https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/03/covid-19-pandemic-roundup/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/03/covid-19-pandemic-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-359053 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:12:22 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=74000#comment-359053 […] [Jeanne Whalen, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger, Washington Post; Melissa Chen; earlier here, here, here, here, and here] “To Help Solve the Surgical Mask Shortage, Get the FDA out of […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/03/covid-19-pandemic-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-358717 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:09:46 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=74000#comment-358717 […] While movement of persons between communities may pose a danger during epidemics, movement of goods remains vital to prosperity and mutual exchange. Simon Lester points out in a Cato podcast that easing trade restrictions is a direct way to address difficult bottlenecks in emergency medical supplies. Relatedly, recent tariffs on medical supplies haven’t been helpful, encouraging large factories overseas to prioritize customers outside the U.S. (earlier). […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/03/covid-19-pandemic-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-358686 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:06:13 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=74000#comment-358686 […] House-passed bill includes liability protection for medical mask makers [Michael Carroll, Legal Newsline; Steven Nelson, New York Post; earlier] […]

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