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06.23.21

FTC Prohibits Medical Director of $23,000 COVID-19 ‘Treatment’ Plan From Making False Health Claims

The medical director of Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he took part in deceptively advertising a $23,000 treatment plan as a scientifically proven way to treat COVID-19.


06.22.21

Google’s Copying of APIs Held Transformative and Fair Use

In Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., the Supreme Court, in a 6–2 decision written by Justice Breyer, held that Google’s copying of Oracle’s Java application programming interface naming convention was a fair use as a matter of law.


06.22.21

New Report and Infographic: State Budgets in the Wake of COVID-19

The financial strain of COVID-19 raised significant uncertainties around the resources that states would have available post-pandemic and where they would be willing to invest what many feared would be sharply restricted budgets.


06.22.21

Supreme Court Speaks on Student Athlete Compensation in Alston v. NCAA

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Alston v. NCAA, affirming under antitrust law a lower court injunction against NCAA restrictions on education-related benefits made available by schools to student athletes.


06.17.21

It’s Official—Vaccinated California Workers Can Go Mask-Free at the Office

As California announced its official statewide reopening on June 15, 2021, employers remained in the dark awaiting an official announcement from Cal/OSHA on new face-covering guidance.


06.16.21

OSHA Releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Health Care Industry

On June 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration  released its long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, establishing new COVID-19-related mandatory requirements specifically applicable to the health care industry.


06.16.21

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Employee Vaccinations

Providing additional guidance to employers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released updated and expanded COVID-19 pandemic-related technical assistance in the form of a new Q&A document.


06.16.21

California Employer Dodges Wife’s Suit Over Husband’s COVID-19

Does an employer have a duty to protect an employee’s spouse from becoming infected with COVID-19?


06.16.21

Employee’s EPSLA Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss

An employee who was fired after a positive COVID-19 test can pursue a claim of wrongful termination under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, a federal court in Texas has ruled.


06.16.21

Employee’s Suit Over Possible Termination Due to COVID-19 Moves Forward

An employee who was allegedly terminated for taking several days of medical leave for a respiratory illness that could have been COVID-19 can move his lawsuit forward, a New York federal court has ruled.