New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against beef producer JBS in state court. The allegations center around JBS’s allegedly misleading marketing claims related to its commitment to reduce climate...more
3/5/2024
/ Advertising ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Net Zero ,
State Attorneys General
On Wednesday, August 30, the US Department of Health and Human Services issued a recommendation to re-classify cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance under federal law. The Drug Enforcement Administration is...more
On July 15, Virginia became the first state to adopt workplace safety regulations to address COVID-19, both to help curtail the spread of the virus and to drive sustained economic recovery throughout the Commonwealth. Other...more
Employers have been grappling with how to re-open their workplaces during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Federal OSHA has provided some guidance on what standards apply, but has not enacted any specific standards to guide...more
7/23/2020
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued revised guidance for recording cases of COVID-19. Under OSHA’s earlier April guidance, most employers effectively were not required to record cases of COVID-19. The new guidance, effective May 26,...more
When things are going well, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and OSHA compliance may not be front-burner issues for companies. But in the COVID-19 environment, such “rainy day” topics are top of mind concerns of...more
On April 13, 2020, OSHA issued its Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employers should pay close attention to this interim guidance because it includes important changes to enforcement...more