Insights

September

• 9/23/2021
  • Jana P. Grimm
  • Charles F. Billington III
  • Brian W. Dressel
  PA Ruling Reminds Employers to Rethink Cannabis Testing
  Vorys attorneys Jana Grimm, Chaz Billington and Brian Dressel co-authored an article for Law360 titled “PA Ruling Reminds Employers to Rethink Cannabis Testing.”  
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• 9/13/2021
  End of COBRA Subsidy Notice Must Be Sent By September 15th
  Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), certain individuals known as assistance eligible individuals (AEIs) were eligible for a COBRA premium subsidy between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
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• 9/10/2021
  CMS to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate to Hospitals, Home Health Agencies and Other Health Care Settings
  On September 9 2021, President Biden announced a six-pronged national action plan to combat COVID-19.
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• 9/10/2021
  New OSHA Vaccination Requirement: What We Know and What We Don’t
  On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any unvaccinated employees to produce a weekly negative test in order to come to work.
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• 9/9/2021
  • Kenneth J. Rubin
  • Kara M. Mundy
  Robinson-Patman Act: Advertising and Promotional Allowances and Services
  Ken Rubin, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, and Kara Mundy, an associate in the Vorys Columbus office, co-authored LexisNexis Practical Guidance Practice Note on the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA).
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• 9/8/2021
  Pennsylvania Superior Court Opens the Door to Medical Marijuana Discrimination Claims
  The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a case called Palmiter v. Commonwealth Health Systems, Inc., held that employees can sue their employer for discrimination based on their status as certified users of medical marijuana. 
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• 9/7/2021
  Patent and Trademark Office Updates You Need to Know
  See how patent and trademark offices around the world are handling deadlines and other issues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• Summer 2021
  • Jeffrey W. Bieszczak
  Four Tips for Improving ABL Diligence Before the Next Market Downturn
  In today’s highly competitive lending environment, asset-based lenders face elevated pressure to protect their turf and shield valued borrowers from a new lender’s wiles.
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• Summer 2021
  • Nelson D. Cary
  • Eric E. Leist
  Labor and Employment Update: New Executive Order Seeks to Limit Non-Compete Agreements
  A recent Executive Order from President Biden could have a lasting impact on the ability of your financial institution’s employees to change jobs.
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• Summer 2021
  • Jeffery E. Smith
  Sharing Resources Revisited
  A recent Executive Order from President Biden could have a lasting impact on the ability of your financial institution’s employees to change jobs.
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• Summer 2021
  • David A. Froling
  Ohio Budget Bill Extends Temporary COVID-Driven Pro-Employer Local Withholding Tax Provisions; Provides Employers Additional Safe Harbors
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• Summer 2021
  • Jeffery E. Smith
  “Promoting Competition in the American Economy”: President Biden’s EO and Financial Institutions
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August

• 8/31/2021
  U.S. Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Green Card Applicants Starting October 1, 2021
  Starting October 1, 2021, applicants for Lawful Permanent Resident status in the U.S. (commonly known as Green Cards) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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• 8/30/2021
  • Victor J. Ferguson
  • John F. Furniss III
  • David A. Groenke
  • Emily S. Pan
  • Michael G. Schwartz
  • David A. Swift
  • Mark E. Vannatta
  • Suzanne R. Galyardt
  • Karen M. Moore
  • Bailey R. Drexler
  • Caitlyn E. Martin
  • Michelle Shiao-Fin McIntosh
  How to Prepare For Future (Or Past) Tax Law Changes
  Changes to the federal tax laws could be coming as soon as January 1…..2021.
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• 8/27/2021
  Extension of Group Health Plan Compliance Dates
  On August 20, 2021, the DOL published FAQs Part 49 announcing the extension of the compliance dates for a few – but far from all – of the new group health plan mandates under the Tri-Department transparency regulations and the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).
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• 8/27/2021
  SEC Breaks New Ground with “Shadow Trading” Prosecution
  On August 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against former Medivation Inc. executive, Matthew Panuwat. 
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• 8/23/2021
  China’s New Data Protection Law Set to Take Effect November 1
  Come November 1, 2021, U.S. companies doing business abroad will have yet another privacy law to think about – China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). China’s state media reported that the PIPL, which has been in development over the past year, was passed by China’s People’s Congress on August 20, 2021.
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• 8/20/2021
  Health Care Alert: CMS to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
  On August 18, 2021, President Biden announced that his administration will require Medicare and Medicaid-participant nursing homes to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or risk losing Medicare and Medicaid funding.
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• 8/20/2021
  Sixth Circuit Restricts Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions
  The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently limited the ability of plaintiffs to bring nationwide collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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• 8/19/2021
  OSHA Issues Updated Mask Guidance to Align With CDC Recommendations
  On August 13, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidance to align with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changes to masking and testing recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals (Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)).
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