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The majority of US state laws still rely on “zero tolerance” exclusionary school discipline, despite evidence the policies may do more harm than good.
A new article in Pain Medicine describes U.S. policies limiting high morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) prescribing. We spoke with author Sara Heins.
Much of the housing in the U.S. is expensive, unsafe, and inadequate in supply. A new article outlines 23 legal mechanisms, or levers, that may impact health equity in housing in the U.S.
Legal epidemiology can provide an organized method to examine the laws that are present in each of these communities and assess the law’s effect.
By Adrienne Ghorashi UPDATE: Late Thursday, February 7, the Supreme Court granted Plaintiff’s stay application, meaning Louisiana’s TRAP law may not be enforced while the challengers file an appeal. The Supreme Court will then decide…
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…
Pennsylvania is not the only state that imposes funding limitations through state law.
A new series of 16 legal datasets on LawAtlas.org captures U.S. abortion regulations, relevant court cases and Attorneys General opinions that directly impact the provision of abortion services.
The newest textbook in public health law comes from Scott Burris, Micah Berman, Matthew Penn and Tara Ramanathan Holiday. The New Public Health Law is an effort to equip students in law, public health, social…
