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Recently, Attorney Michael S. Moore talked to members of the Industry Liaison Group (ILG) of Arkansas regarding the Federal vaccine mandate. The meeting was held virtual in partnership with CAHRA. A recording of the presentation is available to download here.

Joseph G. Nichols was named as one of the Top Professionals in 2021 by the readers of Arkansas Money & Politics. The magazine's annual list was published in the October issue.

Arkansas Money & Politics readers have chosen the 2021 Legal Elite in this month’s issue of the magazine. Friday, Eldredge & Clark Attorneys Price C. Gardner, Alexandra A. Ifrah and Khayyam M. Eddings were listed among the annual list.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is a member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), the world's largest group of labor and employment law firms. Friday Firm partner, Daniel Herrington, is a member of the ELA Occupational Safety and Health law group. On October 20, 2021, Dan participated, along with other members of ELA OSH law group, in a meeting with the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). This division within the Office of Management and the Budget is responsible for review of the OSHA ETS that will require employers of 100 or more employees to require employees to be vaccinated or to be tested weekly. Representatives of OIRA, OSHA, the DOL Office of Solicitor, and Office of Policy participated in the call.

In the October issue of Arkansas Money and Politics, Attorney Michael S. Moore talks about the changes in the legal industry due to COVID and how technology has impacted the profession.

Attorney Kael Bowling has been chosen as an ambassador for the American Cancer Society (Arkansas) Real Men Wear Pink Campaign. Real Men Wear Pink gives men a leadership role in the fight against breast cancer.

Last month, President Biden announced plans to implement a vaccine mandate for qualifying employers, medical facilities, and federal employees and contractors. At the time, officials indicated that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) would enforce the mandate with fines of up to nearly $14,000 per violation. A recently proposed bill, H.R. 5376 a.k.a. the “Build Back Better Act,” is making its way through Congress and proposes much larger fines against violating employers, however. The proposed resolution was approved by the House Budget Committee and introduced on the House floor on September 27, 2021.