Dave Sykes (LAW ‘65) was an exceptional lawyer, leader, teacher, mentor, friend, motivator and visionary. As a pioneer in the field of bankruptcy law, Sykes was highly influential in making bankruptcy practice as pervasive and respected as it is today. In addition to his work as a partner at Duane Morris, Sykes helped to organize
September brought ILTACON 2015, the International Legal Technology Association’s 38th Annual educational conference. As the name suggests, ILTACON is dedicated to exploring the interaction of legal services and the technologies used to provide them. Increasingly, these technologies are focused on harnessing and deploying the legal service provider’s most valuable resource: knowledge. The boundaries of knowledge
From negotiating the acquisition of a company to advising a start-up, the practice of a business lawyer is varied and interesting. General business practice involves advising businesses of all sizes on their rights and obligations, and more importantly, helping them with the legal aspects of meeting their strategic goals. Here are ten suggestions for those
The National Bankruptcy Archives (NBA) is a national repository of archival materials relating to the history of debtor-creditor relations, bankruptcy and the reorganization of debt. It was created in 2000 to serve as a valuable resource and research tool for scholars and lawyers. This article introduces you to its utility and some of its content.
The recent shake-up at United Airlines in the wake of the continuing travails involving the State of New Jersey and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) provides some sharp lessons and warnings for in-house counsel, compliance practitioners, and board audit committees. The head of United Airlines recently resigned in light of
Mass collection and storage of consumer information – including sensitive and personal information – is a fact of life in today’s marketplace. So are hacks and data breaches. In more than thirty states there are laws that require consumers to be notified of a data breach, and there are bills in both the Senate and
On Friday, May 15, Ajay Raju (TEMPLE ’92; LAW ’96), Executive Chairman and CEO of Dilworth Paxson, LLP, and Christopher Wink (CLA ’08), co-founder of Technical.ly, met for a wide-ranging conversation about technology and innovation in Philadelphia. Jonathan Lipson, the Harold E. Kohn Chair and Professor of Law at the Temple University Beasley School of Law,
On Friday, May 15, Ajay Raju (TEMPLE ’92; LAW ’96), Executive Chairman and CEO of Dilworth Paxson, LLP, and Christopher Wink (CLA ’08), co-founder of Technical.ly, met for a wide-ranging conversation about technology and innovation in Philadelphia. Jonathan Lipson, the Harold E. Kohn Chair and Professor of Law at the Temple University Beasley School of
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