FeaturedHealth CarePrivacyPublic Health
November 4, 2025By Marcela Rivera
Oura Health Oy, the Finnish company behind the wildly popular Oura Ring, has recently announced an expanded partnership with the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”).[i] The news sparked a wave of public concern over the ramifications of government involvement with individuals most intimate biometric data.[ii] Marketed as a lifestyle tool for better sleep and […]
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Employment LawFeaturedHealth CareMental Health
October 29, 2025By Sofia Ramirez
Each year, escalating burnout and untreated depression drive more than 400 physicians to die by suicide.[i] Before 1984, resident physicians often worked 90–100-hour work weeks with 24–36-hour on-call shifts.[ii] Reform only gained traction after the highly publicized death of Liby Zion in 1984, whose care lied in the hands of sleep-deprived, overworked residents.[iii] In response, […]
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Constitutional LawFederal Trade CommissionFirst AmendmentHealth Care
September 26, 2025By Jordan Basit
The modern beauty industry occupies a curious position at the intersection of constitutional law, consumer protection, and gendered health risks. Advertising for cosmetics, whether glossy television spots or viral TikTok endorsements, enjoys robust protection under the First Amendment as commercial speech. Yet this protection often shields marketing for products later revealed to contain toxic ingredients […]
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Contract LawFeaturedHealth CarePharmaceuticals
October 21, 2024By Chelsea Barcenas
On September 9, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 306-81 in favor of H.R. 8333, known as the Biosecure Act.[i] The Biosecure Act prohibits U.S. companies from entering into contracts with biotechnology “companies of concern” and their U.S. subsidiaries.[ii] Specifically, the bill blocks partnerships with BGI Group, MGI, WuXi AppTec, WuXi Biologics, and […]
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