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Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’
Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’
The Presidential Professor of Law at Penn Carey Law explores the civil rights’ implications of pervasive race, gender, and sex discrimination in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.
The psychology of playing the fool
The psychology of playing the fool
Law professor Tess Wilkinson-Ryan’s new book “Fool Proof: How Fear of Playing the Sucker Shapes Ourselves and the Social Order―and What We Can Do About It” explores the psychology of fools, dupes, cons, and morality.
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The Penn Carey Law professor and founding director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic shares how affirmative action benefits institutions and how the diversity it brings helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational missions.
Policing marginalized communities
Policing marginalized communities
This past semester, Quattrone Center fellow Anjelica Hendricks engaged students in the study of how policing intersects with race, gender, ability, and other intertwined socioeconomic identities.
Disentangling the influences of defense attorney plea recommendations
Disentangling the influences of defense attorney plea recommendations
Quattrone Center research fellow Johanna Hellgren has co-authored a paper that examines how defense attorneys make plea recommendations.
President Liz Magill on law, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
President Liz Magill on law, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In a Q&A, University President Liz Magill discusses her legal and leadership experience—including one of her favorite memories from clerking for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia determined that this association exists for women of reproductive age, findings that hold potential clinical, policy, and ethical implications.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.
Marci Hamilton works to prevent child sex abuse globally
Marci Hamilton works to prevent child sex abuse globally
A new initiative from Hamilton’s CHILD USA and a survivor-led nonprofit called the Brave Movement will research statutes of limitations for every country in the world and track their findings in a global dashboard.
Addressing the challenges facing the American legal profession
Addressing the challenges facing the American legal profession
The Future of the Profession Initiative is The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s new interdisciplinary, problem-solving lab.
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Three Black women who shattered the academic ceiling
Penn Carey Law alumna Sadie Tanner Mossell is celebrated for standing against racism on campus and becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Penn.
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LancasterOnline.com
Study finds many PA police departments lack video interrogation policies; numerous Lancaster County agencies do record
A study by Marissa Bluestine of Penn Carey Law and colleagues finds that only a handful of Pennsylvania police departments have specific policies requiring video interrogation.
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The Wall Street Journal
Google prepares for second antitrust battle as DOJ targets its ads business
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that a U.S. lawsuit against Google is a very solid, traditional antitrust case.
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Bloomberg
Meet the law schools leading the way in innovation
Jennifer Leonard of Penn Carey Law speaks on the creation of the School’s self-care pilot program, Integrated Education on Well-Being and Thriving in the Law.
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The Washington Post
Justice Department sues Google over dominance in online advertising
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that Google may have to divest some of its businesses but notes that a conservative judiciary may impede the government’s efforts to control the company.
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Arkansas Business
Proposed ban on noncompetes generates concerns
David Abrams of Penn Carey Law says that most businesses don’t need noncompete agreements and that their ban shouldn’t be a problem from a legal or economic perspective.
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