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If your company qualifies for the EPRC requirement, but has not yet applied for an EPRC, you should act now to meet compliance requirements.

Sending a clear message to employers and employees alike on the prickly subject of mandatory vaccination programs, Texas federal Judge Lynn N. Hughes just dismissed outright a lawsuit brought by 117 employees of a Houston hospital, challenging their terminations for refusal to be vaccinated.

The battle over COVID-19 vaccine mandates is far from over. A Michigan federal jury recently awarded $12.69 million in damages to Lisa Domski, a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan...

On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the "Act"), the latest major piece of legislation passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus...

Unlike other jurisdictions, New Jersey has not yet implemented legislation directly governing the use of AI tools in employment practices.

Employers implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programs are no doubt starting to feel the pressure resulting from an influx of religious and disability accommodation requests.

In a significant but not surprising move, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 30, 2023...

The United States is moving toward an unprecedented expansion of digital and social-media screening for foreign travelers and visa applicants.

Following in California's footsteps, New York has recently joined a litany of States banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") in clothing and apparel.

After facing heavy opposition since initially introduced five months ago, California state senators have decided to scrap SB 903, a highly controversial bill that would have prohibited...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or ​"the Agency") has announced that it is delaying the reporting period for its controversial per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") disclosure rule eight months, with the submission period fort the one-time report now beginning July 2025.

Echoing recent revisions strengthening the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or ​"the Agency")...

The new law (LD 1541) is the first EPR law to be enacted among many similar provisions under consideration by different states.

HoldOn makes trash bags that are certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute ("BPI") and TÜV Austria as compostable in commercial and home composting settings.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final National Recycling Strategy, released yesterday, includes prominent mention of "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) as a prime example...

The State of Ohio has reached one of the largest environmental settlements in State history.

In its final days under the Biden administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau called on states to step it up – following soon after Director Chopra's December appearance at the NAAG Capital Forum.

FDA issued a final rule today updating the requirements food must meet to be marketed as ​"healthy." FDA says that a ​"healthy" claim ​"implies that the nutrient content...