Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty on their accomplishments.
Date range: April 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021
Amajuoyi, Julie
PRESENTATION: 4/15/2021 “Online Sales of E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products: Latest Developments”
Julie Amajuoyi and Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Online Sales of E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products: Latest Developments.”
They were joined by staff from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/online-sales-e-cigarettes-and-other-tobacco-products-latest-devel
Daniels, Ross
PRESENTATION: 4/27/2021 Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy”
Ross Daniels, Rebecca Hare, and Amanda Karls of the Public Health Law Center hosted the virtual workshop, “Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy” for the Minnesota Department of Health and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantees in Minnesota.
Hare, Rebecca
PRESENTATION: 4/27/2021 “Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy”
Rebecca Hare, Ross Daniels, and Amanda Karls of the Public Health Law Center hosted the virtual workshop, “Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy” for the Minnesota Department of Health and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantees in Minnesota.
Hermer, Laura
UPCOMING: 4/15/2021 Textbook Contribution Invitation
Professor Laura Hermer was invited to contribute a chapter on health care as a right to a forthcoming textbook
on the laws of medicine, to be published by Springer.
Hill, Kyra
PUBLICATION: 4/27/2021 “The (Other) Dark Side of the Commercial Tobacco Industry”
Kyra Hill’s article, “The (Other) Dark Side of the Commercial Tobacco Industry” was featured on the CADCA/ Geographic Health Equity Alliance website. Her February 2021 online presentation “Tackling Tobacco Trash: How do we address tobacco product pollution?” accompanied the article.
https://www.geohealthequity.org/dark-side-of-the-commercial-tobacco/
PRESENTATION: 4/27/2021 “Triangulum of Trash: Tobacco, Vaping, and Cannabis Product Pollution”
Kyra Hill and Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center presented “Triangulum of Trash: Tobacco, Vaping, and Cannabis Product Pollution” at the 2nd Annual Teaching Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness and Prevention Conference: A Focus on the Triangulum of Cannabis, Tobacco and E-cigarettes.
Janus, Eric
PRESENTATION: 4/13/2021 Hon. Steven Rau Memorial Lecture
Professor Eric Janus gave the opening remarks at the inaugural Hon. Steven Rau Memorial lecture hosted by
Mitchell Hamline on April 13.
OTHER: 4/15/2021 Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center Listserv
Professor Eric Janus’ Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center has initiated a new Listserv designed for lawyers and social scientists who are doing impact litigation on regulatory statutory regimes aimed at post-conviction control of individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses in the past. In its first month, the
Listserv has attracted 69 members from around the country.
Karls, Amanda
PRESENTATION: 4/27/2021 “Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy”
Amanda Karls, Rebecca Hare, and Ross Daniels of the Public Health Law Center hosted the virtual workshop,
“Exploring Resources to Support Healthy Food Law & Policy” for the Minnesota Department of Health and
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grantees in Minnesota.
Kingston, Hudson
PRESENTATION: 4/7/2021 “Environmental Impact of E-cigarettes”
Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center presented “Environmental Impact of E-cigarettes” at the PAVe 2021 Clear the Vapor Conference.
PRESENTATION: 4/15/2021 “Online Sales of E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products: Latest Developments”
Hudson Kingston and Julie Amajuoyi of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Online Sales of E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products: Latest Developments.”
They were joined by staff from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/online-sales-e-cigarettes-and-other-tobacco-products-latest-devel
PRESENTATION: 4/20/2021 “Tobacco point-of-sale policies, licensing, and zoning”
Hudson Kingston and Andrew Twinamatsiko presented “Tobacco point-of-sale policies, licensing, and zoning” to a coalition in Orange County, California.
PRESENTATION: 4/27/2021 “Triangulum of Trash: Tobacco, Vaping, and Cannabis Product Pollution”
Kyra Hill and Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center presented “Triangulum of Trash: Tobacco, Vaping, and Cannabis Product Pollution” at the 2nd Annual Teaching Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness and Prevention Conference: A Focus on the Triangulum of Cannabis, Tobacco and E-cigarettes.
PRESENTATION: 4/28/2021 “Environmental Review Law and Environmental Justice”
Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center presented “Environmental Review Law and Environmental Justice” to the Environmental Pollution class at University of Minnesota School of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.
Larson, David
MEDIA: 4/1/2021 Star Tribune
Professor David Allen Larson was quoted in the April 1, 2021, Star Tribune article, “Testimony at Derek Chauvin trial triggers talk of expectations for retail workers to stopping theft.”
https://www.startribune.com/testimony-at-derek-chauvin-trial-triggers-talk-of-expectations-for-retail-workers-to
PRESENTATION: 4/6/2021 “Online Dispute Resolution During the Covid-19 Pandemic: New York”
Professor David Allen Larson presented “Online Dispute Resolution During the Covid-19 Pandemic: New York” to the Early Dispute Resolution Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution on April 6th, 2021.
PRESENTATION: 4/15/2021 “Beyond Zoom: How Technology is Transforming Mediation Practice and the Profession”
Professor David Allen Larson presented “Beyond Zoom: How Technology is Transforming Mediation Practice and the Profession” at the Future of Workplace Dispute Resolution webinar series hosted by the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). More than 300 people attended the presentation.
PRESENTATION: 4/15/2021 ODR Standards Taskforce Report
Professor David Allen Larson, along with his two co-chairs and representatives from the three working groups, presented the ODR Standards Taskforce Report at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Annual Spring Conference on April 15.
