Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Tulsky (JD '84) returned to Temple Law to talk about his new book, Injustice Town, with Professor Jules Epstein and to take questions from students about his career in journalism and law.
The Temple Rosner Trial Team has won the Region Three Championship and will advance to the National Trial Competition in Texas later this spring, continuing Temple Law’s tradition of excellence in trial advocacy.
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Eight Swarthmore students facing possible expulsion for distributing protest materials say their activity is protected speech. Prof. Craig Green discussed the applicable legal standards and how they apply to the known facts with WHYY. https://bit.ly/4b6wnGR
The ABA's 2025 Model Business Corporation Act, followed by over 30 jurisdictions, is now live. Prof. Jonathan Lipson is Assistant Reporter to the Committee that writes and maintains the influential work.
As a California children's hospital ends its gender-affirming care program under federal pressure, Prof. Dara Purvis sees a broad threat to trans people of all ages. “They want to legislate trans people out of public life entirely.” https://tinyurl.com/39jdp729
Temple's business law faculty, including Jonathan Lipson, Tom C.W. Lin, Michael Donnella, and Tarrant Mahony power a curriculum that equips students to create both opportunity and change in the rapidly evolving world of corporate law. Read the story on page 11 of ESQ https://bit.ly/4rLLhsL
"Publicly indefensible" use of deadly force by ICE officers could create "significant operational and political problems" for the Trump administration, says Prof. Craig Green. https://bit.ly/4rNkWL8
Business leaders who want to speak out on social issues must prioritize action over public opinion, says Prof. Tom Lin. “Figuring out how best to communicate in a way that moves the ball forward is really critical, even if it means leaving some folks frustrated.” https://bit.ly/4qY3i77
President Trump's threat to sue Trevor Noah over a joke made at the Grammys would have to overcome strong First Amendment protections for comedy, notes Prof. Laura Little. “What Trevor Noah said was so clearly a joke that it couldn’t get over that threshold." https://bit.ly/3Mbkze3
Temple Law students Seth Israel (3L) and Su Ly (3L) have been selected for membership in the Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court - an extraordinary opportunity to explore the many ways to practice environmental law. Congratulations, Seth and Su! https://bit.ly/4a99MsH
Prof. Jacobsen is among those urging review of baseball's exemption from federal antitrust laws. "Should any business … that enjoys a monopoly be immune from the antitrust laws? Or do they have to operate their businesses within those laws?'' https://bit.ly/4qYPJ7E
The PA Supreme Court has upheld a local judge's suspension for political posts. “Off hours does not mean off limits in terms of your employer's ability to discipline you or fire you for inappropriate speech,” says Prof. Michael Donnella. bit.ly/4k7T41l
Prof. Craig Green on Trump v. Slaughter, argued before SCOTUS on 12/8: “What do you do when the Supreme Court says its decisions are supported by history, but history doesn’t support the Supreme Court?” https://bit.ly/495oQZc
"Americans are continuing their scramble for alternative residence and citizenship amid ongoing political turbulence, with interest now at an all-time high”, says Prof. @Peter Spiro
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Professors Abreu, Knauer (Emerita), Richardson (posthumous), and Schuman were honored at the 2026 meeting of the AALS. Read more: https://lens.aals.org/article/2026-section-award-winners/
Prof. Craig Green details the legal options and challenges involved in prosecuting federal officers for shooting civilians in the line of duty for TIME Magazine. https://bit.ly/49AiLCS
Prof. Jaya Ramji-Nogales says deportations to third countries like Eswatini, which recently signed an agreement to accept deportees without due process, "should not be happening" and are "not legitimate under US law." https://bit.ly/4b3vfph
Marsha Levick (mll51.bsky.social) '76 joins Temple Law this spring as the Phyllis W. Beck Visiting Chair in Law. We're proud to celebrate her fifty years of extraordinary service at the Juvenile Law Center and excited to welcome her to the law school community! https://bit.ly/4pwVAzy
VA lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit when law enforcement officers can be masked. "It appears to say that people may sue law enforcement who unlawfully wear masks when those officers commit tortious conduct," says Prof. Jules Epstein. https://bit.ly/4pv8oGx
The PBA has recognized David Keller Trevaskis '88 with the Pennsylvania Bar Association Medal, its highest honor, to celebrate his 24 years of expanding access to justice through pro bono services across the commonwealth. Congratulations, David, and thank you for all you do! #TempleProud.
Prof. Guy Rub joined Law Bytes podcast to discuss a Canadian measure that would create an Artists' Resale Right in that country and to explain his view that most beneficiaries of such a right are wealthy, old, or dead. https://bit.ly/3LvFzf6
American interest in dual citizenship is on the rise. “The political instability in the US in recent years, along with Covid, has brought home to people that there might actually be a reason to live someplace else,” Prof. @Peter Spiro tells The Guardian. https://bit.ly/4qhX5T6
On behalf of Temple Law School, warm wishes to each of you for a New Year filled with joy, light, and time with those you love. ~ Interim Kean Family Dean Kristen E. Murray
Proposed legislation that would prohibit dual citizenship is "going nowhere," says Prof. Peter Spiro (@AfterTheState). "There are too many Americans—both Democrat and Republican—who now have dual citizenship for the status to be outlawed." https://bit.ly/4oE9TBM
As data produced by "machine process" (e.g. GPS location) become more common, questions about proper authentication have become more urgent. Prof. Jules Epstein takes a look at one such case, Comm. v. Vance, recently argued before the PA Supreme Court. https://bit.ly/44JnGQn
Prof. @duncanhollis.bsky.social cowrote an op-ed in @thehill.com arguing there’s a duty to disobey illegal orders like those behind recent US boat strikes—and an imperative for Congress to "uphold the Constitution, comply with the laws of war and protect American lives." https://bit.ly/3MaJiPo
.@theregreview.bsky.social does a deep dive into new work by Professor Tom Lin exploring the danger AI poses to financial markets and offering regulatory solutions. https://bit.ly/3XxtA3h
As Trump-appointed judges Emil Bove and Jennifer Mascott join the Third Circuit, observers watch for shifts on the court. Prof. Laura Little: “It is often observed … that judges tend toward impartiality over time, as their tenure on the bench extends." https://bit.ly/3KnrShT
Prof. Marian Braccia discusses communication breakdowns between police and the DA's office in an earlier Keon King case. “If this is supposed to be a collaborative effort ... it sounds like everyone dropped the ball." https://bit.ly/48BcXsk
.@jonathanfharris.bsky.social, whose work was instrumental in CA and NY bans on "stay-or-pay" contracts, says they are often "used as cynical means to work around bans on traditional noncompetes and try to keep the worker from being able to afford to leave." https://bit.ly/4rE5di4
