The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) is the federal agency tasked with adjudicating labor disputes between collectivized workers and employers.[1] It has jurisdiction over two distinct types of cases: those concerning Unfair…
Rich, a 28-year-old man, has been homeless in Washington, D.C. for the past four years. He reports that he experienced discrimination based on his skin color and dreadlocked hair – and his homeless status. Rich reports that he had trouble obtaining…
Microfinance disrupts the bias against the unbanked throughout international finance that continues to undermine the growth of small businesses around the globe. Entrepreneurs in rural emerging markets are often ignored by banks and other traditional…
In 2016, the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute estimated that 27% of LGBTQ+ adults had experienced food insecurity in the past year, compared to 17% of non-LGBTQ+ adults.[1] The Williams Institute also reported that the likelihood of experiencing…
Introduction At any given time, there are roughly 400,000 children in foster care in the United States.[1] Evident by the disturbing statistics for foster youth outcomes, this system is largely failing to adequately support foster youth. Kids in…
It is not news that we are in the midst of a housing crisis.[1] According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the District of Columbia has an estimated shortage of about 27,000 affordable housing units.[2] About 50,000 families are on the District’s…
Complications from poor oral health can range from tooth decay and gum disease to pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, and birth complications.[1] Studies show that gum disease may also have a psychosocial impact on individuals due to loss of confidence…
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, effectively ending any federal constitutional protection for the right to abortion.[1] Proponents of overturning Roe emphasized theories of fetal…
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…
