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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Mississippi abortion case 'not a nailbiter'

November 30, 2021

Sherry Colb, professor of law, notes that the arguments in a Supreme Court abortion case centered on Mississippi are unlikely to be surprising. 

Law and Policy

SCOTUS decision could impact 1.5 million pending immigrant cases

January 10, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, comments on Supreme Court arguments this week in two cases about whether immigrants detained more than six months have a right to a release hearing.

Law and Policy

H-1B proposed rule moves forward, flunks economics 101

October 29, 2020

Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, says that though the rule proposed by the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service is premised on preserving jobs for U.S. workers, it overlooks the economic benefits of high skilled foreign workers.

Law and Policy
Law School

Failing to vaccinate farmworkers exploits, endangers labor force

March 2, 2021

Despite CDC recommendations that farmworkers should be one of the first groups selected for COVID-19 vaccinations, some of the top farming states have not prioritized agricultural workers. Beth Lyon and Mary Jo Dudley are available to discuss the importance of vaccinating farmworkers.

Labor Relations & Human Resources
Food & Agriculture
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Law and Policy
Law School

In Mazars v. Trump, result will hinge on closed-door conference

May 12, 2020

Jens David Ohlin, vice dean and professor at Cornell Law School, says that while it seems there is some agreement among the justices to reject immunity for President Trump outright, the Court is still undecided on how to proceed.

Law and Policy
Law School

Monkeypox likely to elicit travel restrictions as WHO considers emergency declaration

May 20, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and the U.S.

Law and Policy

Crypto not a likely solution for Russia to evade sanctions

March 1, 2022

The United States and Europe have imposed financial sanctions on Russia and there are concerns that Russia will turn to cryptocurrency to help evade said sanctions. Robert Hockett says given the unity among the world's industrial nations to stop the war, Russia will be denied access to not only traditional banking and financial systems, but also to all the main crypto sites.

International
Economics and Business
Law School

‘Fend for yourselves’: Republican relief bill amounts to no answer

September 11, 2020

Daniel Alpert, senior fellow and adjunct professor of macroeconomics at Cornell Law School, says that in many respects the Republican proposal is “no answer” for struggling American families.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Britain’s ‘lack of political will’ key in choice to move asylum seekers

April 14, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda to be resettled, in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants across the Channel.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Putin’s claims strike at heart of UN charter, international law

February 22, 2022

Nicholas Rostow, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on Putin's intention to recognize separatist regions in Ukraine. 

Law and Policy

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