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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2024 #2

Kaufman & Canoles on 3/13/2024

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another blow to the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model....more

Education Flash Survey Reveals Wide Differences in COVID Approach for New School Year

Fisher Phillips on 9/7/2022

While the great majority of schools will not be requiring their students or staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this coming school year, that’s not necessarily true for schools in the Northeast and on the West Coast....more

What Should Your School Do About COVID-19 This Year? 4 Policy Updates to Consider

Fisher Phillips on 7/26/2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists and a new academic year is upon us, private and independent schools are understandably exhausted by the additional obligations imposed upon them over the last two years. Many are resistant to...more

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 7/5/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

Why Using a Fake Vaccine Card Is a Bad Idea

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 2/15/2022

You may have heard about the run-ins pro-football players Antonio Brown and Aaron Rodgers had with vaccination issues, as well as the tennis player Novik Djovik who was deported from Australia over his refusal to get...more

Governor Pritzker Vetoes HB 2778; Announces Collaborative Initiative to Provide Paid Leave for Vaccinated School District, Public...

Franczek P.C. on 1/26/2022

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released an official statement this week vetoing HB 2778 and announcing in its place a joint initiative reflecting a compromise with the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Illinois Education...more

[Webinar] COVID Impact on the College Campus – What To Know for Spring (Higher Education) - January 4th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Bricker Graydon LLP on 12/24/2021

With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and the recent 6th Circuit decision allowing the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccination bill, colleges and universities are once again...more

Yet Another Court Upholds Workplace Vaccine Mandate: What Your Organization Can Take From New York City Schools Litigation

Fisher Phillips on 12/22/2021

Challenges to employer-instituted vaccine mandates have become ubiquitous across the country this year, as some employees claim they should not have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. Also nearly...more

The Federal Government Vaccine Mandate’s Impact on Colleges and Universities

Winstead PC on 12/15/2021

The Biden administration on Nov. 4 released a Fact Sheet announcing the details of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccination mandates. ...more

Vaccination Mandate for Federal Contractors, which Applies in Most Higher Education Settings, Preempts Contrary State Laws for Now

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/29/2021

President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042) requires covered federal contractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022, if they are not entitled to an accommodation due to disability or...more

Philadelphia Mandates COVID Vaccine for All City Workers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/23/2021

On November 19, 2021, the City of Philadelphia announced all City workers must “complete a full schedule of COVID-19 vaccination(s)” by January 14, 2022, or risk losing their jobs. This mandate comes following the City’s...more

Detailed FAQs for Schools on the OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard

Fisher Phillips on 11/10/2021

Educational institutions across the country are facing an upcoming compliance deadline as the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule will soon take effect (pending the outcome of ongoing litigation). The rule will...more

Possible COVID Violations You Might Not Know About

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 11/5/2021

As we near the end of the second year of COVID-19, it may seem like the pandemic is almost over. However, the reality remains that the pandemic is far from over and we all must continue our vigilance about masking, social...more

Federal Court Ruling in Rutgers Vaccine Mandate Challenge Is Likely the Tip of the Iceberg

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on 10/14/2021

What You Should Know- •A student at Rutgers University was joined by other plaintiffs in filing a federal lawsuit in response to the university’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students. •The plaintiffs’...more

5 lessons college students can learn from last year’s COVID outbreaks

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 9/27/2021

The last year and a half has been an uncertain time for college students. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities have been scrambling to respond to the dangers that infection poses for their...more

Private Schools’ Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule

Fisher Phillips on 9/16/2021

Independent and private schools are wondering how they will be affected by the impending vaccine-or-test mandate the Biden administration announced last week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon...more

Indiana Employers and Educators Need to Adapt to Updated COVID-19 Control Measures

Fisher Phillips on 9/10/2021

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) recently updated its COVID-19 control measures in response to the resurgence of positive cases across the state, and all employers regardless of industry will be expected to take...more

University vaccine mandate constitutionality: A review of the US Seventh Circuit’s IU decision

Bricker Graydon LLP on 8/6/2021

In a succinct decision issued earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (including states Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin) refused to issue an injunction pending the outcome of a...more

Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Block Indiana University Vaccine Policy

Franczek P.C. on 8/5/2021

Like many higher education institutions, Indiana University will require all students, faculty, and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus this fall, subject to certain exemptions. Eight students who...more

Federal Court Upholds Indiana University Vaccine Requirement

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/26/2021

On May 21, 2021, Indiana University adopted a policy requiring all students, faculty, and staff to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus for the Fall 2021 semester. The policy includes a number of exemptions for...more

Federal Court Upholds University's Vaccine Mandate

Carlton Fields on 7/26/2021

In a case of first impression, an Indiana federal district court recently rejected a constitutional challenge brought by several students to a public university's requirement that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a...more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Can Colleges Mandate Vaccines? Yes, But Beware.

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 6/29/2021

As institutions of higher education (“IHEs”) approach their summer and fall terms, the question on every administrator’s mind is: Can our institution legally implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for students and/or...more

Department of Education Offers New Guidance for Fall Campus Openings

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 6/8/2021

While 2020 offered extraordinary challenges for higher education institutions (“IHEs”), many are hoping to see a return to a much more typical fall term experience for students in 2021. In an effort to encourage safer fall...more

Can I go back to college in person if I’m not fully vaccinated?

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 6/7/2021

Now that the COVID -19 vaccine is becoming more accessible to young people, many college students are wondering when college life will go back to normal. Around the country, college leaders are saying that a high rate of...more

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