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Dave A. LaRock 2020 VA H.J.R. 5002 (NS) 2020 Virginia House Joint Resolution No. 5002, Virginia 2020 First Special Session (VERSION: Introduced) (8/18/2020) Hydroxychloroquine; use for COVID-19 treatment. Encourages that hydroxychloroquine should be made available for treating COVID-19. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5002 Offered August 18, 2020 Prefiled August 14, 2020 ----- Patrons- LaRock, Cole, M.L. and Walker; Senator: Ruff ----- Committee Referral Pending ----- WHEREAS, Virginia is immersed in a public health crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in significant loss of life; and WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, certain policies in Virginia and other states have led, unfortunately, to preventable; 2020 Legislation (Proposed & Adopted)
Lashrecse D. Aird 2020 VA H.R. 570 (NS) 2020 Virginia House Resolution No. 570, Virginia 2020 First Special Session (VERSION: Introduced) (8/25/2020) Racism; public health crisis. Recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 570 Offered August 25, 2020 ----- Patron- Aird ----- Committee Referral Pending ----- WHEREAS, as the site where the first enslaved African people arrived in what is now the United States, the epicenter of the American slave trade, and the former capital of the Confederacy, Virginia has a long and embedded history of racism, particularly against African Americans; and WHEREAS, the American Public Health Association defines racism" as a social system with; "; 570, Virginia 2020 First Special Session VIRGINIA RESOLUTION TEXT TITLE: Racism; public health crisis. VERSION: Introduced August 25, 2020 20200825 Version; than the rest of the United States population; and WHEREAS, racial health disparities have been on display during the COVID- 19 pandemic, with African Americans more likely to be hospitalized by the virus and more; 2020 Legislation (Proposed & Enacted)
Hala S. Ayala 2020 VA H.R. 582 (NS) 2020 Virginia House Resolution No. 582, Virginia 2020 First Special Session (8/28/2020) Racism; public health crisis. Recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 582 Offered August 28, 2020 ----- ----- WHEREAS, as the site where the first enslaved African people arrived in what is now the United States, the epicenter of the American slave trade, and the former capital of the Confederacy, Virginia has a long and embedded history of racism, particularly against African Americans; and WHEREAS, the American Public Health Association defines racism" as a social system with multiple complex dimensions. . . including internalized or; "; 582, Virginia 2020 First Special Session VIRGINIA RESOLUTION TEXT TITLE: Racism; public health crisis. VERSION: Introduced August 28, 2020 20200828 Version; than the rest of the United States population; and WHEREAS, racial health disparities have been on display during the COVID- 19 pandemic, with African Americans more likely to be hospitalized by the virus and more; 2020 Legislation (Proposed & Enacted)
Siobhan S. Dunnavant 2020 VA S.B. 5090 (NS) 2020 Virginia Senate Bill No. 5090, Virginia 2020 First Special Session (10/21/2020) Commissioner of Health; publication of information related to COVID-19; COVID-19 indicators. Requires that for the duration of the emergency declared by the Governor in response to COVID-19, the Commissioner of Health shall make available to the public on a website maintained by the Department of Health information about confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth, by week and by health district, including (i) the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19; (ii) the number of confirmed cases by age group and by race and ethnicity; and (iii) the percentage of cases that are known... 2020 Legislation (Proposed & Enacted)
  2020 Wa Reg Text 562840 (Ns) (16-Dec-20) (12/16/2020) The Washington state board of health has adopted a second emergency rule to continue to designate COVID-19 as a notifiable condition and extends reporting requirements for health care providers, health care facilities, laboratories, and local health jurisdictions to report race, ethnicity, and other demographic data for cases of COVID-19. The rule establishes what testing and demographic data need to be reported as well as the timing and mechanism of reporting. The rule allows for certain waivers by a local health officer. 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted )
Pan, et. Al. 2021 ca S.b. 17 (Ns) 2021 California Senate Bill No. 17, California 2021-2022 Regular Session (12/7/2020) (VERSION: Introduced) (12/7/2020) An act relating to public health. SENATE BILL No. 17 Introduced by Senator Pan (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Chiu) (Coauthor: Senator Durazo) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Robert Rivas and Weber) December 7, 2020 An act relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 17, as introduced, Pan. Public health crisis: racism. Existing law establishes an Office of Health Equity in the State Department of Public Health for purposes of aligning state resources, decisionmaking, and programs to accomplish certain goals related to health equity and protecting... 2020 Legislation (Proposed & Enacted)
