Industry Groups Meet at White House on Vaccine Mandate Rule October 18, 2021 By Nandita Bose and Tom Hals Several influential industry groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce met White House officials on Friday and raised concerns about...
Federal Law Likely Overrides Texas Ban on Vaccine Mandates October 13, 2021 By Tom Hals Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely be superseded by the Biden administration plan to require...
In Case of Child’s Cancer, Bayer Wins First Roundup Jury Verdict October 6, 2021 By Tom Hals Bayer AG won its first trial over claims its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer after a California jury found that the...
U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule September 27, 2021 By Tom Hals A federal judge on Sept. 24 ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against...
Rarely-Used Emergency Workplace Rule Is Key to Biden Vaccine Plan September 15, 2021 By Tom Hals and Daniel Wiessner U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan requiring more than 100 million Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 relies on a rarely...
Employers Watching Cases of Colleges, Teachers with Disabilities Over Remote Work September 8, 2021 By Tom Hals A legal battle is brewing over remote work between administrators at U.S. colleges committed to in-person classes and some faculty...
Judge Rules Boeing Directors Must Face Shareholder Claims Over 737 MAX September 8, 2021 By David Shepardson, Tom Hals and Jonathan Stempel A Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday that Boeing’s board of directors must face a lawsuit from shareholders over two fatal...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Bankruptcy Plan, Freeing Sacklers From Future Liability Suits September 2, 2021 By Tom Hals and Mike Spector A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path...
FDA’s COVID Vaccine Approval Makes Challenges to Mandates Tougher to Win August 25, 2021 By Tom Hals Formal U.S approval of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine will make it nearly impossible to successfully challenge mandates...
At Deadline, 6 States Had Not Joined $26B Opioid Settlements with Distributors, J&J August 24, 2021 By Nate Raymond and Tom Hals At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, have decided they will not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion...