{"id":8182,"date":"2025-03-17T09:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/health-law-institute\/?p=8182"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:15:03","slug":"health-law-faculty-staff-accomplishments-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/health-law-institute\/2025\/03\/17\/health-law-faculty-staff-accomplishments-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Law Faculty & Staff Accomplishments \u2013 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty and staff on their accomplishments!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date Range: February 1-28, 2025<\/p>\n

Hermer, Laura<\/h3>\n

PUBLICATION: 2\/6\/2025 American Journal of Bioethics<\/strong>
\nProfessor Laura Hermer’s article, “Abortion and Embodiment” was published in the American Journal of Bioethics.
\nhttps:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/15265161.2025.2457714<\/a><\/p>\n

PUBLICATION: 2\/11\/2025 Associated Press<\/strong>
\nProfessor Laura Hermer was quoted in the February 11, 2025 Associated Press article, “What to Know About Proposals to Ban Abortion Pills and Punish Women Who Seek Abortion.”
\nhttps:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-states-pills-criminalizing-women-indiana-oklahoma-3289e275b159a5eeabcd<\/a><\/p>\n

LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: 2\/12\/2025 Written Testimony on Bills HF 24 and 25<\/strong>
\nProfessor Laura Hermer provided written testimony concerning HF 24 and HF 25 before the Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee.<\/p>\n

Larson, David<\/h3>\n

OTHER: 2\/3\/2025 Resolution 607<\/strong>
\nProfessor David Allen Larson spoke to the full American Bar Association House of Delegates in support of proposed Resolution 607 at the ABA Mid-Year Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona on February 3, 2025. Resolution 607 was proposed by the Center for Human Rights and encouraged parties to international development project agreements to provide in such agreements for the establishment of \u201cconflict management committees\u201d to anticipate, prevent, de-escalate, resolve, and remediate conflicts and harms among stakeholders before and during project development. Resolution 607 was adopted by the House.
\nhttps:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/content\/aba-cms-dotorg\/en\/news\/reporter_resources\/midyear-meeting-2025\/house-o<\/a><\/p>\n

PANEL: 2\/12\/2025 “Building Inclusive Bridges: Strengthening ADR Through Dialogue and Understanding in Polarized Times.”<\/strong>
\nProfessor David Allen Larson served as a panelist on the February 12, 2025 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Diversity Committee webinar, “Building Inclusive Bridges: Strengthening ADR Through Dialogue and Understanding in Polarized Times.” Passcode for accompanying video: SM&41e5D
\nhttps:\/\/lnkd.in\/g4RTXW5U\\<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA: 2\/20\/2025 WalletHub<\/strong>
\nProfessor David Allen Larson was interviewed by the personal finance website WalletHub on February 20, 2025 about the advantages and disadvantages of no-fault insurance laws and whether drivers should get PIP coverage even if it is not required.
\nhttps:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/ci\/no-fault-insurance\/9240#expert=David_Allen_Larson<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESENTATION: 2\/28\/2025 \u201cWhat Should Be the Current Policy Regarding Arbitrators\u2019 Independent Research?\u201d<\/strong>
\nProfessor David Allen Larson presented \u201cWhat Should Be the Current Policy Regarding Arbitrators\u2019 Independent Research?\u201d on February 28, 2025 as part of the \u201cFuture of FAA Arbitration in the Digital Age\u201d panel at The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium, \u201cCelebrating 100 Years: The Legacy of the Federal Arbitration Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pope, Thaddeus<\/h3>\n

MEDIA: 2\/6\/2025 News Gazette (Lexington, Va.)<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope was mentioned in the February 6, 2025 News Gazette (Lexington, Va.) article, “W&L\u2019s Mudd Lecture Series Tuesday to Examine the Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying.”
\nhttps:\/\/www.thenews-gazette.com\/article\/9689,w-l-s-mudd-lecture-series-tuesday-to-examine-the-ethics-of-medic<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESENTATION: 2\/11\/2025 “How We Live and Die: Stories, Values, and Communities”<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope virtually presented “How We Live and Die: Stories, Values, and Communities” on February 11, 2025 to the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington & Lee University.
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/gYXOhcTiKkY?si=FOZ5-CthX9rW82fl<\/a><\/p>\n

PUBLICATION: 2\/15\/2025 Annals of Health and Life Sciences<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “Medicare Mandates for Shared Decision Making with Patient Decision Aids: Linking Payment to Preference” was published in volume 34 of the Annals of Health and Life Sciences.
\nhttps:\/\/www.annalsofhealthlaw.com\/annalsofhealthlaw\/library\/<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA: 2\/17\/2025 Ring Tum Phi<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the February 17, 2025 Ring Tum Phi article, “Mudd Center Explores the Ethics of Life and Death.” Ring Tum Phi is an independent student newspaper that serves the community of Washington and Lee University and the surrounding Lexington, Virginia area.
\nhttps:\/\/ringtumphi.net\/9845\/arts-life\/mudd-center-explores-the-ethics-of-life-and-death\/<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESENTATION: 2\/23\/2025 “Futile, Potentially Inappropriate, and Therapeutically Obstinate Interventions: Legal<\/strong>
\nDispute Resolution Pathways and Strategies when Surrogates Persist in Requesting Non-Beneficial Treatment” Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “Futile, Potentially Inappropriate, and Therapeutically Obstinate Interventions: Legal Dispute Resolution Pathways and Strategies when Surrogates Persist in Requesting Non-Beneficial Treatment” on February 23, 2025 at the Society of Critical Care Medicing (SCCM) Critical Care Congress.<\/p>\n

PRESENTATION: 2\/23\/2025 “Not So Uniform: A Brief Legal History of the UDDA and Current Controversies in BD\/DNC”<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope presented “Not So Uniform: A Brief Legal History of the UDDA and Current Controversies in BD\/DNC” on February 23, 2025 at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Critical Care Congress.<\/p>\n

PRESENTATION: 2\/24\/2025 “Brain Death Conflicts: Current and Persistent Legal and Ethical Controversies Regarding Death by Neurological Criteria”<\/strong>
\nProfessor Thaddeus Pope presented “Brain Death Conflicts: Current and Persistent Legal and Ethical Controversies Regarding Death by Neurological Criteria” on February 24, 2025 at the Society of Criminal Care Medicine (SCCM) Criticial Care Congress.<\/p>\n

Pottratz Acosta, Ana<\/h3>\n

MEDIA: 2\/5\/2025 The Oklahoman<\/strong>
\nProfessor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted in the February 2, 2025 The Oklahoman article, “Oklahoma City immigrant community fears ‘collateral damage’ of Trump’s actions.”
\nhttps:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/2025\/02\/02\/okc-immigrants-fear-becoming-collateral-damage-under-tru<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA: 2\/11\/2025 KMSP Fox 9 News<\/strong>
\nProfessor Ana Pottratz Acosta was interviewed on the February 11, 2025 KMSP Fox 9 New story, “New bill would require county attorneys to report undocumented immigrants.”
\nhttps:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/new-bill-county-attorneys-undocumented-immigrants<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty and staff on their accomplishments!\u00a0 Date Range: February 1-28, 2025 Hermer, Laura PUBLICATION: 2\/6\/2025 American Journal of Bioethics Professor Laura Hermer’s article, “Abortion and Embodiment” was published in the American Journal of Bioethics. https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/15265161.2025.2457714 PUBLICATION: 2\/11\/2025 Associated Press Professor Laura Hermer was quoted in … <\/p>\n

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