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Environmental Safety Considerations for Returning to Work

May 08 2020

As companies begin to reopen from the COVID-19 shutdown, workplace safety is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. While risks can never be completely eliminated, the good news is that there are a number of steps companies can implement now to greatly improve environmental health and safety in their workplaces.

General Liability Considerations and Potential Exposure in Reopening from COVID-19 Shutdown

May 01 2020

After weeks of business closures and stay-at-home orders, many states are slowly beginning to allow businesses to reopen their doors—usually with significant modifications from “business as usual,” but with more freedom to operate than during the shutdown. With this next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic come important legal and business issues to consider about reopening. On May 1, Womble Bond Dickinson litigation attorneys Mark Henriques (who is leading the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force), Greg Horton and Sara Tucker presented a webinar on general liability issues in a return to work scenario.

49 Lawyers and 18 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2020

Apr 23 2020

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is pleased to announce that 49 attorneys and 18 state-level practice areas have been ranked in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This includes three attorneys who have been recognized in Chambers’ High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. Six practices earned Band 1 rankings, and 11 lawyers received one or more Band 1 rankings.

Be Prepared for OSHA’s COVID-19 Interim Enforcement Response Plan

Apr 17 2020

On April 13, 2020, OSHA issued its Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employers should pay close attention to this interim guidance because it includes important changes to enforcement guidelines and record-keeping requirements. High-risk employers in the medical and manufacturing sectors face especially important rule changes and enforcement risks. Employers in all sectors should make sure their written policies reflect OSHA’s most up-to-date changes.

HIPAA-Permitted Disclosures on the Frontlines

Mar 26 2020

Over the last several weeks, the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services, the agency responsible for HIPAA enforcement, issued a number of bulletins, notices, and similar guidance materials to assist HIPAA covered healthcare providers and entities during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The most recent of OCR’s guidance materials was a March 24, 2020 notice reminding those responding to the COVID-19 pandemic that protected health information can be communicated without a patient’s authorization in responding to the pandemic.

Department Of Labor Issues Guidance for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA

Mar 25 2020

As employers scramble to understand how to apply the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and the Emergency FMLA provisions of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Act), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first guidance in the form of a Fact Sheet for Employees, a Fact Sheet for Employers, and a Questions and Answers document.

President Trump Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Mar 19 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed, and President Trump signed into law, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H. R. 6201), two days after the final bill was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation goes into effect on April 2, 2020.

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Expected as U.S. Senate Takes Up COVID-19 Legislation

Mar 16 2020

Early in the morning on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201), which contains several provisions that will impact private employers with 500 or less employees as they navigate the sweeping effects of the coronavirus.

SECURE Act

Jan 02 2020

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act (the “Act”) is intended to incentivize employers to offer retirement plans, promote additional retirement savings, and enhance retiree financial security.

KeyLogic Systems Acquired by IIA Technologies Corp, Womble Bond Dickinson Provides Sale-Side Representation

Jun 17 2019

KeyLogic Systems, Inc., a leading provider of R&D technology management, BI data analysis and visualization, software and system engineering, cloud implementation, and biometrics solutions to the DOE, DOD, EPA, FBI, NASA and other federal agencies, announced on June 4, 2019 that it has been acquired by Information International Associates Holdings, LLC (IIA), an advanced analytics, data management, and technology firm focused on national security, energy assurance, and global competitiveness.

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