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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 23

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will vote on numerous bills this week, including the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, legislation to lower food and...more

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The 2021 Legislative Session: Texas Broadcasters Taking Victories Where They Can Find Them

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Faced with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the February winter storm energy shortages, and redistricting, most observers thought there would be little time left in the 2021 Texas legislative session for bills...more

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Nursing Homes Must Mandate Staff Vaccinations or Risk Federal Funding

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President Biden just announced a directive to the Department of Health and Human Services to require nursing homes mandate the COVID-19 vaccine of all employees or lose Medicare and Medicaid funding. Responding to the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General Newsletter – May 2021

The Washington State Legislature enacted legislation increasing civil penalties under the state’s consumer protection law. By substantially raising civil penalties, the new law provides the Attorney General significantly more...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] Vaccine IP Fight; Delicate Dem Dynamics; Deciphering CDC

In this new episode of OnAir: Health Care, Akin Gump health care senior policy advisor Matthew Hittle and consultant Dr. Mario Ramirez welcome public law and policy partners Ed Pagano and Clete Willems to talk federal health...more

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Emergency Use Authorization Vaccines – A Caution to Employers

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Happy New Year! As we move into 2021, we know that many of you are considering whether to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination. The current COVID-19 vaccines have received Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”)...more

Winstead PC

[Virtual Event] Wargaming the Texas Legislative Session in the Age of COVID-19 - December 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

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The upcoming Texas Legislative sessions face challenges unlike others in modern history. With the backdrop of COVID infections doubling or tripling, lawmakers are scrambling to come up with new rules and protocols to conduct...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Frontline University Perspective on the Pandemic’s Disruption to Ongoing Research, and Public Policy Projections for a...

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer and Victoria Hamscho discuss the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on university research programs and public policy projections for a potential federal response. The presenters are...more

Ruder Ware

Evers Issues New COVID-19 Order for Wisconsin

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Last night, after his primetime address, Governor Evers issued Executive Order #94 which advises residents to stay home, take precautions if they have to leave their home, and encourages businesses to take additional steps to...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

COVID-19 and Face Masks: Local Enforcement Tools

In PublicCEO, BB&K's Lauren Langer and Kathy Shin Discuss Ways California Cities Are Enforcing Face Covering Requirements- As COVID-19 cases climb in California, state, county and city directives generally require people...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Ship Has Sailed on Plaintiffs’ Efforts to Recover for Mere Fear of Contracting COVID-19

On February 21, 2020, the cruise ship Grand Princess embarked from San Francisco, headed to Hawaii. Among the ship’s 3,533 passengers and crew were 62 people who had been exposed to COVID-19 on the ship’s immediate prior trip...more

McAfee & Taft

Tulsa face mask ordinance now in effect

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With COVID-19 positive cases and area hospitalizations continuing to trend upwards, more and more Oklahoma cities and towns are considering whether to make face coverings mandatory in public settings. Last night, Tulsa’s...more

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Hidalgo County and Travis County Judges Issue Orders Regarding Local Restrictions

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On June 25, 2020, Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe and Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued orders related to COVID-19. Judge Biscoe issued a Gatherings of Individuals Order for Travis County and Judge Cortez issued a...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Push and Pull as Idaho Reopens

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Beginning June 13, Idaho became one of the first states to allow all businesses throughout the State to reopen. With this expansion in reopening, Idaho, and many other states throughout the nation, have seen statewide and...more

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El Paso Issues Revised Emergency Directive Regarding Health and Safety Policies for Businesses

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El Paso city officials issued a revised local emergency directive on June 18, 2020, mandating that all businesses in the city of El Paso must develop and implement a health and safety policy that requires wearing a face mask...more

White & Case LLP

Using Data to Combat COVID-19

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Data plays a central role in the global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through virus detection, mitigation of spread, treatments, and vaccines. Public policy responses and private sector initiatives are equally...more

Holland & Knight LLP

COVID-19: Where Things Stand in Washington, D.C. (update)

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World health officials are responding to an outbreak of a new respiratory disease called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus that causes COVID-19 was first detected in China in the final days of 2019, and has now...more

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COVID-19 – Recent Legal Developments in Italy and Practical Implications

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The Italian government is taking stringent measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. This Update offers up-to-the-minute insights into the current regulations governing individuals’ movement in Italy, work-related exceptions...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Tax Relief: Assessing Federal Opportunities

The $8.3 billion in emergency funding signed into law on March 6 is sure to be only the beginning as the government responds to the coronavirus outbreak. $8.3 billion in emergency funding is available to fight COVID-19...more

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