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Penn Law
Dorothy Roberts on prison abolition constitutionalism
Dorothy Roberts on prison abolition constitutionalism
In “Abolition Constitutionalism,” the Penn Law professor argues that prison abolitionists can “reinvigorate abolition constitutionalism” by using the Reconstruction Amendments.
Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo
Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo
Annenberg doctoral student Muira McCammon studies the intersection of technology, law, and military policy. She’s on the quest to understand how people and data move through the Guantánamo Bay detention center.
Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference
Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference
At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.
Revolving door politics: Can a U.S. president rejoin an international treaty?
Revolving door politics: Can a U.S. president rejoin an international treaty?
A new article by Penn Law Professor Jean Galbraith illuminates how and why future presidents can use their power to reenter the same international agreements the current president is withdrawing from, without returning to Congress for renewed advice and consent.
W. P. Carey Foundation makes historic $125 million gift to name Penn’s law school
W. P. Carey Foundation makes historic $125 million gift to name Penn’s law school
Leader in legal education is named University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in recognition of transformative commitment—the largest ever to a law school.
Penn honors seven alumni including Creative Spirit awardee, composer Jennifer Higdon
Penn honors seven alumni including Creative Spirit awardee, composer Jennifer Higdon
The University of Pennsylvania will honor seven distinguished alumni at the 2019 Alumni Award of Merit Gala on Friday, Nov. 8., including Higdon and Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw.
Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually
Childhood exposure to trauma costs society $458 billion annually
Bureaucratic hurdles block access to treatment services, so they tend to go unused. This leads to adverse outcomes that put stress on public systems like social services and law enforcement.
Shaun Ossei-Owusu combines his study of 19th century law with current Philly politics
Shaun Ossei-Owusu combines his study of 19th century law with current Philly politics
With a focus on legal history, criminal law, and civil rights, Ossei-Owusu joined the Penn Law faculty this fall from Columbia Law, and is bringing current trends in Philadelphia’s justice system to the classroom.
A focus on environmental inequities
A focus on environmental inequities
A Penn symposium will confront issues of inequitable access to a clean and safe environment and the unequal burden borne by vulnerable communities, particularly low-income and underrepresented minority populations, when it comes to environmental threats.
Leading the way in the field of energy policy
Leading the way in the field of energy policy
During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Beijing dismisses Taiwan voters’ rebuke over its claims to island
Jacques deLisle of the Law School and School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on relations between Taiwan and China, noting that neither country has a crisis-management mechanism in case of accidental military clashes between the two sides. “A move that’s intended to show strength and determination…could spiral out of control,” he warned.
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The Hill
IRS audits drop to lowest point in decades
Natasha Sarin of the Law School and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers authored a paper that argued that the IRS could recoup $1 trillion during the next 10 years by increasing audits and investing in information technology.
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The Hill
Democrats' worries grow as ObamaCare court fight drags on
Allison Hoffman of the Law School commented on a recent federal appeals court ruling on a case that threatens the Affordable Care Act. “This case is so ridiculous,” she said. “The fact that it is still alive today makes me more worried.”
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The New York Times
‘It’s creepy’: Unexplained drones are swarming by night over Colorado
Reggie Govan of the Law School spoke about federal officials’ efforts to track the origins of drones seen flying over Colorado and Nebraska. “Like in many other areas of drone regulation, the statutory and regulatory framework is lagging the technology,” he said.
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Financial Times
Google to end use of ‘double Irish’ as tax loophole set to close
Chris Sanchirico of the Law School said little is known about how specific companies have adjusted their tax arrangements in response the impending closure of the “double Irish” tax loophole. “Based on what we have been able to see in the past, there is no reason to think that planning [by multinationals] hasn’t already evolved several generations beyond the kind of classic double Irish that is now officially coming to an end,” he said.
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