NEWS

• Penn Law students in Professor William Burke-White’s Transitional Justice Seminar about the provision of justice in the wake of mass atrocity make recommendations on the Northern Uganda peace process (5/6/2008). Story.


• Law and History Professor Sarah Barringer Gordon addresses the issues related to governments dealing with polygamists. "They definitely were trying to open lines of communication. And they would very much like to have these people become integrated into the society," noting that in many cases the groups have been wary. (4/27/2008). The Washington Post.


• Law and Philosophy Professor Anita Allen discusses how political calls intrude on one’s private life. The Moralist. (4/27/08). (4/27/2008). Star Ledger .


• Professor of Law and Communication C. Edwin Baker discusses how France’s legislative assembly action to address anorexia by making “it illegal to publicly incite extreme thinness -- on penalty of imprisonment” … “would have to be much less vague and limited to commercial speech only” to pass “constitutional muster” in the U.S. (4/16/2008). Conde Nast Portfolio.com .


• "Professor Stephanos Bibas: “There's a huge fear of contaminating the jury because you just don't get many multiple murder-molestation cases there,” in comments about the Idaho federal death penalty case (4/12/2008). The Washington Post.


• "We have seen a deemphasis on human rights [in US-China relations] in recent years, much of it for good reason," Professor Jacques deLisle says. "The problem is, getting the balance right again has become very difficult because China has become less willing to listen to this kind of criticism as it's beginning to feel its oats as a major power." (4/9/2008). Christian Science Monitor .


• “The FDA doesn’t have the capacity to inspect many major facilities that it’s charged with looking at,” says Professor Cary Coglianese. The Consumer Product Safety Commission “has very few personnel to test products that are coming in [from overseas]. … In all regulatory spheres, we get what we pay for.” (3/30/2008). Federal Times .


• Law and Philosophy Professor Anita Allen discusses her law school classmates, Eliot Spitzer and Silda Wall Spitzer, in her monthly column, The Moralist. in the Star Ledger (3/16/2008). Star Ledger.


• Professor Kermit Roosevelt addresses the issue of truck bans exempting local pickups and deliveries, "The question you have to ask is, 'Does this discriminate against out-of-state economic interests?' There's definitely an issue (with the ordinance) that warrants looking into." (3/14/2008). Indianapolis Star .


• Law and Psychiatry Professor Stephen Morse says that cases involving neuroscience are still relatively rare - and for good reason. Things like foolproof lie detectors based on brain scans are still "more popular imagination than reality” although some companies have begun marketing such devices. (3/2/2008). Forbes .


• Professor Stephen Burbank, in his role as NFL special master, will hear “a grievance against the league's team owners, accusing them of improper collusion for reducing each franchise's debt ceiling by 20 percent.” (2/22/2008). Washington Post .


• Law and Philosophy Professor Anita Allen defends Michelle Obama’s statement on pride (2/20/2008). MSNBC.


• Professor Sarah Paoletti comments on plea bargains for incarcerated illegal immigrants, "Criminal defense attorneys aren't trained in immigration law” so their clients could end up signing documents without understanding the full consequences (2/19/2008). The Philadelphia Inquirer.


• Professor Cary Coglianese says that imagining that online consultation will breathe new life into democracy “is a bit like imagining that giving automobile owners the ability to download technical manuals and order car parts online would turn a great number of them into do-it-yourself mechanics” (2/18/2008). The Economist .


• Professor Louis Rulli, joint board committee chair of two Philadelphia Public interest law groups, said that a new overlapping board structure would both abide by federal regulations and best serve poor Philadelphians in need of legal services. The Legal Intelligencer (2/13/2008).


• In response to Justice Antonin Scalia’s comments on inflicting pain on a terrorism suspect, Professor Kermit Roosevelt said that Supreme Court justices probably should not be taking sides in public in political controversies. But no one should be surprised that Scalia or other justices hold strong views on issues. (2/13/2008). Seattle Post Intelligencer.


• “One option, that's probably not available, is to keep things the way they are,” comments Law and Communication Professor Christopher Yoo about the bipartisan bill giving the FCC more authority to assure that service providers do not discriminate in delivering Internet traffic to users. (2/13/2008). National Public Radio’s Marketplace .


• Professor Jacques deLisle discusses the implications of Taiwan’s recent parliamentary elections and the March presidential vote in an article (1/24/2008). Spero News.


• Law and Philosophy Professor Anita Allen examines the 1968 Kerner Commission Report (following the 1967 “ghetto” riots) and urban America today in her monthly “Moralist” column. (1/20/2008). Star Ledger .


• Law and Psychiatry Professor Stephen Morse explores the implications for law of the new neuroscience. (1/14/2008). “Justice Talking,” National Public Radio.


• Penn Law congratulates Professor Wendell Pritchett as assumes the position of Director of the Office of Research, Planning, and Policy for the City of Philadelphia. In this critical position he will be working with Mayor Michael Nutter and his senior staff to develop and implement administration policies. (1/10/2008).


• Speaking about the hedge fund firm Elliott Associates, “Elliott's actions are amoral,'' says Professor David Skeel. ``They've taken a number of actions designed to make a profit, without worrying about the potential consequences for the country involved.'' (1/7/2008). Bloomberg .

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