Texas Court Bars Enforcement of the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
September 23, 2024
Barbara Sicalides (LAW ’89) and Matthew DelDuca discuss the recent injunction of the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from a Texas court.
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The Highway to NIL Podcast on the Future of “Name, Image, Likeness” in College Sports
April 22, 2024
Granting student-athletes Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights has transformed college sports, but players and institutions alike now seek consistency amid varying NCAA policies and state laws. Last year’s Senate hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports covered issues of compliance, student-athlete contracts, and employment law while also looking at unique topics like Title IX compliance in relation to NIL donor collectives. On Troutman Pepper’s Highway to NIL podcast, Temple alum Patrick Zancolli and colleagues discuss recent NIL developments in college sports and predictions for what will unfold in the rest of 2024.
Goodwill, Noncompete Provisions, and the FTC
July 19, 2023
Barbara Sicalides (LAW ’89) and Alexis Fennell (LAW ’21) co-authored an article discussing the FTC’s treatment of an offensive noncompete provision, going beyond the subject of their initial investigation, the parties’ asset purchase agreement.
Temple Law Hosts Symposium: Contract in Crisis
Professor Jonathan Lipson and Interim Dean Rachel Rebouché hosted a workshop for contributions to Contract in Crisis, an upcoming special issue of Duke University’s LAW AND CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS. Workshop topics included doctrinal solutions to addressing the concurrence of COVID-19 and income inequality, as well as the benefits of using private ordering solutions in times of public crisis in lieu of public regulation.
President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Increase Compliance Obligations on the Private Sector
Companies providing information technology products and services to U.S. government agencies are now required to notify such agencies of cyber incidents and meet specific cybersecurity standards.
Third Circuit Clarifies What Makes a Contract “Executory” Under the Bankruptcy Code
: On May 21, 2021, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in the high-profile bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company, LLC (TWC) clarifying precisely what ingredients are needed to make a contract “executory” under § 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
New Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Transfer of EU Personal Data Released
The European Commission has published updated versions of the standard contractual clauses for international transfers of personal data from the European Union (“EU”), enabling businesses to account for a variety of complex data transfers.
Denying Black Musicians Their Royalties Has a History Emerging Out of Slavery
Professors Olufunmilayo Arewa of Temple Beasley School of Law, and Matt Stahl of Western University examine racialized contracting and accounting in the recording industry. Their work traces the origins of industry-wide discriminatory practices back to the days when African American slaves were systematically oppressed, controlled, and denied their rights of ownership to any form of property, be it tangible or intangible.
EDPB Ruling Provides Takeaways for DPA Standard Contractual Clauses
The European Data Protections Board (EDPB) issued an opinion on the draft Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for a controller-processor data processing agreement under Article 28 (Data Processing Agreements) submitted by the Lithuanian supervisory authority.
New York Court of Appeals Holds No Bankruptcy Preemption of Lender Tort Claims Against Related Third Parties
The State of New York Court of Appeals has held that claims against non-debtor related parties, based on their actions to aid or induce Chapter 11 debtors to breach contractual loan covenants, were not subject to preemption under federal bankruptcy law.