Overview University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, January 14, 2021): The…
Overview C.Y. Wholesale, Inc., et al., v. Eric Holocomb, et al. (U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit, July 9, 2020): The court vacated a…
Renewable energy standards—often called Renewable Portfolio Standards—are important in hastening the transition from fossil fuels to renewable and low-carbon energy sources, slowing climate change and bringing immediate health benefits to communities. This issue brief, produced collaboratively by the Network and the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, outlines how renewable energy standards work and the important role they play in advancing health and health equity.
Overview Nationwide, state and local public health officials working to protect the public from COVID-19 are on the receiving end of threatening and harassing conduct…
Registered professional school nurses are uniquely positioned at the intersection of student health and education; they are trained to understand the complexity of the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing and academic achievement. This survey details the services, by state, that school nurses are permitted to provide.
Solar energy production can reduce public health risks caused by climate change. This Quick Reference resource provides an overview of the legal strategies that have been implemented by communities to promote renewable energy and equitable public health outcomes.
Overview Cosgrove et al. v. Blue Diamond Growers (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, December 7, 2021): Finding that consumers consider vanilla to be…
Overview Walter Elenils Portillo Funes v. Maryland (Maryland Court of Appeals, June 30, 2020): The court held that police officers must reasonably convey the warnings…
This webinar discussed the public health consequences flowing from the digital divide and explore legal and policy solutions to close the digital divide.
Overview Bard v. Monsanto Co. (Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1, November 2, 2020): The appellate court found that the explicit purpose of Washington…
Overview Nationwide, state and local public health officials working to protect the public from COVID-19 are on the receiving end of threatening and harassing conduct…
Overview Weissberger v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. (U.S. District Court, Central District of California, July 14, 2020): The court dismissed plaintiff’s case, finding that a…
