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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Settlement Highlights Issue of Deliberate Indifference Involving Medical Need in Jails

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A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at Anoka County Jail (the “Jail”). Deyonta Green, who struggled with addiction issues,...more

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[Webinar] MSHA 2024 Review / 2025 Preview & SCOTUS - January 30th, 10:00 am PT

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In this webinar, we will examine MSHA's priorities, rulemaking, enforcement tactics, and emphasis programs from 2024. We'll review the interactions between the agency and operators during the final year of the Biden...more

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OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule

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In July 2024, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule” or “Rule”) aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace....more

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Snapshot on Workplace Safety: Will SCOTUS Whistleblower Ruling Have Broader Impact on OSHA Investigations?

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Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on workplace safety, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development that affects your safety and health programs. This edition is devoted to...more

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The COVID-19 ETS Is Gone, But Employers Must Still Take and Implement Workplace Protections – or Fail at Their Peril

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As the entire country should know by now, on January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued an Opinion reinstating the stay of enforcement by OSHA of its Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 (ETS). You can...more

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The Supreme Court Lifts Stay On CMS Vaccine Mandate For Health Care Workers

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In a 5-4 decision yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can enforce a final rule mandating health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 while cases challenging the mandate are being appealed....more

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Rare Hearing by the Supreme Court as to Stays in Vaccine Mandate Cases

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On the evening of Wednesday, December 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it will hold a special session on January 7, 2022, to hear oral argument in cases concerning whether two Biden...more

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Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods Will Impact Workplaces

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The CDC announced changes on December 27, 2021 to its isolation and quarantine period recommendations for those who test positive or are exposed to COVID-19. Our guidance for the workplace follows. Updated CDC Guidance...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Vaccine Mandate

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take up lawsuits aiming to block the Biden administration's vaccination directives for employers of over 100 employees and health care workers.  The Court will hear oral...more

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Mandated Vaccines: Denying Requests for Religious Accommodation in the Name of Safety

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Mandatory Vaccination Policies are on the Rise - On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In the days that followed (and encouraged by President...more

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Back In The (COVID) House: Supreme Court Cancels Plans To Return To In-Person Oral Arguments

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Less than a month ago, I excitedly reported about a courtroom reunion for appellate advocates and the Supreme Court justices. Jinx! With the recent surge in Delta variant Covid-19 infections, the North Carolina...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Mandatory Vaccination, Tipped Worker Rule, and SCOTUS Rules Against Organized Labor - Employment Law This...

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It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the increase in mandatory vaccination policies, a new rule for tipped workers, and a Supreme Court decision against organized labor. Employers Implement Mandatory Vaccination...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Prison Officials Are Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity After Housing Inmate in Unconstitutional...

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In a recent opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granting correctional officers qualified immunity on the basis that the doctrine shields an officer from suit when he or she...more

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2020 Supreme Court Update

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term started earlier this month, and promises to be an unprecedented session. How is the Court responding to the pandemic and adapting to a virtual environment? Which cases should you be...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Supreme Court Decides Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

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On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, No. 15-274, holding that both the admitting privileges and the surgical-center requirements of a Texas law regulating abortions place a...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2016 #3

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Environmental and Policy Focus - Supreme Court rejects new challenge to EPA’s air pollution rule - The Hill - Jun 13 - The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a third request from a group of states to...more

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Still Waiting—FDA Delays Rulemaking

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The FDA recently announced that it would once again delay promulgation of its proposed rule for generic drug labeling obligations. This action followed introduction of a spending bill that would have blocked funding for the...more

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