Publications

On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance addressing when companies must exempt workers from COVID-19 vaccine mandates for religious reasons.  The EEOC’s guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” was first issued at the […]

On October 21, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) updated its FAQ site to provide additional insight into the Federal Contractor vaccine mandate and corresponding safety protocols related to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.  While these FAQs do not shed light on […]

On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management released an interim final rule, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part II” (hereinafter referred to as the “Rule.”).  The Biden administration describes the Rule as […]

Preserve the Sandhills v. Cherry County, 310 Neb. 184 (2021). Preserve the Sandhills, LLC (“PTS”), an opponent of a wind energy project in Cherry County, Nebraska, appealed the decision of the Cherry County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) granting a conditional use permit (“CUP”) for the project.  During the pendency […]

The newly formed California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”), on September 22.  Earlier this year we detailed the specifics of the CPRA, and now the CPPA, which was established under the CPRA, […]