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When Bad Things Happen to Good Employers: 10 Crisis Management Tips

Crisis planning is not everyone’s idea of a good time, but an ounce of prevention is worth it when you are faced with a crisis. Here are 10 things to think about as you prepare for a possible crisis: Where is your...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Are We Really Prepared for the Next Pandemic?‎

Schwabe’s recently published report, “State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest,” offers reason for optimism. It notes that over 40% of the healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington who responded to the firm’s survey...more

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Shifting Cyber Landscape – Crisis Awareness as a Means to Prevent and Prepare

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Crises and uncertainty are inevitable forces in modern business, particularly in cyber and digital. General counsels and legal risk executives are well suited to lead preparedness and resiliency for future crises, uniting key...more

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National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Summary

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The White House has released a COVID-19 preparedness plan that assumes we will be living with the virus for the long term. The 96-page plan has four primary goals: (1) protect against and treat COVID-19, (2) prepare for...more

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U.S. must take more honest shot at battling this pandemic

As the nation recoils from the deadly insurrectionist attack on Congress and the United States Capitol, a direct line also must be drawn to the huge health harms that President Trump and his administration incited with a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Issues New Regional Stay Home Order: What California Employers Need to Know

In a further attempt to "bend the curve" and to slow the spread of COVID-19 in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he is "pulling the emergency brake" on the state's reopening plans, and California has issued...more

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3 Coronavirus Compliance Tips From the SEC

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The coronavirus crisis is far from over, and compliance professionals still need every scrap of guidance that regulators can provide about how to run compliance programs in these difficult times. So when the Securities and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Using “Prospective Hindsight” To Identify And Mitigate Risks During A Crisis

In 1657, mathematician Blaise Pascal commented in a letter to his church leaders “I have made this longer than usual because I did not have time to make it shorter.” More than 100 years later, another Frenchman, Napoleon...more

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After COVID-19, Where Was the Board?

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COVID-19 is testing every part of a corporation and its business continuity planning. And the very top of the organization — namely, the board of directors — is no exception. What are the board’s responsibilities during...more

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Employee Benefits Issues When Implementing Employee Salary Reductions Due to Coronavirus

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As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact businesses across the country and the world, many employers have implemented, or are considering, employee salary or wage reductions as one way to reduce overall business...more

Snell & Wilmer

Protecting Your Trade Secrets in the COVID-19 Environment

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In addition to the many complications, concerns and changes that working in the COVID-19 environment brings, it is important to evaluate the impact it plays on a company’s internal workings, one of which is a company’s trade...more

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Employers May Be Able to Avoid WARN Notices for Furloughs Under Six Months

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With numerous furloughs and layoffs occurring around the country because of COVID-19 fallout, employers may have the ability to avoid cumbersome WARN Act notice requirements. Specifically, if employers furlough employees...more

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COVID-19 in the Workplace - We May Not Be at Peak Yet, but the Lawsuits Are Already Coming

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strains on virtually every aspect of life. While state and local governments have forced many businesses to suspend operations in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus,...more

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CDC Issues Interim Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers

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In an attempt to keep critical infrastructure from being crippled by worker shortages as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the CDC issued new interim guidance on Wednesday, April 9, 2020, directed at workers in critical...more

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FDA Update: Enforcement Policies for Gowns, Gloves, Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices and Air Purifiers

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In response to growing medical product supply shortages and need for information, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued multiple enforcement policies to provide guidance to industry. Here, we focus on...more

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OSHA Guidance Allows Alternatives in Light of N95 Shortage Due to Coronavirus

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On April 3, 2020, OSHA issued enforcement guidance that temporarily permits the extended and re-use of respirators as well as other alternatives, and clarifies when respirators, including N95 masks, may continue to be used...more

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The Transport of Coronavirus by Exhaled Breath and Possible Protection with Homemade Face Coverings

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As recently as March 27, the WHO was stating on its website that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the novel coronavirus was airborne except in a handful of medical cases, such as when intubating an infected...more

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Mexican Health Ministry Technical Guidelines for Essential Activities: Prompt Action Required

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On Monday, April 6, 2020, at 19:00 hours CST, the Mexican Minister of Health published a set of guidelines on how to interpret the agreement that provides the technical guidelines related to the activities described in...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

CDC Provides Recommendations for Respirators When N95 Respirators Are Not Available in COVID-19 Crisis

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To combat shortages of N95 respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued and continues to update its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators. The CDC’s N95 Respirator Strategies provide...more

McDermott Will & Emery

HHS OCR Issues Guidance Reminding Healthcare Providers to Avoid Discrimination in Making Care Decisions

As healthcare providers face surging demand for services arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are simultaneously dealing with related equipment, space and workforce limitations. In this environment, the US Department of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CMS Issues COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance for Intermediate Care Facilities and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities

Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IIDs) and psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) face unique concerns when it comes to providing care and services—and when...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate Authority for Extraordinary Delivery of Care Decisions

Healthcare providers facing emergency requests from government agencies in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis — including critical issues such as transfers of COVID-19 patients, opening closed facilities and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more

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FDA Issues Enforcement Policy for Gowns, Other Apparel, and Gloves

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As part of its ongoing effort to address the critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, FDA has issued an Enforcement Policy to help expand the availability of surgical...more

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10 Key Points From CMS’ Guidance to Dialysis Facilities Regarding COVID-19

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On March 10, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Dialysis Facilities. This guidance addresses practices...more

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