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Fair leases in Philadelphia
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Fair leases in Philadelphia

Law professor David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students have created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.

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Privacy and racial justice in law
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Privacy and racial justice in law

In the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

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Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
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Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and director of the Penn Program on Regulation.

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Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration

Penn Carey Law’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law is an expert in administrative and regulatory law.

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The promising use of AI models in contract interpretation
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The promising use of AI models in contract interpretation

In “Generative Interpretation,” Penn Carey Law’s David Hoffman shows how large language models provide a better method of contract interpretation, with some caveats.

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Addressing bias in AI
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Addressing bias in AI

In Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, Penn Carey Law students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.

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Marking a monumental death
A person is shown holding a photo of Mahsa Amini, a woman who was killed in police custody in Iran in 2022.

A portrait of Mahsa Amini held during a rally Oct. 1, 2022 calling for regime change in Iran following the death of Amini, who died after being arrested in Tehran by Iran’s morality police.

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    • Marking a monumental death

    In honor of the first anniversary of the killing of Mahsa (Jîna) Amini in Iran and the subsequent outpouring of protest, Penn will host a two-day conference on violence against women.

    Kristen de Groot

    A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions
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    A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions

    Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, argues for a luxury emissions tax that would focus on grossly excessive personal carbon emissions.

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    Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
    A person wearing a t-shirt with Britney Spears face on it holds a pink flag with the slogan #FreeBritney.

    A Britney Spears supporter waves a “Free Britney” flag outside a court hearing concerning the pop singer’s conservatorship at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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    • Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships

    Harris, an expert in disability and anti-discrimination law, discusses the history of conservatorship agreements, how they can be problematic, and why now is the time to do more than just overhaul the system.

    Kristen de Groot

    ‘Poverty penalties’ pose human rights concerns
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    Law professor Jean Galbraith (third from right) and co-authors of a new paper titled “Poverty Penalties as Human Rights Problems.”

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    ‘Poverty penalties’ pose human rights concerns

    Criminal fines and fees disproportionately affect poor individuals and people in vulnerable groups, write Penn Carey Law professor Jean Galbraith and students.

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