For the Record: Faculty Awards, Presentations and Expert Insight on Abortion Laws, Medical Debt, HIPAA and More
Catch up on recent University of Arizona Law faculty accomplishments
News
Simon New Chair of UArizona Ombuds Committee
Diana Simon, assistant clinical professor of law has been named the new Chair of the Ombuds Committee for the University of Arizona. Simon will lead the committee, which provides a safe, confidential, and neutral space for any student, staff, or faculty member to share concerns that they have. Ombuds provide confidential, impartial, and informal assistance in resolving conflicts or addressing issues and concerns. The Ombuds Office serves all levels of University of Arizona employees and students, in all units and colleges, as well as other individuals who have a university-related concern.
Silverman Awarded Outstanding Volunteer by Association of Fundraising Professionals
Joseph M. Livermore Professor Emeritus of Law and Director of the Civil Rights Restoration clinic Andy Silverman was announced as an honoree of this year’s Association of Fundraising Professionals National Philanthropy Day. Silverman was named the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser winner, for his philanthropic contributions and dedicated volunteerism to improve the quality of life in our community.
Bublick Named Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Tort Law
Dan B. Dobbs Professor of Law Ellen Bublick has been named co-editor in chief of the Journal of Tort Law. Bublick will share the role with University of Southern California Professor Greg Keating. The Journal of Tort Law aims to be the premier publisher of original articles about tort law.
Rose Presents at Various Symposia
On June 2, Lohse Chair in Water and Natural Resources and Professor Emerita of Law Carol Rose presented remotely at “The Property Clauses in Context,” a symposium on Chile’s draft constitution. Rose participated on a panel titled, “Economic Rights in Context, Canadian Council for the Americas,” in collaboration with the Universidad de Diego Portales, Santiago.
In April, Rose presented “Property as a Human Right” for Yale/NYU Center for the Study of Private Law. She also presented at “Property Law and (In)equality: the case of Racially Restrictive Covenants,” a symposium on property and equity at Northwestern University Law School on November 16, 2021.
Sklar Joins Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law 2022 Digital Health Summit at US Senate
Tara Sklar, professor of health law and director of the health law and policy program, joined the Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law 2022 Digital Health Summit on June 9th at the US Senate as a panelist on “Looking at the Research: Is Telehealth Substitutive or Additive?” The Summit was created in response to calls from Fortune 500 companies and telehealth industry practitioners wanting a forum composed of leading thinkers and innovators in the legal and medical communities, including lawyers, executives, doctors, researchers, and operators, to grapple with the issues surrounding the use of emerging technologies that hold potential to improve the delivery of safe and quality medical care.
In the Media
Pima County court to hear Arizona abortion case Friday
KVOA
July 21, 2022
The fight over abortion rights in Arizona heads to court. Planned Parenthood will take on Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich over an abortion ban that dates back to 1864 and was codified in the Arizona Constitution 1901. University of Arizona Law Director of Empirical & Policy Research Chris Griffin weighs in.
Kansas and Missouri Health Care is Saddling People of Color with Debt
Kansas Public Radio
July 19, 2022
Medical debt is disproportionately affecting people of color in Kansas and Missouri. A study from Innovation for Justice found weak consumer protections for people facing medical bills. Gabriela Elizondo-Craig, a postgraduate fellow at the University of Arizona Law weighs in.
Interview with the Authors: Identifying and Countering Fake News
Hastings Law Journal Podcast
July 18, 2022
University of Arizona Law Professor Jane Bambauer and Derek Bambauer discuss their article Identifying and Countering Fake News.
North Carolina lawmakers consider laws to ease patient medical debt
Becker Hospital Review
July 18, 2022
North Carolina lawmakers are weighing options that could potentially position the state as a national leader in addressing medical debt. Currently, North Carolina ranks 28th on a national scorecard of medical debt policies developed by Innovation for Justice. If North Carolina’s legislature passes both bills, the state would jump to second. Gabriela Elizondo-Craig, a postgraduate fellow at University of Arizona Law and a lead investigator on the scorecard project discusses.
Professor Emerita Barbara Atwood says anti-abortion groups are creating model legislation to assist state lawmakers across the country that see civil suits as a way to enforce abortion bans.
Are you prepared to grow old? A legal professor says we're 'woefully ill-prepared'
KJZZ
July 17, 2022
Health Law Director Tara Sklar talks about the current state of aging in this country.
Medical bills can shatter lives. North Carolina may act to ‘de-weaponize’ that debt
The Grio
July 17, 2022
North Carolina lawmakers are weighing options that could potentially position the state as a national leader in addressing medical debt. Gabriela Elizondo-Craig, a postgraduate fellow at University of Arizona Law and a lead investigator on the national scorecard of medical debt policies project, developed by Innovation for Justice says the state would jump to second if both bills were passed.
Indiana doctor who shared 10-year-old's abortion story did not violate HIPAA, officials say
USA Today
July 15, 2022
Following the Indiana doctor who shared 10-year-old's abortion story, Professor of Practice in Law and the Director of the HIPAA Privacy Program at the University of Arizona Office of Research, Innovation, and Impact John Howard discusses HIPAA compliance in general terms about the law and not this specific instance.
