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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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Biden Administration To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Large Employers

September 10, 2021
William A. Oden, III and Hayley R. Wells, Labor and Employment Attorneys, Ward and Smith, P.A.

In the interim, larger employers should prepare to comply...

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Holding Employees Accountable for Cannabis Violations

September 10, 2021
Danica Hibpshman and Clay Creps - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Biden Administration Announces Upcoming Rules to Dramatically Expand Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates for Healthcare Providers

September 10, 2021
Nathan Mortier, Sands Anderson PC

On September 9, 2021 President Biden announced a series of Executive Orders and upcoming regulations that expand mandatory vaccination requirements for COVID-19 and will apply to over 100 million U.S. workers, including mandates for all employers with over 100 workers, federal workers and contractors, and healthcare employers.

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Breaking: Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers Forthcoming

September 9, 2021
Christopher Morehead - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Use Clarity to Avoid Contempt in Bankruptcy

September 8, 2021
Lance Martin, Creditors' Rights Attorney, Ward and Smith, P.A.

This is a story about contempt and clarity.

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Employers Activate Your HERO Act Plans! NY Commissioner of Health Issues NY HERO Act Designation for COVID-19

September 7, 2021
Stephanie H. Fedorka - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Cannabis License Rights Transfer 101 – Planning Is Key

September 2, 2021
Danica Hibpshman and Jessica Morgan - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Mandatory Vaccination Coming Soon for Oregon Healthcare Workers

September 1, 2021
Carlie Bacon - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Is Now the Time to Consider Mandating Covid Vaccinations or Are There Better Alternatives for Your Organization?

August 31, 2021
By John Vering, John Neyens, Shannon Johnson, and Mark Opara, Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.

There has been a flood of recent developments with regard to Covid vaccines. First, the FDA has given full approval to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with indications that full approval for the Moderna vaccine likely coming soon. The Delta variant continues to spread exponentially among the unvaccinated and some hospitals are at or near capacity. The federal government is requiring members of the military to get vaccinated, and most other federal employees and state and city employees in some locations who are not vaccinated now have the choice of getting vaccinated or getting weekly Covid tests if they want to continue their employment.

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It’s Time to Dive in and Structure Your Compensation Pools: Stark Law Final Rule’s Impact on Physician Compensation Plans

August 31, 2021
What Group Practices Need to Know About the Stark Law Final Rule’s Impact on Physician Compensation Plans, Effective Jan. 1, 2022
By Lori Beam, Seigfreid Bingham
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The Great Wall of Data Privacy: China Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

August 31, 2021
Amber L. Lawyer, Jessica L. Copeland, Shannon A. Knapp - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Mandatory Vaccination for Health Care Workers

August 27, 2021
Travis R. Talerico - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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