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Prof. Charlotte Garden Interviewed in Minnesota Reformer About What Overturning Chevron Could Mean for Workers

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Professor Charlotte Garden was interviewed for the Minnesota Reformer about how the overturning of the Chevron deference could affect workers. Labor experts fear such a break from…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Interviewed in USA TODAY about the Firing of UW-La Crosse Chancellor

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Professor Charlotte Garden was interviewed in USA TODAY about the firing of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow after it was revealed that he appeared in pornography with his spouse. Gow…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Interviewed by Washington Post on Potential Problems for Podcasters of ‘The Dumb Zone’

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in the Washington Post regarding a case that could change U.S. labor law significantly. In the case, a pair of podcasters were served a cease-and-…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in Star Tribune on Hurdles Older Workers Face in Job Searches

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by The Star Tribune on the hurdles faced by older job seekers in the workforce. Professor Garden commented that age discrimination in hiring is "is huge…

Prof. Hasday & Prof. Garden Quoted on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision and How it Impacts Minnesota in the Star Tribune

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Professor Jill Hasday and Professor Charlotte Garden were quoted in the Star Tribune on how the recent Supreme Court affirmative action decision could impact corporate DEI decisions. Professor…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in the Wisconsin State Journal on Madison Starbucks Workers Going on Strike

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Prof. Charlotte Garden was interviewed in the Wisconsin State Journal about Madison Starbucks workers going on strike on Saturday, claiming the company engaged in unfair labor practices by removing…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Interviewed in Eater about Starbucks Media Policy Prohibiting Workers from Speaking to the Media

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Professor Charlotte Garden was interviewed in Eater in an article about Starbucks' media policy that prohibits employees from speaking to the media about working conditions after an employee spoke to the…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by NYT and NBC on SCOTUS Decision On Employer Suit Over Strike Losses

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and NBC on the recent SCOTUS decision that federal labor law does not protect a union from liability if damage is incurred as…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Law360 on Starbucks' Subpoena In Injunction Battle

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in a Law360 article covering Starbucks' decision to subpoena workers in an injunction battle. The decision could have wider implications for future labor…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Star Tribune on the Rise of U.S. Child Labor

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the resurgence of child labor in the United States, with Minnesota being no exception. Last year the federal…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by New York Times and Vice on Labor Board Severance Ruling 

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and Vice News on a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on the legality of a company offering a severance agreement…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Writes Analysis of Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt for SCOTUSblog

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Professor Charlotte Garden wrote an analysis of the recent SCOTUS decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt. The ruling concluded that individuals who earn a day rate are not paid…