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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Aisle Be Back…If My Floor Isn’t Forever Contaminated: PFAS in Floor Waxes and Other Products

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With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] The Impact of New TSCA Regs on OSHA Chemical Safety Enforcement - October 22nd, 1:00 pm ET

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Although this is the OSHA webinar series, in this webinar, we’ll be analyzing the intersection of EPA’s new Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) chemical exposure limits and OSHA enforcement of workplace chemical exposure....more

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U.S. COVID-19: OSHA Issues Guidance Addressing Mitigation and Prevention of COVID-19 in the Workplace

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As part of President Biden’s first executive actions, on January 21, 2021, the president ordered the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue new science-based guidance to protect workers and...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

Mitigating Civil Liability for California COVID-19 Work Exposures

As we enter the tenth month of this pandemic, it is becoming increasingly clear that life must, and will, return to some degree of post-pandemic ‘normalcy’ in order to ensure our economic survival. ...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

Not To Be Overlooked: Understanding California AB 685 And Preparing For An Invisible Risk

On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685 into law, further expanding and solidifying legislation created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The law will become effective as of January 1, 2021.  ...more

Littler

States Enact Laws Limiting COVID-19 Liability

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Previously, we discussed the increasing number of lawsuits filed against employers relating to COVID-19, and how these numbers are expected to swell.  Perhaps recognizing the economic ruin that could befall employers facing...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19: Reopening Businesses, Potential Personal Injury Theories, And Mitigating Risks

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REOPENING BUSINESS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 - As federal, state, and local regulators issue guidelines allowing businesses to reopen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, businesses face the risk of personal injury...more

Cozen O'Connor

Severe Flu Season Creates HR Challenges

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With the outbreak of the corona virus dominating headlines, it is a great time to dust off the company policy on dealing with flu season and infectious diseases, generally, in the workplace.  Contagious diseases are...more

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Workplace Violence: What Hospital Executives and Administrators Need to Know

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In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more

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