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This week, one of the country’s most powerful national teachers’ union announced that its leadership would support "safety strikes" if schools were to reopen without appropriate safety measures in place. Angela Cornell, professor of law and director of the Labor Law Clinic at Cornell University’s Law School, says that ensuring workplace health and safety is one of the unions most important goals – especially as coronavirus cases continue to spike across the country.

Law and Policy

Law School

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On Wednesday, CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google will testify in front of the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on their business practices that the committee says may be stifling competition. George Hay, professor of law at Cornell University and an expert on antitrust, says that while the hearing will be – to some extent – for show, it will also be a chance for the executives to put a human face on their companies.    

Law and Policy

Law School

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law at the Cornell Law School, says that the decision of the Court stems from a need for the administration to consider alternatives to a policy upon which Americans rely.

Law and Policy

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Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, says that the Supreme Court decision on DACA offers Dreamers a temporary sigh of relief. 

Law and Policy

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Jens David Ohlin, vice dean and professor at Cornell Law School, says that the news of a U.S. investigation will surprise and likely concern members of the ICC.

Law and Policy

International

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On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release unemployment figures for the month of May. The report will shed light on a crucial period of coronavirus-related lockdowns, mid-April to mid-May, and the devastating economic consequences for workers across the country. Daniel Alpert, senior fellow and adjunct professor of macroeconomics at Cornell Law School, and Erica Groshen, senior extension faculty member at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, offer their analysis. 

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

Law School

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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

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Experts at Cornell University are available to discuss the coronavirus in terms of its many impacts on economic productivity, inequalities as well as specific disruptions to various industries. 

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Nelson Tebbe, professor of law at Cornell Law School, says that the outcome of the Little Sisters v. Pennsylvania case could impact many thousands of women.

Law and Policy

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Stephen Yale-Loehr and Ian Kysel professors at Cornell Law School comment on Trump's proposed executive order on immigration will almost certainly face both domestic and international legal challenges.

Law and Policy

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