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Vail Kohnert-Yount is a student at Harvard Law School.

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Hospitals Become Sites of Confrontation for Healthcare Workers and Immigration Agents

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration rescinded a longstanding policy which previously protected “sensitive” areas like hospitals and clinics from immigration enforcement. Stripped of these protections, healthcare workers and noncitizen patients now face escalating intrusions by federal agents. Masked ICE agents are entering hospitals and clinics, refusing to show identification, surveilling patients, and stopping workers from […]

Trademark Times: The Use of Logos to Union Bust

Union busting is old as unionization itself. From illegal actions like terminating union organizers to sometimes-permissible sometimes-impermissible tactics like captive audience meetings, employers consistently attempt to deter and defeat union drives.  Recently, an older tactic has reemerged: trademark infringement lawsuits. Noteworthy employers like Medieval Times, Starbucks, and Trader Joe’s have all brought lawsuits against their respective […]

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