Arizona is trying to bring back a 1901 law to ban abortions
The Washington Post
July 15, 2022
Arizona is one of several Republican-controlled states that is pointing to a century-old law as the rationale to roll back access to abortions. Arizona's 121-year-old statute calls for a total ban on abortion from conception, except to save the life of the mother. Professor Emerita Barbara Atwood discusses.
To better understand Arizona's water supply, we retrace its origins
KJZZ
July 11, 2022
Regents Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon discusses groundwater supply and compares it to a giant milkshake. "What Arizona permits, in large chunks of the state, is a limitless number of straws in a single glass," Glennon said.
Water's future depends in innovation, not alfalfa
Santa Fe New Mexican
July 9, 2022
Regents Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon was the keynote speaker at the recent Next Generation Water Summit in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He said that agriculture is the "elephant in the room" when it comes to water consumption in the arid Southwest.
Reproductive Rights in Arizona
KGUN
July 8, 2022
Director of Empirical and Policy Research and Research Professor Chris Griffin discusses reproductive rights in Arizona following President Biden's executive order on abortion access.
Could overturning Roe V. Wade impact same sex marriage rights?
KGUN
July 1, 2022
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade many people are now questioning if same sex marriage could be taken away. University of Arizona Law Professor Emerita Barbara Atwood discusses.
Arizona has multiple abortion bans. Which law will take effect is confusing. Director of Empirical and Policy Research and Research Professor Chris Griffin weighs in.
Court says states can try some tribal crimes; critics call it a ‘disaster’
Cronkite News
June 30, 2022
A divided Supreme Court ruled that states can prosecute non-Natives for crimes against Native people on tribal lands, a ruling that critics called a "disaster" for tribal sovereignty and an "act of conquest." The court’s 5-4 ruling reverses "200 years of well-settled law" during which only tribal and federal courts had authority to prosecute crimes committed against Indigenous people on tribal lands. Regents Professor Rebecca Tsosie weighs in.
Roe’s reversal leaves ‘crazy patchwork’ of abortion laws in U.S. states
Financial Times
June 30, 2022
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has set off several lawsuits in states across the country as abortion providers try to stay open. Director of Empirical & Policy Research and Research Professor Chris Griffin provides commentary.
Abortion law in Arizona uncertain days after Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade
KVOA
June 27, 2022
University of Arizona Law Professor Emerita Barbara Atwood discusses abortion laws in the state of Arizona.
Long-Term Care After COVID-19
The Regulatory Review
June 25
Tara Sklar provides local, state, and federal recommendations to reduce COVID-19 exposure in long-term care facilities.
When My Employer Provides My Mental Health App, How Much Data Do They Have Access To?
Mozilla
June 24, 2022
When an employer provides a mental health app, how much data do they have access to? Arizona Law Health Law Director Tara Sklar weighs in.
Science Friday
June 24, 2022
What does HIPAA do? University of Arizona Health Law Director Tara Sklar talks to Science Friday and explains how HIPAA applies to our private health information and what it does not protect.
‘SCOTUS abortion ruling means ‘a long path of litigation’ for Arizona
KJZZ Podcast: The Show
June 24, 2022
Following the Supreme Court's ruling on Rode v. Wade, Barbara Atwood, professor of law emerita, discusses what that means for Arizona.
Arizona after Roe v. Wade
Arizona Public Media
June 24, 2022
Barbara Atwood, professor of law emerita, spoke about the past and future of the state's abortion laws.
Title IX turns 50 – a Q&A with law professor Tammi Walker
UArizona News
June 22, 2022
Title IX, the landmark legislation designed to eliminate sex discrimination in education, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Associate Professor of Law Tammi Walker spoke about the creation, evolution and impact of Title IX.
Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low
NBC News
June 22, 2022
Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low. Arizona Law Regents Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon weighs in.
Law schools are offering undergrad degrees in emerging legal education trend
Reuters
June 22, 2022
More U.S. law schools plan to begin offering undergraduate degrees. In 2014, University of Arizona Law became the first to offer a undergraduate degree in law. Dean Marc Miller tells Reuters the program currently has 1,600 students.
TECH& Competition: Conversation with Jane Bambauer
SIIA
June 21, 2022
Professor of Law Jane Bambauer discusses the American innovation & Choice Online Act on the series TECH& from SIIA.
Turning Childhood Trauma Into Advocacy for Older Adults
UArizona Health Sciences
May 31, 2022
Health Law Director Tara Sklar’s childhood experiences have directly influenced her work on Health Sciences’ Innovations in Healthy Aging initiative.
A growing movement to reclaim water rights for Indigenous people
Yes! Magazine
May 31, 2022
Native tribes are reliant on their local water sources, which have been continuously exploited and contaminated by the U.S. government and non-Native people. Indigenous groups are finding new ways to demand justice. Rebecca Tsosie, a law professor at the University of Arizona, has written that tribal sovereignty – the trust doctrine the U.S. government holds with tribes – is "an important legal tool to protect tribal rights to natural resources ... and embodies a clear duty to protect tribal lands."