Legal News for Mon 6/3 - Wall Street Law Firms Entering Sports Deals and Facing Upheaval in Self-Reg, DE Ruling on Zantac Lawsuits and Boeing Execs Unlikely to Face Charges
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This Day in Legal History: First Federal Child Labor Law Deemed Unconstitutional
On June 3, 1918, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Hammer v. Dagenhart that the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act was unconstitutional. This landmark decision marked a significant moment in the legal battle over child labor laws in the United States. The Keating-Owen Act, passed in 1916, aimed to regulate child labor by prohibiting the interstate shipment of goods produced by children under certain ages and conditions. However, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, found that the Act exceeded the powers granted to Congress under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
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