  333-018-0011. Race, Ethnicity, Language and Disability COVID-19 Data Reporting OAR 333-018-0011 (10/10/2020) Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation|**|Chapter 333. Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division|**| Division 18. Disease Reporting 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
  85 FR 27341-01 (5/1/2020) The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for all navigable waters of the Ohio River from mile marker (MM) 597.0-605. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Louisville, KY, during a steamboat race. Entry into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
  85 FR 27550-01 (5/1/2020) This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) gives individuals and entities that provide services to Medicare, Medicaid, Basic Health Program, and Exchange beneficiaries needed flexibilities to respond effectively to the serious public health threats posed by the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Recognizing the critical importance of expanding COVID-19 testing, we are amending several Medicare policies on an interim basis to cover FDA-authorized COVID-19 serology tests, to allow any healthcare professional authorized to do so under State law to order COVID-19 diagnostic; 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
  85 FR 49965-01 (8/17/2020) The U.S. Department of Education (Department) waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waiver and extension enable 29 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) projects under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.250K to receive funding for an additional period, not beyond September 30, 2021. 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
  85 FR 52921-01 (8/27/2020) The U.S. Department of Education (Department) waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waivers and extensions enable the current grantees under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers 84.250Z and 84.315C to receive funding for an additional budget period, not to exceed September 30, 2021; ; Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Training and Technical Assistance Center and the; Vocational Rehabilitation Training Institute for the Preparation of Personnel in American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Thursday, August 27, 2020 AGENCY: Office of; 19 pandemic began to be felt in the United States. American Indian reservations experienced and continue to experience a high rate of COVID- 19 infections and have limited medical resources to treat those infected; 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
  85 FR 60041 (9/14/2020) During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the countless contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans to our culture and society. Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the United States today, and generations of Hispanic Americans have consistently helped make our country strong and prosperous. They contribute to our Nation beyond description. Hispanic Americans embody the best of our American values, including commitment to faith, family, and country. They serve in our military and protect us as members of law enforcement. In fact, Hispanic Americans make... 2020 Regulations (Proposed & Adopted)
Melody Finnemore A Most Unusual Year 81-DEC Oregon State Bar Bulletin 16 (December, 2020) (12/1/2020) When Gov. Kate Brown issued a stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Oregon's legal community quickly figured out new ways to continue serving clients and keep the justice system running. It also established free resources to help people struggling to file unemployment claims and obtain federal stimulus funding, and to... 2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
Keegan M. Gute A Potentially Hazardous Resolution: What Are the Legal Consequences of a Coronavirus Vaccine? 21 Western Michigan University Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law 21 (2020) (2020) I. A GLOBAL PHENOMENON MORPHS OUR WAY OF LIFE. 69 II. LEADERS TAKE NECESSARY STEPS, BUT AT WHAT COST?. 70 III. HOPES FOR NORMALCY LIE IN A VACCINE. 71 A. Let's redefine complicated. 71 B. So, coronavirus . isn't new?. 71 C. Where will a United States vaccine come from?. 72 D. This rush it to the market craze. 73 IV. WHERE TORT LAW COMES INTO PLAY.... 2020 Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources
