Lawyers for Wawa have proposed a class action settlement that would compensate plaintiffs with Wawa gift cards. Prof. Ken Jacobsen explains what factors a court will use to decide whether that’s fair. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer
What can and should you do if the police knock on your door? Prof. Jules Epstein contributes to this explainer from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Professor Jules Epstein challenges Senator Ted Cruz on the merits of Democrats’ Article of Impeachment for incitement of insurrection.
Could the addition of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court threaten access to birth control? Associate Dean Rachel Rebouché and co-author Mary Ziegler warn that this, and more, are possible in this op-ed at NBCNews.com. Read More at NBC News
Your first year is a marathon, not a sprint. Slacking off or sprinting ahead in September will make for a difficult December. Keep in mind, it’s usually the students who consistently show up and work hard every day who succeed, not the person rolling into class 20 minutes late.
Director of Advocacy Programs Jules Epstein, a national authority on Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence, has been an influential voice in the unfolding story of whether charges will be brought against Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian in the 2015 derailment that killed eight and injured hundreds. Prosecutors reverse course and file charges against engineer in 2015 Amtrak crash Washington Post, May 15, 2017 “Relatives of a victim of the deadly 2015 Amtrak crash have used a little-known provision of Pennsylvania law to push state prosecutors to file charges against the engineer–an abrupt turn of events in the high-profile case that last week had appeared to reach its end…Jules Epstein, director of advocacy programs at the Temple University Beasley School of Law, said the law allowing privately initiated complaints has been around for years, but is generally used in small disputes between individuals. He said, however, that even though the engineer now faces charges, there is no guarantee he will face trial. ‘There was nothing in the judge’s order that preordains the outcome,’ Epstein said. …
This is a personal story about how Temple Law has been a community for me. In February of 2016 I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. For a variety of medical reasons, I needed to start chemotherapy immediately. The drugs in question have almost all the horrendous side effects of which you’ve probably heard—hair loss, nausea, problems eating, low energy. For about a month before I received the diagnosis, I had been teaching Property to a first year section, as I have done here at Temple for many, many years. The class seemed to me to be going well, and—though several of my colleagues offered to take over teaching it—I did not want to give it up and become a full-time patient. On the other hand, there was no way the students would, over time, fail to notice that something was going on with me. The drugs were going to have a visible effect. “Everyone I’ve told so far has asked if there is something they can do. And my …
You have embarked on a new journey, but you have also joined a new community in the truest sense of the word. Think of those around you. Hold open the door for the person coming into class behind you. Introduce yourself to strangers. Say “Hi” to Carol when you swipe your ID card at the front desk.
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