Business Organization, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law

Coming To America? Six Considerations For Foreign Entrepreneurs

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/1/2013

Foreign nationals with an interest in expanding their businesses in America often find themselves trying to navigate a complicated regulatory scheme from applying for visas to understanding U.S. laws. With clients in Europe...more

Pieces of Immigration Reform Relevant to Employers, H-1B visa Holders & Seekers, Entrepreneurs, and Students

by Lynn O'Brien on 2/15/2013

Overview of the recent pieces of legislation related to immigration reform including the Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, and the Startup Act 3.0. A MUST read...more

Total Mobility Law: January 2013

by Todd M. Heine, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed. on 1/2/2013

Total Mobility Law launched its website this month, as we intensify our efforts towards our professional goal: providing top-notch international legal advice, excellent service, and maximizing profits for our clients. We...more

D.LGS. 231/2001: Aggiornamento Normativo

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/10/2012

Si riporta qui di seguito una breve rassegna del provvedimento che ha introdotto l’art. 25-duodecies all’interno del D.Lgs. 231/2001, estendendo la responsabilità delle persone giuridiche anche al reato di impiego di...more

Doing Business in North America: Volume One: United States

by Miller Canfield on 5/30/2012

Table of Contents: - Types of Businesses and Operations... 1 - Establishing A Business... 3 - Labor and Employment... 4 - Immigration... 9 - Payments To Foreign Persons...11 - Customs...12 - Federal Income...more

Doing Business in North America: Volume Two: Mexico

by Miller Canfield on 5/20/2012

Table of Contents: - Types of Businesses and Operations...1 - Establishing a Business...4 - IMMEX and Shelter Operations ...6 - Labor and Employment...7 - Immigration...12 - Payments to Foreign Persons...more

The Legal Monitor / BrownWinick Law Firm's Newsletter

by BrownWinick Law Firm on 3/19/2012

The March edition of BrownWinick's The Legal Monitor contains the following articles: • Growth and Developments at BrownWinick • The I-9 Audit: Why You Should Care and How You Can Prepare - United States Immigration and...more

Misconceptions Regarding L-1B Visa Abuse

by Ronald Shapiro on 3/16/2012

It seems that Legacy INS, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) and other immigration authorities hold some misconceptions about abuses associated with the L-1B visa program. ...more

FORMATION OF THE NPZ LAW GROUP - VISASERVE

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 10/28/2011

The Legal staff of NPZ Law Group will be based in the Ridgewood, New Jersey and will maintain an office in New York, N.Y. NPZ Law Group is also pleased to announce added services for the Firm's clients in Canada and India....more

New Opportunities for Immigration Through Investment in the US May Be Expanding

by Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 9/26/2011

The Director of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napalitano, and the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, are promoting “a series of new policy, operational and outreach efforts...more

Neufeld Memo Revisitied and H-1B Updates and Enforcement

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 7/20/2011

As a result of increased site visits and a general inclination to decrease the number of H-1B’s approved, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a watershed memo on January 8th, 2010 (“the Neufeld...more

THE NEUFELD MEMO REVISITED AND THE H-1B VISA CLIMATE: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World.

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 7/12/2011

As a result of increased site visits and a general inclination to decrease the number of H-1B’s approved, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a watershed memo on January 8th, 2010...more

It's Time to Try E-Verify

by Venable LLP on 6/21/2011

On May 26, 2011, the Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s recent law that imposes sanctions on employers who “knowingly or intentionally” employ undocumented workers and requires employers to use federal government’s E-Verify...more

Enrolling in E-Verify limits the Employer's use of H-1B Portability

by Lakshmi Challa on 10/28/2010

E-Verify will not confirm clearance of employment authorization until “approval” of H-1B petitions filed under the portability provisions for an employee who previously held H-1B status but has since been holding...more