Zandy Dudiak ACBA ELECTION 2020 RESULTS: NEW OFFICERS ADAPT AGENDAS TO REFLECT REALITIES OF COVID-19, RACIAL PROTESTS 22 Lawyers Journal 3 (7/3/2020) (7/3/2020) When Joseph Williams interviewed with ACBA's nominating committee in March, he thought he had a sense of what he might prioritize as president-elect. Williams, a partner at Pollock Begg, decided to seek the Bar Association's second-highest position as a way to pay forward everything the ACBA has given him, from mentoring as he came out of law; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Adam A. Marshall , Gunita Singh Access to Public Records and the Role of the News Media in Providing Information about Covid-19 11 Journal of National Security Law & Policy 199 (2020) (12/1/2020) Introduction. 199 I. How Open Government Laws in the United States Have Been Affected by the Pandemic. 201 A. The Federal Freedom of Information Act. 201 B. State and Local Public Records and Open Meetings Laws. 203 1. Public Records. 203 2. Open Meetings. 206 3. Looking Ahead. 206 II. Hipaa, Public Records, and the News Media During COVID-19. 207... 2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
Steven Harras, CQ Roll Call Acting Cfpb Director Uejio Vows Tougher Enforcement, Focus on Racial Equity (1/29/2021) (2020) The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said his agency will focus on relief for people facing economic hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic and racial equity with stepped-up enforcement actions. 2020 Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources
  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT RELEASES STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS AND THE RACIAL DIVIDE Docket Number: DA20-615, GN17-208 (6/11/2020)   2020 Administrative Decisions & Guidance
Laura Weiss, CQ Roll Call Amazon to Face Questions on Racial Equity, Worker Rights at 2021 Meeting CQ Roll Call Washington Corporate Governance Briefing (24-Dec-20) (12/24/2020)   2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
Rebecca L. Berkebile AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE EEOC, NYSDHR AND NYCCHR IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONAVIRUS NEW NORMAL (POWERPOINT) 20200527P NYCBAR 1, City Bar Center for Continuing Legal Education (5/27/2020) What types of claims are coming in during this pandemic? How has work-from-home changed how your agency intakes claims, mediates claims, investigates claims and makes determinations? Training and outreach - have there been special efforts or different efforts? Agency guidance - has your agency come out with any guidance specific to this... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
  AN ORDER OF THE MAYOR INITIATING CERTAIN EMERGENCY POWERS PURSUANT TO CITY CODE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII, DIVISION 2, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESPONDING TO COVID-19 (3/12/2020)   2020 Administrative Decisions & Guidance
Dan Oswald, CEO, Simplify Compliance Another Potential Covid-19 Casualty: Workplace Collaboration 31 No. California Employment Law Letter 7 (12/7/2020) (12/7/2020) The year 2020 has been a challenging one for our nation and the world. In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has faced heightened racial tensions and a deep political divide culminating in a contested presidential election. Emotions have been running high, and fear seems to rule the day. Through it all, our workplaces... 2020 Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources
Kerrie R. Heslin, et. Al. Anticipating and preparing for COVID-19-related employment litigation 27 No. 07 Westlaw Journal Class Action 17 (8/23/2020) Although certain health and financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic appear to be improving, the litigation-related fallout is just beginning. The pandemic has triggered a significant rise in unemployment, with over 20 million Americans currently out of work a statistic that historically correlates to increased litigation. It also has; Expert Analysis Westlaw Journal Class Action Anticipating and preparing for COVID- 19-related employment litigation By Kerrie R. Heslin, Esq., Ryan S; increased risk for employment discrimination claims. These include claims for race and national origin discrimination or harassment resulting from xenophobia and; or perceived disability discrimination against employees requesting or returning from COVID- 19 related leave. Since many employers are also reducing their workforces; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Kerrie R. Heslin, et. Al. Anticipating and preparing for COVID-19-related employment litigation 41 No. 02 Westlaw Journal Environmental 11 (8/8/2020) Although certain health and financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic appear to be improving, the litigation-related fallout is just beginning. The pandemic has triggered a significant rise in unemployment, with over 20 million Americans currently out of work a statistic that historically correlates to increased litigation. It also has; 2020 Expert Analysis Westlaw Journal Environmental Anticipating and preparing for COVID- 19-related employment litigation By Kerrie R. Heslin, Esq., Ryan S; increased risk for employment discrimination claims. These include claims for race and national origin discrimination