March 18, 2026 No Tax on Tips – No Tax on Overtime – No Tax on Social Security. This trifecta of slogans from the 2024 campaign was so compelling that although one candidate coined them, the other candidate embraced them as well. The problem with these slogans is that they have made bad law. The
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
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
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
December 18, 2025 What if corporate power can be bargained for—and any fiduciary duties to constrain that power, left behind? Delaware’s latest amendments open the door to just that, reshaping the rules around control, accountability, and the role of contract in corporate governance. In a new draft article, Corporate Due Process, we explore these questions,
December 3, 2025 Sarah thought she was doing the right thing when she informed her employer of her high-risk pregnancy. Instead, she was pushed out of her job and forced into a stressful legal fight. Eventually, worn down by the emotional toll and mounting pressure, she accepted a settlement offer, one that included a nondisclosure
November 19, 2025 There’s a new club on campus that’s all the buzz: the Temple Alternative Dispute Resolution Society (ADRS). ADRS provides students with opportunities to learn about and develop essential skills in alternative dispute resolution and different transactional fields through guest speakers, skills workshops, and competing in tournaments for law students around the country.
June 30, 2025 In this time of volatility and ambiguous ethical standards, compliance leaders have a unique opportunity both to shield their organizations from risk and help propel them forward. Here are three essential actions that we can take today to strengthen our compliance programs while driving business success. Bring stability We live in an
May 28, 2024
Victor Ficarra, a third-year law student at Temple Law, examines the road to Johnson v. NCAA and how the 3rd Circuit may rule on this appeal. He explores how the NCAA has fared in recent federal court cases and what other decisions may implicate the 3rd Circuit’s decision
February 2, 2024
For the fourth time in five years, Temple Law has reigned supreme at the ABA’s Law Student Tax Challenge, thanks to outstanding performances by Victor Ficarra (LAW ’24) and Natalie Romano-Nuesch (LAW ’24).