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Split Decision: SCOTUS Stays OSHA ETS, While Upholding CMS Vaccine Mandate

Written By Emily G. Massey, Will Oden, and Devon D. Williams

On January 13, 2022, in a 6-3 per curiam opinion in NFIB v. OSHA­, the United States Supreme Court ordered the OSHA ETS be stayed pending disposition of the matter at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.   Large E…

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Upside Down: Privacy and Data Security LARP

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP

A Ward and Smith attorney, Information Technology professional and Privacy Officer outlined a variety of best practices and tips for businesses dealing with data security and privacy issues. The webinar, one in a series f…

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Who Gets Released in Chapter 11?

Written By Lance P. Martin

In Chapter 11, a business or individual seeks to confirm a plan of reorganization that – upon compliance -- will release it from liability for certain claims and obligations.  But what about parties other than …

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"Key Legislative Limits to Nuisance-Based Attacks on the Right to Farm Live on."

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, through its "Ag Allies: Landscape-Shifting Legal Developments" webinar on August 18, 2021, featured North Carolina's Right to Farm Act (the "Act"), and appropriately so, as it has be…

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Déjà Vu: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Dissolves Stay of OSHA COVID-19 "Emergency Temporary Standard" for Large Employers

Written By Chris S. Edwards, S. McKinley Gray, III, and Grant B. Osborne

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. observed that democracy is messy and hard. The serial legal battle over COVID-19 and what the federal government can and should make employers do about it illustrates the point. Late on Friday, Dec…

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Current Legal Trends in Healthcare

Written By J. Michael Fields

The health care landscape is ever-changing, shaped by the current pandemic and ongoing changes to the laws and regulations. We recently held a Health Care Breakfast and Learn to give insight into current trends and legal a…

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