Do Employers Risk Suit if the Don’t Keep Up with the CDC’s Covid Guidance?
Lawsuits are Coming for Entities That Don’t Change COVID Mandates After CDC Update, Says Head of the New Civil Liberties Alliance.
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Are COVID Indemnity Laws Void if a State’s Emergency Declaration is Overturned?
David Horowitz wrote an article on Wednesday, June 9th, analyzing the court decision holding the state’s COVID restrictions unconstitutional.
LAUSD Backs Down on Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
California School Boards Association Concedes Merits of Lawsuit by Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF).
Are Your Telework Policies Ready for the New Year?
I often quote my friend Eric B. Meyer of The Employer Handbook when I’m writing about employment law.
What to Make of the CDC’s Mask Endorsement?
RationalGround.com offers Critical Analyses of the CDC’s Mask Endorsement.
In my 10/15/20 post – COVID Mask OSHA Requirements – I discussed the OSHA’s requirement for employers to choose equipment that is suitable to the hazards facing their employees, and for implementing a respiratory protection program.
Google and Microsoft: Antitrust déjà vu?
The U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against Google on 10/20/20. The DOJ press release alluded to the similarities of Google’s alleged conduct with that of Microsoft in in the 1990s.
COVID Intentional Tort Class Action Suits
Intentional Tort Suits – Coming Soon? In my 9/10/20 post Don’t Get Complacent About COVID Lawsuit Immunity Laws, I spelled out some of the limits on those laws. I also … Continue reading COVID Intentional Tort Class Action Suits
COVID Lockdown Order in PA Ruled Unconstitutional
A Federal judge in Western Pennsylvania has ruled that the governor’s open-ended lockdown order violates the 1st Amendment and the Due Process and Equal Protection provisions of 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Let’s “Manage by Data” when dealing with COVID19
The time I worked at SEMATECH (a semiconductor industry R&D consortium in Austin) was one my career highlights. I got to work with some of the brightest people in the chip world.
I learned a lot of valuable lessons there, including (i) everything in life involves trade-offs; and (ii) the importance of Managing by Data.
Michael S Oswald, Chartered 