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Education, Business, & Law
How social media is shaping political campaigns
How social media is shaping political campaigns
Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim discusses how social media is changing political competition.
Wharton releases new retail study on customer loyalty
Wharton releases new retail study on customer loyalty
A report from Wharton’s Thomas S. Robertson reveals that consumer disappointment with retailers runs deep.
When several lines are better than one
When several lines are better than one
New research by Wharton’s Hummy Song suggests that knowledge-based industries should rethink how customer service manages queueing, and how operational design can change organizational culture and improve performance.
Beth Simmons writes on ‘Pandemic Responses as Border Politics’
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.
A virtual online platform for campus groups, clubs, and Greek life
A virtual online platform for campus groups, clubs, and Greek life
In order to help students safely engaging and consider extracurricular opportunities, students and staff have designed new ways for students to connect through virtual events.
Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’
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.
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
When rising junior Julia Mitchell learned in March that France was about to shut down, she decided to immerse herself further in the language rather than come home, quarantining with her homestay family and finishing courses remotely.
The Detkin Clinic promotes justice with innovation
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.
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses what it takes to create a culture of inclusiveness with global diversity expert Rohini Anand.
Taiwan’s tech-savvy citizens helped flatten its COVID-19 curve
Taiwan’s tech-savvy citizens helped flatten its COVID-19 curve
A new study examines how Taiwan’s existing digital systems, openness of government data, and an empathic community contributed to a successful pandemic response.
In the News
NBC News
Democrats have a new tool to undo Trump's 'midnight rule-making.' But there's a catch
Cary Coglianese of the Law School spoke about the seldom-used Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn federal rules with a simple majority and prohibit federal agencies from reissuing similar rules without their approval. “If there’s a type of rule that the incoming administration would really like to ensure never gets adopted again, the CRA is a good way to do that,” Coglianese said.
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The Hill
Parler sues Amazon, asks court to reinstate platform
David Hoffman of the Law School said Parler’s lawsuit against Amazon has been weakened because Amazon had warned the social media platform about violating the terms of their agreement prior to terminating the account. “There have been repeated warnings over time about Parler’s failure to comply with Amazon’s terms of use,” Hoffman said. “Given those repeated warnings over time, it’s sort of rich to say, ‘You didn’t give us enough time.’”
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CBS Philadelphia
Philadelphia police increases presence in parts of city again following storming of US Capitol
Claire Finkelstein of the Law School said President Trump may have committed a crime by encouraging his supporters to breach the U.S. Capitol building. “The question is whether or not the president was intentionally trying to interfere with the peaceful transition of power and trying to launch an attack using his supporters as weapons against the U.S. government,” Finkelstein said. “If we were to find out additional facts that suggested some intentionality on the part of the president, then I believe he could be guilty of sedition.”
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week—despite GOP push to subvert the vote
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School attributed efforts to call into question the results of the presidential election to longer term political objectives. “I’m afraid that it’s going to make the next four years a lot more difficult—not that they were going to be easy, anyway,” he said. “To the extent that we’re in an era of people living in different realities, this exacerbates that.”
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Associated Press
8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden’s electoral votes
Seth Kreimer of the Law School spoke about challenges to the results of the 2020 presidential election. “I have taught constitutional law for almost four decades, and I do not believe I have ever before seen American officials reject the outcome of an election with such brazenness,” he said.
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