Rights

Regulating Prison Labor

Regulating Prison Labor

Experts are debating whether current workplace protections adequately shield incarcerated workers.

Waging War Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Waging War Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Experts recommend ways to foster workplaces free of sexual harassment.

Ending “Pass the Harasser” in Higher Education

Ending “Pass the Harasser” in Higher Education

Scholars call for rules to require screening of faculty hires for previous sexual misconduct.

The Fair Housing Act’s Unexpected Potential

The Fair Housing Act’s Unexpected Potential

Scholar shows how to use fair housing law to combat gentrification’s harms.

Reversing Roe in Texas

Reversing Roe in Texas

Under the state’s recently enacted restrictions, experts say access to abortion has been effectively gutted.

The Promise and Peril of Local Election Administration

The Promise and Peril of Local Election Administration

Local election officials played a critical role in facilitating free and fair elections in 2020.

A Voting Rights Faustian Bargain

A Voting Rights Faustian Bargain

Democrats should accept voter ID in exchange for Republican support of national voting standards.

Regulating Elections in the United States

Regulating Elections in the United States

Experts explore recent regulatory developments in election and campaign finance law.

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

The pandemic highlighted the importance of food security and what policymakers should do to strengthen it.

The Magnification of Arrest Information

The Magnification of Arrest Information

Scholar shows that regulatory bodies use arrests as informational proxies—but that this use has its costs.

Moving Toward a New Era of Labor Rights in Trade Policy?

Moving Toward a New Era of Labor Rights in Trade Policy?

A novel trade enforcement tool creates an expedited process to protect labor rights.

The K-12 Masking Wars

The K-12 Masking Wars

Anti-mask rhetoric in K-12 schools demonstrates how public insults can limit the effectiveness of civil rights law.