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PHAI Leaders Featured in CNN’s Sports Betting: America’s Big Gamble with Nick Watt

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Our Director of Gambling Policy, Dr. Harry Levant, and Executive Director, Mark Gottlieb, are featured in CNN’s new documentary, Sports Betting: America’s Big Gamble. The program aired as part of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper on Sunday, August 24, and was hosted by CNN National correspondent Nick Watt. This special explores the rapid growth of sports gambling in […]

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CNN Reports on PHAI Lawsuit Against Abbott Labs Over Toddler Milk Marketing

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CNN has reported on our class-action suit against Abbott’s marketing of their “toddler milks.” These drinks are heavily promoted as a natural “next step” after infant formula—but they are not FDA-regulated and contain added sugars that pediatric experts warn against. Our Litigation Director, Andrew Rainer–who is also the lead attorney on the case–commented to CNN

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Public Health Advocacy Institute Joins Congressional Leaders to Reintroduce SAFE Bet Act Ahead of March Madness

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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 — The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University School of Law was pleased to support Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today as they reintroduced the SAFE Bet Act, which addresses the risks associated with legalized gambling. As of 2025, 39 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting, but the necessary safeguards are not

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PHAI’s President Featured on High Truths and Drugs and Addiction Podcast

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PHAI’s President Richard Daynard was featured on the High Truths on Drugs and Addiction podcast where he discusses how he got into law and how he ended up going after Big Tobacco. Give the podcast a listen by visiting the High Truths podcast below. It is also available for listening on Apple Podcasts

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Uvalde Failures Underscore the Importance of Preparedness

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Sarah Peck, Director of UnitedOnGuns, published an article on August 1st in ICMA where she details the importance of preparedness in the event of a mass shooting. Sarah’s article tackles three key points that the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde showed us: With growing concerns about mass shootings in our country — especially since the start

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PHAI to Host International Webinar on the Myth of the Responsible Gambling Model

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It\’s Not the Dough, it\’s the Dopamine: The Dangerous Myth of the Responsible Gambling Model
How the gambling industry misleads regulators and imperils the public’s health. . . and what we can do about it!
An unprecedented Zoom event during Problem Gambling Awareness Month

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These Youth Will Not be Fuuled: An overview of the 2019 Altria Group Annual shareholders Meeting

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By Edward L. Sweda, Jr., PHAI Senior Attorney Five months before Howard A. Willard III presided for the first time over the Altria Group annual shareholders meeting in Richmond, Virginia, the company carried out a business plan that dominated the discussion at the meeting. On December 20, 2018, Altria Group announced it had spent $12.8

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2018 Altria Group Annual Shareholders Meeting – A Time of Transitions

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By Edward L. Sweda, Jr., Senior Attorney It became clear in the months leading up to the May 17th Annual Shareholders Meeting for Altria Group that 2018 would be a time for change for the company.  In January, Chairman, CEO and President Martin Barrington publicly announced his intention to retire due to the approach of

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Developing State Policy Recommendations for Safe Drinking Water Procurement in Child Care Centers and Schools

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Access to safe and appealing drinking water in child care centers and schools is a key strategy to build healthy habits that children will use for life to maintain a healthy body weight and to support overall health. This study sought to identify and summarize state-level policies in twenty states for drinking water quality and

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