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As several cities are allowing businesses to resume their operations to pre-pandemic levels, many employees are being called back to on-site work.

The EPA has announced that it intends to reconsider Trump-Era assumptions on worker’s use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when conducting TSCA chemical safety evaluations.

Contractual terms that prevent a party from participating in a class action may be unenforceable for unconscionability and public policy when they preclude access to justice, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently held in Pearce v.

Within the past few months, we have seen an uptick in the number of complaints that consumer finance companies are receiving through the CFPB’s Portal.  Recall that the CFPB established the Portal as a complaint reporting system to assist consumers in having their complaints heard by creditors...

On May 28, 2021, the EEOC released updated guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and other commonly asked questions related to return to work. The important employer takeaways include......
By: Poyner Spruill LLP

It is natural for clients to want to name their children or grandchildren to receive their assets after their death However, the naming of a beneficiary directly on an account, especially if they are a minor, can derail an otherwise well-thought out estate plan.

Many news outlets have recently reported that the federal government has indicated that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines.

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Cirillo v Ontario, 2021 ONCA 353, clarifies that sections 11(4) and (5) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act (CLPA) do not represent substantive changes to the common law on Crown immunity, although these sections do “codify and more clearly define”

The Court of Appeals of Indiana recently ruled that, in Indiana, Form MCS-90 endorsements on insurance policies apply to purely intrastate trips, including when the vehicle is on the way to pick up cargo but has not yet done so at the time of an incident.

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