The Critical Role of History After Dobbs 

March 20

Prof. Serena Mayeri writes, “History can counsel against past errors and justify affirmative approaches to protecting rights and combating inequality.”

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, Legal History, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Celebrating Excellence 

March 18

Prof. Catherine Struve receives the 2024 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

article archive, Awards, Catherine Struve, Courts & the Judicial System, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship 

American Criminal Law: Its People, Principles, and Evolution 

March 18

“Criminal law earns its moral authority by publicly committing itself to doing justice above all else,” said Prof. Paul H. Robinson.

article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, Featured, Paul H. Robinson, Research and Scholarship 

Why the Supreme Court Should Clear the Way for a Pre-Election Trump Trial 

March 11

At The New York Times,Prof. Kate Shaw argues that the Court should reject Trump’s immunity argument quickly to allow a criminal trial to proceed before the presidential election in the fall.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kate Shaw, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Feminization of Poverty and Women’s Leadership 

March 8

Rangita de Silva de Alwis encourages UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2024 anti-poverty policymakers to “give women’s leadership and decision-making a fresh look.”

article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, International & Comparative Law, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship 

The Fear of Playing a Fool 

March 5

At The Regulatory Review, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 discusses the role of human psychology in legal and regulatory systems.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Protecting the Right to Seek Asylum 

February 29

At The Hill,Transnational Legal Clinic Director Sarah Paoletti urges representatives to “take a long, hard look at the ways our immigration and deportation systems are failing people who are in harm’s way.”

article archive, Clinics, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Immigration & Transnational Law, Research and Scholarship, Sarah Paoletti, Transnational 

Compliance Is the Bridge to Better Regulatory Outcomes 

February 26

Prof. Cary Coglianese writes, “Analyzing and improving compliance is the key to strengthening regulators’ performance.”

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

Celebrating Black History Month: Present and Past Pioneers 

February 22

Dr. Eve Higginbotham ML’20 writes, “Recognizing the accomplishments of these pioneers affirms their value and reminds us of our own value that our own personal journeys bring to society every day.”

Alumni, article archive, Featured, ML, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

The Surprising Culprit Behind Declining U.S. Antitrust Enforcement 

February 20

Prof. Herb Hovenkamp argues that small businesses and trade associations have historically had more influence over antitrust policy, often lobbying for less competition and higher prices.

Business & Corporate Law, Faculty, Herbert Hovenkamp, Research and Scholarship 

Affordable Housing Is Climate Friendly Housing 

February 12

“States should prohibit local zoning ordinances that bar affordable, climate-friendly housing,” writes Bryn Hines L’24.

article archive, Environmental Law, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives 

February 6

“Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits,” write Prof. Allison K. Hoffman and Katie Cohen L’24, MBE’24.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, PPR, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Putting Women Back in the Game 

January 17

Students from Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s class on women, law, and leadership have produced a report exploring issues affecting women’s equality in sports.

article archive, Curriculum, Featured, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Students 

How to Regulate Artificial Intelligence 

January 16

Regulators should factor in the dynamic nature of machine learning when proposing AI regulations, writes Prof. Cary Coglianese.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Law and Technology, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

‘False Positive’ Field Drug Tests Lead to Wrongful Convictions 

January 9

A pathbreaking Quattrone Center report shows that the use of presumptive field tests in drug arrests is one of largest known contributing factors to wrongful arrests and convictions.

article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, Featured, Paul Heaton, QCimpact, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

AI & Environmental Concerns 

December 15

In an interview with Environmental Innovations Initiative, Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses how artificial intelligence intersects with climate and environmental regulations. 

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Cross-Disciplinary, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Psychology of Legal Decision-Making 

November 2

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.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, David Hoffman, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Fair Leases in Philadelphia 

October 30

Prof. David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.

Alumni, article archive, contracts, David Hoffman, Faculty, Featured, Pro Bono Student Groups, Public Interest, Public Service, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students, Transformative Faculty 

Exploring ESG 

October 18

In Prof. Lisa M. Fairfax’s trailblazing course, students unpack the history of the ESG movement—and prepare to chart its future.

article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, ILE, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Business Intimidation in the Rulemaking Process 

October 11

In a new study, Prof. Cary Coglianese and co-author demonstrate the power of businesses to exert substantial influence over agency rulemaking.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

Privacy & Racial Justice 

October 4

In an article published in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa L’24 explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

Anita L. Allen, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Law and Technology, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tech Law 

ADA Testers & Article III Standing 

October 3

In an amicus brief, Prof. Jasmine E. Harris and other leading disability law scholars explain why civil rights testers are essential to the enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, Jasmine E Harris, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Transformative Faculty 

The 2024 Presidential Ballot and the 14th Amendment 

October 2

“Hand your republic over to the enemies of democracy, and it could take a hundred years to get it back,” writes Prof. Kermit Roosevelt at the Los Angeles Times.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Courts & the Judicial System, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship 

Protecting Children’s Data 

September 29

At The Regulatory Review, Caroline Hackley L’24 examines the limitations of COPPA, the only federal law regulating the collection of children’s data via the internet.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Featured, Law and Technology, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tech Law 

Employee Disability Disclosures 

September 27

OCS Associate Dean and Executive Director Maureen Reilly provides advice for employers to make the employee disability disclosure process more effective.

article archive, Careers, Civil Rights, Employment & Labor Law, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Staff 

Medical Device Cybersecurity Regulation 

September 25

Prof. Christopher S. Yoo and Bethany Lee L’22 advocate FDA regulatory action to better address cybersecurity risks of medical devices such as pacemakers.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Alumni, article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, CTIC, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

The Promising Use of AI Models in Contract Interpretation 

September 21

In “Generative Interpretation,”Prof. David Hoffman shows how large language models (LLMs) provide a better method of contract interpretation, with some caveats.

article archive, Courts & the Judicial System, David Hoffman, Faculty, Featured, Law and Technology, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Addressing Bias in AI 

September 18

In “Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias,” students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.

article archive, Curriculum, Faculty, IP & Technology Law, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Students, Transformative Faculty 

Circumvention of Law and the Hidden Logic Behind It 

September 6

In a new article,Prof. Leo Katz explains why “there is simply no reasonable alternative” to an extremely manipulable legal system.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, Legal Culture & History, Leo Katz, Philosophy, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

1L Public Sector Career FAQs 

August 25

In the NALP Bulletin, Jamie Reisman of our Office of Career Strategy answers common questions of first-year law students aiming to work in the public sector.

article archive, Careers, Public Interest, Research and Scholarship, Staff 

Advocating Abolition of PA ChildLine Registry 

August 22

A new report jointly released by Penn Carey Law and Temple Law finds that the ChildLine Registry disproportionately harms Black Pennsylvanians.

Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies 

August 3

Laura Dolbow, Sharswood Fellow, argues that Merck misconstrues patent law in its recent Takings Clause challenge to Medicare’s price negotiation program.

article archive, fellow, Patent, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Research and Scholarship 

‘Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped’ 

August 2

“It’s no coincidence that the cities we most associate with violence also have long and documented histories of police abuse,” writes Quattrone Center Journalism Fellow Radley Balko.

article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

The Disability Docket 

July 26

Profs. Jasmine Harris and Karen Tani L’07, PhD’11 have published a pathbreaking paper that highlights the disability through-line in the Supreme Court’s recent cases.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, Jasmine E Harris, Karen M. Tani, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

The Future of Globalization 

July 20

In this Q&A, Prof. Bill Burke-White discussed the findings of a White & Case report on the future of globalization, for which he served as senior editor and advisor.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Faculty, International & Comparative Law, Research and Scholarship, William W. Burke-White 

‘Don’t Let Them Fool You’ 

July 19

At Aeon, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 writes that the fear of being duped can become “a true phobia.”

article archive, Books, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Racial Diversity in College Admissions 

July 18

At The Regulatory Review,Cara McClellan GEd’12 explains what’s left and what’s next for racial diversity in college admissions after the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, RacialJustice, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

The Troubled Teen Industry’s Troubling Lack of Oversight 

July 17

Evelyn Tsisin L’24, G’24 makes the case for federal interventions to regulate an industry fraught with abuse of adolescents and youth.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Students 

‘Outside In: The Oral History of Guido Calabresi’ 

July 13

Prof. Serena Mayeri discusses a new book about Judge Calabresi at the Legal History Blog, co-managed by Prof. Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, Karen M. Tani, Legal History, Research and Scholarship, Serena Mayeri, Transformative Faculty 

Scope and Limits of the Dormant Commerce Clause 

July 11

At The Regulatory Review, Prof. Michael S. Knoll shares his insights on a recent Supreme Court decision that is “about much more than porkchops.”

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Michael Knoll, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

SCOTUS Election Law Decision 

July 7

Asst. Prof. of Law Michael Morse C’13 told Penn Today that the Moore v. Harper ruling is “a mixed bag.”

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Michael Morse C'13, Research and Scholarship 

Chevron’s Watery Grave? 

July 5

“A fight over fishery regulations could spell trouble for Chevron deference,” writes Jackson Nichols L’24 at The Regulatory Review.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Students 

The Public Health Threat of Septic Tanks 

June 22

Madeline Bruning L’24 examines state and federal responses to shore up fragile septic infrastructure and curb public health risks.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Charting the Coast Guard’s Next Decade 

June 21

A NASEM committee chaired by Prof. Cary Coglianese has released a report offering recommendations to the Coast Guard and Congress for meeting emerging challenges facing the maritime sector.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

‘Arbitrary Cruelty of Our Current Asylum System’ 

June 13

“We cannot turn our backs on Central American immigrants at the border,” writes Adj. Prof. Fernando Chang-Muy.

Alumni, article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Immigration & Transnational Law, Research and Scholarship 

AI for the Antitrust Regulator 

June 8

Prof. Cary Coglianese writes, “The same digital tools that drive innovations in the private sector can—and in some cases must—be deployed to improve regulators’ ability to oversee markets.”

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Research and Scholarship 

Driving Systemic Change to Prevent Domestic Violence Fatalities 

June 6

The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.

article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, Family Law & Child Advocacy, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review 

Cracking Down on Overdose Deaths 

May 22

At The Regulatory Review, Katie Cohen L’24, MBE’24 explores the complexities of and continued barriers to increasing access to over-the-counter treatment for opioid overdose.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Excellence in Corporate & Securities Scholarship 

May 18

Articles by Profs. Jill E. Fisch (left) and Elizabeth Pollman are among Corporate Practice Commentator’s Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2022.

article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, ILE, Jill E. Fisch, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

‘America’s Mothers Are Suckers’ 

May 15

“Mother’s Day is a celebration that inspires its purported honorees to reflect on the very nature of a consolation prize,” writes Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 at Slate.

article archive, Books, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

‘Fool Me Once’ 

May 8

“The fear of playing the sucker can make it harder to read your own moral compass,” writes Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 at The Pennsylvania Gazette.

article archive, Books, Cross-Disciplinary, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, Transformative Faculty 

Equal Rights Amendment Advocacy 

May 5

“The fight for the E.R.A… .  should serve as a reminder that constitutional amendment is possible,” writes Visiting Prof. Kate Shaw at The New York Times.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Institutional Investor Efforts to Promote Corporate Diversity 

May 5

Prof. Jill E. Fisch analyzes institutional investor efforts to promote corporate diversity and, in particular, the rationale for these efforts.

article archive, Business & Corporate Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, ILE, Jill E. Fisch, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Regulating Machine Learning 

May 4

Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession 

April 28

In the NALP Bulletin, Joanna Craig explores how increasing efforts to recruit and support neurodiversity in the legal profession raises new disclosure questions.

Featured, inclusion, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Staff 

Lessons on Diplomacy 

April 28

After spending a semester studying women’s international human rights, Penn Carey Law students visited the UN Headquarters in New York.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, International & Comparative Law, Legal Culture & History, LGBTQ, Public Interest, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Ending Mass Incarceration 

April 26

At Slate, Seema Saifee, Quattrone Center Research Fellow, explores how incarcerated individuals have contributed to the conversation on reducing incarceration and crime.

article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, QCimpact, QCop-ed, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Protecting Children’s Right of Publicity 

April 24

Prof. Jennifer Rothman recently penned a piece at Slate exploring the “growing threat to the next Brooke Shields of the world.”

article archive, CTIC, faculty perspectives, Faculty, IP & Technology Law, Jennifer E. Rothman, Research and Scholarship 

Leading the Process for Systemic Policing Change 

April 19

The Quattrone Center has released of the final set of recommendations from a Sentinel Event Review (SER) of incidents during protests following the murder of George Floyd.

article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review 

What’s Next for Crypto? 

April 18

CTIC Academic Fellow Giovanna Massarotto outlines the possible routes of cryptocurrency’s future.

article archive, Centers & Institutes, CTIC, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Research and Scholarship 

‘Abortion Pill Ruling is Bad Law’ 

April 14

At The New York Times, Visiting Prof. Kate Shaw argues that the Biden Administration should challenge the recent abortion pill decision.

article archive, Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, inclusion, Kate Shaw, Media, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Lawyers Leading ESG 

April 13

Penn Carey Law’s thought leadership in the ESG sphere uniquely prepares our students to enter this rapidly evolving field of business law.

article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cary Coglianese, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, Future of the Profession Initiative, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, ILE, Jill E. Fisch, Legal Culture & History, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students, Transformative Faculty 

Disability & the Right to Move in the World 

March 30

“[G]reater overall access masks the realities and stakes of air travel for people with disabilities,” writes Prof. Jasmine Harris at The Regulatory Review.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, Jasmine E Harris, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

NCAA Rules and Foreign Athletes 

March 27

At The Regulatory Review, William McDonald L’24 explores the perspective that foreign student-athletes must currently choose between earning money and keeping their immigration status.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Centers & Institutes, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

‘The Nation that Never Was’ 

March 15

In The Nation that Never Was, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt provides an alternate understanding of American identity.

article archive, Books, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Grid Reliability Through Clean Energy 

March 13

Prof. Shelley Welton’s paper outlining innovative strategies for strengthening grid reliability while accelerating the nation’s transition to a lower-carbon energy system has been award ASU’s Morrison Prize.

article archive, Awards, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Shelley Welton, Transformative Faculty 

Why Student Loan Forgiveness Makes People Boiling Mad 

March 10

At Slate, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 explores how the fear of playing the sucker shows up in rhetoric surrounding student loan forgiveness.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Gender Justice Advocates 

March 8

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Penn Carey Law is proud to highlight dedicated advocates working tirelessly in the crucial fight for gender justice around the world.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Igniting Positive Change, Immigration & Transnational Law, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

Abortion Drug Approval 

March 6

At The Regulatory Review, Evelyn Tsisin L’24, GR’24 argues that the FDA — not courts — should decide on the safety of abortion drugs.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Health Law, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

The True Birthday of Modern America 

March 2

At the Los Angeles Times, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that March 2 is the true birthday of Modern America.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship 

Is Your Phone a Medical Device? 

