The Supreme Court Issues Opinions on Two Vaccination Mandates
The Supreme Court Issues Opinions on Two Vaccination Mandates:What Employers Need to Know January 17, 2022 | COVID | Employment On January 13, The Supreme Court of the United States issued two important decisions pertaining to vaccinations in the workplace. In one ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s OSHA rule requiring employers […]
PHMDC Renews County-Wide Mask Mandate
PHMDC Renews County-Wide Mask Mandate December 2, 2021 | COVID | Current Events Despite previously saying it had no plans to renew the mask mandate after a previous iteration expired on November 27, Public Health of Madison and Dane County (“PHMDC”) has issued a new mask mandate to run until January 3. Is this order the same as the […]
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Upended by the Supreme Court
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Upended by Supreme Court August 27, 2021 | COVID | Current Events | Landlord The Supreme Court issued a new opinion on August 26, 2021 which will perhaps be an end to the ongoing dispute over the legality of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (the “CDC”) eviction moratorium (the […]
DANE COUNTY TO RE-ISSUE MASK MANDATE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19
DANE COUNTY TO RE-ISSUE MASK MANDATE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19 August 17, 2021 | COVID | Current Events Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) announced a new, county-wide mask mandate on August 17, 2021 to go into effect on August 19, 2021. Citing evidence that fully vaccinated people can still transmit the Delta […]
CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended Until July 31
CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended Until July 31 June 24, 2021 | COVID | Landlord The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on June 24 that it is extending its order, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, set to expire on June 30, until July 31. In issuing […]
American Rescue Plan Act – Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus
American Rescue Plan Act – Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus March 16, 2021 | COVID | Current Events | Employment President Biden signed a massive piece of COVID-19 relief legislation on Thursday, March 11, with benefits totaling approximately $1.9 trillion dollars. The bill, named the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), provides the well-publicized $1,400 for […]
March 10: New Dane County Public Health Order
March 10: New Dane County Public Health Order March 4, 2021 | COVID | Current Events On March 2, 2021, Public Health Madison & Dane County (“PHMDC”) issued Emergency Order #14, to go into effect on March 10 and last until April 7. The new order is in response to a drastic decline in […]
New COVID guidance from OSHA
New COVID Guidance from OSHA February 17, 2021 | Business | COVID| Current Events | Employment On January 29, 2021 OSHA released guidance to help employers and employees identify risks related to exposure to and contracting of COVID-19 at work. This guidance is intended to apply to most workplace settings, but specifically does not […]
Dane County Issues New Emergency Order, Effective February 10 at 12:01 a.m.
Dane County Issues New Emergency Order, Effective February 10 at 12:01 February 9, 2021 | Business | COVID | Current Events | Events | Law Changes Public Health Madison & Dane County (“PHMDC”) recently issued Emergency Order #13, to go into effect at 12:01am on February 10, 2021, replacing Emergency Order #12, which expires […]
Wisconsin COVID Legal Updates: April 9, 2020
Wisconsin COVID Legal Updates: April 9, 2020 April 10, 2020 | COVID | Current Events April 9 saw Governor Evers publish more guidelines and orders in response to the continued growth of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. One such measure ordered the temporary closure of 40 state parks, starting at the end of the […]