September 18, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended indefinitely its stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) just days before a multi-court panel is set to consolidate all pending ETS suits before a single court, holding that the rule is “fatally flawed” on statutory grounds and is “likely unconstitutional.”

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended indefinitely its stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) just days before a multi-court panel is set to consolidate all pending ETS suits before a single court, holding that the rule is “fatally flawed” on statutory grounds and is “likely unconstitutional.”

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended indefinitely its stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) just days before a multi-court panel is set to consolidate all pending ETS suits before a single court, holding that the rule is “fatally flawed” on statutory grounds and is “likely unconstitutional.”

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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has designated three cases for review by the full body, setting the stage for new decisions on how OSHA enforces its fall protection standard along with a host of general duty clause guidelines, even as President Joe Biden’s nominee to an open seat on the panel remains pending.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has designated three cases for review by the full body, setting the stage for new decisions on how OSHA enforces its fall protection standard along with a host of general duty clause guidelines, even as President Joe Biden’s nominee to an open seat on the panel remains pending.

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EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s annual report on management challenges facing the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) once again finds that the panel cannot function properly with just one Senate-confirmed member, even after reworking its governing rules to better fit the current “quorum of one."

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EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s annual report on management challenges facing the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) once again finds that the panel cannot function properly with just one Senate-confirmed member, even after reworking its governing rules to better fit the current “quorum of one."

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Labor unions have filed at least three lawsuits over OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination, opening proceedings in appellate courts with a Democratic majority among their active judges, ahead of an expected “lottery” to consolidate all ETS litigation in a single circuit.

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Labor unions have filed at least three lawsuits over OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination, opening proceedings in appellate courts with a Democratic majority among their active judges, ahead of an expected “lottery” to consolidate all ETS litigation in a single circuit.

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Labor unions have filed at least three lawsuits over OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination, opening proceedings in appellate courts with a Democratic majority among their active judges, ahead of an expected “lottery” to consolidate all ETS litigation in a single circuit.

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