Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Law News: 2020

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To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu

To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu

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To contain the spread of COVID-19, Washington state is turning to a technique rarely used in the century since the Spanish flu killed nearly 700,000 Americans — mandatory social distancing. Hugh Spitzer, a law professor at the Âé¶¹ÉçÇø, is quoted. (Source: Crosscut)

Daylight savings year-round could save lives, improve sleep and other benefits by Prof. Calandrillo

Daylight savings year-round could save lives, improve sleep and other benefits by Prof. Calandrillo

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"DST saves lives and energy and prevents crime. Not surprisingly, then, politicians in Washington and Florida have now passed laws aimed at moving their states to DST year-round." Source: CNN

What’s next in neo-Nazi intimidation case? Âé¶¹ÉçÇø professor weighs in

What’s next in neo-Nazi intimidation case? Âé¶¹ÉçÇø professor weighs in

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Mary Fan, a Âé¶¹ÉçÇø law professor, weighed in on charges against four suspected members of a neo-Nazi group and where the investigation may go.

Telling fact from fiction in the information age

Telling fact from fiction in the information age

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A panel organized by the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public and the Âé¶¹ÉçÇø Communication Leadership Program addressed this issue at Town Hall Seattle on January 23. KUOW’s Jennie Cecil Moore recorded the event.