News

Late Friday (December 17), a split, three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay imposed on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Emergency appeals challenging the Sixth Circuit’s decision were filed with the Supreme Court after hours on Friday. In the meantime, however, OSHA quickly announced new compliance dates for the ETS requirements: February 9 for the testing requirement, and January 10 for all other requirements.

Katherine C. Campbell has been appointed to the Continuing Legal Education Board of the Administrative Office of the Courts which is agency within the judicial branch of government that works to support the state courts on behalf of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Katherine will serve a three-year term.

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services announced today that it is non-charging employers’ unemployment accounts for benefits paid to unemployment claimants during the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2020. It is taking this action pursuant to its authority granted by Executive Order of Governor Hutchinson and Act 153 of 2021. These non-charges will lessen the effects of the pandemic on Arkansas employers’ unemployment obligations, and employers’ rates will not increase because of any unemployment benefits paid during the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2020.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce Mid-South Super Lawyers named 49 attorneys to their annual listing of top lawyers in Arkansas including 10 named as “Top 50: 2021 Arkansas Super Lawyers” and 11 ranked as “Rising Stars.”

Jordan Broyles Hallenbeck has been selected to serve in the 2nd Class of the Public Service Academy. This program is a joint effort between the Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service.

We are proud to have some of the top influencers in the state as featured in the Arkansas 250 special issue published by Arkansas Business. The list includes Attorneys Michelle Ator, Marvin Childers, Khay Eddings and Price Gardner.

Healthcare Attorneys Lynda M. Johnson and Amie K. Wilcox hosted a webinar earlier this week to discuss the recent COVID-19 mandate issued by the CMS specific to healthcare facilities.