For the Record: Symposiums, Awards, New Books and Expert Insights on Telehealth, Legal Writing, Water and More
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News
Miller and Sklar Speak at 2023 Arizona Telehealth Policy Summit
On October 24, Faculty Director of Health Law Tara Sklar hosted the 2023 Arizona Telehealth Policy Summit where health care leaders, administrators and professionals discussed Arizona’s telehealth policies, national trends and local challenges and opportunities. Sklar spoke in a panel discussion on national trends in telehealth. Dean Marc Miller served as a moderator for a discussion on the state of telehealth in Arizona.
Milczarek-Desai Presents at Arkansas School of Law Symposium on Child Labor in the US
On October 13, Associate Professor of Law Shefali Milczarek-Desai was invited by The Arkansas Law Review to present a paper, “(Hidden) In Plain Sight: Migrant Child Labor and the New Economy of Exploitation,” at their symposium, Children at Work at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Legal Writing Team Wins All in for Women Award
The University of Arizona Law Legal Writing team has been awarded the All in For Women Award from the Maricopa Chapter of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association for their contributions to the success of women lawyers throughout the State of Arizona.
Moot Court Advisor's Handbook, Co-Authored by Salmon, Published
Director of Legal Writing and Clinical Professor of Law Susie Salmon has co-authored the second edition of the "Moot Court Advisor's Handbook." Salmon contributed a new chapter on virtual competitions, updates on new ABA Standards relevant to moot court, and tips to make the competition experience more accessible, equitable, and inclusive. This latest edition will be published by Carolina Academic Press.
SLCC Hosts Glennon at annual Tanner Forum on Social Ethics
Salt Lake Community College will host University of Arizona Regents Professor Emeritus of Law Robert Glennon as a featured speaker at a forum on social ethics Oct. 25. Glennon will discuss water resources and water use in the Western U.S.
Media
Why Trumps Drastic Plan to Slash the Government Could Succeed
The Wall Street Journal
Oct. 30, 2023
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump wants to fire federal employees, assert control over independent agencies and wrest spending authority from Congress. Associate Professor of Law Shalev Roisman weighs in.
First they came for Facebook and Instagram; will your favorite site be next?
Newark Star-Ledger
Oct. 30, 2023
Attorneys General in 42 states last week sued Meta, the company that owns the popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, charging that the sites exploit young people. University of Arizona Distinguished Professor of Law Jane Bambauer does not think states will be able to clear the constitutional hurdle unless they have a solid, and evidence-based, answer to how much, or what type, of engagement is too much.
The Water Wars Deciding the Future of the West
The New Republic
Oct. 30, 2023
From conservation to importing water from the Pacific, Democrats say they have all the answers to historic drought. The one thing no one wants to talk about: stopping the sprawl. Regents Professor of Law Robert Glennon an expert in Western water law, believes many farmers could save a tremendous amount of water simply by switching from flood irrigation to using pivoting sprinklers or drip lines—expensive reforms, but ones that the federal money already designated for drought mitigation is partially intended to pay for.
San Diego temporarily solved its water crisis by turning ocean water into fresh water. But desalination won't work everywhere.
Business Insider
Oct. 28, 2023
San Diego temporarily solved its water crisis by turning ocean water into fresh water. The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is largest facility for turning salt water into fresh water in the United States and provides about 10% of the county's water. Regents Professor of Law Robert Glennon discusses the cost involved in desalination.
The LSAT is outdated. It's time for JD-Next
The Villanovan
Oct. 25,2023
A student columnist at Villanova University writes that "a new law school admissions test, JD-Next, is an innovative and equitable alternative to the traditional LSAT avenue. The test was founded at the University of Arizona in 2019 and was released this fall to its first batch of participating students."
