Overview Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region, Inc. v. Parson (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, June 9, 2021): The 8th Circuit…
Overview Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (U.S. Supreme Court, July 1, 2021): In a 6-3 Opinion authored by Justice Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected challenges…
Overview State of Florida v. Becerra, et al. (U.S. District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division, June 18, 2021): A Florida federal court prevented enforcement of…
Overview Martinez v. City of Chicago (U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division, April 14, 2021): A federal judge rejected plaintiffs’ motion to prevent the…
Overview A county health department contacted the Network for guidance on whether the department could prohibit the recording of video and/or photography in their facilities.
This resource summarizes the characteristics of naloxone access and Good Samaritan laws in 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In this Q&A, Dawn Hunter, deputy director of the Network’s Southeastern Region Office, discusses some of the key elements in the chapter she authored, Lessons from the 2020 Election Cycle, for the Report.
This issue brief reviews several aspects of D.C. law that are critical to the issue of consent to medical care, detailing ways the law provides for minors to consent to their own care. It also addresses when someone other than a parent or guardian may consent to treatment for a minor. And finally, this brief addresses additional considerations in the laws surrounding minor consent, specifically emergency circumstances and liability concerns.
The U.S. is experiencing its highest number of measles cases in 25 years and researchers anticipate additional outbreaks, with Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami listed among the cities at high risk. Cities and states across the U.S. have been challenged by efforts to contain the spread of this highly contagious disease. Some states have moved to prohibit all vaccine exemptions while other are considering it. Other jurisdictions have felt the need to take more urgent actions, including New York City, which declared a state of emergency and ordered mandatory vaccination.
This webinar will present legal research exploring the various statutory protections for medical cannabis patients. It will also present research on the treatment of medical cannabis within state workers’ compensation programs and the developing trend of providing parity with FDA approved medications.
Overview E.T. v. Paxton (U.S. District Court, W.D. Tex., Nov. 10, 2021; stayed Dec. 1, 2021, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit): The 5th Circuit…
Overview Alabama Association of Realtors, et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services, et al. (Supreme Court of the United States, August 26, 2021):…
