Intellectual property law is caught in a widespread debate over whether it should serve incentive or natural rights objectives, and what the best means for achieving those ends are. This debate has spilled from the halls of Congress to the Supreme Court to popular campaigns on the Internet. The stakes are significant, as intellectual property
One of the major developments in corporate law over the last generation has been the resurgence of shareholder power. Shareholders were once largely passive, prevented by the small size of their holdings from having much of an impact on corporate management. But of late, management has been described as “embattled,” constantly challenged by new kinds
In response to the request by Delaware’s corporate citizenry for a modern and useful arbitration statute, in April 2015, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law a new and modern approach to the arbitration process: the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (the “DRAA”).[1] The DRAA returns arbitration to its long-lost roots: speedy, efficient and binding resolution
Earlier this year, a dozen lawyers of varying degrees of experience from a variety of practice settings attended Temple’s first Mini-MBA for Law Professionals, a ten-course program worth 18 PA CLE credits, designed and taught by faculty from Temple’s Beasley School of Law and the Fox School of Business. The accelerated weekend program was designed
Diversity is a second-order consideration when it comes to choosing whom to hire for important legal work. This was among the conclusions highlighted by Prof. David B. Wilkins during his colloquium presentation to Temple Law faculty earlier this year. Prof. Wilkins is among the nation’s foremost authorities on the legal profession in his role as
For the past several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought the vast majority of its enforcement proceedings before its own administrative law judges (“ALJs”). The SEC’s success rate in cases before ALJs has been a startling 90% over the past 4.5 years, compared with 69% in federal court over the same period.
China’s financial industry has experienced a golden age in the last decade. In 2013, China’s banks made a staggering $292 billion in aggregate pretax profit: Chinese institutions represent four of the top ten global banks, ranked by total assets. And yet, trouble is on the horizon. In the last year, most Chinese banks reported their
The failure of Revel Casino is in many ways the failure of Atlantic City. Simply, there were too many casinos, not enough customers. Prior to competition from Delaware, New York, and most notably Pennsylvania, the Atlantic City market reached a high point in 2006 with gaming revenue of $5.2 billion. By 2014, that number had
What do today’s Temple Law students crave? A fascinating guest speaker in Klein 2A with free pizza? A great torts outline from the WLC Outline Bank? A brief extension from a merciful professor? Yes, yes, and definitely yes. But even more than that, today’s law students want a connection with our impressive Temple Law alumni
As I approached the end of my internship with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), my excitement and awe had not dissipated in the least. While many of my friends and family see the fact that I worked in the building where Veep is filmed as the most impressive aspect of