With judge-shopping in the news, Prof. Paul Gugliuzza (Paul R. Gugliuzza) and co-author J. Jonas Anderson (@Jonas Anderson) take a look at how randomizing patent case assignment in the Western District of Texas has - or hasn't - fixed the problem there. bit.ly/4aIoyp1

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.Dara Purvis joins Temple from Penn State Law, where she is the Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships. She teaches Family Law, Sexuality and the Law, and Contracts, and her research focuses on sexuality and gender in family law doctrines.

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So pleased to be part of Temple Law School playing host to Rich Visek, Acting Legal Adviser Department of State yesterday as he gave new, official USG remarks on int'l law & cyberspace as the Law School's 2024 Adams Lecture

The ultraconservative Fifth Circuit is litigating against other federal courts in a bid to retain jurisdiction in key political cases. Prof. Paul Gugliuzza (Paul R. Gugliuzza) notes the partisan nature of the Court's actions. bit.ly/3w60wpc

Virginia governor Glenn Younkin has vetoed a package of bills that would have created shield laws for abortion providers. Dean Rachel Rebouche explains why seven other states have passed such bills and why some lawmakers have concerns. bit.ly/3PYK40L

Prof. Jonathan Lipson has emerged as an important figure in the troubled FTX bankruptcy after persuading the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that potential misconduct warranted appointment of an independent examiner.

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Prof. Scott Burris (Scott Burris) comments on an upcoming Supreme Court case about using law enforcement to curb homelessness that could impact Philadelphia's efforts to address open-air drug markets. bit.ly/3W93qEz

Former president Trump says that if re-elected, he will not back a national abortion ban. Dean Rachel Rebouche, noting his silence on application of the 1873 Comstock Act, says it's important to wait and watch for what he might say about it down the road. bit.ly/3W6KiXD

Apple's privacy stance, once an offensive tool for its business model, now faces scrutiny from the DOJ in an antitrust complaint. Prof. Erika Douglas questions its defensive strength amid changing dynamics. bit.ly/3JsKxVs

Join us on Thursday, April 18th for the 2024 I. Herman Stern Moot Court Competition and meet the next generation of Temple's finest advocates. Success in the appellate advocacy course and in the Stern competition will determine active membership on the competition team.

Prof. Paul Gugliuzza (Paul R. Gugliuzza) joins @KYW's KYW Newsradio In Depth to discuss the history, politics, and potential consequences of judge-shopping for the American judicial system. apple.co/3xGX9FF

We just posted our amicus brief on SSRN for those following along with the Moyle oral argument this morning and interested in reading about why this case shows how Dobbs is fundamentally unworkable. David S. Cohen Rachel Rebouche papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

⚖️🔥Just in: WLP attorneys filed a brief with SCOTUS on behalf of our brilliant colleague clients David S. Cohen Rachel Rebouche Greer Donley

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Carly P. Reilly delves into scholarship by Prof. LipsonLaw and co-author David Skeel (@daskeel) whether Sullivan & Cromwell bears some culpability for the #FTX collapse.
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Rachel López practices in the areas of criminal law, public international law, international human rights law, international criminal law, and post-conflict & transitional justice.

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Rachel E. López to Temple Law!

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Congratulations to this year's Merritt Fellows! 🎉 We can't wait to explore your research and scholarship this year!

On the brief, historians Holly Brewer Rosemarie Zagarri Jack Rakove Jonathan Gienapp Jane Manners Gautham Rao (same username on bsky) Alex Keyssar Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755 on lots o’ platforms) Saul Cornell, Jane Calvert, David Konig, Jill Lepore, Peter Onuf, Michael Ross, and Alan Taylor.

The lawyers: Friedman Kaplan LLP and Brennan Center.

The weight of history is against Trump in his bid for immunity from prosecution for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Today 15 historians—including 7 members of Brennan Center’s Historians Council on the Constitution—filed a SCOTUS brief making exactly that point. 🧵👇

An amicus brief addressing former president Trump’s immunity claims has garnered significant attention from political journalists and legal academics. Professor Jane Manners is among the amici curiae who contributed to it.

You can read the brief here: bit.ly/4b9gJcg