A February 12, 2016, court-imposed deadline to determine the fate of certain student work permits is fast approaching. At this point, it is unclear whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be able to meet its regulatory target date...
In August we reported that the City of New Orleans had passed a “Living Wage” ordinance requiring city contractors and grant recipients to pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.55 per hour. The new law also requires covered employers to provide...
On January 11, a Houston-based oil and gas company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against its drilling partners in the company’s Guinean operations. The company claims that the drilling partners have unjustly...
We’ve got a name for the fun that bigwigs in Davos will be discussing at this year’s World Economic Forum: the “crisis economy,” where all of the challenges facing world leaders seems inextricably linked to market performance around the globe –...
Sorry but I have to begin this blog post with a short prescript on the passing of Glenn Frey. The Eagles were such a huge part of my teenage and college years that I am compelled to write about Glenn Frey and the band he co-founded, which meant so...
As of January 1, 2016, an amendment to the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act, 770 ILCS. 60/38.1, allows parties with an interest in real estate to substitute an eligible surety bond for a claim for mechanics lien as security for real estate. The law will...
Crucial Points - - The U.S. government has, by and large, left in place its embargo generally forbidding U.S. companies, citizens and residents, and others in the United States to engage in Iran-related activity. - European Union authorities,...
On Friday April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. It is critical that employers begin preparation as soon as possible for H-1B filings for current...
The EU and UN terminate most of their sanctions on Iran, while the US implements more limited changes to its longstanding embargo. On January 16, 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified that Iran had satisfied its...
The SEC prevailed at trial, winning a jury verdict is an unusual insider trading case against a former Capital One Financial Corporation employee. SEC v. Huang, Civil Action No. 15-cv-269 (E.D. Pa. Filed Jan. 22, 2015)....
