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OK At Work: COVID Vaccine Incentives
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantOn this week’s OK at Work episode, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss the Biden Administration’s decision to withdraw guidance surrounding COVID-19 vaccination incentives. The now-withdrawn guidance had expressly permitted employers to offer incentives to employees who were vaccinated, but only de minimis incentives. Now,…
Read & Share: The Buffett Indicator at All-Time Highs: Is This Cause for Concern?
In 2001, Warren Buffett famously described the stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio as “the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment.” This ratio, now commonly known as the Buffett Indicator, compares the size of the stock market to that of the economy. A high ratio indicates an overvalued market—and as of February 11, 2021,…
Offit Kurman Attorney, Rachel Mech, interviews national best-selling author, Dr. David Fajgenbaum about Chasing My Cure
Offit Kurman Attorney, Rachel Mech, interviews national best-selling author, Dr. David Fajgenbaum about Chasing My Cure. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, is a groundbreaking physician-scientist, disease hunter, speaker, and author of the national bestselling memoir, Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope Into Action. Best known as the ‘doctor who cured himself’ (Doctor…
Ask the Experts: Credit Reporting
More than a quarter of the owners in our 143-home association are delinquent paying their assessments. Is it possible to report these delinquent debts to a credit bureau?—North Carolina
OK At Work: Paid Leave
On this week’s episode of OK at Work, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss the potential creation of paid leave at the federal level following its limited implementation in connection with COVID-19 through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Currently, paid leave benefits are determined at the state level. However, a proposed bill re-submitted on…
Read & Share: Visualizing Global Attitudes Towards the COVID-19 Vaccines
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? That is the question. In order to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, some experts believe that between 70% to 80% of a population must be vaccinated. But attitudes towards these vaccines are undoubtedly mixed. In fact, it’s estimated that one-third of people globally have some major concerns. Using survey data from…
Is the Movie “Runaway Jury” Closer to Reality Than We’d Like to Admit?
John Grisham’s legal thrillers that were subsequently turned into movies have long been a hit with practicing lawyers. While a little far fetched on some levels to draw audiences in, there is a kernel of truth in most of them that rings true for practicing litigators. Grisham’s story in Runaway Jury – a tale about…
OSHA: Vaccinated Employees Must Continue to Adhere to COVID Protocol
The Guidance explicitly reads that it does not create a new legal obligation; however, it does cite to mandatory regulations and health standards
Has FFCRA Leave Paved the Way for National Paid Leave?
Congress Reintroduces Paid Leave Legislation on the FMLA’s 28th Anniversary On February 5, 2021, Democrats in Congress submitted companion legislation in the House of Representatives and the Senate for a national paid leave program, the Federal and Medical Insurance (FAMILY) Act, that would allow employees to receive up to 66% of their monthly wages when…
Eminent Domain and Cutting Down Collisions in D.C.
Do you detest traffic? For those in the Washington, D.C. area, it is a well-known phenomenon. Nonetheless, local governments are constantly working to address the influx of vehicles on the road. Many governments use Eminent Domain – or the ability to take private property for public use (so long as just compensation is paid to…
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