June 17, 2026 In a sign of the times, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman Jim Vena visited President Trump in the Oval Office to receive a blessing after announcing Union Pacific’s historic agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to combine and create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. The visit was followed by Union Pacific donating several million
May 6, 2026 For more than 160 years, the False Claims Act (FCA) has been the federal government’s primary tool to combat fraud. In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $6.8 billion in recoveries driven largely by health care fraud cases. Now, the Trump administration is using the FCA to target what it
March 30, 2026 A broad range of federal tax changes will take effect for both individuals and businesses in 2026. Many of these changes arise under the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1), also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), while others reflect routine adjustments or the scheduled expiration and modification of
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
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.
January 12, 2026 The concept of whistleblowing has traditionally referred to individuals who expose organizational wrongdoing, often at significant personal risk. Historically, corporations were not viewed as whistleblowers, particularly with respect to reporting misconduct by their own employees or agents. Since the early 2000s, however, enforcement policies and regulatory incentives have increasingly encouraged corporate self-disclosure
March 5, 2025
Professor Michael Donnella, Director of Temple Law’s Center for Compliance & Ethics, discusses the President’s “pause” on FCPA enforcement and the legal & ethical questions that arise.
February 28, 2025
Professor Michael Donnella, Director of Temple Law’s Center for Compliance & Ethics, discusses the President’s “pause” on FCPA enforcement and the legal & ethical questions that arise.
January 16, 2025
Noel A. Fleming (JD ’03, LLM ’06) and Kayci D. Petenko (LLM ’16) discuss the new annual filing requirement that business entities and nonprofit organizations registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State must comply with as of January 1, 2025.
December 12, 2024
Allegra Abramson, postdoctoral fellow at Temple Law’s Center for Compliance & Ethics, explores the most recent talcum lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson.