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03.02.21

COVID-19 Resource Guide: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure LTSS Access

Populations who use LTSS are particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and experiencing severe cases due to their age or because often they live with one or more chronic conditions.


03.01.21

New York State Budget Update: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on Health, Medicaid

On February 25, 2021, the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate convened their annual Health and Medicaid hearing on the proposed Executive Budget, which was previously scheduled to take place February 5, 2021.


03.01.21

New York State Budget Update: Economic and Revenue Forecasts Presented

On February 24, 2021, the New York State Assembly and Senate, along with the director of the Division of the Budget, held the 2021 Economic & Revenue Consensus Forecasting Conference Meeting to examine analyses of economic and revenue forecasts for New York State and the nation.


03.01.21

L.A. City and County COVID-19 Weekly Update (March 1, 2021)

COVID-19 case rates leveled off slightly last week, with new reported cases averaging 1,820 per day.


03.01.21

California Leaders Reach Deal to Reopen Schools

On Monday, March 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an agreement on a $6.6 billion budget package aimed to “accelerate the safe return to in-person instruction across California and empower schools to immediately expand academic, mental health and social-emotional supports, ...


02.26.21

Give Us A Break: California Ups The Ante On Meal Period Violations

On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that (1) employers cannot round time punches in the meal period context, and (2) time records showing noncompliant meal periods raise a rebuttable presumption of meal period violations at ...


02.25.21

Strategies and Options for Creating an Advanced Child Health Delivery System: Lessons Learned in CA

California’s long-standing efforts to promote child development and kindergarten readiness have brought greater focus to the vital role of child health in realizing the full strength of these critical state investments.


02.25.21

DOL Issues Guidance on COVID Paid Sick Leave

An ongoing question amid the pandemic is whether and under what circumstances employees may receive multiple rounds of paid leave under New York’s COVID-19 leave law (the COVID Law).


02.24.21

NAD Recommends Nanoceutical Solutions Discontinue Dietary Supplement Claims and Modify Instagram Ad

In a recent decision, the National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that Nanoceutical Solutions Inc. had failed to adequately substantiate efficacy and establishment claims for its product Nano Glutathione.


02.24.21

SAG-AFTRA Membership Extending to Social Media Influencers

On February 6, the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved a new “Influencer Agreement” that covers certain “influencer-generated branded content” across all social media platforms and other digital channels.