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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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Supreme Court Stays Large Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
January 13, 2022
Brian G. Muse,
Sands Anderson PC
On January 13, 2021, the Supreme Court issued an Order staying OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to adopt COVID-19 Vaccination and test policies
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Reasons Why a Real Estate Transaction with a Local Government May Take So Long
January 13, 2022
Vivian Seay Giles,
Sands Anderson PC
When a locality wishes to sell or acquire real property, the transaction will have requirements that may not be as familiar to those who regularly engage in private transactions.
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Fixing the Appellate Record When It’s Broken: Undoing Clerical Errors
January 13, 2022
Cullen D. Seltzer,
Sands Anderson PC
In U.S. v. Jenkins, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed down an opinion with an interesting wrinkle for appellate practitioners. It took up the question of when an appellate record that’s incomplete, on account of a clerical error, can be fixed.
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Status Update on OSHA’s Vax or Test Mandate: Supreme Court’s Decision is Pending; First Compliance Date is Here; OSHA Clarifies Additional Questions on the Mandate
January 11, 2022
Nihla F. Sikkander - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Recent Court Decision Sheds Light on Cryptocurrency Treatment Under Securities Law
January 11, 2022
Paul Conable and Danny Newman - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Dealing with the Student Mental Health Crisis on Campus: Are Involuntary Withdrawal Policies or Mandatory Medical Leaves the Answer?
January 10, 2022
Christa Richer Cook - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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The State of Masking Requirements in Oregon
January 10, 2022
Carlie Bacon - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Update: New Compliance Deadlines for CMS Vaccination Mandate for Medicare and Medicare-Certified Healthcare Facilities
January 7, 2022
Nathan C. Mortier,
Sands Anderson PC
In November, we wrote about the the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Rule that required COVID-19 vaccination for most health care workers at certain healthcare facilities certified by CMS. In a reversal of its previous position, on December 28, 2021, CMS announced that it would pursue enforcement of the CMS vaccine mandate in the 25 states where an injunction is not in place.
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What’s Next for Employee Vaccine Mandates?
January 6, 2022
Erin Roycroft - Tonkon Torp LLP
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New York State Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Periods
January 5, 2022
Travis R. Talerico - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New York Publishes Final Paid Sick Leave Regulations
January 4, 2022
Theresa E. Rusnak - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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For Human Resources Professionals, 2022 is Starting Out with a Bang
January 4, 2022
C. Michael DeCamps,
Sands Anderson PC
As we approach the third year of a pandemic that has dramatically affected the workplace, and the federal government and states have passed laws and regulations to effect reforms for employees, the first week of 2022 brings many important developments.
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