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EEOC Releases Guidance on When COVID-19 May Be Considered a Disability Under the ADA

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig [2/23/22] The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (“EEOC”) recently released guidance (What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws) addressing when COVID-19 might be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Under the ADA, a person is considered disabled if the… Continue reading EEOC Releases Guidance on When COVID-19 May Be Considered a Disability Under the ADA

Mandatory COVID Vaccine Alert

By: Philip Schwartz As you know, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042 on September 9 requiring covered federal contractors to mandate the COVID vaccine for all covered employees. This EO initially required covered employees to be fully vaccinated by December 8. In November, the deadline for full vaccination was extended to January 18. Yesterday, on… Continue reading Mandatory COVID Vaccine Alert

Common Reasons Why Employees Sue and Employers Get Sued

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig While the COVID pandemic focused energies on the legality of workplace covid restrictions and vaccine mandates, “run of the mill” employment problems have run amok. Both employers and employees are well-advised to recognize ways the pandemic continues to affect our shared concept of “work” and remind themselves that the laws… Continue reading Common Reasons Why Employees Sue and Employers Get Sued

Top Five Emerging Employment Law Topics for 2021

By: Philip Schwartz 1. Regulation of Non-Compete Clauses On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order supporting limitations on the use of non-compete clauses. Styled as “promoting competition,” the order encourages the Federal Trade Commission to act to limit employee non-compete clauses as well as any “other clauses or agreements that may unfairly… Continue reading Top Five Emerging Employment Law Topics for 2021

Your Vaccine Legal Questions Answered

By: Ellis L. Bennett The Covid-19 vaccine is readily available nationwide. Unlike in the rest of the world, Americans can walk into a drugstore, pharmacy, or grocery store and get vaccinated without even making an appointment. Consequently, private companies, both large and small, are looking at their policies regarding Covid-19 and other vaccinations, and many… Continue reading Your Vaccine Legal Questions Answered

Can Employers Require Vaccines: Strategies for Bringing Employees Back into the Workplace

By: Ellis L. Bennett Earlier this year, President Biden announced that all adult Americans would be eligible to get one of the Covid-19 vaccines approved for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA no later than May 1, 2021. Given that vaccines are now widely available, employers are grappling with various issues, including bringing employees… Continue reading Can Employers Require Vaccines: Strategies for Bringing Employees Back into the Workplace

COVID-19 Progress: Pfizer’s U.S. Trials for Coronavirus Vaccine

By: Michael Lehr Lehr is an Associate with Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig in our Richmond Office.   [05.07.2020 Richmond]   Vaccine development, in general, usually follows a standard pathway of exploratory research, pre-clinical research and development, clinical development and testing, regulatory review and approval, and finally, production.  This process takes many years, and occasionally, over a… Continue reading COVID-19 Progress: Pfizer’s U.S. Trials for Coronavirus Vaccine

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.