Mark Adams, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, was recently quoted in the article "Court's vax mandate for federal workers stands but likely isn't last word" by HRLaws.com. The article outlines a ruling from April 7 where a three-judge panel of the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated President Joe Biden's Executive Order requiring federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they qualify for an exemption for religious or medical reasons. Mark adds this new ruling means federal employees who oppose being vaccinated may challenge the mandate or their firings with the Merit Systems Protection Board, which is an independent review system similar to arbitration.