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Athletes or Assets? Trade Considerations and Labor Rights in Professional Basketball
JOHN KERINS There is perhaps no greater symbol of NBA strategic maneuvering than a blockbuster trade. However, behind the fireworks lie significant questions about labor…
Trump’s Executive Order and Pending Legislation Threaten to Cement College Athletes’ Misclassification Under the FLSA and NLRA
CONNOR LOCKE 2025 marks the dawning of a new era in college athletics, but it appears likely that 2025 will also be the year that…
DOJ Challenges Associational Standing for Fired Federal Workers
Elizabeth Regina Mitchell About the Author Elizabeth Regina Mitchell J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027American University Washington College of Law Elizabeth Regina Mitchell is a third-year…
The Legal Risks of Dismantling DEI Programs Under Title VII and Emerging Federal Orders
TESA HARGIS I. Introduction Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs have come under intensifying scrutiny following President Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025.…
Get with the Program, Reality Shows: NLRB Says Unscripted Cast Members Are “Employees” Under the NLRA
ALICIA ROSS “Since at least January 19, 2023, and continuing, Respondent has intentionally misclassified its Love is Blind cast members . . . as non-employee…
Captive-Audience Meetings and the Future of Unlawful Corporate Coercion
Ally Brown About the Author Ally Brown J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027American University Washington College of Law After spending a decade in the labor movement…
The Merit Systems Protection Board Backlog: A Problem for Federal Employees Solved with New Systems
JARED ZWETTLER The Merit Systems Protection Board (the Board), a quasi-judicial executive branch entity, plays a critical role in the federal government by providing employees…
Giving the Cat’s Paw Its Claws: How Broader Subordinate Liability Protects Vulnerable Workers
KHALID IBDAH Discrimination is a persistent evil in society. Deep-rooted and omnipresent discrimination requires proactive and continued efforts to counter it. Almost nowhere is it…
The Impact of Recent Administrative Jurisprudence on Private Sector Labor Law
JACK MURER “The Court’s recent jurisprudence sends a clear message to the Board and other interested parties that swift resolution of labor disputes will likely…