On January 2, 2023, 24-year old Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, suddenly collapsed on the field during a Monday Night Football game with the former Super Bowl contending Cincinnati Bengals. As millions watched...more
On December 17, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit refused to stay a nationwide injunction blocking the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate from going into effect, pending appeal. By way of background, on Tuesday, December...more
12/24/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Workplace Safety
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, a federal district court in Georgia halted enforcement of the Biden Administration’s federal contractor vaccine mandate in every state. As part of his plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic,...more
12/10/2021
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Executive Orders ,
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Lack of Authority ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On September 24, 2021, President Biden’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance for federal contractors and subcontractors regarding mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety protocols (“Guidance”). ...more
10/6/2021
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Emergency Management Plans ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Model Contract Clauses ,
Public Health Emergency ,
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Subcontractors ,
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Workplace Safety