or harassment resulting from xenophobia and; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Kerrie R. Heslin, et. Al. Anticipating and preparing for COVID-19-related employment litigation Practitioner Insights Commentaries (7/2/2020) As the world grapples with its exposure to the coronavirus, employers are contemplating a different kind of exposure: legal risk. Nukk-Freeman & Cerra attorneys Kerrie R. Heslin, Ryan S. Carlson and Robin H. Rome discuss employment law considerations including both routine and novel legal claim bases as employers examine their best practices; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Nick Wicker Anti-smoking groups sue federal regulators for inactivity on menthol cigarettes 28 No. 03 Westlaw Journal Health Law 09 (7/15/2020) Two anti-smoking consumer groups claim that multiple government bodies failed to ban menthol cigarettes despite direction from Congress, disproportionately affecting Black Americans and making them more susceptible to COVID-19. In a complaint filed June 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the African American; smoking groups sue federal regulators for inactivity on menthol cigarettes African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council v. HHS By Nick Wicker Copyright; to ban menthol cigarettes despite direction from Congress, disproportionately affecting Black Americans and making them more susceptible to COVID- 19. African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council et al. v. U.S; in the U.S. use menthol cigarettes. This menthol use puts Black Americans in special danger, the complaint says, given their typically higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, lung issues and now COVID- 19. The suit names as defendants the U.S. Department of Health; resulted in exacerbated heart and lung conditions that have made African Americans more susceptible to the novel coronavirus outbreak. By continuing to delay 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Publisher's Editorial Staff Appendix 38-D. EEOC Guidance: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws Corporate Counsel's Guide to Legal Aspects of Employee Handbooks and Policies 38-D (10/22/2020) All EEOC materials related to COVID-19 are collected at www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus. The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination based on disability, and rules about employer... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Laura Weiss, CQ Roll Call As companies condemn racism, investors want measurable actions to fight it CQ Roll Call Washington Corporate Governance Briefing (6/17/2020) As corporations respond to the Black Lives Matter movement and profess their opposition to racism, investors and advocates are pushing company executives to make detailed plans for systemic change that can be measured to hold them accountable. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
The Hill Asian American lawmaker warns of fear of racism over coronavirus stigma 2020 WL 1513525 (3/30/2020) Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) on Monday urged fellow lawmakers to sign on to her resolution condemning anti-Asian rhetoric, stating that the racism against Asian Americans due to stigma over the coronavirus is leading people to be afraid to go out for basic errands. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
  Asian caucus urges fellow lawmakers not to 'perpetuate racist stereotypes' amid coronavirus fears (2/26/2020) Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus on Wednesday warned fellow lawmakers against contributing to discriminatory rhetoric" against Asian Americans due to fears over the coronavirus." 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
  AUDIT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES FROM INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE'S NATIONAL SUPPLY SERVICE CENTER IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 - AUGUST 2020 Healthcare Compl. Rep. 5039431 (8/23/2020) COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for the U.S. hospital system, including Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP) facilities. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the relatively high rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and asthma among these; INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE'S NATIONAL SUPPLY SERVICE CENTER IN RESPONSE TO COVID- 19 - AUGUST 2020 August 01, 2020 COVID-19 has created unprecedented; Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP) facilities. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are particularly vulnerable to COVID- 19 due to the relatively high rates of diabetes, cancer, heart; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Shannon S. Pierce, Fennemore Craig, P.C. BACK TO WORK AFTER GEORGE FLOYD: ARE WORKPLACES NEXT FRONT LINE OF RACE RELATIONS? 