March 1

At The Regulatory Review, Nabil Shaikh L’24 explores the perspective that Congress and the FDA should treat risky clinical artificial intelligence tools as medical devices.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Health Law, IP & Technology Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Award-Winning Privacy Scholarship 

February 28

Prof. Anita L. Allen’s article on privacy, race, equity, and online data-protection reform has been awarded a 2023 Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Anita L. Allen, article archive, Awards, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, IP & Technology Law, Privacy, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

AI Art Is in Legal Greyscale 

February 24

“The legal ambiguity of art created by artificial intelligence adds confusion to controversy,” writes Elizabeth Penava L’23 at The Regulatory Review.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Centers & Institutes, IP & Technology Law, PPR, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students 

‘Valentine’s Day Is For Fools’ 

February 14

Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 wishes readers a “Happy Valentine’s Day, suckers,” with “utter affection” at The Washington Post.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

The Psychology of Being Scammed 

February 8

“[F]eeling cheated,” writes Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 at TIME, “is so aversive that people will go way out of their way to make sure it doesn’t happen.”

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Award-Winning National Security Law Scholarship 

February 2

Prof. Jean Galbraith’s article, “The Runaway Presidential Power Over Diplomacy” has been awarded the Mike Lewis Prize.

article archive, Faculty, Featured, Government, International & Comparative Law, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Advocating for Racial and Civil Justice 

January 30

On February 3, the ARC Justice Clinic will launch with a day of events geared toward the continued fight for racial and social justice.

ARC Clinic, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Homepage Hero, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Public Interest, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

Leading the Interdisciplinary Legal Academy 

January 19

Three interdisciplinary legal academics reflect on the role Penn Carey Law has played in their professional journeys.
Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Research and Scholarship 

Noncompete Agreements and Antitrust’s Rule of Reason 

January 18

“The Federal Trade Commission should develop a nuanced approach to employee noncompete agreements,” writes Prof. Herb Hovenkamp.
article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Velvet Rope Discrimination 

January 12

Presidential Prof. Shaun Ossei-Owusu LPS’08 explores the civil rights’ implications of pervasive race, gender, and sex discrimination in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.

article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Videotaping Interrogations in Pennsylvania 

January 11

The Quattrone Center has released “Videotaping Interrogations in Pennsylvania,” the first study to review Pennsylvania interrogation practices.
article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, QCimpact, QCresearch, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Disentangling the Influences of Defense Attorney Plea Recommendations 

January 10

Quattrone Center Research Fellow Johanna Hellgren has co-authored a paper that examines how defense attorneys make plea recommendations.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Igniting Positive Change, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Training Tomorrow’s Legal Scholars 

January 3

Penn Carey Law’s interdisciplinary faculty cultivates an enriching atmosphere for emerging legal academics.

article archive, Careers, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, David Arthur Skeel, David Hoffman, Dorothy E. Roberts, Expanding Access, Faculty, Featured, Fellowships, Karen M. Tani, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L'95, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Shaun Ossei-Owusu 

Putting Women Back into the Picture 

December 14

In a new report, students study the intersection between arts, culture, and gender-based stereotypes to better understand trends in law and policy worldwide.

article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, International & Comparative Law, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Students 

Life Sentence Commutations 

December 12

David Rudovsky and Kathleen M. Brown advocate the continuation of the commutation process and reform legislation providing for life with parole.
article archive, Criminal Law & Justice, David Rudovsky, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

The Future of America’s Health Insurance 

December 8

“[I]t is an ideal time to begin to invest in policies that can foster a more secure, less complicated, and more equitable post-pandemic horizon of health insurance,” writes Prof. Allison K. Hoffman.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Amicus in LGBTQ+ Rights Case 

December 5

Prof. Tobias Wolff writes that the First Amendment “affords no sanctuary for discriminatory conduct in the public marketplace.”
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Transformative Faculty 

Pandemic Governance 

December 1

Assistant Prof. Yanbai Andrea Wang analyzes the U.S. governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a recently published article.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty, Yanbai Andrea Wang 

The Law of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities 

November 30

Prof. Shelley Welton has co-authored a new casebook that encourages using the tools of NPU law to help address some of the most pressing problems of our time.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Environmental Law, Faculty, Research and Scholarship, Shelley Welton 

Thought Leadership: Closing the Climate Funding Gap 

November 22

Prof. Bill Burke-White proposes a “green investment treaty” to close the climate funding gap.
article archive, Cross-Disciplinary, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, International & Comparative Law, Public Interest, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty, William W. Burke-White 

Neutralizing the Atmosphere 

November 17

“Disjunctive efforts toward net zero … threaten to undermine the legal, political, and physical foundations of the global project,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Environmental Law, Research and Scholarship, Shelley Welton 

SCOTUS Tackles Pork Regulation 

November 14

Prof. Michael Knoll explores the potential ramifications of National Pork Producers Council v. Ross in The Regulatory Review.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Michael Knoll, PPR, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Transformative Faculty 

Education for Global Business Leadership 

November 14

Penn Carey Law students pursuing joint JD/MAs with the Lauder Institute travel around the world to prepare for positions leading global business sectors.

article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, International & Comparative Law, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Will SCOTUS Upend the Internet? 

October 31

“The Supreme Court’s resolution of the Gonzalez case will likely represent the most consequential update for Section 230 in the foreseeable future,” writes Prof. Christopher S. Yoo in the Los Angeles Times.
article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, Courts & the Judicial System, CTIC, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, IP & Technology Law, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Improving Police Response to Protests 

October 24

The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice has released recommendations based on a Sentinel Event Review of the Seattle PD’s response to protests in 2020.

article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review 

Supreme Court’s ‘Wrecking Ball’ 

October 17

“As Black students in law school, we’re concerned that SCOTUS could dismantle affirmative action at a time when students of color remain at significant disadvantage,” write BLSA Advocacy Co-Chairs Devontae Torriente L’24 and Ty Parks L’24 for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

Closing Guantánamo Bay Prison 

October 5

Prof. Claire Finkelstein has co-authored a report that includes recommendations for closing Cuba’s Guantánamo Bay Prison and restoring the rule of law to the law of war.
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, Ethics, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Corporate Law Scholarship Excellence 

September 27

A paper co-authored by Prof. Elizabeth Pollman has been awarded the European Corporate Governance Institute’s 2022 Gottlieb Prize for the Best Paper in the ECGI Law Working Paper Series.

article archive, Awards, Business & Corporate Law, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, ILE, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Rethinking Credibility Assessments 

September 15

A federal appellate court recently cited Visiting Assistant Practice Prof. Liz Bradley’s research on demeanor evidence in asylum cases.
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, Featured, Immigration & Transnational Law, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

The U.S. and International Disability Law 

September 13

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Benjamin A. Barsky L’19, G’19 writes about how cities and states have incorporated international disability rights principles in their laws and policies.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Igniting Positive Change, International & Comparative Law, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Research and Scholarship, Student Journals & Organizations 

Reforming the Bail System 

September 6

Prof. Paul Heaton discussed the Quattrone Center’s study on bail reform in Harris County, Texas with the Texas Standard.
article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Faculty, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Bail Reform Benefits 

August 30

A Quattrone Center study has found that misdemeanor bail reforms in Harris County, Texas have had a positive impact on public safety.
article archive, Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Featured, InstitutesQuattrone, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Book Bans and Free Speech 

