News & Blog
Read below for some new legal developments and some things to think about if you’re part of a new business.
COVID-19 Related Lawsuits Are Rising, Here’s What Employers Can Do
Across the country we have seen new regulations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Both government entities, employers, and private businesses are facing vaccine mandates, or testing mandates, or other new requirements because of COVID-19. As new laws and regulations...
Welcome Associate, Kristen Volz
Kristen Volz received her law degree from the New York Law School and is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut. She has over twelve years of experience as in-house counsel for financial services companies where she has handled commercial contract...
Welcome Associate, Shelly Shiflet
Shelly Shiflet has been admitted to the Florida Bar since 2007 and has spent the last 13 years at a large hospital system in Florida that included over 500 physicians on staff, an inpatient rehab, hospice service, and multiple physician practices. Shelly earned her...
Will New York Medical Spa’s Be Impacted by Vaccine Mandate?
Governor Cuomo recently announced that all healthcare workers in New York State, including staff at hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, adult care, and other congregate care settings - will be required to receive their first dose of the COVID-19...
Executive Order on Non-Competes: What It Means For Your Med Spa
The Biden administration recently issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” that takes aim at non-compete provisions in employment agreements. The Executive Order specifically encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to restrict...
Welcome Law Clerk, Allison Powell
We are excited to announce that Law Clerk, Allison Powell, has joined our team! Allison Powell is a current JD/MBA candidate at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University. She has served as a legal intern in the corporate legal department of Ballast...
New Ohio Laser Laws Effective July 31, 2021
July 31, 2021 marks a big day for Ohio Laser Regulations. Starting on this day, physicians may delegate the application of a vascular laser for non-ablative dermatologic procedures according to legal requirements laid out in the Administrative Code. Physicians may...
The “Zoom Effect” Is Fueling The Growth of Medical Spa Treatments
We are writing this post after spending most of the afternoon on Zoom calls with our clients. These calls used to be in-person meetings, where we didn’t look at our faces the whole time, but instead, we traveled and met in person. Now, with Zoom meetings, people...
EEOC Vaccine Guidelines
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance that employers now have the legal right to require vaccinations for their employees. This is not a new concept, flu and other vaccines have been mandated for employees far before the pandemic,...