by Mike Davis | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
When businesses reopen, what liability should they face related to the spread of Covid? Can businesses who remained open during the pandemic, or those who were open before the lockdowns began, be held liable if their customers caught the virus within the businesses’...
by Mike Davis | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog
1889 Institute, as a general matter, objects to occupational licensing. We have written about it more than any other subject. The scant benefits simply do not outweigh the enormous costs to consumers and entrepreneurs, and the burdens that disproportionately impact...
by Mike Davis | Apr 7, 2020 | Research
Author Mike R. Davis Abstract Mike Davis analyzes Oklahoma’s emergency powers statutes to determine whether the governor or a mayor has the authority to order businesses to close during an epidemic. Full text PDF Full Text HTML A Legal Primer on Oklahoma’s...
by Mike Davis | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog
“We have the cure. We know it works. You’ve used it before. But you’re not allowed to use it now.” Imagine if your government – federal, state, or local – said those words to you regarding the corona virus. You would be justifiably outraged. If you could...
by Mike Davis | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
1889 Institute takes no position on whether any or all of these measures are warranted or necessary, or whether their economic fallout would inflict more human suffering than they prevent. We are simply evaluating whether they are legal. With the unprecedented (in...
