Newsletters

11.19.21

Update: COVID-19 Designated as Airborne Infectious Disease Under HERO Act

On September 6, 2021, Governor Hochul announced that the commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York State's HERO Act.


11.15.21

Department of Health Issues Update on New York State Vaccination Injunction

Manatt has been monitoring the various legal challenges related to New York State’s health care personnel vaccination mandate (“NYS vaccination mandate”).


11.11.21

OFAC Speaks Again on Ransomware: Mature Cybersecurity Programs Are Important

As employees clicked away at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, ransomware attacks surged.


11.08.21

Second Circuit Vaccination Injunction Update

Late Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the temporary injunction that had allowed for a religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination under New York’s health care personnel vaccination requirement, and remanded the cases back to the lower courts for further ...


11.01.21

New York State Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis and the Workplace

On October 8, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued a frequently asked questions document (FAQ) offering guidance for the workplace related to the state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA).


10.18.21

New York Nursing Home Reforms Take Shape

The 2021 New York State Legislative session resulted in the enactment of significant legislation impacting New York’s nursing home industry.


10.11.21

Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III Funding Announced

The New York State Department of Health and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York have announced the availability of funds under the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program III authorized in the 2018-2019 state budget.


09.29.21

New York State Executive Orders and Guidance

Our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance.


09.29.21

New York State Agency Guidance

Our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance.


09.21.21

Is California’s Open Meetings Law a ‘Long Haul’ COVID-19 Victim?

California’s historic open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, requires that local governments conduct their business in public meetings and permit in-person public participation.