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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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The Impact of the Dismantling of Chevron Deference on the Pending AHCA Lawsuit to Halt New Minimum Staffing Ratio Requirement

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Last month’s overturn of Chevron deference is widely expected to bolster the skilled nursing facility industry’s challenge to the newly imposed minimum staffing mandate.  On May 10, the American Health Care Association...more

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What Do the Supreme Court’s Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean for the American Workforce?

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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate (on large employers) while leaving another (on federally funded healthcare facilities) intact. On balance, these decisions curb...more

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CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Certain States Tomorrow

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more

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COVID-19 Policies and US Employers: Charting a Path Forward

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The legal landscape around COVID-19 policies and vaccine mandates in the workplace continues to shift under the feet of US employers. With the January 13 US Supreme Court ruling on the OSHA and CMS vaccine rules, and...more

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CMS Issues Guidance For Health Care Employers In 24 States Where Mandate Had Been Blocked

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued guidance and separate compliance deadlines for 24 of the 25 states in which the CMS vaccination mandate was enjoined before last week’s Supreme Court decision lifting...more

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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses – Allows It for Certain Healthcare Workers

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On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decisions on the Biden vaccine mandates.  Specifically, two mandates were at issue: (1) the mandate that all employers with over 100 employees...more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination or Test ETS, Allows Separate Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers to Take Effect

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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued hotly anticipated decisions on two federal government vaccine requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Supreme Court Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate: Next Steps for Healthcare Providers

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Update (Jan. 15, 2022): After the Jan. 14, 2022, publication of this alert, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued updated guidance to State Survey Agency directors providing 30 days (by Feb. 13) for facilities...more

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What’s Next for Employers After the Supreme Court’s Vaccine Rulings?

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Update (Jan. 15, 2022): After the Jan. 14, 2022, publication of this alert, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued updated guidance to State Survey Agency directors providing 30 days (by Feb. 13) for facilities...more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Standard for Private Employers

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In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday afternoon blocked the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) promulgated by the Occupational and Safety Health Administration (“OSHA”), portions of which had gone into effect...more

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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate but Allows CMS Vaccination Mandate for Most Health Care Workers

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Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, known as the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which we wrote about here.  The Court held that the federal agency...more

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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Vaccine Mandate Challenges

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While President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate officially took effect today, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard two rounds of arguments concerning two of the three hotly contested...more

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SCOTUS Considers Arguments Regarding Stay of CMS Vaccine Mandate

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On Friday, January 07, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) requiring healthcare workers at specific facilities participating...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Consolidated Appeals on Vaccine Mandates on January 7, 2022

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While the Supreme Court declined to stay the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency’s vaccine mandate for employers with 100+ employees or to change the status of the rule issued by the Centers for...more

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The Legal Challenges to the OSHA ETS and CMS Vaccine Mandate move to the Supreme Court

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On December 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued orders granting review of legal challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary...more

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Circuits Split on CMS Vaccine Mandate, Highlighting “Great Significance” of Issue as It Heads to Supreme Court

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Three circuit court decisions issued in the past two weeks have considered the CMS vaccine mandate, bringing the issue – and similar vaccine mandate lawsuits – to the Supreme Court in the final weeks of the year. The CMS...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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