South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency on September 25, 2024, to prepare for Hurricane Helene. On September 29, 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Federal Major...more
10/7/2024
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on September 25, 2024, due to the impending impact of Tropical Storm Helene (Helene). On September 28, 2024, a Federal Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4827-DR)...more
10/2/2024
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Recent announcements by the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) provide some clarity on next steps for the enforcement of the existing federal vaccine and testing...more
After two federal courts issued preliminary injunctions preventing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing its November 5, 2021 vaccine mandate nationwide, CMS issued a memorandum stating that it...more
On November 10, 2021, the States of Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and New Hampshire (plaintiff states) filed an action in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern...more