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Texas Finds Actual Notice is Not Substantial Compliance with a Written Notice Provision

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The Supreme Court of Texas recently addressed notice requirements in a construction contract. In James Construction Group, LLC v. Westlake Chemical Corporation, the court held that even though the substantial compliance...more

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Iowa Addresses Vaccine Waivers and Provides Unemployment Benefits to Discharged Workers

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Key Points- •HF 902 was signed into law on October 28, 2021 and requires employers to issue vaccine waivers to employees who: 1) refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccine requirement and 2) submit a statement that the vaccine...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - May 2021 #4

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On May 26, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman began a series of hearings on the Hill that will continue through May 28. On May 26, she testified before the House Committee on Small Business in a hearing titled “An...more

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Fourth Circuit Says Inability to Wear Protective Equipment Made Employee Unqualified for Position

A number of employers have encountered resistance to mask wearing mandates put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, employees assert that they have a medical condition that prevents them from being...more

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Returning to Work: COVID-19, Workers' Compensation, and Employee/Consultant Waivers

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As states allow businesses to reopen and employers begin returning to the workplace, questions arise regarding the potential liability of employers if employees and consultants contract COVID-19 in the workplace—which might...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

COVID-19: Where are we now?

So far in 2020, COVID-19 has forced businesses to do everything from redesigning their facilities to taking the temperature of every employee on a daily basis, and from furloughing the workforce to shutting down the workplace...more

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Liability Waivers and Questionnaires in the Time of COVID-19

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As businesses begin to re-open and re-engage their workforce, and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth exploring requiring your employees (and in certain circumstances, customers) to execute a liability...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2019 #2

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Marriott International Inc. (Marriott) has released new numbers relating to its Starwood Hotel’s reservation database by stating that more than 5 million passport numbers were stolen in the database. ...more

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Williams Mullen Construction Industry Newsletter - Spring 2016

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2016 begins with the issuance of this Construction Industry Newsletter, our fifth. In this issue, we have articles on vapor intrusion, liability for project design, enforcement of mechanic’s lien and bond waiver clauses, and...more

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