Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in Hospitals
On June 4, 2021, a federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Houston Methodist Hospital (the “Hospital”) from requiring its employees to receive one of the currently-available COVID-19 vaccines. One hundred sixteen employees of the Hospital (the…
2021 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: General
This is the first article in a series of summaries of Insurance legislation from the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly. The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 11, 2021 and entered into an extended recess on April 27, 2021. The resolution authorizing the extended recess provides for the…
Voluntarily Dissolved Business Entities/Environmental Claims: Oregon Legislation Revises Time Limitations to Pursue Insurance Assets
The Oregon Legislature enacted legislation that would allow the pursuit of claims against insurance policies of dissolved corporations or limited liability companies for a time period beyond time limitations that otherwise would prohibit pursuit of such claims. See 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly…
PFAS/U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing: American Water Works Association Testimony
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (“Committee”) held a June 9th hearing titled: PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States G. Tracy Mehan, III, Executive Director, Government Affairs, testified on behalf of the American Water Works Association (“AWWA”). AWWA…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: June 29th Meeting Scheduled
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 29th, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. A Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to develop an Arkansas-led non-regulatory approach to identify opportunities to protect and maintain…