1 No. 7 West Employment Law Letter 1 (7/1/2020) As the phases of states' COVID-19 recoveries bring even more employees back to work, many people may show up still emotionally charged from recent racial tragedies across the nation as well as the protests and riots that followed. All of which means you're likely to see an increase in discussions about race relations on the job. Like many of you, I; WORK AFTER GEORGE FLOYD: ARE WORKPLACES NEXT FRONT LINE OF RACE RELATIONS? Shannon S. Pierce [FNa1] Fennemore Craig, P.C; BLR®; Shannon S. Pierce As the phases of states' COVID- 19 recoveries bring even more employees back to work, many people may show up still emotionally charged from recent racial tragedies across the nation as well as the protests and; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Jennifer Terrell BALLOT DENIED: VOTING IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 34-OCT CBA Record 2020 (September/October, 2020) (10/29/2020) During Indiana's primary election this year, held in June, Angela Horne and hermother planned to vote as they always do-by casting a ballot at their polling place. Because of safety concerns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Marion County opened only 22 polling places in this election-less than 10% of the normal amount. Angela's mother lives... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Marty Johnson and Morgan Chalfant Biden Faces Pressure to Take Action on Racial Justice Issues The Hill (13-Dec-20) (12/13/2020) President-elect Joe Biden will be under tremendous pressure to take action toward greater racial justice throughout the country on Day 1 of his presidency, following massive nationwide protests sparked by the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor along with other incidents of violence against Black Americans. 2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
Camila DeChalus, CQ Roll Call Bill Filed to Force Immigration Agencies to Track Covid-19 Data CQ Roll Call Washington Immigration Briefing (10-Dec-20) (12/10/2020) Immigration detention centers would be required to track and publicly report data about COVID-19 testing, infections and protocols under a bill introduced by congressional Democrats who cited concern over cramped conditions and inconsistent safety precautions inside such facilities. 2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
  Black Caucus unveils next steps to combat racism 2020 WL 3565075 (7/1/2020) Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Wednesday announced the next phase in their strategy for fighting institutional racism, presenting a long list of reform proposals they're hoping to move this year following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Keith Lewis, CQ Roll Call Black-owned businesses twice as likely to fail amid COVID-19, NY Fed says CQ Roll Call Washington Banking Briefing (8/6/2020) The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Tuesday reported the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on minority businesses, citing research suggesting 41 percent of Black-owned businesses closed permanently, more than twice the rate for white-owned businesses; Black-owned businesses twice as likely to fail amid COVID- 19, NY Fed says August 6, 2020 The Federal Reserve Bank; disease. Recent research has separately shown an alarming incidence of COVID- 19 cases among Blacks racial disparities in access to federal relief funds. . . and higher rates; " 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Asha Kaushal, Bethany Hastie, Devin Eeg Bordering the Pandemic: Covid-19, Immigration, and Emergency 41 National Journal of Constitutional Law 1 (December, 2020) (12/1/2020) In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of Canada's international borders. This closure was not absolute; it was marked by several exceptions. Those exceptions were contained in a series of Orders-in-Council (OiCs) which became the Canadian government's mechanism of choice for governing the border. OiCs are swift, efficient, and... 2020 Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources
Cliff Collins BRING IN THE JURY 80-SEP Oregon State Bar Bulletin 26 (9/25/2020) When Oregon courts slowly began resuming jury trials in the spring and summer, they faced two sometimes conflicting goals: delivering justice, and keeping people safe. The result has been a wave of physical changes to courtrooms across the state, and a robust discussion about what constitutes a fair and impartial jury trial in the midst of a... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
April Xiaoyi Xu But What If Big Brother's Surveillance Saves Lives?-comparative Digital Privacy in the Time of Coronavirus 54 Creighton Law Review 147 (2020) (2020) Big Brother Is Watching You. - George Orwell, 1984 I. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT: CURTAILING DIGITAL PRIVACY RIGHTS AS A NECESSARY EVIL TO END THE DYSTOPIAN NEW NORMAL UNDER THE COVID-19 REGIME. 148 II. HOW BIG BROTHER USES DIGITAL DATA TO COMBAT COVID-19: A TYPOLOGY. 152 A. Introducing Three Main Models . And Beyond. 152 B. The Picture at Large:... 2020 Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources
  Ch. 12, § 40. Definitions; race and ethnicity data collection and reporting during COVID-19 pandemic OR ST § Ch. 12, § 40 (2020 Special Session Undesignated Enactments) (7/1/2020) West's Oregon Revised Statutes Annotated|**|2020 Special Session Undesignated Enactments|**| Laws 2020, Chapter 12; Chapter 12 (Refs & Annos) Ch. 12, §40.Definitions; race and ethnicity data collection and reporting during COVID- 19 pandemic Text of section operative Dec. 31, 2021; 2020 Statutes & Court Rules
  Ch. 12, § 43. Use of race and ethnicity data collected during COVID-19 pandemic OR ST § Ch. 12, § 43 (2020 Special Session Undesignated Enactments) (7/1/2020) West's Oregon Revised Statutes Annotated|**|2020 Special Session Undesignated Enactments|**| Laws 2020, Chapter 12; 12 (Refs & Annos) Ch. 12, §43.Use of race and ethnicity data collected during COVID- 19 pandemic Codification and revision of text subject to; 2020 Statutes & Court Rules
Jordain Carney China hawks flex muscle amid coronavirus fallout The Hill (4/15/2020) The fallout from the coronavirus is shaking up the U.S.-China relationship on Capitol Hill, as a group of hawkish lawmakers fiercely criticize Beijings response to the disease. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Gavin Hart, Esq. Chinese nurse accuses hospital of racial harassment during pandemic 35 No. 09 Westlaw Journal Employment 03, Westlaw Journal Employment (12/3/2020) A registered nurse at a California hospital has filed a complaint alleging that her supervisors made racist remarks about her Chinese nationality, denied her proper personal protective equipment despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately fired her when she complained. Michele Yen filed a complaint Nov. 2 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Elvina Nawaguna, CQ Roll Call Citing COVID-19, GOP lawmakers skip Arizona copper mine hearing CQ Roll Call Washington Energy Briefing (3/12/2020) House Natural Resources Committee Republicans boycotted a hearing Thursday on the impact on Native Americans of a proposed copper mine in Arizona, arguing the event should have been canceled because coronavirus restrictions prevented their witnesses from appearing. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Kirsten Engel CLIMATE FEDERALISM IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: CAN THE STATES "SAVE" AMERICAN CLIMATE POLICY? 47 Northern Kentucky Law Review 115 (7/12/1905) (2020) To many, the Trump administration has been a nightmare for U.S. progress on climate change. From the appointment of climate-change skeptics to influential administrative positions, to the rollback of greenhouse gas regulations applicable to transportation and energy, to the initiation of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, Trump's; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Michelle Y. Ewert CLINIC IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS 89-OCT Journal of the Kansas Bar Association. 44 (September/October, 2020) (10/10/2020) The coronavirus pandemic has led to dramatic changes in how the legal community operates. During the spring 2020 semester, students in the Washburn Law Clinic pivoted to an almost completely online delivery of legal services. In the Washburn Law Clinic, students provide free legal services to low-income individuals, small businesses and non-profit... 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Diane Klein Co-living Assessed in a Time of Covid-19: Critical Intervention or Millennial Fad? 14 University of St. Thomas Journal of Law & Public Policy 158 (December, 2020) (2020) L1-2Table of Contents L1-2Introduction I. Co-Living and the Problem of Affordable Urban Housing II. Co-Living Antecedents III. Co-Living Alternatives: #vanlife and the Tiny Homes Movement IV. Assessing Co-Living Amidst COVID-19 L1-2Conclusion 2020 Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources
Marty Johnson Communities of color hit hardest financially by COVID-19: study The Hill (9/16/2020) Communities of color have been hit the hardest by economic and social challenges spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study, adding to the well-documented toll the pandemic has had on health within these communities. 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
Thomas G. Wolfe, J.D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS URGE FEDERAL REGULATORS TO SUSPEND CRA REVISION, RULEMAKINGS UNRELATED TO COVID-19 Wolters Kluwer Banking and Finance Law Daily (4/9/2020) In their letter to the OCC and FDIC, Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and committee members urge the federal agencies to focus on a strong response to the coronavirus pandemic and to suspend efforts to revise unrelated rulemakingsespecially regarding the Community Reinvestment Act. The Democratic members of the House Financial Services; 2020 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources
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