Long-term COVID and the ADA Q&A Long-term COVID and the ADA Jasmine Harris, a disability law expert, shares her thoughts on President Biden’s announcement that long-term COVID sufferers could be protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act
COVID-19, protests, and crime How did the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s racial justice protests affected America’s crime rate? Two undergrads worked with Law professor David Abrams to find out. COVID-19, protests, and crime During a summer internship with the Law School’s David Abrams, rising sophomores Caroline Li and David Feng looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s racial justice protests affected America’s crime rate.
Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics nocred Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics Thirteen Quakers competed in the Games, which were held in Paris, and returned with 20 medals in track & field events.
Restructuring competition: The Biden executive order and beyond Restructuring competition: The Biden executive order and beyond Antitrust experts from Penn reflect on the significance and likely consequences of the Biden Administration’s approach to competition policy.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in to the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger as her husband John O’Connor looks on. (Image: Courtesy of U.S. National Archives) Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: 40th anniversary of a historic first July 7 marked 40 years since O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court. Scholar Marci A. Hamilton shares her thoughts on O’Connor’s legacy
Amani Carter develops a new study on unmasking coded bias Amani Carter develops a new study on unmasking coded bias The Class of 2022 law student works to identify biases and ‘stereotype threat’ in AI and help provide context for the conversation around mitigating those biases.
Project reveals ongoing unreported violations of rights with medical deportations Project reveals ongoing unreported violations of rights with medical deportations Researchers in the Legislative Clinic at Penn Law and Free Migration Project have released a new report on the use of medical deportations in the U.S.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and mass incarceration Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and mass incarceration Penn Law student Raymond Magsaysay has an article forthcoming in the Michigan Journal of Race & Law about the absence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the conversation about criminal justice reform.
The SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact Image: LaDawna Howard The SCOTUS decision that keeps the Affordable Care Act intact Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman, an expert on health care law and policy, explains the ruling on California v. Texas, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander A new book spotlights the speeches and writings of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics from Penn and in the U.S.