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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its highly anticipated vaccine mandate for health facilities today. The CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (“the CMS Rule”) implements mandatory vaccine requirements announced by the Biden Administration in September – and sets the first of several deadlines for December 5.

Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 43 practice areas. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Price C. Gardner has been named a Distinguished Alumni of the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. The Anniversary Gala, held on Friday, Oct. 21, served as the stage for the induction, where colleagues, family, and friends joined him to celebrate the occasion.

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.