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Brief of Amici Curiae Scholars on the Neurological Effects of Pornography on Adolescents in Support of Respondent
Keywords Neuroplasticity; adolescent brain development; pornography addiction; childhood exposure; prefrontal cortex; youth vulnerability; public health issue; brain development harm; sexually explicit materials; compulsive pornography use(2024)
Brief of Amici Curiae Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction & California Society of Addiction Medicine in Support of Objector and Appellant
Keywords Substance Use Disorders; Substance Use; Parental Rights; Family Separation; Evidence-Based Criteria; Stigma; Judicial Intervention; Dependency Jurisdiction; DSM-5-TR; Substantial Risk of Harm(2023)
Brief of Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
Keywords public nuisance; equitable remedies; product sales; opioid epidemic; regulatory efforts; tort principles(2023)
Brief of the Nat’l Ass’n of Counties, the Cnty. Executives of Am., the Nat’l League of Cities, the U.S. Conf. of Mayors, and the Int’l Mun. Lawyers Ass’n as Amici Curiae Supporting Appellees Urging Affirmance
Keywords Opioid crisis; drug overdose deaths; opioids; pharmacies; prescription drugs; addiction; fentanyl; public health; pharmaceutical industry(2023)
Brief of Disability Rts. Tex. & Legal Action Ctr. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Alcohol Use Disorder; disability law; ADA Amendments Act ; reasonable accommodation; episodic disability; chronic brain disorder; employment discrimination; group therapy; schedule accommodation; employer obligations(2023)
Brief of N.Y. Soc’y of Addiction Med., et al., as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Opioid dependence; substance use treatment; heroin; imprisonment; criminal justice system; drug distribution; drug possession; relapse; correctional facilities(2023)
Brief of the Am. Pub. Health Ass’n and the Nat’l Ass’n of Cnty. & City Health Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
Keywords Opioid epidemic; public nuisance; pharmacies; over-dispensing; abatement remedy; addiction treatment; overdose deaths; prescription opioids; recovery services(2023)
[Proposed] Brief of the National Health Law Program, Autism Legal Resource Center, Bazelon Center, Harvard Law CHLPI, Center for Public Representation, DREDF, Health Law Advocates, National Autism Law Center, and The Kennedy Forum as Amici Curiae.
Keywords Mental health treatment; Raytheon health plan; Parity Act violation; disclosure requirements; adverse benefit determination; nonquantitative treatment limitations; mental health discrimination; pleading standards; benefit denial; health plan transparency(2022)
Brief of Amici Curiae Stephen J. Ziegler, Lynn R. Webster, Michael A. Barnes, & the Center for U.S. Policy in Support of Petitioner
Keywords Physician prosecution; Medical error; Criminal intent; Opioid crisis; Untreated pain; Controlled Substances Act; Mens rea; Standard of care; Good faith defense; Physician liability(2021)
35 faith leaders say blocking Safehouse's overdose-prevention site violates their religious freedom. Their faiths command them to preserve life and show compassion to those in need.
(2020)
Brief of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, the Association of Cannabis Specialists, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the Americans for Safe Access Foundation as Amici Curiae
Keywords medical marijuana; probation supervision; Pennsylvania law; Medical Marijuana Act; 52nd Judicial District; patient rights; medical treatment; policy conflict; Department of Health(2020)
Brief of Faith Leaders in Philadelphia and Beyond as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff Safehouse
Keywords Safehouse; Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA); overdose-prevention site; Controlled Substances Act (CSA); religious freedom; harm reduction(2020)
Amended Brief of AIDS United, et al, as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees Safehouse & Jose Benitez and Seeking Affirmance of Order Granting Final Declaratory Judgment
Keywords Safehouse; supervised consumption sites; overdose crisis; harm reduction; fentanyl; evidence-based intervention(2020)
Brief of the Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Health in Justice Action Lab at Northeastern University of Law joined by Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Keywords involuntary manslaughter; drug distribution; heroin addiction; accidental overdose; simple drug possession; joint venture; wanton or reckless conduct; opioid crisis; drug-induced homicide; naloxone(2019)
Brief of Mass. Med. Soc’y et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Pl.’s Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order & Prelim. Injunction
(2018)