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Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Hot Topics in eDiscovery Join Associate Christie McGuiness and Director of Litigation Support Services Ricky Brooman during the upcoming SDNY Chapter of the Federal Bar Association IN PERSON discussion of eDiscovery featuring an esteemed panel of speakers. Following the discussion, attendees are...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...
"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...
Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve) for an employee’s fatal asthma attack following workplace exposure to ground...
Demystifying International & Interstate Discovery Bill Baton, Vice Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice , will moderate a panel presented by The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, in conjunction with the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. This...
Christie McGuinness focuses her practice on commercial litigation and disputes involving force majeure and white collar and government enforcement. Christie represents clients in a wide range of industries in cases alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty as well as disputes arising...
Counsel From Inception to Close-Out Saul Ewing’s Construction Practice provides experienced counsel throughout the life cycle of projects – from planning and contracting through project performance and dispute resolution – to clients across the country and around the globe. While some of our work is...
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving unprecedented investment in renewable energy development in the United States, while the Energy Information Administration forecasts that natural gas development in the United States will continue to grow through 2050. Concerns about climate change are driving...
A Strong Link in a Complex Chain The food industry sits at the epicenter of a complex supply chain that involves related areas including the hospitality, agribusiness and beverage industries. Food, beverage, and agribusiness companies are confronted with challenging supply chains, food safety issues...
John Marty focuses his practice on matters involving white collar and government litigation and representations of health care industry clients in civil litigation. His experience with white collar cases includes assisting clients facing investigations by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General...
Michael Metz-Topodas represents clients in construction-related litigation and disputes and counsels them on construction law matters. His practice also focuses on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory compliance and citation defense for construction and industrial clients...
Samuel Bordoni-Cowley is a member of the Litigation Department in the Firm's Philadelphia office. He maintains a general litigation practice and handles a variety of matters involving complex commercial disputes. While earning his J.D. at Rutgers Law School, Sam was a summer associate for Saul Ewing...
Jared Hawk is an experienced trial attorney who handles litigation matters for clients ranging from start-ups to product designers and manufacturers to large players in the energy industry. Jared's courtroom experience includes successes in federal, state and appellate courts across the county in...
Every day, employers are confronted with new, varied and frequently thorny workplace challenges. Going well beyond traditional labor disputes and allegations of discrimination, businesses today are faced with an ever-changing regulatory and legislative environment in areas such as wage and hour...
Addressing the environmental impacts of operating businesses and organizations in the United States is a critical responsibility. Whether building a new power plant, operating a chemical manufacturing facility, developing greenfield property, assessing previously developed real property for...
Angela C. de Céspedes is a highly skilled attorney with over 20 years of multi-state and international experience in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, complex tort, and related corporate, IP, real estate transactions and negotiations. Her practice covers the representation...