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COVID-19 Legal Protections for Health Care Industry Backed

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Jeff Brandes frames the bill as a way to "do everything we can do to support health care workers at this time."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

At SCOTUS, Justice Dept. Repudiates Trump-Era Bid to Dismantle Obamacare

In a letter to the clerk of the court, Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler wrote: "Following the change in administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government's position in these cases."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Baxley's 'Baby Boxes' Bill Sparks Senate Committee Debate

Sen. Dennis Baxley says his bill would increase choices for women by allowing them to use the boxes and that nine other states have passed legislation authorizing the baby boxes.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Important Considerations for Employees Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines

Employers must certainly be mindful as to potential claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or religious discrimination claims under Title VII when it comes to requiring a COVID-19 vaccination, say Pamela Williams and Lariza Hebert, attorneys at Fisher Phillips' Houston office.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

House, Senate Diverge on COVID-19 Lawsuit Protection Bills

Among the differences between House and Senate lawmakers are how long legal protections should be in effect, the types of COVID-19-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether to require physician affidavits when lawsuits are filed.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

No Surprises Act and Its Intersection With Fla.'s Balance Billing Protections

On Dec. 28, 2020, as part of its $900 billion stimulus bill, Congress passed the No Surprises Act (the act), which provides various health care consumer protections, particularly for out-of-network services.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sotomayor Denies Bid for Injunction From New York Families Seeking Relief From Vaccine Mandate

Petitioners argued that New York's rules surrounding vaccinations and school attendance violated their constitutional rights.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Clement and Katyal Offer Road Map for Biden DOJ to Dump Trump's Obamacare Stance

Although both lawyers said changes in positions by a new solicitor general should be careful and rare, they agreed that the Affordable Care Act case, now awaiting decision by the justices, met certain preconditions for a switched position by the government.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Defense Groups Pressure NY to Greenlight Prisoner Vaccinations

Legal aid organizations issued a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday and lambasted the state for providing "no plan whatsoever" for when prisoners will get a green light to receive vaccine shots. The advocates suggested they might initiate a lawsuit to secure vaccines for incarcerated persons.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYS Health Department 'Vastly Undercounted' Virus Nursing Home Deaths, State AG Report Finds

The report from Attorney General Letitia James' office found that the state health department undercounted coronavirus nursing home deaths by about 50%, based on preliminary data from 62 facilities.
5 minute read

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