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How corporations should pay for reparations and why it’s unlikely to happen.
Kiese Hansen
The Sins of our Supply Chains
How U.S. Corporate Law Enables Corporations To Profit from Slavery Abroad
Ariq Hatibie
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How much does it cost to buy your own state supreme court justice?
Tyler Price
The Price of a Harvard Lawyer
Corporate Capture at the Longest Standing US Law School
Noelle Musolino
David vs Goliath: How Corporate Interests Dominate Civil Appellate Litigation & What We Can Do About It
A gap in access to expert appellate legal representation has enabled wealthy corporations to shape the legal landscape to their benefit. Plaintiff-side appellate litigators are trying to change that.
Simone Unwalla
A New Dawn For Corporate America: How the Rich and Powerful Use Bankruptcy to Evade Accountability
"Elite" lawyering means finding legal ways to insulate wealthy corporate clients from accountability for profitable harms
Delana Sobhani
The Corporate Origins of Common Good Constitutionalism
A seemingly anti-corporate and conservative fad is built, and sustained by, corporations
Samantha Perri
In Search of Sunlight: How Corporate Law Careers Outshine All Else at Elite Law Schools
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