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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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‘Everybody wins’ as Sysco hands Burford control of lawsuits
Tom Baker of Penn Carey Law is quoted on a case that got a lot of attention because it’s an opportunity for people to hate on legal finance.
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The fight between Musk and Twitter will come down to three words
Larry Hamermesh of Penn Carey Law is quoted on what Elon Musk must prove to exit the Twitter deal.
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Diversifying leadership: How the Mansfield Rule is driving change
Jim Sandman of Penn Carey Law co-writes about a certification launched in 2017 to diversify the power structure of law firms and legal departments.
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Appeals court ‘chips away’ high court’s pliant obviousness take
The Law School’s Polk Wagner argues that district courts need some framework and guidance for certain patent cases.
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How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime
Vincent J. Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on his research into how home repair investment reduced crime levels overall, across every type of crime.
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Which country is going to lead global innovation? U.S. or China?
Dean Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School talks about the spats between the U.S. and China and the prospects for Huawei Technologies Co.
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Obamacare architect reacts to federal judge ruling ACA unconstitutional
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel commented on a recent ruling that found the Affordable Care Act and its enrollment mandate to be unconstitutional. “People don’t like going without health care insurance. The big barrier isn’t compulsion; the big barrier is it’s very expensive and hard to afford,” said Emanuel.
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Californians expected to rebuild burnt homes despite continued fire risk
Carolyn Kousky of the Wharton School described the short- and long-term challenges homeowners face after experiencing natural disasters. “Recovery is so much longer and slower than people appreciate at the outset,” she said. “It’ll go out of the headlines, but they’ll still be struggling with this.”
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How dominant companies can be a drag on American economic growth
The School of Social Policy & Practice’s Ioana Marinescu discussed companies’ motivations to remain competitive in the face of decreased dynamism in the economy. “If there’s no real threat for someone else to come in,” she said, “the incentives to invest and innovate are blunted.”
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For hedge fund stars, being right in 2008 proved to be a curse
PIK Professor Philip Tetlock spoke about the inevitable decline of hedge-fund profits, even under the supervision of brilliant forecasters. “It’s harder for hedge funds to sustain high performance in the long term, especially when you have a lot of smart people second-guessing each other,” he said.