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ArticleKey Takeaways For Energy Companies From The Infrastructure Investment Jobs ActOn November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a monumental $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
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ArticleCommerce Issues Final Determination In AD/CVD Investigation On Utility Scale Wind Towers From IndiaThe Department of Commerce published its Final Determination in the antidumping ("AD") and countervailing duty ("CVD") investigation of Utility Scale Wind Towers from India on October 13, 2021...GlobalInternational LawHusch Blackwell LLP
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ArticleFunny You Should Ask: Employer Considerations For A Partially Vaccinated WorkforceAs of April 27, 2021, 29.1% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanding to the general public,United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleOSHA Issues ANPRM On Heat Injury And Illness PreventionOn October 27, 2021, OSHA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Heat Injury & Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
ArticleSCOTUS Considers Arguments Regarding Stay Of CMS Vaccine MandateOn 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...United StatesEmployment and HRHusch Blackwell LLP
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ArticleDirect Pay Proposals In The Build Back Better Act And Observations From Industry InsidersUnder current law, there are significant tax benefits for renewable energy projects in the United States. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP
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ArticleVirtual Civil Jury Trials Begin Without Consent In New Jersey Beginning April 5Virtual civil jury trials will be scheduled statewide in New Jersey starting April 5, 2021, with consent to proceed remotely not required as part of the state's two-phase approach to virtual jury ..United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHusch Blackwell LLP
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