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Anti-racism and reproductive justice
Alexis McGill Johnson and Dorothy Roberts

Alexis McGill Johnson (left) and Dorothy Roberts spoke at the 21st Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice, centered on reproductive rights and anti-racism.

Anti-racism and reproductive justice

PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts joined Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, in the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice. They addressed the intersectional nature of anti-racism and reproductive freedom.

Kristina García

Law experts unpack SCOTUS decision that blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
Boss wearing a mask holding a hard hat talks with two employees wearing masks, hard hats, and safety vests.

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.

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Spike in child marriages may be ‘the most disturbing fallout of the Taliban takeover’
Nazir Ahmad, his two teenage daughters, and wife in Afghanistan.

Nazir Ahmad with his teenage daughters and wife in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Ahmad was unable to to pay for the sheep he borrowed, and was forced to pay with his daughter, Malia (second from right). (Image: AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)

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.

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Anita Allen on Facebook, facial recognition, and privacy
Anita Allen.

Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and professor of philosophy.

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.

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Abortion rights in the Supreme Court are ‘in grave jeopardy’
Crowd of people in front of U.S. Supreme Court, several hold a large sign that reads Repro Freedom For All!

Pro-choice crowds take part in rallies at the Supreme Court while it hears arguments on the Texas abortion ban on Nov. 1, 2021. (Image: Allison Bailey/AP Images)

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.

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Rereleasing ‘Red’: On Taylor Swift’s latest album and music copyright
Taylor Swift

Writer-director Taylor Swift attends a premiere for the short film “All Too Well” at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in New York. (Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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.

Kristen de Groot

‘Black Families Matter’
Two side by side profile pictures of Cary Coglianese on the left and Dorothy Roberts on the right.

Cary Coglianese (left), director of the Penn Program on Regulation, and PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts.

‘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.

Kristen de Groot

Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency
cryptocurrency illustration

Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency

Experts across the University share their thoughts on how cryptocurrency has globally transformed businesses, research, and the environment.

Michele W. Berger, Erica K. Brockmeier, Kristen de Groot, Dee Patel