USCIS, Apr. 10, 2024 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance (PDF, 321.14 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual to add the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) definition of “science or art” for Schedule A, Group II cases. ...
Wind leases generally contain an option or development phase, where a wind developer runs tests and then maintains the ability to decide whether to proceed with the wind development. This period of years is all-important, as a nine or ten figure investment is predicated...
Here is the Nov. 9, 2023 CA1 decision at issue, 86 F.4th 443. Here is the Round Table's Amicus Brief. Nutshell: "We write to provide the Court with additional context regarding the importance of the IJ’s duty to adequately develop the record as...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Force Chinese Owner’s Divestiture of TikTok On a 334-60 vote, the U.S. House passed a bill ( HR 7521 ) that would require TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the popular video app or have it banned in the United States...
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that prohibits new non-compete agreements with workers, with limited exceptions for business transactions. The rule provides that existing non-compete agreements with non-senior executives become unenforceable as...
CGRS, Mar. 15, 2024 "Al Otro Lado and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to compel the government to release information on its policies and practices at open air detention sites. Since...
Environmental considerations are ever-present in construction practice and encompass everything from regulatory and liability concerns to the desire to do business in an eco-conscious way. Find Practical Guidance environmental resources in one convenient place...
The SEC adopted final rules on March 6, 2024, introducing new disclosure requirements applying to registration statements and annual reports for certain types of public companies. Read this article to get an overview of the required disclosures, how the rules affect...
Learn about value-based care in this video—the first in a four-part series by Sheppard Mullin partner Amanda Zablocki, who discusses the fundamentals of value-based arrangements (VBAs). Watch the series to understand the purposes behind VBAs, how to construct...
Cannabis Insurance: Anticipated Developments in a Presidential Election Year Learn the latest about what to expect during 2024 in the cannabis insurance space. Read now » Related Content Understanding the Cannabis Industry and Its Insurance Market Discover...
Binge the next episode in Tom Bentz’s cyber insurance video series to learn what to do (and not do) after a data breach. Watch now » Related Content Cyber Insurance: Critical Insurance Issues Video Dive into the nuances underlying cyber liability...
It’s not unusual for large employers to own or lease private jets to transport their top executives to business locations. All business travel is a tax-deductible business expense (and generally the costs related to the jet), but what if there’s a personal...
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Mar. 20, 2024 "A new lawsuit challenges a government fee rule that would raise immigration filing costs for many employers. If successful, the litigation could save companies significant sums compared to the projected costs under...
Learn about common considerations when advising cannabis-related businesses, including federal and state regulations, tax issues, employment implications and banking concerns. Read now » Related Content Cannabis Law Practice Overview Read about cannabis...
IL House Takes Up Gov’s Proposed Health Insurance Reforms The Illinois House Human Services Committee heard testimony last week about changes to the state’s health insurance industry that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) proposed in his State of the State address...
With a worldwide rush to explore for and produce as much oil and natural gas as possible, many former rivals are joining together to explore energy-producing regions together. Using a joint operating agreement to govern individual rights and responsibilities, multiple...
Prof. Ilya Somin, Mar. 25, 2024 "Texas’s argument equating the two goes against the text and original meaning of the Constitution, and would set a dangerous precedent if courts accept it. ... In two important cases currently before the U.S. Court of...
Walmart v. King "The current statutory scheme unconstitutionally "subverts the President's ability to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed - as well as the public's ability to pass judgment on his efforts." Id. at 498. It is therefore...
Plaintiff buyers filed suit against defendant sellers seeking the recovery of repair costs to a roof, a basement, and an alarm system of premises they purchased and the turnover of an escrow, asserting claims of breach of contract and violations of N.Y. Real Prop...
The appellant father challenged the orders of the circuit court modifying his child support payments to the respondent mother. The appellant argued that the State failed to show a substantial change of circumstances since the prior order, and that the trial court...
Defendant employer discharged plaintiff employee after he failed a mandatory random drug test. Plaintiff filed suit for wrongful discharge in violation of a clear mandate of public policy and the trial court granted his motion for summary judgment.
The father died without a will and his two sons renounced their interest in the estate, leaving the entire estate to the mother. After the mother's death, the entire estate passed to the sons. The sons attempted to sell a parcel of real property to the buyer...
Plaintiffs, on-line retailers, challenged Tax Law § 1101(b)(8)(vi) (the Internet tax), alleging that it was unconstitutional on its face under the Commerce Clause and Due Process Clause. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (New York) declared the statute...
Plaintiffs asserted an as-applied constitutional challenge to the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA") which classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug—the highest level of drug classification. The plaintiffs attempted to demonstrate the CSA's constitutional...
A coworker accused an employee of sexually assaulting her on company premises. The employee and his wife brought suit against the employer for defamation, false imprisonment, and loss of consortium damages that allegedly resulted from the employer's actions...