The National Park Service's efforts to protect Quitobaquito Springs almost destroyed it
High Country News
Oct. 16, 2023
For thousands of years, Quitobaquito Springs, west of Lukeville, Arizona, served as a place for people to trade, to grow food, and to rest. The site, which remains sacred to the O'odham people, was included in the creation of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in 1937, a process that involved the removal of O'odham families who lived there. Regents Professor of Law Rebecca Tsosie discusses how Indigenous presence is vital to the stewardship of the land.
How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
Grist Magazine
Oct. 11, 2023
For thousands of years, Quitobaquito Springs, west of Lukeville, Arizona, served as a place for people to trade, to grow food, and to rest. The site, which remains sacred to the O'odham people, was included in the creation of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in 1937, a process that involved the removal of O'odham families who lived there. Regents Professor of Law Rebecca Tsosie discusses how Indigenous presence is vital to the stewardship of the land.
Should Walmart be data-mining your Ozempic prescriptions?
The Verge
Oct. 9, 2023
Data protection laws limit how pharmacy data is used — but Walmart is apparently running market research with ‘anonymized’ details. Tara Sklar, faculty director of the Health Law & Policy Program at the University of Arizona Law, weighs in.
To save the Colorado River, farmers will be paid not to farm. Some are looking to cash in.
Agriculture Dive
Oct. 6, 2023
As states agree on a historic three-year deal to cut water use, some major agribusinesses are eyeing opportunities for new revenue streams while small producers worry about their livelihoods. Regents Professor of Law Robert Glennon weighs in.
Saudi firm that grows hay in California and Arizona to lose farm leases over water issue
The Los Angeles Times
Oct. 5, 2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the state terminated a Saudi dairy company's lease to pump water and will not renew three others when they expire in February 2024 – a move that reflects concerns about the use of water to export alfalfa and other water-intensive crops at a time when chronic shortages have prompted calls to rein in water use along the Colorado River and throughout the Southwest. Robert Glennon, a water law expert and regents professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, recommends the state start limiting groundwater pumping in unregulated rural areas, similar to rules that already exist in Phoenix, Tucson and other urban areas.
Saudi firm that grows hay in California and Arizona to lose farm leases over water issue
Phys.org
Oct. 5, 2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the state terminated a Saudi dairy company's lease to pump water and will not renew three others when they expire in February 2024 – a move that reflects concerns about the use of water to export alfalfa and other water-intensive crops at a time when chronic shortages have prompted calls to rein in water use along the Colorado River and throughout the Southwest. Robert Glennon, a water law expert and regents professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, recommends the state start limiting groundwater pumping in unregulated rural areas, similar to rules that already exist in Phoenix, Tucson and other urban areas.
Former Ocotillo residents move to shelters and streets after city shuts down unsafe apartment
AZ Luminaria
Oct. 4, 2023
Residents of a behavioral health program on Tucson's South Side received eviction notices after their treatment program fell behind on rent. Associate Professor of Law Xiaoqian Hu said it may be difficult to prove residents are legally considered tenants, which has significant effects on their legal protections.
Yada, Yada, Yada: The Magic Of 3 In Legal Writing
Law360
Oct. 3, 2023
Legal Writing Professor Diana Simon writes about the magic of three in legal writing. Subscription required for Law360.
Who wins when telehealth companies push weight loss drugs?
The Verge
Oct. 2, 2023
Experts say telehealth programs have boomed since the pandemic. And some of their practices have exposed regulatory loopholes that skirt regulations meant to keep consumers informed. The Federal Trade Commission can step in, but the agency is a little hamstrung. If there is evidence that a drug is useful for the purpose being advertised, even if the drug isn't FDA-approved for that purpose, the FTC won't act. "We've gotten to this point where two large regulatory agencies don't really have authority over telehealth companies," said Tara Sklar, the faculty director of the Health Law and Policy Program at University of Arizona Law
ABA Grants 32 variances for JD-Next law school admission test
Law.com
Sep. 28, 2023
The American Bar Association has granted variances to University of Arizona Law and 32 other law schools to use JD-Next, the entrance exam developed for the past five years by Rogers faculty.