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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein named Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein named Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence
In addition to his residency at PWH, Penn’s global policy research institute, Al Hussein will also co-teach a class at the Penn Law School during the spring semester.
New study finds holistic defense effective in reducing mass incarceration
New study finds holistic defense effective in reducing mass incarceration
Researchers at RAND and Penn Law School find that by adopting an innovative holistic approach to defending poor clients in criminal cases, jurisdictions can significantly reduce incarceration and save taxpayer dollars without harming public safety.
Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend
Penn Law hosts panel on opportunity zones, moderated by John Legend
The activist and artist moderated the “Opportunity Zones and Inclusive Community Development” panel on Nov. 8 in Penn Law’s packed Fitts Auditorium.
Rogers Smith on birthright citizenship
Rogers Smith on birthright citizenship
Penn Today discussed the intricacies surrounding the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment with Rogers Smith, a constitutional law scholar and president of the American Political Science Association.
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
During an appearance at Irvine Auditorium on Wednesday, attorney and professor Anita Hill spoke in conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor at UCLA Law School and Columbia Law School, and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dorothy Roberts.
Dorothy Roberts on how prison and foster care systems harm black mothers
Dorothy Roberts on how prison and foster care systems harm black mothers
The Law School professor contributed to a new book that argues the prison and foster care systems work in concert against black women.
Even if Roe isn’t overturned, abortion access could fall, say Penn legal scholars
Even if Roe isn’t overturned, abortion access could fall, say Penn legal scholars
Penn Law’s Allison Hoffman and Serena Mayeri explain that the real threat to abortion access is a state-by-state application of restrictions on clinics and practitioners, without interfering with Roe v. Wade as settled law.
Digital currency ‘Initial Coin Offerings’ expose investors to risks
Digital currency ‘Initial Coin Offerings’ expose investors to risks
A research team led by Penn Law professor David Hoffman has conducted the first detailed analysis of Initial Coin Offerings of virtual currencies, revealing the estimated $25 billion dollar industry’s protections against self-dealing may leave investors exposed to risks they don’t anticipate from issuers.
Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen
Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen
On July 1, the Vice Provost and professor of Law and Philosophy became the first female African-American president of the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division.
Perspectives on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Perspectives on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
On July 9th, Brett Kavanaugh was announced as President Trump’s second Supreme Court nominee. Penn faculty provide their analyses of the nomination.
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Time
Don’t be fooled by Trump’s failure to endorse a nationwide abortion ban
In an Op-Ed, Serena Mayeri of Penn Carey Law says that a second Trump administration would empower an anti-abortion movement determined to make abortion illegal everywhere.
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The New York Times
How much would you pay to make sure you never sawed off a finger?
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the Consumer Protection Safety Commission deals with problems of safety, not competition implications.
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The Wall Street Journal
Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn
Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.
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The New York Times
No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short
William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.
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