Implementing Interstate Shield Laws to Protect Virginia’s Reproductive Healthcare Providers

This brief will cover the consequences of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court ruling on the legal risks Virginia’s healthcare providers and organizations face, and how these risks can be mitigated through the implementation of shield laws.

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Menata Abel

June 29, 2026

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Menata Abel

2026 Spring Fellow

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“Permission to Pay?” An Analysis on Permit Law in New York City

Capstones Summer 2025

Jaylen Adams

This paper traces the historical roots of the permit cap, examines its economic and social consequences, and evaluates ongoing and proposed reforms.

Expanding the Inflation Reduction Act to Reduce Pharmaceutical Spending

Capstones - Winter 2026

Arjun Anugole

This brief explores the current US standards for setting prescription drug prices and its implications along with plausible options to expand the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce pharmaceutical spending.

The Fiction Of Flexibility: How The Gig Economy Is Exploiting Workers

Capstones Fall 2025

Christian Do

Up to 36% of American workers have participated in gig or independent work, a figure that continues to rise. Many platforms like Uber and DoorDash use claims of “flexibility” to classify workers as independent contractors, denying them minimum wage protections, benefits, and organizing rights, while often engaging in legal violations such as price fixing. This brief examines the unsustainable nature of the gig economy and explores legislative and legal reforms to promote fair opportunity for all Americans.

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Menata Abel

Other Fellowship Capstones

“Permission to Pay?” An Analysis on Permit Law in New York City

Expanding the Inflation Reduction Act to Reduce Pharmaceutical Spending

The Fiction Of Flexibility: How The Gig Economy Is Exploiting Workers