The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), enacted in 1993 during President Clinton's administration, represented a groundbreaking step as the first national policy providing job-protected time off for eligible workers in the United States. Under this legislation…
Shannon Daves was arrested for a misdemeanor offense in Dallas County, Texas on January 17, 2018.[1] She was taken to the county jail and brought before a magistrate for a “hearing” to determine the amount of money bail she would be required to come…
The other day, a man stopped me on the sidewalk outside the Georgetown Law campus. “Excuse me,” he said, “which way should I walk to get to Germantown, Maryland?” It took me a moment to process his question—I was not sure where Germantown was…
“What is the most surprising thing you have seen?” “Little children working.” [1] ~ 1906 “An investigator wrote that he ‘observed another individual of slim build, small stature, and young‐looking facial features standing near conveyor…
People experiencing incarceration are the only population for whom the Constitution explicitly recognizes the right to healthcare.[1] Still, healthcare in carceral institutions remains abysmal, operating as both a tool and result of mass incarceration…
Last September, the United Auto Workers (UAW), the union representing nearly 150,000 employees at factories run by GM, Ford, and Stellantis (the “Big Three” automakers), initiated a historic strike.[1] Chief among the unions’ demands were calls…
Cellphones have become a part of most Americans daily lives, either as a way to stay in contact with community near and far, or as an all-in-one personal assistant.[1] The rate of cellphone ownership in general is very consistent across various socioeconomic…
In late 2022, Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), wrote a memo warning that artificial intelligence-enabled monitoring of labor organizing activities might violate the rights granted to workers by Section 7…
In considering the role of law and policy, comparative perspectives are often useful, particularly when they relate to poverty. Every historical and present state has had to deal with parts of their populations that are either unable to meet subsistence…
Senate Democrats have recently introduced a new bill directing the Secretary of Agriculture to “cancel and eliminate all debts” associated with school breakfast and lunch programs.[1] The Act, titled the “School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023…
