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Penn Carey Law
Health Insurance as an Investment to Cover Young Adults
PHILADELPHIA -- Could offering a cash bonus for not consuming more than a threshold value of medical care hold the key to providing health insurance for 19-29 year olds, the so-called “young invincibles” who account for nearly half of all uninsured adults?
Iran Releases Scholar Invited to Teach at Penn Law
PHILADELPHIA -- An Iranian legal scholar has been released from custody after being detained by Iran for several months as he awaited U.S. visa clearance to travel to Philadelphia as a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Penn's Law School and Wharton Create 3-Year J.D./M.B.A. Program
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania’s Law School and Wharton School are launching an accelerated three-year program leading to both the J.D. and M.B.A. degrees.
Penn Law School and Human Rights Groups Seek Release of Iranian Scholar Mehdi Zakerian
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania Law School and two human rights groups are calling on the government of Iran to release an Iranian legal scholar scheduled to teach in the U.S.
In the News
The Washington Post
Justice Amy Coney Barrett ignites anger on the right after ruling against Trump
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett reaches decisions after a process of good-faith, analytical reasoning.
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Harrisburg Patriot-News
Former Dauphin County employees are getting contracts, raising ethical questions
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that post-employment restrictions are designed to ensure government leaders are free from personal entanglements that could lead them to take actions against the best interests of the public.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Del. Gov. Matt Meyer searches for a new Public Advocate in the face of anger over skyrocketing utility bills
Shelley Welton of Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design discusses the economic link between cold temperatures and increased energy bills.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Millions of adults have some college but no degree. This Philly-area group wants to change that
Wendell Pritchett of Penn Carey Law is the board chair of College Unbound, a college with Philadelphia ties that gives adult learners from underserved communities affordable paths to graduation.
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The New York Times
Inflation is stalking Trump
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that modern corporations must often navigate being in the crosshairs of policymakers.
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