Penn Law professor Chris William Sanchirico publishes article on capital and wealth taxation

May 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Samuel A. Blank Professor of Law, Business, and Public Policy Chris William Sanchirico has published “Why the Optimal Long-Run Tax Rate on Capital is Zero … or Very High: The Missing Explanation” in the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Law and Economics (ILE) Research Paper Series.

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Penn Law Global Institute for Human Rights to host online workshop on human rights and the pandemic

May 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The Institute is hosted by Cheryl Hardy L’94, the Executive Director of the Law School’s Legal Education Programs and Online Initiatives and led by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, the Associate Dean for International Affairs.

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Penn Law professor Christopher Yoo discusses legal issues surrounding internet access

May 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science Christopher Yoo, recently shared his observations concerning the importance of internet connectivity during the pandemic with the Office of Communications.

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Penn Law professors Elizabeth Pollman and Jill Fisch recognized by Corporate Practice Commentator for research

May 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Corporate Practice Commentator recently named the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2019, and three articles by two University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professors made the list. The articles were selected by peers in the field out of nearly 400 pieces.

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Penn Law faculty and students assist with lawsuit to protect in at risk prisoners in Philadelphia

May 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — Demonstrating the powerful partnership that can occur between private and public sector lawyers, a class action lawsuit has been brought against the City of Philadelphia on behalf of all medically vulnerable incarcerated people in the Philadelphia county prisons.

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Santa Clara University Law professor Eric Goldman receives grant to research online content liability issues

May 12, 2020

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — This past fall, the Knight Foundation announced $3.5M in grants to 22 universities, think tanks, and advocacy organizations to support new, independent research into issues at the forefront of national tech policy debates. Among the grantees is Santa Clara University School of Law Professor Eric Goldman, who received $150,000 to continue…

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Robert Wilcox steps down as University of South Carolina Law dean

May 12, 2020

COLUMBIA REGIONAL BUSINESS REPORT — After nine years as dean of the law school, Wilcox is stepping down this month….After serving as associate dean for academic affairs from 2006 to 2011, Wilcox became dean in 2011. But his connection to the law school goes back to 1981, when he earned his law degree from USC. In…

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University of Tennessee Law professor Wendy Bach and students assist in researching state eviction laws

May 12, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW — Bach reached out to legal services organizations throughout the state to determine whether students could assist in some way related to eviction law. Her queries led Bach to Professor Katy Ramsey at the University of Memphis who also had eviction law experience.

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Former University of Tennessee Law dean Doug Blaze to serve as interim dean

May 12, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE NEWS — Dean Emeritus Doug Blaze, who is also the Art Stolnitz and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor, has agreed to serve as dean of the College of Law on an interim basis beginning July 1.

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University of Tennessee Law offers online presentation on state’s supervised practice rule

May 12, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW — Law professors at the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis are partnering to offer a continuing legal education course that explains the state’s supervised practice rule. It’s a tool that can benefit graduates who are ready to practice law even though they have not had the opportunity…

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