Penn Carey Law

The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years

During his tenure, Penn Carey Law School Dean Ted Ruger closed the largest gift ever to a law school, revitalized the faculty and the curriculum, and handled the pandemic masterfully.

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Fair use in visual arts

Penn Carey Law’s Cynthia Dahl weighs in on the SCOTUS decision regarding Andy Warhol and fair use in art.

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Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning

The Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science analyzes the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.

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In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false

Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that chaos in scheduling court dates obscures intentional no-shows by police officers.

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Associated Press

TikTok has sued the U.S. over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?

Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the current composition of the Supreme Court would likely uphold a federal TikTok ban.

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USA Today

TikTok sues U.S. government: Lawsuit alleges forced ban or sale violates First Amendment

Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that courts are likely to take the national-security justification seriously for a federal TikTok ban.

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USA Today

‘Terrifying’: Democrats say they have plans to keep electors safe from political violence

Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that safeguarding against threats to the country’s democratic process, including security for the 2024 electors, stands out among the unresolved issue from the last presidential race.

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Associated Press

No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president

Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court should not have taken Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because an ideologically diverse panel of the federal appeals court in Washington adequately addressed its issues.

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