August 9

The Institute for Law & Philosophy’s Sigal Ben-Porath discusses the connection between book bans and free speech at Penn Today.
article archive, Centers & Institutes, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, ILP, Research and Scholarship 

Social Justice Grant 

July 26

Prof. Sally Gordon has secured a Klein Family Social Justice Grant for her project, Free State Slavery and Bound Labor: Pennsylvania.
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Pathbreaking Research on Evictions 

July 25

Bloomberg CityLab recently ran a feature on Prof. David Hoffman’s latest study on how travel time to court affects evictions in Philadelphia.
article archive, David Hoffman, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Health Care in the Court 

July 18

In The Regulatory Review, Prof. Allison Hoffman, analyzes the major health-related decisions of the Supreme Court’s last term.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Health Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Judicial Activism 

July 18

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains judicial activism in a historical sense, and how justices today interpret the Constitution and federal and state policies.
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Courts & the Judicial System, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Dangerous Opinion on Climate Change 

July 13

“[T[here is no escaping the conclusion that the opinion is dangerous on two fronts: for the climate and for administrative capacity more broadly,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton of the Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Shelley Welton 

Freedom of Speech or Coerced Prayer? 

July 12

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt recently discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist. with KYW.
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

‘Radical Shift in Doctrine’ 

July 11

“The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overruling Roe v. Wade is a tectonic shift in the constitutional landscape,” writes Prof. Tobias Wolff.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Faculty, PPR, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

The SEC and Climate-Related Disclosures 

July 11

Prof. Jill E. Fisch recently submitted a Comment Letter to the SEC regarding its authority to pursue climate-related disclosures.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Business & Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Jill E. Fisch, Research and Scholarship 

Fractured State Responses 

July 11

Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses how states are responding to the Supreme Court’s decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Environmental Law, Featured, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Geopolitical Balance in Asia 

July 6

“The U.S. must act more decisively to build on Europe’s engagement and ensure Kazakhstan does not drift closer to China or back to Russia,” writes Prof. William Burke-White.
article archive, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, International & Comparative Law, Research and Scholarship, William W. Burke-White 

The Real Birth of a Nation 

July 4

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that we should celebrate the birth of the U.S. on the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address to celebrate the ideal of equality for all.
article archive, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship 

Supreme Court Citations 

July 1

In a concurring opinion in West Virginia v. EPA, Justice Gorsuch cited work published in The Regulatory Review and by Prof. Cary Coglianese.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

‘Devastating’ Climate Change Decision 

July 1

Prof. Shelley Welton calls the decision “bad for climate change and bad for people in the administration who are working creatively on solutions to the big, important problems that are facing the nation.”
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Shelley Welton 

Expanding Judicial Sentencing Discretion 

June 30

The Quattrone Center’s John Hollway shares his insights on the Court’s decision on sentencing reductions under the First Step Act.
article archive, Criminal Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

SCOTUS Curbs EPA on Climate Change 

June 30

Penn Carey Law faculty respond to the Court’s recent decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Cary Coglianese, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, PPR, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors 

June 29

The Honorable Leo E. Strine Jr. L’88 has submitted a letter to the SEC arguing that the agency should require climate-related disclosures to investors.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Business, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Research and Scholarship 

International Arbitration Discovery 

June 23

“The Supreme Court has limited U.S.-style discovery for international arbitration — but not entirely,” said Assistant Prof. of Law Yanbai Andrea Wang.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, International, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Yanbai Andrea Wang 

‘The Trouble with Time Served’ 

June 23

Prof. Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L’95 expounds upon her research and scholarship on the problems associated with crediting time served.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law & Justice, Criminal Law, Faculty, Featured, ILP, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L'95, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

‘Evolving Interpretations of Title IX’ 

June 23

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Prof. Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11 shares her insights on the landmark bill from a historical perspective.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, Karen M. Tani, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Title IX and Disability 

June 23

On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Prof. Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, inclusion, Jasmine E Harris, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Women's Rights 

Race, Equity, and the Law Podcast 

June 22

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts is the featured guest of the first episode of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia’s new podcast, “How Is That Legal?”
article archive, Audio, Cross-Disciplinary, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, podcast, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Transformative Faculty 

Faculty Reactions to AHA v. Becerra 

June 15

Prof. Coglianese and Prof. Hoffman share their perspectives on the recent Supreme Court decision.
Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Cary Coglianese, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

SCOTUS Immigration Decisions 

June 14

Practice Prof. of Law Sarah Paoletti says the recent decisions will have a “devastating impact on non-citizens and their family members.”
article archive, Clinics, Faculty, Featured, Immigration & Transnational Law, Immigration, Research and Scholarship, Sarah Paoletti, SCOTUS, Transnational 

American Philosophical Society Membership 

June 14

Prof. Anita L. Allen has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society.
Anita L. Allen, article archive, Awards, CTIC, Ethics, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Eviction by Default 

June 9

Prof. David Hoffman’s new study links tenant evictions with long courthouse commute times.
article archive, contracts, Courts & the Judicial System, David Hoffman, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

SCOTUS Bankruptcy Decision 

June 9

Bankruptcy expert Prof. David A. Skeel offers his perspective on the Court’s decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald.
article archive, Business, David Arthur Skeel, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

‘Stop Policing Families’ 

June 8

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts advocates the abolition of the child welfare system.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Family Law & Child Advocacy, Featured, Media, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

Louisiana’s Right of Publicity Legislation 

June 8

Prof. Jennifer E. Rothman is “disappointed that yet another state has created a transferable right in a person’s own identity without addressing the troubling repercussions of doing so.”
article archive, Featured, IP, Jennifer E. Rothman, Research and Scholarship, Torts, Restitution, & Insurance Law 

Long COVID and the Workplace 

June 6

Prof. Jasmine Harris discusses the new disability of Long COVID in the context of employment law.
article archive, Civil Rights, coronavirus, Employment & Labor Law, Employment law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, Jasmine E Harris, Research and Scholarship 

Historic Clerkship Attainment 

June 1

During the 2021-2022 academic year, student and alumni applicants obtained 102 total clerkships – the highest number of clerkships ever attained in Law School history.
Alumni, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, clerkships, Courts & the Judicial System, Featured, Law School, Research and Scholarship, Social, Students 

2022-2023 Moot Court Board 

May 26

Each year, students on the Moot Court Board collaborate behind-the-scenes to create and run the Law School’s annual advocacy competition, the Edwin R. Keedy Cup.

