Penn Carey Law

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy

Three Penn experts—Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Marci A. Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences, and former Penn Carey Law School dean Ted Ruger—share their thoughts on the history-making justice.

Kristen de Groot

AI and environmental challenges

The growth of artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore, but how does it intersect with climate and the environment? Law professor Cary Coglianese and engineering professor Benjamin Lee weigh in on the roles AI may play.

From the Environmental Innovations Initiative

Psychology of legal decision-making

In the Psychology of Legal Decision-Making seminar, students learn about substantive areas of legal scholarship and also practice essential skills for understanding—and even developing—new empirical research.

From Penn Carey Law

Fair leases in Philadelphia

Law professor David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students have created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.

From Penn Carey Law

Privacy and racial justice in law

In the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

From Penn Carey Law

Addressing bias in AI

In Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, Penn Carey Law students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.

From Penn Carey Law



In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn

Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.

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The Wall Street Journal

Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak

PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.

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The New York Times

No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short

William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Vanguard raises eyebrows in search for new CEO

Charles Elson of Penn Carey Law says that Vanguard is an insular and tightly run organization with a self-perpetuating board that’s insulated from challenges.

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The New York Times

Why the Supreme Court should clear the way for a pre-election Trump trial

In an Op-Ed, Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law urges the Supreme Court to rule swiftly against Donald Trump in a case involving presidential immunity.

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