Topic
Opioids
211 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“6 Months Since Trump Declared an Opioid Emergency, What’s Changed?” … other than AG Sessions “strongly” encouraging capital prosecutions?
Main April 25, 2018"6 Months Since Trump Declared an Opioid Emergency, What's Changed?" ... other than AG Sessions "strongly" encouraging capital prosecutions?The quoted portion of the title of this post…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two notable recent sentencing commentaries on work ahead for Congress
Main April 16, 2018Two notable recent sentencing commentaries on work ahead for CongressIn recent months I have noticed lots of notable sentencing commentary in the publication The Hill. And Friday…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Another Avenue in the Opioid Fight-This Time from Medicare
By rmorgan
There have been innumerable articles about the opioid crisis and how to crack down on abuses. Medicare has joined the fight, announcing a limit on coverage of opioids. Medicare Is…
School Law
Webinar: Opioids and Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Are Employers Left High and Dry?
By Kevin M. Roy, Keegan Drenosky
Join Shipman & Goodwin labor and employment attorneys for this complimentary CLE webinar providing a discussion of changing laws and legal concerns related to opioids and medical marijuana in the…
Employment Law Letter
Webinar: Opioids and Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Are Employers Left High and Dry?
By Kevin M. Roy, Keegan Drenosky
Join Shipman & Goodwin labor and employment attorneys for this complimentary CLE webinar providing a discussion of changing laws and legal concerns related to opioids and medical marijuana in the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New spending bill includes a lot more money for Justice Department to fight drug war even harder
Main March 23, 2018New spending bill includes a lot more money for Justice Department to fight drug war even harderA helpful reader made sure that I did not miss the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennen Center releases new report: “Criminal Justice: An Election Agenda for Candidates, Activists, and Legislators”
Main March 23, 2018Brennen Center releases new report: "Criminal Justice: An Election Agenda for Candidates, Activists, and Legislators"The Brennan Center today released this notable new report titled, "Criminal Justice: An…
Editorial Team
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Lollapalooza, Film Financing, and Gender Discrimination
Another Friday, another Top 10 in Law Blogs! This week we've highlighted a number of breaking news posts, including Neil Merkl's piece on President Trump's opioid speech from Monday; Laura…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Gluck, Hall & Curfman on Courts and the Opioid Epidemic
Abbe Gluck, Ashley Hall, and Gregory Curfman have posted on SSRN a draft of their article, Civil Litigation and the Opioid Epidemic: The Role of Courts in a National Health…
Sentencing Law and Policy
AG Jeff Sessions issues memo to “strongly encourage federal prosecutors … when appropriate” to pursue “capital punishment in appropriate cases”
Main March 21, 2018AG Jeff Sessions issues memo to "strongly encourage federal prosecutors ... when appropriate" to pursue "capital punishment in appropriate cases" United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions this…