PBA Tax Mentorship Program Provides Link Between Classroom Concepts and the Real World
Temple Law student discusses the value she found in participating in the Philadelphia Bar Association tax mentorship program.
Temple Law Hosts Symposium: Contract in Crisis
Professor Jonathan Lipson and Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché hosted a workshop for contributions to Contract in Crisis, an upcoming special issue of Duke University’s LAW AND CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS. Workshop topics included doctrinal solutions to addressing the concurrence of COVID-19 and income inequality, as well as the benefits of using private ordering solutions in times of public crisis in lieu of public regulation.
10-Q&A Episode 13: Interview with Marcel Pratt, Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office
Abygaelle Loubeau talks with former Philadelphia City Solicitor and current Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office about his successes and challenges in shifting from public service to private practice. Interviewer: Abygaelle Loubeau (LAW ’23) Guest: Marcel Pratt (LAW ’09), Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia Office, former City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia
Over One Trillion in Infrastructure Spending – Where Does the Money Go?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates over $1T in funding to infrastructure projects, the largest infrastructure package in decades.
10-Q&A Episode 12: Prof. Jon Broder interviews Temple’s Board Chair, Mitchell Morgan, about his spectacular success and his vision for Temple
Mitch Morgan turned his humble beginnings, working while attending Temple for undergraduate and law school, to one of the largest real estate empires in the country. In this episode of the 10-Q&A, he talks with Temple Law’s Jon Broder about his early years, founding Morgan Properties, and why Temple is one of the best parts
New Climate and ESG Disclosures Are Likely: Are Federal Grant and Loan Recipients the Next Targets?
: Elizabeth Lange discusses the Biden Administration signaling potential for enhanced ESG disclosures, and how increased and broadened disclosures could affect the way companies do business with the federal government in the future.
Franchised Businesses Take Note: Biometric Privacy Laws and Liability
Modeled after the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, New York City’s biometric privacy law requires consumer establishments to post signs advising patrons of their rights.
10-Q&A Episode 11: Interview with Profs. Eleanor Myers and Andrea Monroe, the creator and steward of Temple’s innovative Introduction to Transactional Skills
On the tenth anniversary of Temple’s Introduction to Transactional Skills (ITS) program, Stephanie McCormick talks with the creator and current leader of this program to learn about successes, challenges, and why the program is just getting started. Interviewer: Stephanie McCormick (LAW ’23) Guests: Andrea MonroeProfessor of Law Eleanor MyersAssociate Professor of Law Emerita
President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector
Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents and meet specific cybersecurity standards.
Climate Change Intensifying Damage from Severe Weather Events
When Tropical Depression Ida made landfall in August, the Philadelphia area experienced firsthand how climate change caused by human activity can worsen the destruction from severe weather events.