Business & Law | Penn Today Skip to Content Skip to Content News from University of Pennsylvania Try Advanced Search How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint Firms with concentrated ownership are likely to be worse polluters than those where smaller shareholders are in a majority, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem. How homeownership helps build wealth How homeownership helps build wealth Mortgage modifications during the Great Recession helped distressed borrowers keep their homes and accumulate more capital gains wealth, according to a new study from Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira. Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility. 2 min. read AI Law Lab Bootcamp AI Law Lab Bootcamp Penn Carey Law instructors discuss how the AI Law Lab, which explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice, prepares students for the future of legal practice. More money makes people happier, but not at work More money makes people happier, but not at work In a new study, Wharton senior fellow Matthew Killingsworth finds that people who make more money are indeed happier in their lives—just not while they are at work. Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Image: narvikk via Getty Images Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Reflecting on 100 years of television, Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law provides an overview of TV’s shifting legal landscape, and Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School shares how branding has evolved. 3 min. read Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances. 3 min. read Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Injecting humanity into the criminal legal system Students in Penn Carey Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic gain hands-on trial experience representing clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Municipal Court. 2 min. read Workshops prepare future lawyers for productive disagreement Workshops prepare future lawyers for productive disagreement To strengthen civil discourse initiatives at the Penn Carey Law School, the Student Affairs Office held two Joint Problem-Solving workshops this winter to helping students develop essential leadership skills for navigating conflict. Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation Junghoon Lee (left), director of engineering and data at the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), and Kent Smetters (right). The PWBM is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare. nocred Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation The Penn Wharton Budget Model is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare. 3 min. read Load More