Podugu – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

The Supreme Court Case that Threatens to Upend US Labor Law Priyanka Podugu Within the next few months, the Supreme Court will release its decision for Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case that has held the attention of union activists and corporate leaders, alike. The case reached the Supreme Court in the […]

Zhang – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

Conscious Consumerism, Class Actions, and Carbon Offsets Rina Zhang A growing segment of environmentally-minded consumers choose to spend their money on brands and products that signal their commitment to sustainability.”[1] However, as more companies label their products with environmental sustainability claims like “green,” and “carbon neutral”, there are increasing concerns that some of these terms […]

‘I worry for the times ahead’

Panel voter The historic criminal case against former US President Donald Trump seems likely to further entrench the partisan divide in an already deeply polarized nation. Ahead of his court appearance next Tuesday, voters have been sharing with the BBC their strongly felt reaction to the first prosecution of a former president. Whatever their political […]

Garland wants marshals off security duty for Supreme Court justices

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he hopes the enhanced security he authorized last year for Supreme Court justices and their families will not be provided indefinitely by the US Marshals Service. “This is a task we’d gladly turn over to the Supreme Court Police,” Garland said during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. “We’re […]

Attorney for former Marvel executive Victoria Alonso says she was silenced: ‘A gay Latina who had the courage to criticize Disney’

LOS ANGELES — An attorney representing former Marvel Studio executive Victoria Alonso, who was fired earlier this week from the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero juggernaut, is firing back at reports that she was pushed out over an Oscar-nominated film she produced. [–> The Hollywood Reporter on Friday published a story citing unnamed sources who said […]