Too big to fail – Spring semester business law students learned how the rise and fall of railroads pioneered a path to deal with large-scale corporate bankruptcies

June 17, 2024
Douglas Sasso (LAW ’26) shares a spotlight on a Spring 2024 Current Topics in Business Law course which covered the influence railroads had on the development of the American legal system. Focusing on the Penn Central bankruptcy, the course offered students a chance to study what was once the largest merger and bankruptcy in history and its affect on legal, regulatory, and economic systems.

What Trademark Holders Should Know About Russia’s Authorization of Parallel Imports

June 14, 2023
David Perry and Fatema Ghasletwala discuss Russian government-issued regulations authorizing importation into Russia of specified luxury items without the consent of the relevant trademark owners, and the risks that these regulations pose to the trademark holders.

Startups & Entrepreneurs: Options and Strategies for Funding Your Startup or Growth Company

A key aspect to a successful startup is identifying and acquiring the right kind of funding. The first step in determining what type of funding is right for your startup is understanding what kinds of funding are available. This article looks at 4 kinds of funding— bootstrapping, convertible security financings, equity financing, and crowdsourcing—and breaks down the pros and cons of each, so entrepreneurs can make the right decision for their startup or growth company.