NIU Law held its Third Annual Junior Scholars Conference on October 2. The annual conference offers junior scholars the opportunity to present their works-in-progress; to
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Professor Oswalt Interviewed on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Essential Workers
Professor Oswalt was interviewed for a story by 23 WIFR TV on April 19, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is changing the
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Professor Oswalt Featured in Article on COVID-19 Unemployment Increases by State
Professor Oswalt was featured as an expert in an April 23, 2020 article, COVID-19 Unemployment Increases by State, which talks about the states with the
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on the Uptick in Hospital Strikes
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, Why so many hospital strikes lately? ‘I think nurses are just so frustrated’, published on
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in Business Insider Article on Gig Economy
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in a September 19, 2019 Business Insider article concerning the impact of a new California law that will make it
Read more Professor Oswalt Pens Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune
Professor Michael Oswalt’s op-ed, Commentary: Does Scabby the Rat cause fear — or is the NLRB inflating the balloon’s power? was published in the Chicago
Read more Professor Oswalt’s Article on Coercion Reviewed in JOTWELL
Professor Michael Oswalt’s recent article, The Content of Coercion, 52 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1585 (2019), was recently reviewed in the legal scholarship blog JOTWELL (The Journal of
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article on Low Wage Worker Activism
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article, This is an ongoing battle. ‘Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on Social Media and Workplace Concerns
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in the article Digital-Age Workers Are Finding Their Voice on Social Media, published by Law360 on January 23, 2019 (subscription required
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in NY Times Article
Professor Michael Oswalt was quoted in “It’s Time for TSA Workers to Strike,” an opinion piece written by Barbara Ehrenreich and Gary Stevenson published by
Read more Professor Oswalt Quoted in Article on Trump’s Impact on Union Rights
NIU Law Professor Oswalt was quoted in the article, “Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights,” published in the November 9, 2018
Read more Professor Oswalt’s Article Reviewed in JOTWELL
Professor Michael Oswalt’s article, The Right to Improvise in Low-Wage Work, 38 Cardozo L. Rev. 959 (2017), was recently reviewed in the legal scholarship blog
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