Lester, Joelle
MEDIA: 4/28/2021 Washington Post
Joelle Lester of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the April 28, 2021, Washington Post article, “Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/28/ban-on-menthol-cigarettes/
MEDIA: 4/29/2021 KCBS Radio
Joelle Lester of the Public Health Law Center was featured in the April 29, 2021, KCBS Radio (San Francisco) segment “Biden to ban menthol cigarettes.”
https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/biden-to-ban-menthol-cigarettes
MEDIA: 4/29/2021 “FDA Menthol Announcement Press Conference”
Joelle Lester and Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center participated in a digital press conference immediately following the announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the agency would ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. The event was hosted by the Center for Black Health and Equity and joined by members of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council.
Phelps, Natasha
MEDIA: 4/27/2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the April 27, 2021, Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, “FDA considers ban on menthol cigarettes.”
https://www.ajc.com/news/fda-considers-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes/KFD6S25LZZECZOWIG5EBGIT2UM/
MEDIA: 4/29/2021 “FDA Menthol Announcement Press Conference”
Natasha Phelps and Joelle Lester of the Public Health Law Center participated in a digital press conference immediately following the announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the agency would ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. The event was hosted by the Center for Black Health and Equity and joined by members of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council.
PRESENTATION: 4/29/2021 “Rising Above the Smoke – Why Menthol Tobacco is a Social Justice Issue”
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center delivered the keynote presentation, “Rising Above the Smoke – Why Menthol Tobacco is a Social Justice Issue” at the Anti-Menthol Tobacco Symposium, hosted by the Colorado Black Health Collaborative.
Plucinski, Melanie
PRESENTATION: 4/29/2021 “Protecting First Food: Breastfeeding Policy Development in Indian Country”
Melanie Plucinski and Julie Ralston Aoki of the Public Health Law Center along with Rae O’Leary of Missouri Breaks Industry Research virtually presented “Protecting First Food: Breastfeeding Policy Development in Indian Country” at the 2021 National Indian Health Board Tribal Public Health Summit.
Pope, Thaddeus
MEDIA: 4/1/2021 Medical Ethics Advisor
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the April 1, 2021, Medical Ethics Advisor article, “Hospitals Sued for Wrongful Prolongation of Life: Ethicists Offer Unique Expertise.”
https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/147766-hospitals-sued-for-wrongful-prolongation-of-life-ethicists-offer-un
PANEL: 4/1/2021 Fulbright Canada Cohort Panel
Professor Thaddeus Pope participated in the Fulbright Canada 2020‐2021 Cohort Panel Discussion Series.
MEDIA: 4/4/2021 ABC Radio (Australia) Sunday Extra
Professor Thaddeus Pope was the featured guest on the ABC Radio (Australia) Sunday Extra program segment, “Do doctors always follow end of life directives?” that aired on April 4.
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayextra/end-of-life-directives-us-law-legal-hospitals-prolong
UPCOMING: 4/15/2021 Maine Law Review
Professor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “Patient Decision Aids Improve Patient Safety And Reduce Medical Liability Risk” has been accepted for publication by the Maine Law Review.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3830659
UPCOMING: 4/15/2021 International Perspectives on End of Life Reform: Politics, Persuasion, and Persistence
Professor Thaddeus Pope has written two chapters that will be included in the forthcoming Cambridge University Press book, International Perspectives on End of Life Reform: Politics, Persuasion, and Persistence. The primary chapter is titled “Extrajudicial Resolution of Medical Futility Disputes: Key Factors in Establishing and Dismantling the Texas Advance Directives Act.”
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/international-perspectives-on-endoflife-law-reform/617FAE9AFE40F46
PRESENTATION: 4/21/2021 “Legalizing Euthanasia: Expansion of Medical Aid in Dying in the USA and around the World”
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “Legalizing Euthanasia: Expansion of Medical Aid in Dying in the USA and around the World” to the Mitchell Hamline Faculty Fellows on April 21.
PRESENTATION: 4/30/2021 “Decision-Making for Incapacitated Hospice Patients: The Fundamentals”
Professor Thaddeus Poper presented “Decision-Making for Incapacitated Hospice Patients: The Fundamentals” as part of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York – Hospice and Palliative Care Grand Rounds on April 30, 2021.
Ralston Aoki, Julie
PRESENTATION: 4/29/2021 “Let’s Eat Good Food! The Story of the Bay Mills Indian Community’s Innovative Cottage Foods Law”
Julie Ralston Aoki of the Public Health Law Center, along with Connie Watson, GHWIC Coordinator for Bay Mills Indian Community, and Erin Parker, Director of the Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative, virtually presented “Let’s Eat Good Food! The Story of the Bay Mills Indian Community’s Innovative Cottage Foods Law” at the 2021 National Indian Health Board Tribal Public Health Summit.
PRESENTATION: 4/29/2021 “Protecting First Food: Breastfeeding Policy Development in Indian Country”
Julie Ralston Aoki and Melanie Plucinski of the Public Health Law Center along with Rae O’Leary of Missouri Breaks Industry Research virtually presented “Protecting First Food: Breastfeeding Policy Development in Indian Country” at the 2021 National Indian Health Board Tribal Public Health Summit.
Twinamatsiko, Andrew
PRESENTATION: 4/20/2021 “Tobacco point-of-sale policies, licensing, and zoning”
Andrew Twinamatsiko and Hudson Kingston presented “Tobacco point-of-sale policies, licensing, and zoning” to a coalition in Orange County, California.