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.

Sarah Williams PROFESSOR SARAH WILLIAMS’ RESEARCH ON CONGRESSIONAL INSIDER TRADING TO BE PUBLISHED BY CARDOZO LAW REVIEW

November 2023 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an offer from Cardozo Law Review to publish her recent article, “Regulating Congressional Insider Trading — The Rotten Egg Approach.” Full story

Amy C. Gaudion PROFESSOR AMY GAUDION ORGANIZES WORKSHOP ON TEACHING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

November 2023 — In her role as chair of the AALS Section on National Security Law, Professor Amy C. Gaudion organized a Workshop on Teaching National Security Law which was held in November 2023. The workshop brought together a variety of legal educators to identify the difficulties and challenges involved when teaching national security law and related topics, and then to share pedagogical tools, analytical frameworks, and skills designed to support and equip national security law teachers as they navigate and explore these important topics with their students. Full story

Daryl Lim EDITORIAL BY PROFESSOR DARYL LIM PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF INTELLETUAL PROPERTY LAW & PRACTICE

November 2023 —  The Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (Oxford University Press) recently published an editorial by Professor Daryl Lim on generative artificial intelligence. Full story

Samantha Prince PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE QUOTED IN MARKETWATCH ARTICLE DISCUSSING IBM’s SHIFT IN RETIREMENT PLANS

November 2023 — Professor Samantha Prince was recently quoted in the MarketWatch article titled IBM’s new 401(k) strategy could threaten retirement plans for its workers. The article was written by well-known financial writer, Brett Arends. Full story

Amy Gaudion PROFESSOR AMY GAUDION ORGANIZES NATIONAL SECURITY LAW WORKSHOP

November 2023 — In her role as Chair of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on National Security Law, Professor Amy C. Gaudion recently facilitated a workshop she organized on “Teaching National Security Law.” Full story

Sign PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SIMULATION

November 2023 — In early November, Professor Amy C. Gaudion and eight Penn State Dickinson Law students traveled to Ohio State University to participate in the OSU National Security Simulation, sponsored by the Mershon Center for International Security Studies and led by Professor Dakota S. Rudesill of OSU’s Moritz College of Law. Full story

Samantha Prince PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE TO PRESENT AT THE 2024 AALS ANNUAL MEETING

November 2023 — Professor Samantha Prince has been invited to speak on a panel entitled “Emerging Issues in Retirement Equity” at the Association of American Law Schools’ Annual Meeting in January 2024. Full story

Amy C. Gaudion PROFESSOR AMY GAUDION CONTRIBUTES CHAPTER TO HOMELAND SECURITY TEXTBOOK

November 2023 — Professor Amy C. Gaudion has contributed a chapter to the third edition of Foundations of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Law and Policy (Martin J. Alperen ed., 3d ed. forthcoming 2023) (Wiley). Full story

Samantha Prince PROFESSOR SAMANTHA PRINCE INTERVIEWED ON ACCELPRO EMPLOYMENT LAW PODCAST

November 2023 — Professor Samantha J. Prince joined host Matt Crossman of the AccelPro Employment Law Podcast to discuss worker classification, apps, and the future of work. Full story

Katherine Pearson PROFESSOR KATHERINE PEARSON PRESENTS KEYNOTE ADDRESSES IN NEW JERSEY AND WASHINGTON

October 2023 — Professor Katherine Pearson gave keynote addresses to state-wide organizations in New Jersey and Washington in October 2023. Full story