States are approaching the COVID-19 pandemic in varying ways, in part because the disease is spreading differently in each state. The virus is also raising a host of legal issues, from election postponement to refunds for students moving out of dorms unexpectedly. There are a number of ways to learn about and keep up to date on these issues and approaches.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides many resources comparing state bills and laws. For example, the environmental health state bill database includes topics from body art tattoo to swimming pools. The NCSL has put together a page of coronavirus resources, tracking both state and federal actions on a wide range of issues. Keep the NCSL in mind for future research comparing state law, particularly regarding issues of current interest.
Subscription legal databases often present similar collections of resources, ranging beyond recent state actions. For example, Bloomberg Law’s health law practice center now includes a section entitled "In Focus: Coronavirus." This material incorporates not only statutory material, but also coronavirus litigation, SEC disclosures related to the pandemic, tax implications and more. In a similar vein, Lexis Practice Advisor offers a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit, and Westlaw’s Practical Law a Global Coronavirus Toolkit.
And finally, law library research guides can be useful starting points for research at any time. UCLA’s law library has compiled a list of legal responses to COVID-19.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides many resources comparing state bills and laws. For example, the environmental health state bill database includes topics from body art tattoo to swimming pools. The NCSL has put together a page of coronavirus resources, tracking both state and federal actions on a wide range of issues. Keep the NCSL in mind for future research comparing state law, particularly regarding issues of current interest.
Subscription legal databases often present similar collections of resources, ranging beyond recent state actions. For example, Bloomberg Law’s health law practice center now includes a section entitled "In Focus: Coronavirus." This material incorporates not only statutory material, but also coronavirus litigation, SEC disclosures related to the pandemic, tax implications and more. In a similar vein, Lexis Practice Advisor offers a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit, and Westlaw’s Practical Law a Global Coronavirus Toolkit.
And finally, law library research guides can be useful starting points for research at any time. UCLA’s law library has compiled a list of legal responses to COVID-19.