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Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain
Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain
A new Penn Law study of 170,000 residential leases finds incidences of illegal, unenforceable terms have increased sharply over the last 20 years.
‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations
‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations
Produced by the Provost’s Office, the brochure highlights groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools. This year it is online-only.
‘Alone Again in Fukushima’
‘Alone Again in Fukushima’
On the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear facility destruction, a film and discussion hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies looked at the calamity’s reverberations.
Global women’s rights
Global women’s rights
Rangita de Silva de Alwis makes the case for ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the United States.
Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field
Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field
Since 2007, Penn Law’s BLSA has led an outreach program to inspire a diverse cohort of future lawyers.
A conversation with Stacey Abrams
A conversation with Stacey Abrams
The Georgia politician sat down with Ben Jealous, visiting scholar and former NAACP leader, to discuss topics from gerrymandering to romance novels in a virtual discussion.
Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist
Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist
Penn Law is paying tribute to the legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School, by launching three new full tuition scholarships created in her honor.
Myanmar coup, explained
Myanmar coup, explained
Laura Edwards, an LL.M. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law and Myanmar expert, shares her take on the crisis.
More thoughts on the state of American democracy
More thoughts on the state of American democracy
In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.
Dissecting chaos: An interdisciplinary look at the attack on the U.S. Capitol
Dissecting chaos: An interdisciplinary look at the attack on the U.S. Capitol
Faculty from five schools at the University took part in a virtual panel discussion to unpack the policies, messages, and conditions that led to the events of Jan. 6.
In the News
Bloomberg
Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to looming U.S. ban
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the heart of the TikTok ban case is balancing the First Amendment against both national security concerns and the court’s deference to Congress and the executive branch.
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The New York Times
‘A sword and a shield’: How the Supreme Court supercharged Trump’s power
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law appears on the “Ezra Klein Show” to discuss how the Supreme Court has fundamentally reshaped the federal government and strengthened presidential power.
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Politifact
Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it?
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the most Donald Trump could do to impact birthright citizenship would be signing an executive order with the expectation that opponents would sue to block its implementation, leaving the decision up to the Supreme Court.
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The New York Times
A century-old law’s aftershocks are still felt at the Supreme Court
PIK Professor Karen M. Tani says that granting the Supreme Court the power to set its own agenda has caused it to gravitate toward cases that have preoccupied the conservative legal movement.
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Reuters
Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.
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