News, Insights & Events

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.

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

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New York State Enacts Secure Choice Savings Plan – New Savings Opportunities for Employees, and New Obligations For Employers Without Retirement Plans

January 14, 2022
Lawrence J. Finnell - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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DOH Mandates COVID-19 Testing Prior to Nursing Home Visitation

January 14, 2022
Catherine A. Graziose and Mark A. Mainello - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of OSHA’s Vax-or-Test Rule; What Now?

January 14, 2022
Michael D. Billok and Nihla F. Sikkander - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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DOH Gets Green Light to Mandate COVID Boosters for Covered Entities

January 13, 2022
Catherine A. Graziose - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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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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