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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Set to Relax for Fully Vaccinated
As long as they can show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, foreign travelers will be allowed to visit the United States beginning November […]
DOJ Is On the Prowl to Prosecute “No-Poach” Agreements
The Department of Justice (DOJ) finally fulfilled its long time promise to criminally prosecute “no-poach” agreements. A no-poach agreement is an agreement between two or […]
Are Your Employee Benefits Plans Ready for the New Year or Is It the Same Auld Lang Syne?
Holiday season and the end of the year are both quickly approaching, and with the turning of the calendar from 2021 to 2022 come several […]
White House Announces Relaxation of COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions to the United States, Beginning on November 8, 2021
As a follow-up to its September 20, 2021 announcement, the White House announced on October 15, 2021, that it would lift the travel ban for […]
United States to Open Borders with Canada and Mexico for Vaccinated Nationals Beginning November
The United States will open its northern and southern land borders to fully vaccinated foreign nationals sometime in November 2021. When this happens, it will […]
Podcast: Enforceability of Physician Non-Compete Agreements
Including non-compete covenants in physician employment and shareholder agreements is common practice. Whether they are legally enforceable as drafted varies from state to state. In […]
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Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra Co-Author “Cal/OSHA Modifies Quarantine Rules for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers”
Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra co-author “Cal/OSHA Modifies Quarantine Rules for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers,” published by SHRM.
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s Early Termination of Federal Unemployment Benefits
In a recent opinion, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by four individuals to challenge […]
NYS Workers’ Compensation Board to Scrutinize General Releases Attendant to Section 32 Agreements
THE NEW YORK STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD HAS ANNOUNCED A CHANGE IN POLICY REGARDING THE SECTION 32 AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 6, 2021
Medical Marijuana Efforts Light Up in Mississippi as Lawmakers Reach New Deal
Mississippi legislators have asked Governor Tate Reeves to call a special legislative session devoted, in part, to setting up a medical marijuana program. Last week, lawmakers reached […]
Texas Executive Order Limits Private Employers from Mandating Employee Vaccines and Leaves Texas Employers in Limbo
On Oct. 11, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-40, the first COVID-19-related order that prevents private employers in Texas from requiring employees to […]
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