Civil Remedies, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law

Immigration Alert: April 2013

by Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/2/2013

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more

H-2B Adjudication Temporarily Suspended

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/9/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has temporarily suspended adjudication of most H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers in response to the Court order entered March 21, 2013 in Comite de Apoyo...more

Illegal Workers Can Recover Lost Wages for Texas Tort Claims

by Sherry Travers | Littler on 2/14/2013

A recent decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas held that federal immigration laws do not preclude illegal workers from recovering damages, including lost wages, for Texas tort claims. ...more

J-1 Interns and Trainees: What happened at Wyndham should stay at Wyndham

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 8/7/2012

A recent Wall Street Journal article appeared about J-1 interns and trainees who had been placed at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort for what appeared to be bona fide internships in hotel and restaurant management. The young...more

Despite Lawsuit, Immigration Enforcement Set to Resume in S.C.

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 11/1/2011

Originally published in Midlands Biz November 1, 2011. Regardless of what happens with a recently filed lawsuit, state regulators plan to begin enforcement of employment law provisions that take effect New Year’s...more

Alabama Immigration Law Upheld – Mostly

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 10/3/2011

On September 28, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn upheld the key provisions of Alabama's immigration law, the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. Alabama's immigration law is...more

Employer of Foreign Worker Tagged with $156,000 Judgment

by Ronald Shapiro on 8/1/2011

Employers frequently hire foreign workers in specialty occupations (such as architects, engineers, doctors and computer programmers) pursuant to the H-1B visa program, but sometimes they are not able to follow through on a...more

Preliminary Injunction Granted for Parts of New Indiana Immigration Law

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/29/2011

As predicted in our prior Legal Alert on this topic on May 13, 2011, Indiana’s recently enacted immigration law has been challenged in court. On June 24, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - January 07, 2011

by Fenwick & West LLP on 1/7/2011

In this issue: California Employer Allowed to Pursue Defamation Action Against Protesting Employees; Payroll Company Not an Employer Under the California Labor Code or FLSA; PAGA Claims On The Rise – Suitable Seating Just...more

Employment Law Commentary: Collision Course: Conflict Between United States Supreme Court and California Judicial Interpretation...

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/4/2010

In our April 2009 Employment Law Commentary, entitled “Arbitration Agreements in Light of 114 Penn Plaza v. Pyett,” we contrasted the United States Supreme Court’s and California courts’ approaches to enforcement of...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – July 27, 2010

by Gregory Siskind on 7/27/2010

In this Issue: 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement (Arizona) News -Arizona immigration law could overwhelm state's court system -ICE...more

Russian Law Review - *April - June 2010 By Maxima Consulting and Law

by International Lawyers Network on 7/15/2010

In This Issue: *The right to receive compensation for infringement of the right to judicial proceeding in reasonable time or right to judicial act execution in reasonable time. *The list of entrepreneurial activity...more

Civil Rights Lawyers Fighting Discrimination Against Hispanics, Latinos and Mexican-Americans in California Are Needed More Than...

by Sebastian Gibson on 11/17/2009

Civil rights lawyers are seeing an increase in discrimination toward Hispanics, Latinos and Mexican-Americans due in part to the shortage of available jobs in this economic downturn. This article seeks to examine this...more

Fourth Circuit Refuses to Stay Implementation of Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule

by FordHarrison on 9/10/2009

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied a motion to stay implementation of the federal contractor E-Verify rule pending resolution of challenges filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several business...more

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