To meet the changing needs of clients facing COVID-19 issues, our comprehensive COVID-19 Response Team includes attorneys with deep experience in several niche disciplines. Steptoe & Johnson attorneys have been assisting clients with pandemic-related questions and providing proactive advice to minimize disruption and market risks. Our team can help you understand and better navigate the issues that matter most to your business.
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How We Have Helped
- Advised employers in various industries on difficult personnel issues
- Provided advice on proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Provided training on compliance with COVID-19 return to work issues
- Provided guidance to insurance companies regarding business interruption claims
- Provided guidance related to safeguarding electronic communications with remote workforces
- Provided advice relating to workplace safety and health issues, wage and hour issues, leave and accommodation issues, traditional labor issues, benefits issues, reduction-in-force issues
- Provided guidance relating to the CARES Act
Know-How
2021
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U.S. District Court Enjoins Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee
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What You Need to Know - OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Standard
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New HIPAA Guidance from OCR on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace
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Federal Authorities Ramping Up COVID-19 Related Health Care Fraud Prosecutions
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The Legality of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policies at Ohio Higher Education Institutions
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When the Virtual School Year Ends, Who Owns the Intellectual Property?
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Congress Extends Tax Credits for Voluntary COVID-Related Sick Leave and Emergency Family Leave
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WV Commissioner Addresses Coverage of COVID-19-related Workers’ Comp Claims
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OCR Waives HIPAA Penalties Against Providers Using Electronic COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling
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Student Lawsuits in the Wake of COVID-19 – A Recent Victory for One College
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COVID-19 Civil Immunity Protections for Institutions of Higher Education
2020
- Department of Labor (Somewhat) Revises Regs for Employee Leave Under FFCRA
- Office for Civil Rights Recommends IT Asset Inventory
- WV Updates Nursing Home Reopening Guidance
- Back to School-Rights and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees for Fall 2020
- COVID-19 and Protest-Related Labor Issues
- Higher Education Webcast: Presidential Pandemic Strategies: Legal Cures for Viral Headaches
- OSHA Issues Guidance on Preparing for COVID-19
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