Advocacy Competition, article archive, Experiential Learning, Experiential, Featured, Global, Law School, Legal Writing, Research and Scholarship, Student Groups, Student Journals & Organizations, Student Life, Students 

Environmental Justice Advocates 

May 26

The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to environmental law and policy, fighting climate change, and advancing environmental justice
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, Careers, Cary Coglianese, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Environment, Environmental Law, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Government, Igniting Positive Change, Institutional Highlights, Law School, Pro Bono Student Groups, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Research, Student Groups, Students, thoughtleadership 

Race and Regulation Podcast Series 

May 25

The Penn Program on Regulation’s “Race and Regulation Podcast Series” will focus on ensuring equal justice, dignity, and respect to all people.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, Anita L. Allen, article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, Family Law & Child Advocacy, Featured, podcast, PPR, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Pathbreaking Corporate & Securities Scholarship 

May 18

Articles by Profs. Fisch (left) and Pollman are among Corporate Practice Commentator’s Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2021.
article archive, Business, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, Jill E. Fisch, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Recognizing Teaching Excellence 

May 16

Six members of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School faculty have received teaching awards for the 2021–22 academic year.
article archive, Clinics, Elizabeth Pollman, Faculty, Featured, Jill E. Fisch, Legislative Clinic, Louis S. Rulli, Mitchell Berman, Research and Scholarship, Sophia Z. Lee, Transformative Faculty 

Cultivating Thought Leaders 

May 12

The Law School has named Laura Dolbow and Ayodeji Perrin L’13 as Sharswood Fellows.
Alumni, article archive, Expanding Access, Faculty, Featured, Fellowships, Law School, Research and Scholarship 

AI & Inequities 

May 11

Dana Dyer L’22 has authored a trailblazing report shining a light on how AI contributes to racial bias in hiring processes for Black educators.
article archive, Curriculum, diversity, Education, Ethics, Featured, Igniting Positive Change, inclusion, Law and Technology, RacialJustice, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social, Students, Tech Law, thoughtleadership 

Historic Debt Restructuring 

May 10

Prof. Skeel chaired the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, known locally as “la Junta.”
article archive, Bankruptcy, David Arthur Skeel, Faculty, Featured, Government, Law & Economics, Legal Culture & History, Research and Scholarship 

Child Welfare System Abolition 

May 9

Prof. Roberts recently spoke to The Pennsylvania Gazette about her new book, Torn Apart.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Honoring Student Leadership 

May 6

Interim University President Pritchett gave high praise to The Regulatory Review’s board and staff at the publication’s annual dinner.
article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, PPR, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Students, Wendell Pritchett 

Penn Carey Law Reacts to Leaked Opinion 

May 3

Profs. Roosevelt and Wolff as well as student leaders of a pro bono reproductive justice project share their insights.
article archive, Conlaw, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Pro Bono Student Groups, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri, Students, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Women's Rights 

‘Opinion Suffused with Contempt and Rage’ 

May 3

Of the leaked document, Prof. Wolff said that Justice Alito “has crafted an opinion that disregards the lives of women and girls altogether.”
article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Women's Rights 

Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Reaction 

May 3

Referencing gay rights decisions, Prof. Roosevelt cautions, “If there are five justices who endorse this draft, it’s unlikely that they will stop with Roe.”
article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Women's Rights 

Antitrust from a Historical Perspective 

May 2

At ProMarket, Prof. Hovenkamp writes about a recently unearthed memo from George Stigler and Richard Posner to the Reagan administration.
article archive, Business, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Herbert Hovenkamp, Law and Economics, Legal Culture & History, Legal History, Research and Scholarship 

Outstanding Faculty Achievement 

May 2

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
article archive, Awards, Cross-Disciplinary, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Teaching Excellence 

April 26

Jill Fisch and Sarah Pierce were recently honored with 2022 Provost’s Teaching Awards.

article archive, Awards, Business, Clinics, Faculty, Featured, JD MBA, Jill E. Fisch, LLM, Research and Scholarship 

Regulation of Black Families 

April 20

“The United States should replace its current family surveillance system with one that improves children’s welfare,” writes Prof. Roberts at The Regulatory Review.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, PPR, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

Child Welfare System Myths 

April 18

“No, most children in foster care haven’t been rescued from abuse,” writes Prof. Roberts in The Washington Post.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

Antitrust by Algorithm 

April 18

In the Stanford Computational Antitrust Journal, Prof. Coglianese and Alicia Lai L’21 explore machine-learning algorithms’ potential role in antitrust regulation.
Administrative Law, Alumni, article archive, Business, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, Featured, Government, Law and Technology, Publications, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Enhancing Police Accountability and Performance 

April 12

One of Quattrone Fellow Taeho Kim’s recent projects studied the effects of body cameras on law enforcement outcomes.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, Law and Economics, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Understanding Neurodiversity 

April 8

In the latest NALP Bulletin, Maureen Reilly reviews a book that explores why understanding neurodiversity is a necessity for all professions.
article archive, Books, Careers, Featured, inclusion, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Staff 

Regulation, Social Justice, and Medicine 

April 6

Sharswood Fellow Allison M. Whelan’s research focuses on the roles of agencies, legislatures, the courts, and the executive in regulating the distribution of and access to medicines and medical services.
article archive, Featured, Fellowships, Igniting Positive Change, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Women's Rights 

Abolishing the Child Welfare System 

April 6

Mother Jones recently published an excerpt of Prof. Roberts’ new book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World​.
Administrative Law, article archive, Books, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Publications, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Black Women Leaders 

April 4

Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23, Chayla Sherrod L’23, and Layla June West L’23 are making history as the editors-in-chief at three of the Law School’s journals. Photo: Elizabeth Robertson / The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
article archive, Expanding Access, Featured, inclusion, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Law Review, Media, Research and Scholarship, women 

Tomorrow’s Health Law Lawyers 

April 4

A Penn Carey Law team of 2Ls placed second at the Maryland Carey Law’s Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition.
Administrative Law, Advocacy Competition, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Experiential, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Students 

At Bloomberg Law, Prof. Claire Finkelstein urges Congress to act to ensure executive privileges are not used to cover up illegal government conduct 

March 30

“Doctrines that enhance executive branch secrecy ultimately damage national security if they interfere with the ability of other federal branches to hold the executive branch to account,” writes Finkelstein.
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, International, Research and Scholarship 

At The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prof. Dorothy Roberts argues that the child welfare system can destroy families 

March 29

“Home inspections . .  may lead to intensive monitoring that lasts for years, forced separation of children, and, at the extreme, the permanent termination of parental rights,” writes Roberts.
article archive, Civil Rights, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Tobias Wolff explains the Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and a Texas directive on transgender children 

March 24

Wolff is the Jefferson B. Fordham Professor of Law and Deputy Dean for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
article archive, Civil Rights, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Human Rights, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Legislative, LGBTQ, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts traces the history of race and the regulation of Black women’s bodies in chapter for The 1619 Project 

March 24

Roberts is an acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, and is the founding director of the Penn Program on Race, Science & Society in the Center for Africana Studies.
Administrative Law, article archive, Books, Civil Rights, diversity, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Women's Rights, women 

Alexander Sprenger L’22 and Katherine Rohde L’23 named winners of ‘Administrative Law’ essay competition 

March 24

Sprenger wrote about the redefined scope of the Clean Water Act while Rohde’s essay addresses congressional action concerning suicide risks among LGBTQ+ youth.
Administrative Law, article archive, Environment, Faculty, Featured, Government, LGBTQ, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Sophia Z. Lee, Students 

At Criminal Law and Philosophy, Prof. Stephen Morse explores the question: Is executive function the universal acid? 

