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On June 17, the Supreme Court, once again, issued a ruling protecting the Affordable Care Act from a legal demise. As Justice Alito put it in his dissent, this was the third installment in an “epic Affordable Care Act trilogy.”… more Continue reading What’s Next? The New Frontier of ACA Battles

Cyberattacks can potentially cost companies millions of dollars, causing increased prices or insurance premiums for consumers. Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group members Anthony Hendricks and Jordan E.M. Sessler discuss the benefits to treating cybercrime as a national disaster in… more Continue reading The U.S. Should Treat Cyberattacks as a National Disaster

A new federal rule enacted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has raised concerns for employers of healthcare workers over the short compliance deadline. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Jaycee Booth discusses the potential financial burdens on employers… more Continue reading Federal Protection for Healthcare Workers Raises Concerns

Despite clear guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a federal court ruling giving the green light to employers that choose to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, many employers remain hesitant to take that next step. The vast array of… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: Some Employers Hesitant to Mandate Vaccines

COVID-19 has changed business standards for safety and operations, especially in sectors dealing directly with the virus. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued an Emergency Temporary Standard, or ETS, with new standards for protecting healthcare workers from the… more Continue reading New OSHA Regulations Affect Healthcare Providers

The May 2021 cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline caused gasoline shortages up and down the East Coast and ultimately forced Colonial to pay millions of dollars in ransom to remove malicious software and fully restore its system’s capabilities. Cybersecurity & Data… more Continue reading DarkSide Hack on Colonial Pipeline Fuels Regulators to Require Better Cybersecurity Protection

In a recently announced plan to amend the tax code, the Biden administration looks to inspire a shift from traditional fossil fuel energy toward green energy sources. Taxation Practice Group member Christopher R. Haunschild discusses the proposed green energy tax… more Continue reading Opinion: Tax Proposals for Fossil Fuels and Green Energy

A federal judge in Texas recently ruled in favor of a Houston hospital regarding mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for employees. In an interview with KFOR, Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Adam W. Childers discusses the judge’s ruling and the… more Continue reading Can Employers Mandate Vaccines?

The Department of Homeland Security recently announced plans to issue cybersecurity regulations for oil and gas pipelines. Anthony Hendricks and Jordan E.M. Sessler, members of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group explain the new set of regulations and… more Continue reading New Cybersecurity Rules for Pipelines are Good. Now Let’s Secure all the other Critical Infrastructure