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Law in the Time of COVID-19: A Northwestern Teach-Out

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Course Summary

This course explores the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including how it affects individual rights, employment law, contracts, and more.

Key Learning Points

Understand the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Explore the effects of the pandemic on employment law, contracts, and individual rights
Learn about legal responses to the pandemic

Learning Outcomes

Understand the legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Identify legal issues related to employment, contracts, and individual rights during the pandemic
Apply legal principles to real-world scenarios

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of legal principles
Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

The COVID-19 crisis raises a number of important legal issues. The matter of federal authority, growing principally out of the White House’s orders, looms large. The actions of governors and local authorities have been especially critical, as emergency shelter-in-place and other important regulations are directed at individuals and businesses. Health care strategies, such as telemedicine, and decisions of the Food & Drug Administration prompt specialized legal considerations. At the person-to-person level, many matters of legal duty and liability arise, emerging from contracts, insurance, and employment relations.

Even as the disease curve flattens, legal issues will persist. For example, the necessity for testing and tracing infected individuals raises difficult issues of privacy as the government engages in surveillance and continues its strategies of control. This Teach-Out is an opportunity to explore together how the law impacts and is impacted by events as they unfold around us. This free Teach-Out will begin on Monday, April 27th and run for four weeks. In an attempt to stay as current as possible, we will be releasing the course materials on a rolling basis each week.

Outline

Public Health, Mitigation, and Governmental Responses: Federal, State, and Local
Welcome to Law in the Time of COVID-19
Public Health Emergencies and the Government's Police Power
Confronting Public Health Emergencies, an Interview with Lindsay Wiley
Primer on the State Police Power
Public Health Cases
Speaker Bio: Professor Lindsay Wiley
Timeline of State-Imposed Restrictions
Government Executive Orders

COVID-19 Regulation and Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties Overview
Civil Liberties, Part 1, an Interview with JP Schnapper-Casteras
Civil Liberties, Part 2, an Interview with JP Schnapper-Casteras
Government Regulations & Civil Liberties
Speaker Bio: JP Schnapper-Casteras

COVID-19 Regulation and Civil Liberties, Continued
The Nature of Constitutional Protections and the Special Challenge of Discriminatory Action
Reflections on the Right to Assembly and Religious Worship, an Interview with Eugene Volokh
Due Process and Focused Regulation/Enforcement
Voting Rights and COVID-19, an Interview with JP Schnapper-Casteras
Which Branch of Government Should Tackle the COVID-19 Crisis?
Surveillance, Privacy, and Data: Emerging Legal Issues, an Interview with Matthew Kugler
Intro
Speaker Bio: Eugene Volokh
Speaker Bio: Matthew Kugler

Legal Issues in the Public Health Ecosystem
Legal Issues in Health Care, an Interview with Andrea Lee
Speaker Bio: Andrea Lee
Legal Liability for Health Care Providers
FDA Drug Approval Process
"NIH to Launch Public-Private Partnership to Speed COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Options"

Legal Duties and Liability
Contractual and Insurance Issues, an Interview with Bruce Markell
Overview of Tort Liability
Liability to Individuals and Employees, an Interview with Daniel Hemel
Employee Protection & Health Risks
Employment Rights & Responsibilities, an Interview with Orly Lobel
Force Majeure Clauses
Speaker Bio: Bruce Markell
Tort Liability
Speaker Bio: Daniel Hemel
U.S. Employment Law & COVID-19
Speaker Bio: Orly Lobel

Criminal Justice and Society's Most Vulnerable
Introduction to Week 4
COVID-19 and Society's Most Vulnerable
Criminal Justice Issues in the COVID-19 Era, an Interview with Meredith Rountree
Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 Related Policies
Speaker Bio: Meredith Rountree
Criminal Justice Issues

Summary of User Reviews

The Law in the Time of COVID-19 course on Coursera has received high praise from many users for its thorough coverage of legal issues related to the pandemic. One key aspect that users particularly appreciated is the course's relevance to current events and how it helps them understand the legal implications of COVID-19.

Pros from User Reviews

In-depth coverage of legal issues related to COVID-19
Relevance to current events
Helpful for understanding legal implications of the pandemic
Excellent instructors
Engaging and interactive course material

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course content to be too complex
Lack of practical application of legal concepts
Lengthy lectures
Limited focus on international legal issues
No certificate of completion for auditors

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