In a decision that could impact roughly 25 million employees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled workers may not come together in class action suits to contest federal labor law violations.…
Exposing Sexual Harassment of Men in Power
Consider the following familiar timeline of events: a news outlet published explosive accounts from women accusing a man in power of sexual misconduct; the man in power released a statement…
New York Seeks Power to Prosecute Individuals Pardoned by the President
New York lawmakers proposed a bill that allows prosecutors to bring state charges against people pardoned by the president. State Senator Todd Kaminsky and Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, both Democrats, introduced…
U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulations a Work in Progress
The rapid growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent years has posed some important regulatory questions. Price volatility, along with large amounts of investor funds being poured into cryptocurrencies,…
Sidestepping Legislature, New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees
Parolees with felony convictions will soon gain the right to vote under a controversial executive order signed earlier this month by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D). Beginning May…
What Happens When the Supreme Court Gets the Facts Wrong?
For every ruling made by the U.S. Supreme Court, some will think the justices made the wrong decision. But a recent report shows that the court also gets the facts…