by Sarah FrazierChevron’s Fall: The Supreme Court Tightens the Reins on Regulators
By: Sarah Frazier, Attorney at Law Since 1984, the Chevron doctrine has granted federal agencies deference in interpreting the laws that give them their authority. In June of 2024, the Supreme Court overturned this long standing-principle and held that federal agency interpretations of law are not entitled to any deference. The overturning of the Chevron doctrine begs the question: how...
by Greg BryantE-Commerce in the USA – Navigating to Success
Even prior to the pandemic, the e-commerce industry was growing fast. E-commerce companies further thrived in 2020 as stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, and other pandemic-related anxieties pushed US consumers online with higher frequencies. In fact, Digital Commerce 360 estimates that the pandemic accelerated the e-commerce industry by two years1. We are finding more companies who have been...
by Sarah FrazierHow does FDA Approval Affect the Issue of Employer Mandated Vaccinations?
On August 10, 2021, we published our article “Can You Require Your Employees to be Vaccinated?” which concluded that Title VII and the ADA do not prevent employers from making vaccination a job requirement. However, for employees with a medical reason or a legitimate religious issue, the employer is bound to make reasonable accommodations (i.e. find suitable means to allow the employee to...
by Sarah FrazierCan You Require Your Employees to be Vaccinated?
By: Sarah Skinner, Esq, LLM THE SHORT ANSWER: YES. Currently, Title VII and ADA do not prevent employers from making vaccination a job requirement. If an employee has a medical reason to not be vaccinated, the employer must make “reasonable accommodations” for that employee. This is also true if the employee has legitimate religious issues. Reasonable accommodation requires the...
by Greg Bryant