑oriented business environment aligned with international practices. Effective March 1, 2026, the revised Arbitration Law (2025 Arbitration Law) expanded from seventy‑eight to ninety‑six articles across eight chapters and introduced several major changes to China’s

What Does the Louvre Art Heist Tell Us About the Permanence — and Impermanence — of Intellectual Property?

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April 15, 2026 Theft of physical artworks and jewels is a vivid reminder that while creative value can be timeless, its embodiments are not. That contrast frames a core truth about intellectual property (“IP”): its relative permanence rests on legal constructs that outlast any single object, yet its impermanence still exists in practical, economic, and

U.S. Department of Education Narrows Scope of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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April 9, 2026 On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) published a final rule amending the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The final rule takes effect July 1, 2026, and amends the definition of eligible employers to exclude those engaged in activities deemed by the Department to be “indicative of

Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) Approved as Newest National Securities Exchange

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March 10, 2026 On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the application of the Texas Stock Exchange LLC (TXSE) to become the 29th registered national securities exchange in the United States. This approval is a culmination of several other efforts supported by TXSE to champion the state of Texas as

Philadelphia Enacts New Workplace Protections for Menstruation and Menopause

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March 5, 2026 On December 3, 2025, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the Philadelphia City Council legislation prohibiting discrimination and requiring accommodation on the basis of needs related to menstruation, perimenopause, or menopause. The new ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2027. The bill amends the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance to prohibit discrimination on

10-Q&A Episode 24: A Conversation with U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner: Mentorship, Service, and the Power of Saying “Yes”

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On this episode of the Temple 10-Q&A, Editor Madelyn Demchick (LAW’26) sat down with U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner. Judge Harner is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Maryland. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Harner served as the Francis King Carey Professor of Law and the Director of the Business

The End(s) of Bankruptcy Exceptionalism: Purdue Pharma and the Problem of Social Debt

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February 18, 2026 The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in the controversial chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization of opioid-maker Purdue Pharma ended the use of nonconsensual third-party “releases,” which discharge (eliminate) liabilities of nondebtors who may share liability with a corporate debtor. Although the majority opinion is correct that the Bankruptcy Code does not permit this, it

Temple 10-Q’s AI Resources for Business Lawyers (Updated)

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September 9, 2024
The Temple 10-Q has updated its “AI Resources for Business Lawyers” page to aid business lawyers and students in staying up to date on AI’s latest and what it means for business law. Recognizing the expansive, fast-moving nature of AI, this resource contains valuable links for business law practitioners and students sourced from Temple’s business law community and the wider news media.