March 22

Morse’s persuasive essay is in response to  Responsible Brains, a book authored by William Hirstein, Katrina L. Sifferd, and Tyler K. Fagan of Elmhurst College.
article archive, Criminal Law, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Philosophy, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Stephen J. Morse, Transformative Faculty 

Presidential Prof. Lisa Fairfax to introduce Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at SCOTUS confirmation hearings 

March 21

Fairfax and Brown Jackson have been friends since rooming together at Harvard, both undergrad and in law school.
article archive, diversity, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, judicial, Legislative, Lisa Fairfax, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Theodore Ruger, Transformative Faculty 

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan L’95 discusses self defense and the use of deadly force at Talks On Law 

March 17

Ferzan explains self-defense laws and its elements, including the use of deadly vs. nondeadly force, when use of force is reasonable, and provocateurs and initial aggressors.
Alumni, article archive, Criminal Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L'95, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty, Video 

At Smerconish, Prof. Claire Finkelstein evaluates Russia’s threat to treat foreign fighters as war criminals 

March 16

“Russia’s claim that such volunteers may be prosecuted as war criminals simply by virtue of joining the fight is an even grosser distortion of the law of war.”
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, International, Research and Scholarship 

Quattrone Center co-facilitates Sentinel Event Review of ‘Wave 2’ of Seattle Police Department’s response to 2020 protests 

March 16

“[T]he panel is showing that bridges between the community and the SPD can be rebuilt on a foundation of mutual respect and dignity,” said the Quattrone Center’s Executive Director John Hollway C’92, MAPP’18.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Featured, Government, inclusion, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review 

At the Duke Law Journal, Prof. Cary Coglianese and Alicia Lai L’21 offer a framework for determining when government should use artificial intelligence 

March 10

Coglianese and Lai caution that existing processes can sometimes be “far more problematic than their digital counterparts.”
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At The Wall Street Journal, Prof. David Skeel reviews three books that explore the past and future of hedge funds 

March 10

Skeel focuses his research and scholarship on bankruptcy, corporate law, financial regulation, Christianity and law, and other topics.
article archive, Business, David Arthur Skeel, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Research and Scholarship 

At Newsweek, Prof. Claire Finkelstein advocates for the ban of all Russian oil and gas imports, including into Europe 

March 8

“The U.S. ban on Russian oil and gas imports will not be truly effective unless Europe participates.”
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Global, Government, International, Research and Scholarship 

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Prof. Claire Finkelstein explores the issue of presidential immunity 

March 7

“[I]mmunity from criminal prosecution for a sitting President would undermine all other forms of accountability …”
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Journal of Con Law, Publications, Research and Scholarship 

At The Hill, Prof. William Burke-White warns that the international order will hold Putin accountable for his invasion of Ukraine 

March 4

“Precisely because of the flagrancy of Putin’s violation, the world has emerged united behind the United Nations Charter,” writes Burke-White.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Global, Government, International, Research and Scholarship, William W. Burke-White 

At The Washington Post, Prof. Dorothy Roberts denounces Texas governor’s use of child welfare agencies to investigate parents seeking gender-affirming care for trans children 

March 4

“Abbott’s deployment of the child welfare system will punish parents for affirming their children’s gender identities, not protect children,” writes Roberts.
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Prof. Claire Finkelstein urges the House Judiciary Committee to investigate the torture of Abu Zubaydah and encourage the government to waive the state secrets privilege 

March 3

“How can we credibly criticize Putin for committing war crimes in Europe at the same time that we distort the law to cover up our own illegal conduct?” Finkelstein wrote. 
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, International, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. David Skeel testifies before U.S. Senate subcommittee on the potential abuse of ‘Texas Two-Step’ transactions in the Chapter 11 reorganization process 

March 3

“The opportunity for abuse — and for undercutting the rights of victims and other creditors — is obvious,” wrote Skeel.
article archive, Bankruptcy, Business, David Arthur Skeel, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Research and Scholarship, Transformative Faculty 

Q&A with Quattrone Center Assistant Director Ross Miller on the invisibility of prosecutorial misconduct 

March 2

The recently published report “Hidden Hazards” analyzes the varied allegations and findings of prosecutorial misconduct in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania.
article archive, Criminal Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

The Quattrone Center’s John Hollway C’92, MAPP’18 and Ross Miller will discuss prosecutorial misconduct at the Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America 

March 2

Hollway and Miller will discuss prosecutorial misconduct during one of the symposium’s panels.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Featured, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein discusses Ukraine NATO membership as well as U.S. ethical, legal, and cybersecurity concerns 

February 25

Finkelstein is a renowned expert in national security law and policy and democratic governance with a focus on related ethical and rule of law issues.
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, International, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Anita Allen receives 2022 Berkeley Center for Law & Technology Privacy Award 

February 24

The award recognizes Prof. Allen’s “immeasurable contributions to the field” of privacy law, said Dean Ruger.
Anita L. Allen, article archive, Awards, Faculty, Featured, Privacy, Research and Scholarship, thoughtleadership, Transformative Faculty 

In Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed, Prof. David Hoffman, Jordan Konell L’22, and Luke McCartney L’23 advocate for rental lease template to help prevent disputes 

February 8

Access to a plain language, easy-to-understand guide with legally valid terms would bring much-needed stability and fairness to the start of the rental process for both sides.
article archive, David Hoffman, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, inclusion, Local, Philadelphia, Research and Scholarship, Research, Students 

Assistant Prof. of Law Holly Fernandez Lynch C’03, L’06, G’06 named Hasting Center Fellow 

February 7

Fernandez Lynch joins Profs. Anita Allen and Dorothy Roberts as Law School faculty who are also Hasting Center Fellows.

article archive, Faculty, Fellowships, Health Law, Research and Scholarship 

Former Justice Breyer law clerks Dean Ruger and Prof. deLisle share perspectives on his retirement 

January 27

Ruger and deLisle praise Justice Breyer’s brilliance and broad approach to reaching legal decisions.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Jacques deLisle, News, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Theodore Ruger 

Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23 calls on the legal community to prioritize Black women’s health in new report 

January 26

The work is part of a longer report entitled “A Place at the Table,” written by students in Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis’s “Women, Law, and Leadership” class.
arti, diversity, Education, Featured, inclusion students, inclusion, Law School, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Students, Women's Rights, womenlawleadershipStudentVoices 

At TIME, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt traces the evolution of MLK Jr.’s views on America through his speeches 

January 19

Roosevelt maintains that King’s focus on Reconstruction should guide us forward.
article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Kermit Roosevelt, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

At The Christian Science Monitor, Prof. Coglianese explains the potential far-reaching consequences of the SCOTUS decision that strikes down OSHA’s vaccine mandate 

January 18

Coglianese predicts the Court will continue to “be suspicious of grand exercises of regulatory authority by federal agencies.”

Administrative Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, coronavirus, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Prof. Eric Feldman says SCOTUS decision denies ‘OSHA the opportunity to protect millions of workers from the possibility of COVID-19-related hospitalization and death’ 

January 14

Feldman is an expert in comparative public health law, particularly in the context of regulations surrounding COVID-19 and other urgent policy issues.
Administrative & Regulatory Law, article archive, coronavirus, Eric A. Feldman, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Health Law, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Prof. Allison Hoffman explains SCOTUS decisions that block Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate but allow the rule for health care workers 

January 13

“This Supreme Court has begun to narrow the scope of agency authority, including with today’s decision on the OSHA rule.”

