Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty on their accomplishments.
Date range: February 1, 2021 – February 29, 2021
Blanke, Doug
AMICUS BRIEF: 2/26/2021 Amicus Brief: Sugary Drink Labelling
Doug Blanke and Julie Ralston Aoki of the Public Health Law Center joined the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and others in an amicus brief filed in the Northern District of California, supporting the constitutionality of San Francisco’s requirement that advertisements for sugary drinks include warnings about the links between sugary drinks, weight gain, obesity, and diabetes. Doug Blanke and Julie Ralston Aoki of the Center contributed to the framing and editing of the brief.
Hare, Rebecca
PRESENTATION: 2/23/2021 “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities”
Rebecca Hare, Kyra Hill, Amanda Karls, and Desmond Jenson of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities” where they discussed the HHS Sunset rule and previewed opportunities for federal administrative action in commercial tobacco control and food security.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/commercial-tobacco-control-food-security-2021-regulatory-oppo
Hill, Kyra
PRESENTATION: 2/4/2021 “Tacking Tobacco Trash: How Do We Address Tobacco Product Pollution?”
Kyra Hill of the Public Health Law Center virtually presented, “Tacking Tobacco Trash: How Do We Address Tobacco Product Pollution?” at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Annual Leadership Forum.
PRESENTATION: 2/23/2021 “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities”
Kyra Hill, Rebecca Hare, Amanda Karls, and Desmond Jenson of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities” where they discussed the HHS Sunset rule and previewed opportunities for federal administrative action in commercial tobacco control and food security.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/commercial-tobacco-control-food-security-2021-regulatory-oppo
Jenson, Desmond
PRESENTATION: 2/23/2021 “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities”
Desmond Jenson, Rebecca Hare, Kyra Hill, Amanda Karls and of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities” where they discussed the HHS Sunset rule and previewed opportunities for federal administrative action in commercial tobacco control and food security.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/commercial-tobacco-control-food-security-2021-regulatory-oppo
Karls, Amanda
PRESENTATION: 2/23/2021 “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities”
Amanda Karls, Kyra Hill, Rebecca Hare, and Desmond Jenson of the Public Health Law Center presented the webinar, “Commercial Tobacco Control & Food Security in 2021: Regulatory Opportunities” where they discussed the HHS Sunset rule and previewed opportunities for federal administrative action in commercial tobacco control and food security.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/commercial-tobacco-control-food-security-2021-regulatory-oppo
Kingston, Hudson
PRESENTATION: 2/11/2021 “What a Waste! Legally Disposing of E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Products”
Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center virtually presented, “What a Waste! Legally Disposing of E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Products” in a webinar sponsored by the Center that also featured speakers from the EPA, Boulder County, Colorado, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/webinar/what-waste-legally-disposing-e-cigarettes-and-nicotine-products
Larson, David
PANEL: 2/8/2021 ThinkTech Hawaii
Professor David Allen Larson participated in the ThinkTech Hawaii video panel, “Spring Festival Special Edition” addressing the cultural significance of the Chinese New Year and how Covid-19 has affected the celebration of that family-oriented holiday, which is the time when more Chinese travel than any other time. The panel explored how technology has allowed us to adapt our holiday celebrations and which of those adaptations will last beyond the pandemic. The panel also discussed how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of online dispute resolution (ODR).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I9tI_WpPOg
PRESENTATION: 2/11/2021 Minnesota Public Employers Labor Relations Association Winter Conference
Professor David Allen Larson made a one-hour presentation to more than 100 attorneys at the Minnesota Public Employers Labor Relations Association Winter Conference. In the presentation, he explained online dispute resolution (ODR), introduced the audience to currently available ODR platforms, and described how ODR can assist with collective bargaining and workplace grievance processing.
PANEL: 2/11/2021 Minnesota Public Employers Labor Relations Association Winter Conference
Professor David Allen Larson participated in a one-hour panel discussion with Mike Stockstead, Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services and Alison Kelly, Labor Relations for Ramsey County at the Minnesota Public Employers Labor Relations Association Winter Conference. The panel discussed challenges and best practices for virtual labor relations alternative dispute resolution.
PRESENTATION: 2/17/2021 “ADA Workplace Accommodations: Managing the Maze”
Professor David Allen Larson presented “ADA Workplace Accommodations: Managing the Maze,” at the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Mid-Year Conference. Professor Larson made the presentation with HR professional Sheryl Ellis.
