Free Thoughts

Walter Olson joins Aaron and Trevor for a discussion on the evolution of discrimination law in the American legal system. They talk about common carrier obligations, preferential treatment and employee discrimination suits, the disparate impact of anti-discrimination laws—especially in hiring decisions—and the role of law schools and academia in perpetuating this cycle.What happens when laws create more injustice than they fix? Is America “overlawyered”? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.