Administrative Law, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, coronavirus, Employment law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Health Law, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

In remembrance of Lani Guinier, former Law School professor and pioneering civil rights advocate 

January 11

The Law School remembers and honors the legacy of Lani Guinier, who taught here from 1988 and 1998 and passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022.
article archive, Civil Rights, diversity, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, In Memoriam all, Law Review, Law School, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Women's Rights 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that the U.S. was born not in 1619 or 1776 but rather in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation 

January 10

In an opinion piece at The Hill, Prof. Roosevelt urges Americans to “remember how we first started on the path of liberty and equality.”
article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein’s scholarship is instrumental in the House passage of an amendment to the Protecting Our Democracy Act 

January 7

The amendment to the Act, proposed by Congressman Raskin, was closely based on Finkelstein’s proposal, co-authored by Richard Painter.
article archive, Claire Finkelstein, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Government, Legislative, Research and Scholarship 

At Bloomberg Law, Prof. Cary Coglianese emphasizes the importance of empathy in an automated state 

January 6

“The prospect of automating a vast swath of governmental decisions … promises more than just a path toward more efficient delivery of government services. It can provide, at the same time, an important opportunity to lead toward a more empathetic government,” writes Coglianese.
Administrative Law, article archive, Cary Coglianese, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Law and Technology, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School year in review: 2021 

December 23

A look back at the top stories from the Law School this past year.
Alumni, article archive, Center on Professionalism, Civil Rights, coronavirus, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, diversity, Eric A. Feldman, Faculty, Featured, Government, Health Law, Law and Economics, Law School, Natasha Sarin, Public Service, Research and Scholarship, Research, Scholarships, SCOTUS, Stephen B. Burbank, Student Life, Students, supreme court, thoughtleadership 

Prof. Michael Knoll elected to the American Law Institute 

December 20

Knoll, who is also Co-Director of the Center for Tax Law and Policy, focuses his work at the intersection of business and law.
article archive, Business, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Michael Knoll, Research and Scholarship, Tax Law and Policy, Tax Law, Transformative Faculty 

Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system 

December 16

“Hidden Hazards” is based on a review of state and federal claims of prosecutorial misconduct between 2000 and 2016.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Featured, InstitutesQuattrone, News, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, Research 

Prof. Anita Allen to receive the Philip L. Quinn Prize, the American Philosophical Association’s highest honor 

December 14

Prof. Allen served as President of the APA’s Eastern Division in 2018-19 – the organization’s first Black woman president.

Anita L. Allen, article archive, Awards, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Philosophy, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt warns that SCOTUS expansion ‘may be the only thing that will save our democracy for the next generation’ 

December 13

Prof. Roosevelt also advocates for term limits for Supreme Court Justices, with staggered eighteen-year terms.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, supreme court 

‘Women, Law, and Leadership’ students advocate for change during ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ 

December 10

Student leaders from across the globe joined delivered remarks on the vital status of women’s rights activism today.
article archive, Faculty, Featured, Global, Human Rights, inclusion, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship, Research, Social, Students, thoughtleadership, Transnational, Women's Rights, womenlawleadershipStudentVoices 

In the inaugural issue of TechREG Chronicle, Prof. Coglianese discusses the challenges of regulating new technology 

December 9

Coglianese explores the vital role of human capital in the regulation of technology.
article archive, Cary Coglianese, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Law and Technology, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Spike in child marriages may be ‘the most disturbing fallout of the Taliban takeover’ 

November 30

De Silva de Alwis explains why there has been an increase in marriages of underage girls in Afghanistan and what could be done to improve girls’ lives.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Global, Human Rights, International Comparative, International, Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Cynthia Dahl explains the Taylor Swift copyright controversy 

November 29

Dahl notes that most recording artists in a similar position as Swift regarding copyrights – “and maybe it’s time for that to change.”

article archive, Clinics, Cynthia Laury Dahl, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, IP clinic feature, IP, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Allison Hoffman explains the potential impact of SCOTUS decision in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation 

November 24

At issue in the case is how extra Medicare payments to hospitals for treating low-income patients are calculated.

Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Profs. Cary Coglianese and Allison Hoffman share their insights on American Hospital Association v. Becerra 

November 23

The case centers on the Chevron doctrine, which provides that courts should defer to an administrative agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute.
Administrative Law, Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, Cary Coglianese, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L’95 cautions against drawing ‘broad societal implications’ from Rittenhouse acquittal 

November 19

“But it does raise a much broader question for what the law should be. We have to think about how individuals provoke fights,” said Ferzan.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, Kimberly Kessler Ferzan L'95, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts argues for the abolition of the child welfare system as part of PPR’s Race and Regulation Lecture Series 

November 19

Roberts maintains that the U.S. child welfare system is designed to police Black families, not to protect children, and must be replaced with a new vision of family support and child safety.
article archive, Cary Coglianese, Dorothy E. Roberts, Events, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Government, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Adjunct Prof. Sarah Hammer and CTIC Academic Fellow Giovanna Massarotto explore the business and legal implications of cryptocurrency 

November 18

Hammer discussed cryptocurrency’s role in various industries, while Massarotto explored the issue of regulation.
Business, CTIC, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Law and Economics, Law and Technology, Research and Scholarship, Tech Law 

Quattrone Center releases Sentinel Event Review analysis of the Madison Police Department’s response to the George Floyd protests 

November 17

A joint community stakeholder group generated 69 recommendations for tactical and environmental improvements to the Madison Police Department.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Featured, Government, John F. Hollway, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, Research, Secondary features, sentinel event review 

Quattrone Center Research Fellow Dr. Johanna Hellgren examines how defense attorneys approach plea bargain decisions 

November 16

Hellgren’s research also delves into the Alford plea, which allows defendants to maintain their innocence while accepting a plea deal.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Faculty, Featured, QCimpact, Quattrone, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, Research 

Detkin Intellectual Property Clinic supports Penn’s efforts to commercialize vital vaccine technology 

November 12

As part of the clinic, Alex DeLaney GR’19, L’22 helped support the University’s technology licensing process.
article archive, Clinics, coronavirus, Cross-Disciplinary, Curriculum, Cynthia Laury Dahl, Entrepreneurship, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Global, IP & Technology Law, IP clinic feature, IP News, IP, Law and Technology, Law School, Patent, Penn, R. Polk Wagner, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tech Law 

Race and Regulation Lecture Series: Prof. Dorothy Roberts explores how family regulation punishes poor people of color 

November 11

Prof. Roberts will draw from her forthcoming book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families — And How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.
article archive, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Social 

Prof. Serena Mayeri on abortion rights in the Supreme Court: Reproductive freedom ‘remains in grave jeopardy’ 

November 10

The Texas abortion law SB8 “has already had devastating short- and long-term consequences,” said Mayeri.
article archive, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri, Women's Rights 

Prof. Feldman discusses whether schools should mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children 

November 9

“I think providing choice, rather than pulling choice away, helps to incentivize people towards decisions that positively impact public health,” said Feldman.
article archive, coronavirus, Eric A. Feldman, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Research and Scholarship 

‘Law of Autonomous Vehicles’ course challenges students to engage in emerging legal field 

November 1

In one of our newest courses, students engage in vibrant discussions at the nexus of law, philosophy, rapidly-growing business sectors, and cutting-edge technological innovation.
article archive, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Featured, Law and Technology, Law School, Life at Penn Law, Penn, Philosophy, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Students, thoughtleadership 

As climate leaders gather in Glasgow, Prof. Cary Coglianese’s scholarship illuminates the challenges facing the Paris Agreement 

October 29

The Agreement’s structural limitations and increasing populism could inhibit the successful implementation of international climate mitigation strategies, observes Prof. Coglianese.
article archive, Cary Coglianese, Environment, Environmental Law, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Global, International, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

CTIC Academic Fellow Giovanna Massarotto explores whether technologies are ruling markets 

October 29

Massarotto, along with Prof. Yoo, will discuss competition issues associated with the use of algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), and predictive analytics in business decisions during Penn Law Antitrust Association’s annual seminar.
article archive, Christopher S. Yoo, CTIC, Events, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Law and Technology, Regulation, Research and Scholarship, Student Groups, Student Life, Tech Law 

Prof. Allison Hoffman praises some aspects of Biden’s Build Back Better framework, criticizes others 

