A Prosecutorial Solution to the Criminalization of Homelessness
More than one-third of the 580,000 homeless people in the United States are unsheltered. This population includes those who sleep on the… Continue reading →
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Beyond Elections: Abolitionist Lessons for the Law of Democracy
The prison abolition movement, building on a long history of abolition in the United States, is articulating a vision of… Continue reading →
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Coercion, Criminalization, and Child ‘Protection’: Homeless Individuals’ Reproductive Lives
The U.S. Supreme Court has long recognized the constitutional importance of reproductive autonomy. However, for the unhoused the guarantees of… Continue reading →
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Is Sunlight the Best Disinfectant? Reassessing BEPS Action 5’s Tax Ruling Transparency
The OECD’s BEPS Project was a major attempt to harmonize tax principles across jurisdictions and prevent tax-motivated artificial profit shifting.… Continue reading →
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T-Tip Negotiations Round Two: An Opportunity to Redirect the Trajectory of International Investment Law
Over 2,500 international investment agreements govern trillions of dollars in foreign direct investment that crisscrosses the globe. Nonetheless, the international… Continue reading →
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The Right to Petition as Access and Information
Our lobbying industry is widely criticized as a pay-for-play system that prioritizes powerful interests at the expense of the common… Continue reading →
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The Parent Trap: Rebalancing Parallel Enforcement Between Child Protective Services and Law Enforcement
At the intersection of family and criminal law, the logic of parallel enforcement enables the state, in the form of… Continue reading →
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Noncitizens’ Access to Federal District Courts: the Narrowing of § 1252(b)(9) Post-Jennings
When can a noncitizen bring her claims directly before a federal district court? The answer is complicated, due in large… Continue reading →
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When Play Becomes Work: Child Labor Laws in the era of “Kidfluencers”
In the past few years, “kidfluencers,” or children with large social media followings, have been integral to the rise of… Continue reading →
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Outrageous Government (Mis)Conduct: Due Process as a Defense in Paid-Sex Sting Operations
After paying for sex, the man was not charged with prostitution or solicitation: in fact, he was not charged at… Continue reading →