Prof. Zamir Ben-Dan joins PA Humanities’ Re-Vision podcast to discuss the relevance of the Sixth Amendment in today’s era of mass incarceration. Read More

Judge Wendy Pew has come under fire after dismissing charges against Mark Dial, and critics have pointed to her prior connection with a partner at the firm representing him. Prof. Lauren Ouziel says that is not a “conflict that would require recusal.” Read More

A Supreme Court case about fishing boat regulations could impact healthcare regulation if it further erodes the scope of administrative authority. “It’s a longer road to really chipping away at agency discretion and agency expertise to decide what good policy is,” said Dean Rachel Rebouche. Read More

Prof. Jules Epstein talks with Law&Crime Network’s Angenette Levy about developments in the Bryan Kohberger investigation, including a probe into Amazon purchases connected to the case. Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four Idaho college students in November 2022. Watch

Prof. Jennifer Lee calls for the abolition of Pennsylvania’s ChildLine & Abuse Registry. “Child abuse is a real problem. ChildLine is not the answer,” she says. Read More

Prof. Scott Burris says Overdose Prevention Centers can reduce opioid deaths as part of a comprehensive set of community supports, but only if policymakers are able to get community members on board. Read More

West Texas judge Alan Albright, best known as a magnet for patent litigation, issued a 59-page opinion striking down Texas’ book ban law. Prof. Paul Gugliuzza has studied Judge Albright’s work and says the opinion offers a rare window into his decision-writing style. Read More

City Council’s ban on safe injection sites is “another tragic page in a tragic story,” says Prof. Scott Burris. “Philadelphia had a chance to come together to do something that needed to be done, that is backed by evidence and experience …. we should as a community [have] been able to talk it through and get to a solution.” Read More

Prof. Ken Jacobsen is an expert in complex commercial litigation and director of Temple’s Sports Law Program. He examines how MMA fighters are using two powerful legal tools – class action and federal antitrust law – in their fight against UFC. Read More

In a development Prof. Jules Epstein calls “unusual to the point of being extremely rare, former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial has been granted bail despite facing murder charges in the death of Eddie Irizarry. Read More