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Jessica Amoroso

  • Health Law Policy

    COVID-19 Unmasks Issues Around Public Health Preemption

    State preemption is increasingly being used as a legal tool to prevent cities and municipalities from legislating on issues of importance to public health.

    COVID-19 Unmasks Issues Around Public Health Preemption

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  • Health Law Policy

    Preemption, State Minimum Wage Laws and a Public Health Lens

    By Jessica Amoroso On December 6, 2018, Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted on a bill to incrementally raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 an hour for city employees and contractors by 2023. Philadelphia Mayor…

    Preemption, State Minimum Wage Laws and a Public Health Lens