Human trafficking is widely regarded as one of the most urgent moral and political dilemmas in today's global economy. In her talk, Professor Shamir will call for a shift away from the prevailing anti-trafficking strategies focused on criminal law, border control, and minimal human rights safeguards for recognized victims. Instead, she will advocate for an innovative labor-centered approach, aiming to dismantle the labor market structures conducive to grave exploitative practices. The alternative, labor-focused approach stresses the necessity of solutions tailored to the contextual variability of factors contributing to worker vulnerability. Certain existing tools operating in the international, national, municipal, and workplace arenas show initial promise in reshaping the power dynamics among actors within sectors predisposed to severe labor market abuses.<br/><br/>Following her talk, Shamir will be joined by Renée M. Landers, Professor of Law and Faculty Director,
The state's highest court has reprimanded a housing court judge for making Facebook posts espousing conservative political views ahead of the 2020 election.
The suspension against a judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade a federal agent was dropped this week, clearing the way for her to return to the bench.
Shortly after qualifying for the Nov. 8 ballot, John Comerford, the Republican nominee seeking to represent District 8 on the Governor’s Council, said he wants to make certain that all the governor’s nominees for judicial and other positions have been.
Shortly after qualifying for the Nov. 8 ballot, John Comerford, the Republican nominee seeking to represent District 8 on the Governor’s Council, said he wants to make certain that all the governor’s nominees for judicial and other positions have been.