Alabama has joined an ever-increasing number of states that have passed laws aimed at countering the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Alabama Senate Bill 9 restricts Alabama employers from requiring COVID-19...more
11/18/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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New Legislation ,
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State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations
President Trump signed into law the economic stimulus bill aimed at curbing the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and individuals. Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a corrected version of...more
3/22/2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
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Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Virus Testing
March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a revised version of the COVID-19 response bill it originally passed 363-40 only a few days earlier.
H.R. 6201 or the Families First Coronavirus Response...more
I. BACKGROUND AND GENERAL GUIDANCE -
On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in...more
COVID-19 is already impacting employers and that impact will be ongoing. As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve, we will continue to monitor frequently asked questions and prepare our best answers with the...more
3/17/2020
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Workplace Safety
On June 27, 2018, in one of the most significant decisions concerning collective bargaining rights in decades, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that state government employees who choose not to join a union may not...more
6/28/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues
In a much anticipated opinion, the United States Supreme Court held on May 21, 2018, that arbitration agreements that waive an employee’s right to resolve claims through class or collective action are enforceable. Epic...more
Last year around this time we examined the results of Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). As in year’s past, Verizon analyzed the data it received from companies across the country about security...more
Earlier this month in an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found that Travelers Indemnity Company of America (“Travelers”) had a duty to defend its insured against a data breach suit under the terms of...more
The impact that autonomous vehicles will have on the insurance industry is speculative, at best. Case-in-point, over lunch recently, several of my colleagues and I had a discussion about the impact that autonomous vehicles...more
JD Supra recently published an attorney perspective piece on defining cybersecurity issues for 2016. It should come as no surprise that resolution of insurance coverage issues made the list. Despite a plethora of data...more
As data breaches and their related obligations and liability risks continue to pile up with every passing year, we asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to answer the question: What will be among the defining issues for...more
Data security breaches can have a significant impact a company’s bottom line. While larger corporations may be able to sustain the financial hit, small to mid-size corporations can be significantly impacted from the financial...more
It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air, flowers are in bloom, and Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has been released. As in years past, this year’s numbers shed some light into, not only...more
IBM announced this week that it had uncovered a highly-sophisticated scheme to steal funds from medium to large U.S.-based companies. The scheme dubbed “The Dyre Wolf” only targets companies, unlike past schemes which also...more
This blog has published numerous articles on data breach litigation and makes solid efforts to keeps its readers abreast of all the latest data breach litigation news....more
We recently discussed the increase in data breach litigation which resulted after several high-profile data breaches. You can read those articles here and here. Not surprisingly, several of these suits involve class actions...more
Google recently announced its first truly driverless vehicle. Google’s vehicle allows an individual to “drive” a car while never touching the steering wheel. It is completely autonomous. It is sure to be the first of many...more
Courts currently have very narrow grounds on which they can overturn an arbitration award. The Federal Arbitration Act provides that a court cannot vacate an arbitration award except in cases where: the award was procured...more