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Top 10 Texas Legislative Changes Impacting Private Schools + Your Compliance Plan

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The 2025 Texas legislative session brought significant updates that directly impact private schools. These extensive changes will require Texas private schools to review and potentially update policies, procedures, and...more

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South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster just signed the “South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act” into effect, providing legal immunity to businesses that reasonably adhered to public health guidance applicable at the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 8

Welcome to the eighth issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. Perhaps the biggest news from these last two weeks was the decision to suspend administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pending investigation into blood...more

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A New Kind of Covid Immunity: Here’s What You Need To Know About Arizona’s New Law Protecting Businesses From Covid Lawsuits

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Over the past year, the big story has been the search for vaccines to protect people from Covid-19. You can’t vaccinate a business, but Arizona businesses are now protected from liability related to Covid-19. ...more

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What Health Care Providers and Facilities Should Know About the PREP Act's "Covered Countermeasures"

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As many businesses and those in the health care industry wonder what protections, if any, they have against COVID-19-related litigation claims, Jackson Walker's Healthcare practice chair, Virginia Mimmack, and healthcare...more

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[Virtual Event] 2nd National Forum on COVID-19 Liability for Long-Term Care and Senior Care Providers - February 2nd, 8:30 am -...

Join key industry stakeholders for a state of the union on COVID-19 related lawsuits, and an assessment of causes of action & defense preparation strategies. ACI’s 2nd National Forum COVID-19 Liability for Long-Term Care...more

Roetzel & Andress

Litigation Impacts That Ohio HB 606 Will Have On Helping Ohio Businesses Defend Against COVID-Related Transmission

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As detailed in a recent Roetzel Public Law alert, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill 606 (“H.B. 606”) to grant civil immunity to Ohio businesses regarding civil lawsuits for “injury, death or loss” related to the...more

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[Webinar] Healthcare Provider Immunity for Covid19-Related Claims - September 23rd, 6:00 pm ET

Whether Georgia’s legislation to limit liability for healthcare providers and their employees against COVID19-related claims is appropriate is one of the most hotly contested legal disputes in the healthcare field today. How...more

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COVID-19 Liability Shields for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities in the U.S.

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As of July 30, 2020, at least 62,000 residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care facilities have died in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and over 300,000 more have been infected with the...more

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Nevada Enacts COVID-19 Liability Protection For Businesses But Imposes Additional Mitigation Requirements For Public Accommodation...

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At the conclusion of its Special Legislative Session, the Nevada Legislature passed a law granting legal immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits to most businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies so long as they adhere...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The SAFE TO WORK Act: An In-Depth Guide For Employers To The Senate's Proposed Coronavirus Liability Shield

On July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, its response to the Democrat-backed stimulus bill, the HEROES Act. Although the HEALS Act is currently on life support in light of the stalemate in negotiations...more

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Are You Immune? Your Business May Be: Executive Order Protects Businesses from Civil Liability Due to COVID-19 Exposure

n a bit of much needed good news for Arkansas businesses during the current COVID-19 crisis, on June 15, 2020, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Executive Order 20-33 (the “Order”) which provides businesses immunity from civil...more

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North Carolina Essential Businesses Receive Partial Liability Cover During COVID-19 Recovery

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North Carolina employers let out a collective sigh of relief Wednesday – not just because Phase 1 of the state’s reopening will begin on May 8, but also because essential businesses will receive a form of limited business...more

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More Emerging Litigation Claims and Demands from COVID-19

In this webinar, Spilman Members Niall Paul and Joseph Schaeffer discuss the developing risks and civil liabilities associated with COVID-19 and operating businesses including wrongful death or personal injury claims relating...more

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New Oklahoma law to provide strong incentives for voluntary EHS self-audits and corrective measures

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On April 29, 2019, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law Senate Bill 1003, creating the Oklahoma Environmental, Health and Safety Audit Privilege Act. Once the Act becomes effective on November 1, 2019, the Act will...more

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