The Uber Problem – The Temple 10-Q

The so-called “ride sharing” service Uber has grown dramatically over the last few years. The company’s business model is actually quite simple: its smartphone-based app connects drivers offering rides and passengers seeking them, passengers pay mileage-based fees through credit cards that the company keeps on file, and Uber then takes a percentage of each fare and gives the rest to drivers.

Philly’s problematic “Live Stop” policy – Stephen and Sandra …

Philly’s problematic “Live Stop” policy. When a Philadelphia motorist is found to be driving without a valid license or registration, the Police Department tows and impounds the car. The driver must pay — sometimes upwards of $1,000 — to get the car back, in addition to any fines resulting from the violation. State law does not …

“INNOCENT” OR “CAN’T BE SURE WHAT HAPPENED?” – SCOTT TUROW AND THE …

The car industry has known the power of psychology in selling cars for decades. Sales personnel in this industry understand the use of positive language will steer car buyers to one type of car and negative words will steer them away from another. Please do not be silly in thinking that I am equating attorneys to those who sell cars.

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10-Q&A Episode 7: Interview with The Funny Insurance Man Randy Maniloff, Attorney at White and Williams, LLP and Temple Adjunct Professor by 10-Q Staff In this episode, Jon Shahar sits down with Randy Maniloff (’91) to discuss his wonderful world of insurance law, his interviews with some of the most influential attorneys of our day, and his …

About – Temple Law School – Advocacy is…

Now, more than ever before, the advocacy skills that have set Temple trial lawyers apart are ensuring that clients’ stories get told in places far beyond the courtroom. From the halls of government to corporate board rooms and community nonprofits, Temple lawyers are proving every day that advocacy is at the heart of everything we do. …

[PDF] LIVE STOP – Temple University Beasley School of Law

premiums.21 Equally important factors that drive up auto-insurance premiums in Philadelphia include high towing and vehicle-repair costs, fraud rings, and evidence that Philadelphians are more likely to sue for bodily injury than drivers … $500 to $1,000 in fees to get their car back. This is a significant expense for low-income families. The …

Cost-Benefit to the Rescue?; Maybe Not, by Amy Sinden

Prof. Amy Sinden takes on the claim that cost-benefit analysis is the only “rational” approach to environmental regulation, pointing instead to tools that might offer “seeds of hope” for the road ahead.

(Summer 2023) LAW 0549 § 51 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

LAW 0549: Insurance LawSummer 2023 • Section 51 • CRN 11617. LAW 0549: Insurance Law. Insurance Law is designed to introduce students to the basic principles governing the creation, sale and enforcement of the most common forms of insurance in the U.S. Students will be introduced to the following insurance lines: personal liability …

(Fall 2022) LAW 0549 § 01 Details – Temple Law Course Bulletin

The availability of coverage under liability insurance is the backbone and close companion of the tort system. Students will be introduced to the following insurance lines: general liability, professional liability/malpractice, homeowners and auto. The most common claims under each line will be discussed and the principal disputes that arise.