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Is the appeal of a preliminary injunction rendered moot when the prevailing plaintiff ceases the activities that originally gave rise to its need for an injunction? Not necessarily, according to the Eleventh Circuit’s...more
Florida Governor Rick DeSantis has issued a statement that the State of Florida will appeal a recent preliminary injunction granted by US District Judge Kathleen Williams blocking the State from enforcing a recent law banning...more
Florida AG Ashley Moody obtained a preliminary injunction from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease...more
In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is looking to let cruise lines resume trips in the U.S. by mid-July and changing some of the rules to allow the ships to sail. A spokeswoman for...more
In Washington: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed confidence Wednesday that the U.S. can spend trillions more in upcoming legislation following this month’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. In testimony before...more
In Washington: Congress continues to debate a new coronavirus relief package, possibly as part of a government spending bill due December 11. Here are the latest developments...more
In Washington: The possibility of a lame-duck session coronavirus relief deal remains shaky. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds out hope, telling reporters Thursday that she wants “as clean a slate as possible” for an...more
In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly reverted back to an old guidance after posting an updated version 18 Sept. on the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. The CDC reports that it was...more
In Washington - President Trump is demanding that Congress include a payroll tax cut as part of the next coronavirus stimulus package. The proposal has failed repeatedly to gain traction among both Democrats and...more
This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The COVID-19 pandemic has already spurred several private securities class action lawsuits and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement actions. Companies that deal with COVID-19 on a daily...more