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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward...

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This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Edward Simmer, the Interim Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health. After leading DHEC through the latter half of the COVID pandemic and its transition...more

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ARPA Final Rule - The “B-sides collection”: Funding capital projects

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Much has been written by various prognosticators regarding the January 6, 2022, release by the U.S. Treasury of its Final Rule as to the use by state and local governments of federal stimulus funding under the American Rescue...more

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Michigan Alters its Worker Quarantine Requirements Related to COVID-19

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Last October, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 6032 to protect workers who do not report to work because they were exposed to, displayed symptoms of, or tested positive for COVID-19. On December 30, 2020, and...more

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Los Angeles County Issues Mandatory Self-Quarantine for Non-EssentialTravel

Effective beginning December 31, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health published a Mandatory Directive on Travel (Appendix W) and issued a Revised Temporary Order, both of which require a mandatory...more

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New York City Unveils its Open Storefronts Program

The New York City Open Storefronts Program will allow existing ground-floor storefront businesses to conduct business activity on sidewalks and on roadways that are part of the Open Streets: Restaurants program. ...more

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COVID-19 Town Hall: Wind Down 2020

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In this Virtual Town Hall discussion, we explored what employers need to be thinking about as we head into year end. Topics discussed include: - Paid Child Care Leave as schools adopt a hybrid model; - Remote work...more

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COVID-19 – Key Provisions Tracker for Shelter in Place, Safer at Home, and Other Work Reduction Orders for Key Jurisdictions in...

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Both individuals and companies are facing unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and circumstances on a minute-by-minute basis. In these state-by-state matrices, we have set out below the key...more

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Massachusetts Restricts Gatherings And Service Of Alcohol At Restaurants In Response To Uptick In COVID-19 Cases

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  In response to a rise in COVID-19 cases, including those associated with large social gatherings, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued a new order limiting outdoor gatherings to 50 people and...more

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California To Rollback Reopening Plans As COVID Cases Surge

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Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Twitter today that the state is rolling back its reopening plans. As a result, restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, family entertainment centers (e.g., bowling alleys, miniature golf,...more

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Texas Mayors and County Judges Issue Orders Regarding Local Restrictions

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In response to Governor Greg Abbott’s recent proclamation and the rise in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in various parts of the state, county judges and mayors continue to issue orders related to restrictions and...more

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Senate HELP Committee Signals Support for Permanently Expanding Telehealth Access

Earlier this month, we wrote about what the future of telehealth might look like in a post-COVID-19 world. In that post, we referenced comments made by CMS Administrator Seema Verma, in which she voiced her support for...more

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COVID-19: Colorado Issues Emergency Order to Expand Use of Telehealth Services

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To expand the use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 emergency, Colorado Governor Jarod Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 020 (the Order) on April 1, 2020. The Order temporarily suspends or alters certain telehealth...more

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Keeping Your Distance: New Social Distance Requirements for Arkansas Businesses

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, by Executive Order 20-13, as part of his COVID-19 response, has mandated new social distancing protocols for all businesses, construction companies, and places of worship operating in...more

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State Telemarketing Restrictions During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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We recently discussed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) exemption for autodialed calls, prerecorded messages, and text messages made for emergency purposes and what the exemption means for businesses who need to...more

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Ohio Joins States Ordering Residents To Stay At Home

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following an uptick in confirmed diagnoses of COVID-19 and the State’s first deaths from the virus, Governor Mike DeWine announced an Ohio Department Of Health “Director’s Order” on March 22, 2020.  ...more

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Current Federal and Illinois State Resource Page

In recent weeks, federal and state governments, as well as employers, have rushed to address and minimize the serious health risks that the novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") poses to employers and their employees. To that end,...more

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