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EEOC and OSHA Update Guidance on Key Considerations Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
June 10, 2021
As businesses seek to re-open and return to pre-pandemic work environments, employers should know that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Is Not Nearly As Broad As Some Prosecutors Claim: Van Buren v. U.S.
June 4, 2021
I Find Authority Always Wins, or how a police officer – bribed to check a license plate – got SCOTUS…
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Fair Use Defense Under Copyright Law as Tech Innovators Win Significant Victory in Google v. Oracle
April 12, 2021
On April 5, 2021, the United States Supreme Court held that tech giant Google, which used code from the Oracle-owned…
Philadelphia Requires Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave for Related Reasons
April 7, 2021
Effective March 29, 2021, Philadelphia amended and expanded the Public Health Emergency Leave (“PHEL”) requirements to provide up to 80…
Online Speakers – Where Can You Be Sued?
April 5, 2021
If you use any social network, your posts can go everywhere. But does that mean you can be sued anywhere?…
Senator Sanders Introduces “99.5% Act” Which Would Increase Estate Taxes and Overhaul Estate Planning
March 26, 2021
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced in the Senate what he calls the “99.5% Act” (the “Act”). For individuals dying and…
Important COBRA Changes in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
March 18, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), among other things, subsidizes COBRA health insurance premiums for laid off workers…
Executive Order Sets Title IX Priorities: What to Expect & How to Make Your Institutional Voice Heard
March 9, 2021
Less than two months after his inauguration and in the midst of a global pandemic, a workforce in crisis, threats…
NJ Recreational Cannabis Law Raises Questions for Employers
March 8, 2021
On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy legalized the recreational use of cannabis for persons age 21 and older with…
New Jersey Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Market
February 22, 2021
Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed three pieces of enabling legislation into law that legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for…
New Jersey Appellate Division Largely Sides with Department of Health’s Rejection of Certain Applications for Medical Marijuana Licenses
February 18, 2021
Today, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued an opinion (per curiam) largely affirming the New Jersey Department…
Title IX & Tenure: How Separate Standards Can Sow Institutional Discord
February 18, 2021
In 2017 and 2018, under Obama-era guidance, a tenured professor with Ohio University was determined responsible for violating the school’s…
Delaware Supreme Court Limits Damages for Fraud in the Absence of a Contract
February 8, 2021
Perhaps the most important factor in deciding whether to litigate a commercial dispute is assessing available damages should you prevail….
$2.5M Judgment Against University for Overseas Sex Assault Serves as Reminder that Liability is Not Limited to Title IX
February 4, 2021
On February 2, 2021, the Rhode Island School of Design (“RISD”) was found to be liable under a theory of…
States Challenge DOL’s Final Rule Regulating Tipped Employee’s Wages
January 27, 2021
Last Tuesday, January 19, 2021, nine state Attorneys General filed suit against the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in the U.S….
CFPB Adopts Strict Liability Standard for Debt Collectors Who Sue or Threaten Suit Over Time-Barred Debt
January 22, 2021
On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final debt collection rules in the Federal Register,…
USDA Issues Final Rule Regarding Hemp Production Program
January 21, 2021
On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing the Establishment of a Domestic…
Dismissal of Chapter 11 Case Calls Into Question Bankruptcy Protections for Cannabis Companies
January 15, 2021
Despite a company’s claim that it deals only in legal hemp products, a federal court this week denied the company’s…
New COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Some Preference Relief
January 11, 2021
As most know, the second COVID-19 relief package included another round of stimulus checks, an extension of the eviction moratorium,…
EEOC Issues Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees
December 23, 2020
With the FDA’s recent Emergency Use Authorization of two COVID-19 vaccines, many employers view vaccines as a key component to…