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Penn honors seven alumni including Creative Spirit awardee, composer Jennifer Higdon
Penn honors seven alumni including Creative Spirit awardee, composer Jennifer Higdon
The University of Pennsylvania will honor seven distinguished alumni at the 2019 Alumni Award of Merit Gala on Friday, Nov. 8., including Higdon and Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw.
Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually
Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually
Bureaucratic hurdles block access to treatment services, so they tend to go unused. This leads to adverse outcomes that put stress on public systems like social services and law enforcement.
Shaun Ossei-Owusu combines his study of 19th century law with current Philly politics
Shaun Ossei-Owusu combines his study of 19th century law with current Philly politics
With a focus on legal history, criminal law, and civil rights, Ossei-Owusu joined the Penn Law faculty this fall from Columbia Law, and is bringing current trends in Philadelphia’s justice system to the classroom.
A focus on environmental inequities
A focus on environmental inequities
A Penn symposium will confront issues of inequitable access to a clean and safe environment and the unequal burden borne by vulnerable communities, particularly low-income and underrepresented minority populations, when it comes to environmental threats.
Leading the way in the field of energy policy
Leading the way in the field of energy policy
During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
An argument against abolition of the insanity defense
An argument against abolition of the insanity defense
Penn Law’s Stephen J. Morse co-authored a Supreme Court amicus brief that says some form of insanity defense is required by the Constitution.
How race informed the 6th Amendment right to counsel
How race informed the 6th Amendment right to counsel
A new article by Shaun Ossei-Owusu reveals the critical role of race in the development of a staple of the American criminal justice system: the constitutional guarantee of an attorney for defendants too poor to afford one.
Penn Law faculty react to formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump
Penn Law faculty react to formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump
Following the announcement that the House will begin a formal impeachment inquiry into the president, Penn Law’s Stephen B. Burbank, Cary Coglianese, and Mark Nevitt weigh in.
‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals
‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals
Wharton’s Steven Kimbrough and Carolyn Kousky and Penn Law's Cary Coglianese discuss the solutions offered by a new report by a number of Penn experts on climate change, “Climate Risk Solutions.”
The impact of consumer finance reforms since the Great Recession
The impact of consumer finance reforms since the Great Recession
In a forthcoming paper, Penn Law Professor Natasha Sarin researches the impact of key consumer finance reforms implemented in the wake of The Great Recession.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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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CNBC
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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USA Today
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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Associated Press
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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USA Today
‘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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