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An Antitrust Approach To Corporate Free Exercise Claims, Ronald J. Colombo

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, 573 U.S. ___, 124 S. Ct. 2751 (2014), the United States Supreme Court held that the religious liberty protections contained in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act apply to for-profit business corporations. Although many laud the decision as a hard-fought victory for religious freedom, others fear the consequences of the decision. Two consequences in particular have been most commonly identified by the decision’s detractors.

First, Burwell may give businesses a “license to discriminate,” by allowing them to opt out of laws that protect minorities and other groups on religious grounds. This threatens to undo decades of …

Spectrum Set-Asides As Content-Neutral Metric: Creating A Practical Balance Between Media Access And Market Power, Michael M. Epstein

Hofstra Law Review

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