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In the media National Emergency Declaration Bill The Australian Government will be better able to respond to major emergencies through a new legislated framework for declaring national emergencies (03 December [...]

With the festive season just around the corner, most employers are looking to hold an end-of-year function to cap-off what has been a very tough year for most. Festivities are [...]

The current state of closed Canadian borders and stringent travel restrictions in efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be the reality for the foreseeable future. Yet Canadian [...]

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced several mandatory restrictions that will be implemented province-wide in response to Alberta's COVID-19 infection rates. The new restrictions will remain [...]

Every year the team at CCPartners provides our readers with tips for navigating the holiday season, and in particular holiday parties, without inviting unwanted liability. Although in-person holiday parties are [...]

The Government of Alberta announced new public health measures on Tuesday December 8, 2020, updating previous restrictions announced on November 24, 2020. The further enhanced measures will be in place [...]

We've already commented about the broad scope of tort immunity conferred by the March, 2020 Notice of Declaration under the Public Readiness & Emergency Preparedness Act ('PREP Act'), 42 U.S.C. [...]

Extraordinary Measures on an island-wide scale with effect from 30/11/2020 (00.01 am) to 13/12/2020 (11.59 pm) The movement of persons is prohibited from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. with the [...]

Decided November 25, 2020 Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York v. Cuomo, No. 20A87 On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gibson Dunn client [...]

In early 2019, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created a podcast entitled 'CMS Beyond the Policy,' describing podcasts as a 'modern, user-friendly' method of keeping their audience informed [...]

On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, CMS announced additional flexibilities in the 'Hospitals Without Walls' waiver initiative designed to permit even greater flexibility for hospitals to treat eligible patients in the [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court granted various religious groups' request to temporarily block enforcement of an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York [...]

Recently, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held a webinar in which several judges discussed their experiences from the first few criminal jury trials that the [...]

Beginning on October 21, 2020, the Financial Action Task Force ('FATF') held its three-day Plenary meeting virtually. It was the first Plenary of Germany's two-year Presidency. As part of the [...]

On November 18, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health ('Cal OSHA') proposed emergency regulations (Labor Code sections 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, 3205.3 and 3205.4) to adopt new workplace [...]

On November 23, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf issued the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement and Immunity Protections, which establishes various mitigation measures that [...]

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization, has led to widespread measures being taken around the world. The coronavirus, first seen [...]

On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted and approved an emergency COVID-19 regulation governing employers and workplaces. That regulation is scheduled for adoption and [...]

Laws in two provinces aim to limit individual and corporate liability for claims arising in the pandemic context. The enactments will extinguish liability where such an entity has made an [...]

With the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, many areas of Canada this week have reinstated or implemented restrictions with the goal of controlling the spread of the disease. [...]

A new law was approved by the Luxembourg parliament on 25 November 2020 (the Law)1, which aims to maintain flexible governance measures. Among other measures it extends those of the [...]

Bottom Line In light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, on November 20, 2020, the Ontario government announced that certain provincial regions would be moved into different coloured zones [...]

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney declared a second state of public health emergency to address the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province. In addition to [...]

Since October 2020, a sharp increase in positive tests for COVID-19 in Quebec has led the Government of Québec to (i) continuously renew the province's public health emergency and (ii) [...]

In recent months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continued to revise and refine its prior guidance defining close contact exposure and expand its list of medical [...]

As Thanksgiving and what is traditionally the busiest holiday travel period approaches, COVID-19 numbers are rising, and state governments are doubling down on travel and quarantine restrictions. The State of [...]

Canadian Innovation Week, namely November 16th to November 20th this year, is a movement organized by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Canadian Innovation Space which seeks to recognize Canadians advancing [...]

Michigan recently announced two COVID-19 developments that will impact employers and their workplaces. Most recently, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued new restrictions for business operations [...]

Michigan recently joined a chorus of states adopting protections for businesses and governmental agencies related to COVID-19 exposures and adding protections and requirements for employees. On October 22, 2020, Michigan [...]

As the world slowly returns to normalcy and businesses start opening their doors again, the risk of COVID-19 spreading is greater now than during earlier containment periods that we experienced [...]

The Scottish Government has announced that a number of council areas in Scotland are to be placed under level 4 restrictions, the strictest tier. What does that mean for business? [...]

IN TWO ONTARIO DECISIONS, JUDGES REACHED OPPOSITE CONCLUSIONS Disputes between separated parents over whether or not to send their children back to school in person as the COVID-19 pandemic persists [...]

As the United States continues to adjust to COVID-19, more businesses are utilizing biometric data to provide a safe environment for their customers and employees. But the unauthorized use of [...]

Since October 2020, a sharp increase in positive tests for COVID-19 in Quebec has led the Government of Québec to (i) continuously renew the province's public health emergency and (ii) [...]

Revised New Jersey Executive Directive No. 20-020 Requires Hospitals to Allow Support Person for Pregnant Patients During Labor The New Jersey Department of Health has modified its previous guidance to [...]

In an effort to combat the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, on October 28, 2020 Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 192 (the 'Order'), mandating health and safety [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the virus have presented challenges to the litigation process. In the face of those challenges, courts [...]

In March 2020, the world shifted and many employees had to adapt to working from home. Now several months on, many employees are hoping to make this arrangement permanent. Having [...]

The introduction globally of travel restrictions and containment measures arising from Covid-19 has significantly disrupted business, including creating logistical issues in closing corporate or financing transactions or holding board and [...]

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the Environmental Protection Agency has continued to expand the number of disinfectant products available for use in controlling viruses on surfaces. Most recently, the [...]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect workplaces throughout the world, employers are considering new ways to ensure a safe workplace when employees return to the office. Outside the US, [...]

Beginning November 5, 2020, all employers operating in New Jersey will be required to comply with a number of COVID-19-related mandatory health and safety standards. With the signing of Executive [...]

Practically speaking, and despite taking careful precautions, it is likely that one of your employees will become exposed to COVID-19 before the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) expires on [...]

On October 28, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order addressing health and safety requirements for New Jersey employers that require or permit their workers to be physically [...]

Earlier this month, the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research issued its highly anticipated guidance outlining the agency's current thinking on granting emergency use authorization (EUA) to investigational vaccines [...]

On September 26, 2020, amendments to Ontario Regulation 364-20, the 'Rules for Areas in Stage 3,' came into effect, making it mandatory for all businesses and organizations in Ontario to [...]

A summary of the day's activities of Friday, September 25, follows. Federal Government Relief Measures There are no federal government relief measures to announce today. Statement of Prime Minister Justin [...]

Spring is here, and with it comes sunshine, warmer weather and people looking to have a good time - especially given the restrictions we've all faced over the past six [...]

On 28 August 2020, the UK Department of Health & Social Care published a consultation on proposed changes to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 ('HMRs') to support the rollout of [...]

Background Since March 16, 2020, the Government of Canada has been issuing certain emergency Orders in Council (collectively, the 'Orders') prohibiting the entry to Canada of foreign nationals with the [...]