Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation: Implications from the COVID-19 Pandemic
In Moncrief v. ISS Facility Services, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) argues that ISS Facility Services’ denial of an employee’s reasonable accommodation request to work remotely part-time violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....
Alternatives to Incarceration: A Focus on Drug Courts
Alternatives to incarceration, which entail any form of punishment except jail or prison time, have been a large (and necessary) element of criminal justice reform. Focusing on rehabilitating and treating offenders through diversionary programs such as drug and mental...
The Impact of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Across America
Over the past 18 months, as the world has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, those detained in jails, prisons, and detention centers have been severely impacted due to lack of physical distancing, proper sanitation methods, and the failure to prioritize testing...
A Tale of Two Fultons
The Supreme Court on Thursday weighed in on the continuing tension between religious freedom and LGBT equality in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, holding unanimously that a Philadelphia anti-discrimination law does not bar a Catholic foster care agency from...
Taking Liberties Episode 16: Nina Perales on Latinx Civil Rights
On this episode, editor Laura Garcia speaks with Nina Perales, the Vice President of Litigation at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). They discuss her work as an impact litigator at MALDEF, gerrymandering and voting rights, civil rights...
As the @Harvard_Law Ames Moot Court Competition comes to an end, a special congratulations to @HarvardCRCL Editor-in-Chief @samjuneneal for winning Best Oralist and to her team for sweeping the awards! See our coverage of all the action here: https://harvardcrcl.org/ames-final-round-november-10-2022/
Tonight’s the night! Join us as we live-blog the @Harvard_Law Ames Moot Court finals here: https://harvardcrcl.org/ames-final-round-november-10-2022/
🎧LISTEN: @CriticalRace joins @HarvardCRCL's Taking Liberties podcast to discuss hate crime prosecution and its application in anti-Asian crimes in the last two years.
https://harvardcrcl.org/taking-liberties-episode-18-hate-crime-prosecution-anti-asian-crimes/