Phelps, Natasha
PRESENTATION: 2/8/2021 Tobacco-Free CCA New York
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center gave virtual presentations that discussed the components, trends, and litigation issues of flavored tobacco sales regulations as part of online events hosted by Tobacco-Free CCA New York on February 8 and 22.
OTHER: 2/15/2021 Black Body Health Podcast
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center was a guest on The Center for Black Health & Equity’s Black Body Health Podcast discussing Big Tobacco’s predatory practices and promotions affecting the Black community.
https://centerforblackhealth.org/ep15-equitable-enforcement/
PRESENTATION: 2/15/2021 “International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol”
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center virtually presented “International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol” at an online event hosted by Action on Smoking and Health.
PRESENTATION: 2/15/2021 Colorado School of Public Health Webinar
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center presented on the topic of the components, trends, and litigation issues of flavored tobacco sales regulations at an online event hosted by the Colorado School of Public Health.
PRESENTATION: 2/26/2021 Florida Health Miami-Dade County Tobacco-Free Workspace Summi
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center gave a virtual presentation on the importance of effective and equitable commercial tobacco-free worksite policy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic to the FloridaHealth Miami-Dade County Tobacco-Free Workspace Summit.
Plucinski, Melanie
PRESENTATION: 2/24/2021 Indian Law Clinic – Tribal Code Drafting.
Melanie Plucinski of the Public Health Law Center gave a virtual presentation hosted by Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Indian Law Clinic – Tribal Code Drafting about policy development in Tribal communities.
Pope, Thaddeus
MEDIA: 2/1/2021 Medical Ethics Advisor
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the February 1, Medical Ethics Advisors story, “Policy on Inappropriate Treatment Used in 25% of Ethics Consults.”
https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/147470-policy-on-inappropriate-treatment-used-in-25-of-ethics-consults
MEDIA: 2/1/2021 JD Supra
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the February 1, JD Supra article, “When End-of-Life Wishes Get Ignored, Courts See Another Kind of Malpractice.”
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/when-end-of-life-wishes-get-ignored-9685917/
MEDIA: 2/13/2021 Medical Ethics Advisor
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the February 1, Medical Ethics Advisor article, “Policy on Inappropriate Treatment Used in 25% of Ethics Consults.”
https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/147470-policy-on-inappropriate-treatment-used-in-25-of-ethics-consults
PUBLICATION: 2/15/2021 Final Exit Network Newsletter
Professor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “One Giant Leap for MAID” was published in the Winter 2021 issue of the Final Exit Network Newsletter.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: 2/15/2021 Authorship Committee for the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum
Professor Thaddeus Pope has joined the Authorship Committee for the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum. The purpose of the IDTLP Forum is to create expert, consensus guidance for stakeholders who aspire to link evidence and ethical concepts to legislative and policy reform of organ and tissue donation and transplantation (OTDT) systems. The project is co-hosted by Transplant Québec, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, and Canadian Blood Services.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: 2/15/2021 Drafting Committee for the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act
Professor Thaddeus Pope has been invited by the Uniform Law Commission to join the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. He is already serving on a Study Committee for the Uniform Determination of Death Act.
MEDIA: 2/16/2021 Top of the Mind (SiriusXM)
Professor Thaddeus Pope was the guest interviewee for the segment “End-of-Life Instructions: Why They’re on the Rise and What Happens When They Aren’t Followed” on the SiriusXM program, Top of the Mind hosted by Julie Rose.
https://www.byuradio.org/4b246ded-8f6e-40c2-987d-ad2963a8341e
PRESENTATION: 2/25/2021 “Death and the Brain: Time to Re-Examine the Legal Definition of Death”
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “Death and the Brain: Time to Re-Examine the Legal Definition of Death” to the University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy, and Ethics on February 25.
Ralston Aoki, Julie
PRESENTATION: 2/25/2021 “Health Injustice in America: Racism is a Public Health Crisis”
Julie Ralston Aoki of the Public Health Law Center virtually presented “Health Injustice in America: Racism is a Public Health Crisis” at an event hosted by Mitchell Hamline Health Law Institute.
AMICUS BRIEF: 2/26/2021 Amicus Brief: Sugary Drinks Labelling
Julie Ralston Aoki and Doug Blanke of the Public Health Law Center joined the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and others in an amicus brief filed in the Northern District of California, supporting the constitutionality of San Francisco’s requirement that advertisements for sugary drinks include warnings about the links between sugary drinks, weight gain, obesity, and diabetes. Julie Ralston Aoki and Doug Blanke of the Center contributed to the framing and editing of the brief.