
Residents of Gordon Plaza v. Cantrell
Monitoring Property & the Built EnvironmentOverview Residents of Gordon Plaza v. Cantrell (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Cir., Feb. 1, 2022): Residents of Gordon Plaza, Louisiana, sued the city under…
Overview Residents of Gordon Plaza v. Cantrell (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Cir., Feb. 1, 2022): Residents of Gordon Plaza, Louisiana, sued the city under…
This report provides a brief history of public health authority and its important role in protecting the health of communities. The report also provides examples of specific laws that would limit public health authority.
There are many reasons a person under the age of 18 may wish to obtain naloxone. Minors may be able to assist in the event of an overdose, either of another minor or an adult. Substance use disorders often develop in adolescence, and around 10% of overdoses nationally occur in youth and young adults below 26 years old. In 2020, 215 overdose deaths in Illinois occurred in individuals under age 25.
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This fact sheet briefly discusses the efficacy of expired naloxone and examines whether Kansas law permits the distribution and administration of such naloxone.
Overview 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST | November 16, 2021The Network will be launching applications for our Climate Change, Health Equity, and Public Health Law…
Following the development and authorization of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, the Biden administration enacted a series of vaccine mandates in 2021. The most significant of these mandates applied to (1) federal workers and contractors, (2) large employers, and (3) health care workers.
Overview Ace American Insurance Co., et al., v. Rite Aid Co., et al. (Del. Sup. Ct., Jan. 10, 2022): The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that…
Overview Barton v. City of Valdez (Alaska Sup. Ct., Jan. 21, 2022): After falling from a cliffside tire swing in an undeveloped section of a…
Overview Hayes v. University Health Shreveport, LLC (La. Sup. Ct., Jan. 7, 2022): The Supreme Court of Louisiana upheld a private health provider’s right to…
Overview FTC, et al. v. Vyera, et al. (U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y., Jan. 14, 2022): A federal judge in New York banned former pharmaceutical executive,…
Even though cannabis is still illegal under federal law; most Americans (91 percent) favor the legalization of cannabis either for medical or recreational use. This is a serious change in public opinion. In 2010, 52 percent of Americans opposed the legalization of cannabis. This more accepting view of cannabis appeared in the 2020 election, with five states legalizing cannabis through ballot measures. With the legalization trend, it is important to understand the legal process behind the ballot measures that have been central to changing state cannabis laws.