LSER Experts In the News

Mashable quotes Christopher Hayes, who says the COVID-19 pandemic is “like the 1918 flu and the Great Depression at the same time.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports three unions want the city to reduce jail populations in order to slow the spread of coronavirus, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Bloomberg Law reports on the difficulty of winning personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits related to COVID-19, quoting Rosemarie Cipparulo.

WHRV Radio’s HearSay with Cathy Lewis interviews Rebecca Kolins Givan about the challenges facing food delivery drivers during the pandemic and beyond.

The Washington Post reports students at the University of Virginia and other institutions are petitioning for dining workers, janitors, and support staff to be paid during the pandemic, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Marketplace reports on a class action lawsuit alleging food delivery apps like Grubhub, Postmates, and Uber Eats are squeezing already-struggling restaurants with exorbitant fees, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Bloomberg Law reports on a California insurance fraud investigator who claims she was fired for following Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order, quoting Rosemarie Cipparulo on the “gray area” in OSHA law.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports unions are pushing for federal bailout funds to protect workers and their collective bargaining power, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Lansing Star reports on the economic impact of the pandemic, quoting Christopher Hayes.

Latin Post writes about why Latino workers and their families are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, quoting Christopher Hayes.