Publications

Millions rely on interstate groundwater for municipal, agricultural, or industrial uses.  The Supreme Court has never determined how to allot it. On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mississippi v. Tennessee, S. Ct. Orig. No. 143, an interstate fight over the groundwater in the Sparta-Memphis […]

On November 10, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) updated its Guidance document  and FAQ site to extend the deadline by which covered contractor employees must be fully vaccinated.  The original Guidance required covered contract employees to be fully vaccinated by December 8, 2021.  That date was recently […]

Several states including Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah and Mississippi, and a group of private businesses, religious organizations, and individuals filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday, November 5, 2021, claiming that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) exceeded its […]

With the end of 2021 approaching, now is a good time to reflect on the various laws and legal updates enacted over the past year that may impact your employer-sponsored benefit plans. To help, we’ve compiled a brief end-of-the-year “to do list” for plan sponsors to consider: ERISA Cybersecurity. The U.S. […]

Alongside the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on vaccination and testing, CMS has released its companion rule requiring vaccination for certified Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers.  The Interim Final Rule with comment period (“IFR”), which was released on November 4, 2021, will be officially published on November 5, […]