October 28

Hoffman calls the framework “a tremendous step forward for health care and long-term care” despite “some predictable disappointments.”
Allison K. Hoffman, article archive, faculty perspectives, Featured, Health Law, Research and Scholarship 

“Race, Power, and American Democracy: Rethinking Voting Rights Law and Policy for a Divided Nation” 

October 27

The lecture by Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Harvard Law is part of Public Interest Week, the Race and Regulation Lecture Series, and the “Advancing Racial Justice” colloquium.
article archive, Featured, Government, inclusion, Penn Program on Regulation, PPR, RacialJustice, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship, Social, TPIC 

Energy and climate law professor joins Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center 

October 21

Shelley Welton’s faculty appointment is at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School where she will hold an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School.
article archive, Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Penn, PPR, Research and Scholarship, Shelley Welton, Transformative Faculty 

New research on the Economics of Digital Services released by CTIC and The Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences 

October 11

The research delves into the role data play in digital platforms’ business strategies and their antitrust implications.

article archive, christopher yoo, CTIC, Digitaleconomics, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Law and Economics, Law and Technology, Research and Scholarship 

New course analyzes the role of progressive prosecutors in the criminal justice reform movement 

September 30

Using Philadelphia as a microcosm, “Criminal Justice Reform and the Progressive Prosecution Movement will analyze the emerging trend of progressive prosecutors’ offices and discuss how their strategies fit into a larger movement for criminal justice reform.
article archive, Criminal Justice, Curriculum, Education, Faculty, Featured, Law School, Local, Research and Scholarship 

Olivia Bethea L’21 argues for intellectual property reparations for African American inventors in forthcoming essay 

September 29

Bethea’s “The Unmaking of ‘Black Bill Gates’: How the U.S. Patent System Failed African American Inventors” will be published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online.
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Prof. Robinson and Lindsay Holcomb L’21 explore the importance of maintaining criminal law’s moral credibility 

September 22

“[A] criminal justice system that regularly deviates from empirical desert loses moral credibility and thereby loses crime-control effectiveness,” write Robinson and Holcomb.
Alumni, article archive, Criminal Law, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Research and Scholarship, Tertiary features 

Meghan Downey L’21 argues for a totality of the circumstances approach for habeas petitions in forthcoming article 

September 20

Downey’s article was developed during a federal habeas corpus course at the Law School and will appear in the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law.
Alumni, article archive, coronavirus, Criminal Justice, Externships, Featured, Government, judicial, Law Review, Pro Bono, Public Service, Publications, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Twenty years later: Law School faculty reflect on 9/11’s impact on the law 

September 10

Law School faculty share their insights into how 9/11 has impacted the law, particularly in their areas of expertise:
Anita Allen, article archive, Criminal Justice, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Human Rights, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship 

Law School adds new faculty for 2021-2022 

August 18

Lisa Fairfax, Jasmine Harris, Sandra Mayson, and Jennifer Rothman join the standing faculty, and three practitioners, including two Law School alums, join the Legal Practice Skills faculty.
article archive, Faculty, Featured, inclusion fulltime, inclusion tenured, Main feature, Research and Scholarship, Tertiary features 

The Regulatory Review commemorates 25 years of HIPAA 

August 17

The Regulatory Review is publishing a series of six essays analyzing HIPAA, including the lead essay written by Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy Anita L. Allen.
Anita Allen, article archive, Faculty, Featured, Health Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulation, Regulatory Review, Research and Scholarship 

Grace Greene L’20 to clerk for Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts 

July 30

Greene is currently clerking for Senior Fellow, the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Alumni, article archive, Careers, Featured, judicial, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS 

Quattrone Center facilitates City of Seattle Sentinel Event Review 

July 22

Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice Facilitates City of Seattle Office of Inspector General Sentinel Event Review of Seattle Police Department’s Response to Last Summer’s Protests

article archive, QCimpact, Quattrone, Research and Scholarship, sentinel event review, Tertiary features 

‘The Dean of American Antitrust Law’ honors Prof. Hovenkamp’s contributions to contemporary U.S. antitrust doctrine 

July 9

The tribute book celebrates Prof. Hovenkamp’s life and work through contributions by peers, colleagues, and former students.
article archive, Business, CTIC spotlight, Faculty, Featured, Publications, Research and Scholarship, Tertiary features 

Fernando Chang-Muy comments on Johnson v. Guzman Chavez 

June 30

Fernando Chang-Muy, Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, comments on SCOTUS the decision in Johnson v. Guzman Chavez. Supreme Court held that 6-3 that deported immigrants who re-enter the U.S. illegally and claim they fear torture at home must remain in custody while their cases are processed.
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Access and Expansion 

June 18

Professor Yoo comments on the multilayered challenges in closing the broadband coverage gap
article archive, christopher yoo, Faculty, Global, Research and Scholarship 

Penn Law & Free Migration Project report reveals ongoing unreported violations of patient rights with medical deportations 

June 10

The authors of the report include Toll Public Interest Fellow Erica V. Rodarte Costa L’22, Jacqueline Monnat L’21, and Free Migration Project’s Executive Director David Bennion and Program Coordinator Adrianna Torres-García.
Alumni, article archive, Clinics, Government, Health Law, Immigration, inclusionstudentvoices, Legislative Clinic, Legislative, Research and Scholarship, Students 

Prof. Coglianese assesses environmental soft law as a governance strategy 

May 25

Prof. Coglianese offers an in-depth analysis of soft law governance of environmental quality, concluding that while it holds much appeal, decision makers should also be aware of its limitations.
Administrative Law, article archive, Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, facultyscholarship, PPR, Regulation, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Allison Hoffman offers innovative health care system solution: a public option for employer health care plans 

May 18

Prof. Hoffman presented her paper “A Public Option for Health Care Plans” at “The Promise of Health Reform and a Public Option in a Biden Administration” virtual conference organized by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and United States of Care.
article archive, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Government, Health Law, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Baker’s COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker gives judges, lawyers, and scholars invaluable insight into the pandemic’s effects on insurance contracts 

March 4

Prof. Tom Baker’s COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker includes over 1,500 cases and is regularly cited in court opinions and major publications.

article archive, Business, coronavirus, Faculty, Research and Scholarship, Students, Tom Baker, Torts, Restitution, & Insurance Law 

Prof. Hovenkamp explores what counts as consumer welfare in the antitrust world 

January 7

Professor Herbert Hovenkamp advocates for a better defined principle of consumer welfare so antitrust law can be more effective.
article archive, Business, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Morse’s essay in Los Angeles Review of Books explores issues at the intersection of law, psychology, and society 

November 23

In his book review, Prof. Morse uses Susan Vinocour’s book Nobody’s Child as a vehicle to explore various criminal law and justice system issues that intersect with mental health and social welfare.
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Prof. Allison Hoffman publishes Oxford Handbook chapter on inequitable access to health care in the U.S. 

November 18

Health care law expert Professor Allison Hoffman maps out the complex picture of access to medical care in the United States in this Oxford Handbook chapter.
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Prof. Balganesh argues against Ninth Circuit’s ‘nutty’ rule prohibiting use of technical experts in software copyright cases 

November 16

Professor of Law Shyamkrishna Balganesh contends that courts should allow technical experts to testify in software copyright cases.
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Prof. Coglianese shows how populist leaders use the law as a ‘scapegoat’ to fuel public disaffection 

October 6

In his recently released paper, “Law as Scapegoat,” Professor Cary Coglianese argues that some populist leaders frame laws and regulations as “the other” in an effort to expand their followings.
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