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.

Professor Katherine C. Pearson PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR KATHERINE C. PEARSON COMPLETES RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF FULBRIGHT-CANADA POSITION

January 2025 — Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Katherine C. Pearson has returned from the residential portion of her Fulbright-Canada position as the 2024-25 Research Chair for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa. Full story

Gary S. Gildin PROFESSOR GILDIN PRESENTS ON LITIGATION OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE CONSTITUTIONS AT THE 2025 AALS ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO

January 2025 — Professor Gary S. Gildin delivered an invited presentation on “Private Remedies for Violation of State Constitutional Rights: Opportunities and Obstacles” at the session on The Future of Private Civil Rights Enforcement at the 2025 AALS Annual Meeting. Full story

Daryl Lim ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM FEATURED IN REUTERS COMMENTARY ON APPLE SIRI PRIVACY SETTLEMENT

January 2025 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim was recently featured in Jenna Greene’s Reuters article, “What’s a Consumer’s Privacy Worth? About $20.” Full story

Daryl Lim ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM’S ARTICLES CITED TO COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT AND U.S. SUPREME COURT

January 2025 — The Bar Association of the District of Columbia cited Associate Dean Daryl Lim’s article on judicial dissents in its amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a matter involving the suspension and removal of federal judges (Hon. Pauline Newman v. Hon. Kimberly A. Moore, et al., No. 24-5173 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 12, 2024)). Full story

Daryl Lim THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW INVITES ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM TO WEIGH IN ON THE FUTURE OF AI

December 2024 — The National Law Review invited Associate Dean Daryl Lim to share his views on the future of AI. Others interviewed included then-Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal, the federal judiciary, startup founders, CEOs, and leaders of AI practice groups at global law firms. Full story

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