The world continues to struggle with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and pressures mount on health care organizations to properly share personal health information. While resources abound on how federal rules such as...more
Yesterday, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of his plan to reopen Texas. The Governor’s announcement was accompanied by The Governor’s Report to Open Texas, a 60+ page guide laying out the plan for reopening (with...more
4/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Abbott ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Travelers
A critical aspect of the response to the COVID-19 public-health crisis in the United States is the rapid expansion of testing capabilities across the country, with one avenue of expansion being authorized testing by qualified...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In his most recent Executive Order, Governor Greg Abbott has stopped short of issuing a state wide stay-at-home order for Texas. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although there is not yet a state wide stay-at-home order in effect in Texas, counties across the State are issuing sweeping directives closing most businesses and requiring their residents to stay at home...more
At a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order to postpone all elective surgeries to address a shortage of hospital beds, medical supplies and licensed personnel in Texas, and to...more
As the effects of coronavirus unquestionably impact every aspect of people’s lives, health care employees and other critical first responders are faced with the challenge of taking care of their children as they continue...more
3/22/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Posting Requirements ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Small Business
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s recent opinion in Yeasin v. Durham, No. 16-3367, 2018 WL 300553 (10th Cir. Jan. 5, 2018), addresses the “tension between some students’ free-speech rights...more
1/30/2018
/ Appeals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Expulsion ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Twitter ,
Universities