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Beyond Neoclassical Antitrust

In their recovery of the democracy-of-opportunity tradition of constitutional argument, Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath make a powerful case in favor of the affirmative governance obligations created by the …

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Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law

Billions of dollars could be at stake as a law banning imports of some products from China goes into effect. A sweeping new law aimed at cracking down on Chinese …

Drivers’ Lawsuit Claims Uber and Lyft Violate Antitrust Laws

They accuse the companies of depriving them of employee benefits while also denying them the freedoms of independent contractors. A group of drivers claimed on Tuesday that Uber and Lyft …

The Persuader Rule: A Union-Side Perspective— Promoting Transparency During Union Organizing

Illegal tactics coupled with legal coercion result in union elections that make a mockery of the democratic process guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This article supports reinstatement …

Court tosses app-based drivers question from Massachusetts ballot

The Supreme Judicial Court has tossed the ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers off the November ballot, upending an expensive campaign with a ruling that the …

Immigrants can sue private prison operator over forced labor, court rules

While California awaits a final decision on the legality of its ban on holding immigrants in private prisons, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that migrants can sue a major …

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IACHR Annual Report 2021

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released its 2021 Annual Report, a reference instrument to foster institutional transparency. The Report addresses the situation of human rights and presents relevant progress …

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Mexico accepts U.S. request for labor probe into Panasonic

Mexico’s Economy Ministry has accepted a U.S. request to probe alleged labor abuses at a Panasonic (6752.T) auto parts plant in the northern border city of Reynosa, it said on Monday. The …

Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda

“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …

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IACHR: Compendium on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights | Compendio sobre Derechos Económicos Sociales Culturales y Ambientales

“In the inter-American system, economic, social, cultural and environmental rights have been recognized in various instruments. For example, the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter, the “American Convention” or the …

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