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SCOTUS ruling a ‘major milestone in LGBTQ rights’

Penn Law professors weigh in on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that protects gay and transgender individuals from workplace discrimination.

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AI technology in courts and administrative agencies

A forthcoming article co-authored by Penn Law’s Cary Coglianese explores algorithmic governance, examining how machine-learning algorithms are currently used by federal and state courts and agencies to support their decision-making.

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Q&A

Can, or should, the Insurrection Act be invoked?

Claire Finkelstein of the Law School spoke to Penn Today to discuss the history and meaning of a rarely used law, propelled into the news this week.

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Penn Law’s key role in Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund for small businesses

Penn Law and Wharton MBA students put their new skills to practice to help draft the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, which allocates forgivable loans to small businesses impacted by the pandemic’s economic downturn.

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Internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic

A Q&A with Penn Law’s Christopher Yoo on the importance of internet connectivity at this moment, with millions of people around the world working and schooling from home.

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Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China?

Three Penn experts say the relationship between the countries was troubled before the coronavirus pandemic, but the outbreak is exacerbating the preexisting problems.

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The legal history of epidemics in America

Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past.

Allison Hoffman on congressional response to coronavirus

Penn Law Professor Allison Hoffman, a health care law and policy expert, explains HR 6201 and what it means in practical terms.

Learning civil discourse and open-mindedness from high schoolers

In the city’s first regional Ethics Bowl, facilitated by Penn philosopher Karen Detlefsen and Graduate School of Education doctoral student Dustin Webster, six local teams competed for a chance at Nationals.

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Karen Tani named a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Karen Tani has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 24th Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett.

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