Overview Next Level Arcade Tucson, LLC v. Pima County (Arizona Superior Court, Pima County, January 19, 2021): The Arizona Superior Court found that Pima County’s mandatory…
Overview Skyworks, Ltd. et al. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention et al. (U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, March 10, 2021): A federal…
Overview State v. Riggin (Supreme Court of North Dakota, May 20, 2021): Riggin was charged with violating North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s executive order requiring the…
Overview City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, April 8, 2021): The 9th Circuit refused…
Overview Valentine v. Collier (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, March 26, 2021): Inmates at a Texas prison sued the senior warden and the executive director…
This issue brief provides resources and suggestions for state and local public health departments looking to address antibiotic resistance in their communities.
Overview The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA), covers most health departments at the state and local levels. This…
This issue brief reviews several aspects of Maryland law that are critical to the issue of consent to medical care, detailing the 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.
Overview Proctor v. Krzanowski (U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, August 13, 2020): The Sixth Circuit rejected a Michigan doctor’s claim that his Fourteenth Amendment due…
Public and private employers across the U.S. are considering the potential for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their workforces, especially among health care workers. This resource examines the likelihood of employer vaccine mandates.
Overview Eviction is costly and damaging for all parties involved. For tenants, “[e]viction is a cause, not just a condition, of poverty,” precipitating a “spiral…
Overview The consequences of eviction do not end with a tenant’s removal from their home. Many tenants fail to recognize that a trip to housing…
