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- Nov 8, 2021
Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update
Anti-mandate advocates were successful in federal court over the weekend. On Saturday, a Federal appeals court in Louisiana temporarily...
- Sep 29, 2021
New York Vaccination Mandate Update
As detailed in our previous Legal Briefing (see link: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines (lawpf.com)), the New York State Department of Health...
- Sep 22, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have become the legal issue of the day, on both the federal and state stages. These requirements are already...
- Sep 9, 2021
Extension of New York State Eviction Moratorium
On December 28, 2020, the New York legislature enacted the COVID Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (“CEEFPA”), which...
- Sep 8, 2021
Activation of the New York HERO Act
As detailed in our previous Legal Briefing (see link: NYS Department of Labor Issues HERO Act Model Policy and Standards – Compliance...
- Jun 23, 2021
OSHA and ETS Updated Guidance for Healthcare Facilities and Non-Healthcare Facilities
On June 21, 2021, the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)...
- Jun 22, 2021
FAQs by EEOC Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
With the widely available vaccinations across the country, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued updated...
- Jun 2, 2021
Back to Business with Relaxation of COVID-19 Restrictions
During the pandemic, New York has been heavily impacted by COVID-19 and has had some of the most restrictive COVID-19 guidelines in the...
- Apr 19, 2021
Repeal of COVID-19 Health Care Immunity
On March 24, 2021, New York lawmakers repealed significant protections from COVID-19 related liability for nursing facilities, hospitals...
- Apr 13, 2021
Overview of New York’s Vaccination Paid Leave Law
On March 12, 2021 Governor Cuomo signed a bill amending Article 6 of the New York Labor Law, entitling both private and public employees...
- Apr 13, 2021
Changes to COBRA under American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), signed into law on March 11, 2021, implements significant but temporary changes to COBRA...
- Apr 8, 2021
Vaccine Passports May Not be State or Federally Mandated, but do Not Expect Them to be Non-Existent
Recently we discussed the launch of the Excelsior Pass, an application developed by the State of New York in conjunction with IBM, that will
- Apr 1, 2021
A Way Back to Normalcy: New York’s Excelsior Pass to Grant Access to Vaccinated Individuals
Recently, in light of the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines to the public, we discussed the development and expected use of digital...
- Mar 24, 2021
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order Powers
At the beginning of New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s Legislature granted Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded...
- Mar 18, 2021
New York Travel Restriction Changes
March 11th marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 is a global pandemic. Despite the...
- Mar 16, 2021
Effect of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on the Healthcare Marketplace
On March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law. The $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
- Mar 15, 2021
HIPAA Penalties Suspended for Eligible COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Apps
In an announcement made by the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the penalties under...
- Mar 3, 2021
Will Vaccine Passports Become the Key to Allowing “Normal” Travel Again?
Within the last few months, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and the development of vaccines by others [1] has...
- Feb 22, 2021
HHS Expands Categories of Providers Qualified to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) amended the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergen
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