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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Mootness Exceptions for Covid-19 Litigation

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The Ninth Circuit on June 15, 2022 issued its long-awaited en banc decision in Brach v. Newsom, holding that the challenge to the California’s Covid-19 restrictions on in-person schooling is now moot.  The appeal arose from a...more

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Ontario Implements New Lockdown and Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance

On January 3, 2022, the Ontario government announced a number of restrictions in response to climbing COVID-19 case numbers and increased hospitalizations. Effective January 5, 2022, the province is temporarily returning to a...more

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Oregon Employee Leave Entitlements for Absences Due to Child’s COVID-19–Related Illness, School Closures, and Quarantine Orders

Under Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 21-15, the state of public health emergency due to COVID-19 will continue in Oregon until December 31, 2021, unless the governor extends the deadline or terminates the state...more

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Remote Learning Redux

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Last week, ISBE published long-awaited guidance related to remote learning for the 2021-2022 school year. We have been anticipating this guidance since early in the summer when ISBE announced that school would, with limited...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 13

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In Washington: The Senate headed out for the Thanksgiving recess with no coronavirus stimulus bill is in sight. During a press conference Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that there might be...more

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Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Issue New COVID Mitigation Orders Affecting Business and Travel

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As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced additional mitigation orders on November 17, 2020 relating to interstate travel and mask wearing.  These...more

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Impact of New York City School Closure on Employers

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Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the closure of the New York City Public Schools. This decision will not only impact students and teachers, but will also affect employers who may have employees who can no longer work...more

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What to Do and When to Do It: The Latest Guidance for Connecticut’s Schools on COVID-19 and Switching Away From (or to) In-Person...

To the shock of no one, the guidance concerning the use of in-person, “hybrid” and remote learning models in the Connecticut schools during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve.  This is not completely...more

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IDPH and CDC Update Guidance on School Exclusions and Close Contacts

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has again updated its COVID-19 Interim Exclusion Guidance as well as its general Interim Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools. The updated guidance documents include several revisions,...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 11

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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

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Remote Learning and FFCRA Paid Leave Questions Answered by Department of Labor

The Department of Labor has updated its list of FAQs about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) to address when employees would be eligible for Emergency FMLA leave when the employee’s child’s school is...more

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Back To School With The FFCRA: What Employers Need To Know

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Amidst an ongoing pandemic, school districts across the country are beginning to implement reopening plans for a new school year. With these reopening plans varying – sometimes significantly – among school districts, many...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2020 #5

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Intersection Between Return-to-School and FFCRA

As we have previously reported, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which remains in effect through December 31, 2020, provides, among other things, that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA...more

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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 18, 2020

This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more

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New Jersey Expands Its Family Leave Act – Again

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New Jersey amended its Family Leave Act (FLA) on April 14, allowing eligible employees to use family leave to care for a child whose school or daycare is closed because of a public health emergency. ...more

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Georgia Orders Residents and Visitors to Shelter in Place

Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days. By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more

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Georgia COVID-19 Response Updates

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March 20, 2020 - Georgia - Governor Kemp signed an order reducing various regulations to assist in the response and also authorized a transfer of approximately $19.5M from the Governor’s Emergency Fund. March 19,...more

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Governor Ralph Northam Cancels Schools and Closes Non-Essential Businesses in Virginia

As of Monday, March 23, Virginia Governor Northam announced all public K-12 schools will remain closed through the end of the school year and many – but not all – non-essential businesses will be required to close their...more

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Coronavirus: Texas Governor Issues Executive Orders to Combat COVID-19

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-08 related to COVID-19 on March 19, 2020 at 11:50 a.m. local time. The Executive Order includes four orders that are in accordance with the federal guidelines issued by the...more

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Additional Closings In Ohio Announced By Governor DeWine By EOB Today

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Governor Mike DeWine has announced additional closings as of close of business today to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and encourage people to comply with social distancing. •Deputy Registrars across the state will...more

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