Nathan J. Larkin (LAW ’20) of Cozen O’Connor co-authored an article with Stephen A. Miller discussing the DOJ’s market collusion crackdown of no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between competitors, as showcased in United States v. DaVita Inc.
Tattoo Recognition Technology (TRT) offers a wealth of information that can be used by law enforcement: identifying a person or corpse where traditional tools such as facial features or fingerprints are unsuitable. They can also provide useful information, such as gang affiliation, religious beliefs, prior convictions, and years spent in jail. However, TRT also raises a host of legal issues including privacy concerns, the law of search and seizure, freedoms of expression and religion, racial profiling, and the Fifth Amendment.
The editors of The Temple 10-Q thought it may help new law students, or those who may know new law students, to have some tips on how to handle the first year of law school. The advice has a somewhat business-law slant but applies to all 1Ls. It has two parts: schoolwork and personal/social advice.
Professor Jonathan Broder assesses the impact of the recent SCOTUS decision against the Environmental Protection Agency on the power of administrative agencies over regulated industries.
Professor Donnella pushes back against criticism of the recent DOJ sanction of Glencore International.
A panel of corporate advisors updated their 2017 survey of securities litigation involving development-stage biotech companies, providing important practice points for the institutional investor and concluding that biotech start-ups do not pose a greater securities class action risk compared to other companies. Stronger cases involved plaintiffs making credible allegations that defendants intentionally misrepresented data or facts about their interactions with the FDA, omitted adverse regulator feedback, or presented misleading information about regulatory milestones or assessments.
Professor Tom Lin discusses his new book, The Capitalist and the Activist, detailing the role that corporations play in social activism and how it has changed over time.
Hannah Travaglini (LAW ’21) of Montgomery McCracken co-authored an article with Edward Schnitzer discussing the recent court decision in the LeClairRyan bankruptcy and, more broadly, the tax ramifications of different corporate entity structures during bankruptcy.
Professor Jonathan Lipson discusses the emerging issue of vertical forum shopping in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
This is the second of two lists of “do’s and “don’ts” for those newly entering a legal practice environment—or those who employ them. Part 1 covered some tips about the work. The list below recognizes that law is usually practiced with other people (but see COVID-19), and so you need to be mindful of various social issues that may crop up.