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Law
Law experts unpack SCOTUS decision that blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
Law experts unpack SCOTUS decision that blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
On the SCOTUS decisions that block Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate but allow the rule for health care workers, Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman and Eric Feldman weigh in on what its impact will be.
How to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility
How to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility
On the 20th anniversary of the arrival of detainees at the U.S. prison, Penn’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law releases 13 recommendations on how to shutter the facility.
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined
The Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system.
Anita Allen to receive the Philip L. Quinn Prize, the American Philosophical Association's highest honor
Anita Allen to receive the Philip L. Quinn Prize, the American Philosophical Association's highest honor
Allen served as President of the APA’s Eastern Division in 2018-19—the organization’s first black woman president.
Perry World House explores the end of asylum
Perry World House explores the end of asylum
In a Perry World House talk, political scientist Michael Jones-Correa of the School of Arts & Sciences discussed the end of asylum, “one of the most pressing issues of our time,” he said.
Spike in child marriages may be ‘the most disturbing fallout of the Taliban takeover’
Spike in child marriages may be ‘the most disturbing fallout of the Taliban takeover’
Rangita De Silva de Alwis explains why there has been an increase in marriages of underage girls in Afghanistan and what could be done to improve girls’ lives.
Anita Allen on Facebook, facial recognition, and privacy
Anita Allen on Facebook, facial recognition, and privacy
The expert on privacy and data protection law explains why Facebook’s decision to shut down its facial-recognition system is good for privacy rights.
Abortion rights in the Supreme Court are ‘in grave jeopardy’
Abortion rights in the Supreme Court are ‘in grave jeopardy’
Serena Mayeri, a professor of law and history, argues that the Texas abortion law SB8 has already had devastating short- and long-term consequences, with dire effects on reproductive justice in this country.
Rereleasing ‘Red’: On Taylor Swift’s latest album and music copyright
Rereleasing ‘Red’: On Taylor Swift’s latest album and music copyright
Cynthia Dahl, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law and director of the Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, discusses music copyright and the Swift controversy.
‘Black Families Matter’
‘Black Families Matter’
In a lecture organized by the Penn Program on Regulation, PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts argued that the U.S. child welfare system is designed to police Black families, not to protect children, and must be abolished and replaced with a new vision of family support and child safety.
In the News
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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Associated Press
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court should not have taken Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because an ideologically diverse panel of the federal appeals court in Washington adequately addressed its issues.
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