About The Editors 
The editors of The Temple 10-Q thought it may help new law students, or those who may know new law students, to have some tips on how to handle the first year of law school, especially in a confusing time during the second year of the pandemic. The advice has a somewhat business-law slant, but applies to all 1Ls. It has two parts: school work and personal/social advice.
S. Michael Sirkin discusses a Delaware M&A case, Presidio, outlining the different results obtained by each of the defendants based on their positions and involvement in the case and how this provides guidance for participants in transactions and subsequent litigation.
Consumer class action lawsuits targeting foods for alleged false and misleading labeling rose sharply in 2020. Although this trend may appear to threaten the food and beverage industry, courts are applying the “reasonable consumer” standard with a “real world” perspective, dismissing cases despite plaintiffs’ alleged subjective confusion about the labeling at issue because the hypothetical “reasonable consumer” would not have been misled.
Andrew J. Koopman, a Temple Law alum and lawyer in the Philadelphia area, co-wrote an article discussing why waiving IP protection for COVID-19 vaccines creates more problems than it solves, and why it may not do much to address underlying distribution problems.
The Temple Law Center for Compliance and Ethics hosted a webinar on Mental Health, Organizational Risk, and Corporate Culture during the COVID-19 pandemic with mental health professionals and compliance experts.
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules restricting student-athletes’ educational benefits are not entitled to deference under the antitrust laws and are subject to antitrust scrutiny under a “rule-of-reason” analysis.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed claims from undergraduate students at Temple University and University of Pennsylvania for tuition reimbursement for remote learning procedures put into place as COVID-19 emergency measures.
Laurice I. Smith, a Temple Law alum and lawyer in the Philadelphia area, provides a write-up of the newly created Tax Mentorship Program, outlining past and future events along with the program’s expansion plans.
Luxury brands spend copious amounts of time, money, and resources to protect their brands, trademarks, and intellectual property. But even so, the counterfeit market keeps growing, and annual losses from counterfeit goods reach well into the billions. Leading luxury retailers are now turning to blockchain technologies in an effort to douse the flames. By providing accurate, transparent, and verified data directly to consumers, blockchain might allow luxury brands to radically change the playing field.
This is the second of two lists of “do’s and “don’ts” for those newly entering a legal practice environment—or those who employ them. Part 1 covered some tips about the work. The list below recognizes that law is usually practiced with other people (but see COVID-19), and so you need to be mindful of various social issues that may crop up.