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Challenges to Public Health Legal Authority
No full textThe role of public health in protecting the health of communities has long been upheld in the law. However, measures implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact have been met with challenges to public health legal authority. Various state actions across the country seek to limit emergency powers and public health authority and have the potential to constrain response in this and future emergencies, increasing the risk to the public of illness, injury and death. This session will examine actions and counter-actions, including (1) legislation to restrict public health authority, (2) structural and rights-based constitutional challenges; (3) use of conditional spending requirements; (4) federal preemption; (5) disability and other anti-discrimination laws; (6) waivers or routine uses of public health powers; and (7) civil liability claims
Rainforest Production Holdings, Inc., derivative suit, Order on Third Set of Cross Motions for Partial Summary Judgment
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The Use of Physical Analogy in Georgia\u27s Computer Statute
Get PDFCourts and commentators dispute the usefulness of physical analogies in interpreting computer crime statutes. But how should courts interpret a statute, like Georgia’s, for which the analogy appears essential
Baseball Lotteries in Georgia: Braves Arrive in ’66, so Did a Wave of Anti-Gambling Bills
Get PDFThe Braves arrived in Atlanta, bringing a wave of anti-gambling legislation. Now, the Braves and other professional clubs wish to legalize sports betting. Must the Georgia Constitution be amended