Faculty Impact

Our faculty is engaged in a constant quest for knowledge and wisdom it can share with our students as well as with the legal profession, scholars, policy makers, and others, consistent with Penn State’s role as a world-class research university.

Daryl Lim TRADEMARK REPORTER SELECTS ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM’S ARTICLE FOR SPECIAL AI ISSUE

December 2024 — The Trademark Reporter (TMR) has selected Associate Dean Daryl Lim’s article on AI and trademarks for inclusion in its special issue on AI. Full story

Andrea J. Martin PROFESSOR ANDREA MARTIN’S ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN BROOKLYN LAW REVIEW

December 2024 — Professor Andrea J. Martin’s article, “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Equality On College Campuses In the Wake of Intensified Antisemitism,” was published this month by the Brooklyn Law Review. Full story

Daryl Lim BBC INTERVIEWS ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM ON TECH AND TRUMP 2.0

December 2024 — In an interview with the BBC’s Katie Silver, Associate Dean Daryl Lim provided insights into the strategies tech CEOs are employing as they prepare for the second Trump presidency, including the recent procession of business leaders to Mar-a-Lago. Full story

Daryl Lim ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM WEIGHS IN ON AI COPYRIGHT BATTLES

December 2024 — In comments to the Capitol Forum, Associate Dean Daryl Lim highlighted the potential implications of the 1990s Ninth Circuit decision in MAI Systems Corporation v. Peak Computer, Inc. for ongoing copyright disputes involving generative AI. Full story

Lucy Johnston-Walsh PROFESSOR JOHNSTON-WALSH TO PRESENT AT 2025 AALS ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO IN JANUARY

December 2024 — Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh has been invited to speak by the AALS Family and Juvenile Law Section for the Works in Progress panel during the AALS Annual Conference in January of 2025. Full story

Samantha Prince PROFESSOR PRINCE QUOTED IN 2024 WORK-FAMILY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRENDS FORBES ARTICLE

November 2024 — Professor Samantha Prince was quoted in a Forbes article entitled “Key Trends in Work-Family Employee Benefits from 2024.” Full story

Andrea J. Martin PROFESSOR ANDREA J. MARTIN PRESENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL

November 2024 — Professor Andrea J. Martin delivered a presentation, “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Equality On College Campuses In the Wake of Intensified Antisemitism,” at Penn Carey Law. Full story

Katherine C. Pearson PROFESSOR KATHERINE C. PEARSON TO GIVE PRESENTATION AT UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

November 2024 — Katherine C. Pearson, Professor of Law and the Arthur L. and Sandra S. Piccone Faculty Scholar at Penn State Dickinson Law, will make a presentation at University of Ottawa on Wednesday, December 4. Full story

Daryl Lim ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM TECH INDUSTRY ANTICIPATES SHIFT IN REGULATORY LANDSCAPE UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

November 2024 — In comments to the Capitol Forum, Associate Dean Daryl Lim noted that with a shift in federal priorities under the Trump administration, we may see a notable reduction in tech merger scrutiny under the new administration. Full story

Andrea J. Martin PROFESSOR ANDREA J. MARTIN PRESENTS AT PENN STATE LAW

November 2024 — Professor Andrea J. Martin was invited to deliver a presentation based on her paper, “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Equality On College Campuses In the Wake of Intensified Antisemitism” at Penn State Law, forthcoming in Brooklyn Law Review. Full story