On September 21, 2022, the District of Columbia Human Rights Enhancement Amendment Act of 2022 was enacted into law.[1] One of the Act’s changes amends the definition of “employee” in the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA)[2] to include…
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were heralded in the 1960s as a promising low-stakes investment option for individuals to bridge the wealth gap produced by unequal access to the stock market. Private prisons, often funded through private investments…
On the June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. Justice Alito’s majority opinion overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion.[1] The opinion holds that “Roe and Casey must be overruled…
I am a former educator who left the teaching profession after three years in the classroom. While there were many things I loved about teaching, and I cared deeply about my students, teaching was not a sustainable career for me. I was constantly overwhelmed…
Introduction In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have seen a staggering 101 percent increase in first requests for merger approvals over pre-pandemic levels.[1] In response, President Biden’s…
The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020 established the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the United States’ first tribunal dedicated to resolving small copyright claims.[1] The CCB, which officially opened this summer…
Women experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of becoming victims of sexual violence.[1] Such women are particularly vulnerable to multiple forms of interpersonal victimization, including sexual violence at the hands of acquaintances, strangers…
It’s not new to say that bail systems, and other monetary conditions to release, have functionally discriminated based on wealth. An overwhelming percentage of individuals who are detained pre-trial, are detained simply because they cannot afford…
In 2019, the child poverty rate in the United States reached 14.4%, the lowest level in forty years.[1] In December 2021, the rate was reduced to 12.1% when the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 delivered expanded monthly child tax credit payments to families…
In September 2021, Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) took effect. SB8 prohibits abortion in the state after six weeks—before many women are aware they are pregnant. It is well known that abortion restrictions disparately impact low-income and rural women and…
