Michael Blickman Quoted in Bloomberg Law: "Emergency Virus Vaccine Approval Adds More Risk to Job Mandates

Ice Miller LLP partner Michael Blickman was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Emergency Virus Vaccine Approval Adds More Risk to Job Mandates."

The article included:

With the uncertainty in the law, the issue may well play out in some state courts across the country, with potentially varying interpretations of the law, attorneys said. The issue could go before juries in some cases.

“Think about how strong the anti-vaxx movement is and think about the people who will serve on juries,” said Michael Blickman, an attorney at Ice Miller who counsels employers. “The risk is significant that an employer could lose at trial and have to litigate at an appellate court.”

The lack of clarity in the law extends to the statutory language related to EUA approval. For example, the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act’s section on providing notice about emergency use products calls them “unapproved,” even though they’re authorized for emergency use.

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