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Penn Carey Law
Estate planning is vital during the pandemic
Penn Law expert discusses how an estate attorney is your best option, but online resources are better than nothing and very important, especially during the coronavirus.
Criminal Defense Clinic students protect the rights of the accused
Penn Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic, taught by experienced practicing attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia gives students the opportunity to represent clients who have no legal resources.
Assessing constitutional and legal challenges for the 2020 election
A panel of 10 experts spoke at a virtual symposium at the Penn Carey Law School about the challenges facing the presidential election, from the pandemic to mail-in voting.
Mediation Clinic students as ‘problem-solvers and warriors’
Students at Penn Law’s Mediation Clinic learn to exercise unbiased lawyering judgment by facilitating real mediation sessions, which offer an alternative to litigation, and bring a more holistic and thoughtful process to legal issues.
The Quattrone Center: Less argument, more truth-seeking
The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice is pioneering a systemic, data-driven approach to criminal justice reform. Its executive director, John Hollway, started with the idea that the law should function more like science.
Beth Simmons writes on ‘Pandemic Responses as Border Politics’
Simmons’ article argues that the COVID-19 pandemic ‘reflects growing anxieties about border insecurity in the modern operational system,’ leaving countries to exert more effort at border control.
Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’
Students at Penn Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic work directly with clients seeking entry into the U.S. who end up in detention centers, fighting for “the best possible legal outcomes” for their clients.
The Detkin Clinic promotes justice with innovation
At Penn Law School’s Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, students assist creative thinkers with patents, trademarks, and copyright-related ventures.
David Hoffman on broken contracts during pandemics
Law professsor David Hoffman argues that there isn’t a precedent, outside a major unexpected event, to keep a party from fulfilling a contract. The pandemic raises a questions about obligations, public policy, and public health.
Law School’s Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic ‘makes dreams come true’
The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic assists Philadelphia business owners with their legal needs whose missions are to help economically distressed communities and impact positive social change.
In the News
Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false
Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that chaos in scheduling court dates obscures intentional no-shows by police officers.
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TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here’s what happens now
Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that ByteDance could file another lawsuit on behalf of TikTok’s users to strengthen the company’s First Amendment argument against a federal ban.
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TikTok has sued the U.S. over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the current composition of the Supreme Court would likely uphold a federal TikTok ban.
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TikTok sues U.S. government: Lawsuit alleges forced ban or sale violates First Amendment
Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that courts are likely to take the national-security justification seriously for a federal TikTok ban.
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‘Terrifying’: Democrats say they have plans to keep electors safe from political violence
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that safeguarding against threats to the country’s democratic process, including security for the 2024 electors, stands out among the unresolved issue from the last presidential race.
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