Date range: November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016<\/p>\n
11\/17\/16 “Introduction to Public Health Law”
\nBrittney\u00a0Bauerly presented at the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards new Local Health Officer training in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
11\/17\/16 National Sugar Reduction Coordinating Committee<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center director Doug Blanke participated in an invitational meeting of public health leaders for the purpose of organizing a National Sugar Reduction Coordinating Committee. The meeting was in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
11\/22\/16 American Heart Association<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center director Doug Blanke participated in a meeting of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the American Heart Association\u2019s childhood obesity prevention initiative, Voices for Healthy Kids, in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
11\/18\/16 MPR News<\/p>\n
Professor\u00a0Eric Janus spoke with MPR’s Tom Weber about about the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
\nhttp:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2016\/11\/18\/msop-reform-may-be-halted-because-heinrich-case<\/p>\n
11\/22\/16 MPR News<\/p>\n
Professor\u00a0Eric Janus spoke with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer to discuss the case of Danny Heinrich.
\nhttps:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2016\/11\/22\/heinrich-future-could-include-civil-commitment<\/p>\n
11\/3\/16 HealthDay News<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center staff attorney Desmond Jenson was quoted on the topic of graphic warnings on cigarette packaging in a HealthDay News story titled \u201cGraphic images on cigarette packs may cut U.S. smoking deaths.\u201d
\nhttps:\/\/consumer.healthday.com\/cancer-information-5\/cigarette-smoking-tobacco-health-news-665\/graphicwarning-labels-may-cut-u-s-smoking-deaths-716543.html<\/p>\n
11\/1\/16 “A Discussion of State and Local Policies to Raise the Minimum Legal Sales Age for Tobacco Products to 21”<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center staff attorney Scott Kelly presented at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n
11\/15\/16 Alaska Dispatch News<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester was interviewed about the history of litigation against tobacco companies in the U.S. for an article titled \u201cBethel jury unable to reach verdict in suit against Philip Morris by smoker’s family\u201d in the Alaska Dispatch News.
\nhttps:\/\/www.adn.com\/alaska-news\/2016\/11\/14\/bethel-jury-hung-in-case-of-smokers-family-suit-against-philipmorris\/<\/p>\n
11\/29\/16 “State Tobacco Policy in a Post-Deeming World”<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester presented on the FDA\u2019s new regulation asserting authority over e-cigarettes and other tobacco products and what that means for state and local policy options at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.<\/p>\n
11\/30\/16 “Preemption”<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester presented on how the tobacco industry uses preemption to hinder local tobacco control policy work around the country at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.<\/p>\n
11\/30\/16 “Legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment”<\/p>\n
Tobacco\u00a0Control Legal Consortium executive director Maggie Mahoney presented on legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.<\/p>\n
11\/30\/16 “Using law and policy to advance health equity”<\/p>\n
Tobacco\u00a0Control Legal Consortium executive director Maggie Mahoney presented on legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.<\/p>\n
11\/28\/16 “Leveraging Relationships to Bridge Community Needs with Policy Priorities”<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center senior staff attorney Mary Marrow gave a presentation focusing onthe impact of state and local policies on the ability of community members to access healthy food, and the policy priorities being pursued by local food networks in Minnesota. The meeting was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Food Charter Network, and held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Nov. 28-29).<\/p>\n
11\/15\/16 “Addressing Health Disparities with Tobacco Control Policy” and “State Tobacco Policy in a Post-Deeming World”<\/p>\n
Public\u00a0Health Law Center staff attorney Maureen O\u2019Brien presented on health disparities in tobacco control policy, and state tobacco policy after the deeming rule at the Tobacco Policy and Responsible Retailing Conference, hosted by the National Association of Attorney\u2019s General in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n
11\/4\/16 4th National Health Law Moot Court Competition<\/p>\n
Professor\u00a0Pope accompanied the MHSL team (Katie Hansen, Kimberly Woodgate) to the 24th National Health Law Moot Court Competition at Southern Illinois University on November 4-5.<\/p>\n
11\/8\/16 “When is Your Patient Dead? When May You Stop Treating Dead Patients?”<\/p>\n
Professor\u00a0Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation to the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n