Antitrust law expert Harry First discusses the landmark antitrust case against Google. Labor law expert Kate Andrias discusses the legal fight over Tesla's ban on workers wearing union shirts.
Google is accused of illegally monopolizing the online search market by paying billions of dollars to maintain its position as the default search engine on browsers and mobile devices.
The legal dispute over Tesla's ban on workers wearing union shirts highlights the potential impact on workers' expressive rights and the ability to organize unions.
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Antitrust law expert Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discusses the landmark antitrust case against Google. Labor law expert Kate Andrias, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the legal fight over Tesla’s ban on workers wearing union shirts. June Grasso hosts.