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Law
Psychology of legal decision-making
Psychology of legal decision-making
In the Psychology of Legal Decision-Making seminar, students learn about substantive areas of legal scholarship and also practice essential skills for understanding—and even developing—new empirical research.
Fair leases in Philadelphia
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.
Privacy and racial justice in law
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.
Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
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.
The promising use of AI models in contract interpretation
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.
Addressing bias in AI
Addressing bias in AI
In Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, Penn Carey Law students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.
Marking a monumental death
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.
A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions
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.
Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
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.
‘Poverty penalties’ pose human rights concerns
‘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.
In the News
Wired
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht is waiting for Trump to keep his word—and set him free
Leeza Garber of the Wharton School says that legal questions can’t be neatly isolated from ethical and political ones.
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ABC News
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law says that the current Supreme Court is less likely to act as a check on presidential power than the Supreme Court of a few years ago.
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The New York Times
What a Trump presidency might mean for Mayor Adams’s criminal case
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law comments on the incoming presidential administration and the legal woes of the New York City mayor.
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Bloomberg
What a reelected Trump can and can’t do to sway the Fed
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that whether a president can remove the Federal Reserve chair is ambiguous because the law doesn’t explicitly provide “for cause” protection for the role.
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Business Insider
Elon Musk wins big by betting on Trump
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that Elon Musk might view himself as capable of “turning around the federal government.”
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CNET
Election Day 2024: Can people see who I vote for?
Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law says that ballots are anonymous and won’t be connected back to a name when tabulated.
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