Fights between U.S. States and the National Government Are Endangering Public Health

”In today’s increasingly polarized political environment, legal doctrines that once supported the states’ ability to protect the health of their residents are diminishing the capacity of both our national and local governments to do so,” writes Professor Wendy Parmet in an op-ed for Scientific American. “Unless the courts stop enabling this political weaponization of federalism, our federalism will remain uncooperative. And deadly.”

What Happens After The Impeachment Process

Listen back: On WGBH's Morning Edition, Professor Daniel Medwed talks about the legal implications in the impeachment against President Trump, and what could happen once he leaves office.

Juul and Its Courtroom Foes Stare Down FDA Ban as Youth Marketing Trial Nears

“There is a real question about Juul’s ability to contribute much to a settlement if there’s a strong possibility its income is substantially curtailed,” said Mark Gottlieb, executive director of Northeastern Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute, tells Insurance Journal. “That has reduced the settlement value for the enormous pool of cases brought against Juul.”

Asa Hutchinson, G.O.P. Governor of Arkansas, Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of a bill that would prohibit gender reassignment surgery and treatment is “an important rebuke of this sweeping range of legislation targeting trans youth across the country,” Chase Strangio ’10, deputy director for transgender justice at the ACLU, tells The New York Times. “I hope Alabama’s watching. I hope Tennessee’s watching.”