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Drew Margolin
Associate Professor
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“Facebook has been well aware of the potential for this antitrust challenge for some time. They have the resources to make this a formidable challenge for prosecutors and any follow-on private plaintiffs (of which there will be no shortage). The one thing that is certain is that the demand for antitrust lawyers and economists will increase. Whether the lawsuits will actually accomplish something is another story.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“In choosing Vilsack to reprise his role under President Obama, Joe Biden has turned to an old friend, with experience to hit the ground running. The fact that these two are not just familiar with one another but good friends means that the agriculture, food, and forestry interests which are at the heart of USDA’s responsibilities will have a strong voice in the inner circles of the incoming administration.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
Vilsack to ‘hit the ground running’ on USDA pandemic priorities (12/09/20)
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“Farming in India is increasingly unstable, with mounting debt and farmer suicides. While it is true that change needs to happen to ensure that farmers can plan for their futures and make a living, these laws do not ensure this. Farmers are rightly concerned that they will not be able to survive the influx of corporate power and private capital.”
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Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“Like legislatures in Brazil and Paraguay, Peru's congress ‘weaponized’ the impeachment tool for transparently self-interested political goals—and Peruvian society has risen up to hold the ringleaders accountable.”
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Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“While I expect Google to fight the case fiercely, don’t be surprised if, after a lot of time and money, Google and the DOJ (and states) agree to some kind of behavioral settlement and the DOJ declares victory.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Fierce fight looms in DOJ v. Google, not an ‘open and shut’ case (10/20/20)
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Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“With nearly 30 million people currently receiving one form of unemployment benefits or another (19% of the number of employed workers prior to the crisis), the so-called ‘skinny’ Senate Republican relief bill does not come close to meeting the urgent needs of workers, households, states and localities.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“This massive reduction in pretrial detention is likely to set a precedent across the nation for reduced incarceration rates for those not yet convicted of a crime. For the individuals who are no longer locked behind bars while they are awaiting trial, this represents a significant victory. It likely also represents a significant victory for their loved ones – children, romantic partners, siblings, and parents. But it’s important to be mindful of exactly what it means to re-introduce someone to family life during a stressful time of year. The immediate lead-in to the holidays is not exactly easy for most of us, and could be compounded with limited pre-release planning, including limited educational, mental health, and addiction programming.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
After early release, NYC inmates face high-risk reentry (11/06/19)
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“Rikers has long been an exemplar of the problems associated with having massive – yet still overcrowded – correctional institutions. This move by New York City represents a key step forward in improving conditions of confinement in an era in which far, far fewer folks are incarcerated in local jails in New York City."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“Still, the key question remains: Will the Israeli public and politicians, not least Likud party members, finally do away with the ‘no choice’ culture that Netanyahu so skillfully cultivated? If so, Israel may pave the path of hope for other societies engulfed in ultra-nationalist, anti-liberal, politics.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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