The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently nullified several Labor Department regulations from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, but the ruling's geographic scope is unclear, according to the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart. The state challenged parts of the final rule in federal court in April, with the court striking down regulations that include the final rule's definition of "health care provider" and a requirement specifying that employees must secure employer approval before a temporary leave.

An office's physical layout can become part of a firm's diversity and inclusion efforts, write Nonnie Shivers and Michelle Wimes of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart. Firms can achieve this by taking such steps as holding alcohol-free events, establishing break times within long meetings, improving the ambient environment and adjusting workstations based on the individual.