Immigration Law, Civil Rights

Mentally Disabled Immigrants Win Legal Representation

by Matt Mayes | Lawyers.com on 5/16/2013

Jose Antonia Franco-Gonzalez spent nearly five years in detention, separated from his mother after his deportation case was closed. Severe mental impairment prevented him from defending himself....more

What Gay Couples Can Expect If DOMA Falls

by Ronald Shapiro on 5/15/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) before its summer recess, and legal experts are already in disarray over what the ruling could mean for same-sex...more

DOMA Project Explains Green Card “Basics” for Same-Sex Couples

by Ronald Shapiro on 5/15/2013

The DOMA Project, a non-profit group fighting to stop deportations and separations of same-sex bi-national couples who are immigration casualties of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), has created a video about “green card...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013

by Amy Jordan, Bryance Metheny, John Paul Nefflen, Thomas Potter, III | Burr & Forman on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA...more

Employment Law Alert - May 2013

by Kimberly Malerba | Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: - Employers Beware: New Form I-9 Must be Used Starting Today – May 7, 2013 - Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants Prohibited in NYC - Excerpt from Employers Beware: New Form I-9 Must...more

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

Judge Rules for Same-Sex Marriage Partner Who Was Denied Immigration Benefits

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/23/2013

On Friday, April 19, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo Marshall in Los Angeles, CA, ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) denied Jane Deleon equal protection of the law when it refused...more

Immigrants Await Results of Suit Against U.S. and Jefferson County, Illinois

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/19/2013

It has now been more than two months since the National Immigrant Justice Center (“NIJC”) filed a lawsuit against officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Jefferson County, Illinois relating to the...more

The Employment Law Authority - March/April 2013

by Nicole Brooks, Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Wade Fricke, Matthew J. Kelley, Andrew W. Merrills, Stephen A. Riga | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Immigration. Washington takes the first step toward immigration reform. - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state. - Traditional. Wade Fricke and Matthew Kelley...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - April 2013

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/16/2013

In Hatai v. Dept. of Transportation, a California court of appeal upheld a trial court's decision to exclude "me too" evidence of discrimination from individuals outside of the plaintiff's protected class, but in doing so...more

Indiana Anti-Immigration Law Unconstitutional, Court Says

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 4/11/2013

A federal court on Mar. 28 struck down an Indiana law, inspired by Arizona’s infamous SB 1070, that reportedly allowed police to arrest immigrants without warrants. With that lawsuit, immigrant advocate groups have basically...more

Scripts - April 2013

by Kenneth L. Burgess, Kevin M. Ceglowski, Elizabeth Johnson, Jennifer G. Parser | Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: - Key Provisions In the Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules and What They Mean for You - NLRB and EEOC May Target Employer Efforts to Keep Employees Quiet During Internal Investigations -...more

Enforcement Increases: Firm to Pay $27,750 for Discriminatory Job Postings

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/20/2013

Florida healthcare staffing company, Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC, has agreed to pay $27,750 to resolve charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the...more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9

by Laura Jordan, Linda Shapiro, Kelly Simon | Thompson Coburn LLP on 3/14/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a revised Form I-9, which all employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of new hires. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9...more

USCIS Finally Releases New Form I-9

by Shanon R. Stevenson | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/14/2013

On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of the new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. All employers are required to use the new I-9 immediately to verify the...more

Employer Takes Hit for Favoring Immigrants

by Ronald Shapiro on 3/13/2013

A healthcare staffing company based in Florida recently learned the hard way that it is illegal to favor foreign-trained individuals seeking permanent residence or H-1B sponsorship over U.S. workers. Many employers know that...more

Sequestration and Visa Adjudications

by Cox Smith on 3/8/2013

Lisa Donaldson explains the potential effects of sequestration on the immigration process. She warns that sequestration will make it more difficult to immigrate and also undermine border security....more

Employers Face Tricky Immigration Law Conundrum

by Ronald Shapiro on 3/7/2013

A well-known Illinois company headquartered in Downer Grove - FTD Group, Inc. - learned recently just how hard it is to walk the fine line between compliance with laws that prohibit hiring of illegal aliens and compliance...more

House Passes Violence Against Women Act

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/7/2013

As reported earlier this year, the 112th Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA” or “Act”) by the end of its term. Fortunately, the Senate’s expanded version of the Act was passed by the House on...more

Four Senators Release “Dear Colleague Letter” on Immigration Reform

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 2/7/2013

Senators Leahy (D-VT), Coons (D-DE), Blumenthal (D-CT) and Hirono (D-HI) wrote a “Dear Colleague Letter” calling for reforms to immigration enforcement laws that are grounded in civil and human rights, and that ensure due...more

WORK PERMIT AND RESIDENCE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS IN TURKEY

by Burak Gencoglu on 2/1/2013

All foreigners intending to work in Turkey are required to obtain a Work Permit prior to begin their employment in Turkey. It is illegal for an employer to recruit a foreign worker who does not possess a work permit....more

Immigration Alert: January 2013

by Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 1/30/2013

In this issue: - H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2013, for Fiscal Year 2014 - Report Finds Immigration Laws Frustrate the Admission of Critical Health Care Professionals - Senators Offer...more

LICENSES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS---IT’S A SAFETY AND UNINSURED MOTORIST ISSUE FOR ALL DRIVERS! FORGET ABOUT ILLEGAL ALIEN----BE...

by Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law... on 1/16/2013

In California, illegal unlicensed aliens are three times more likely to cause a fatal collision than the rest of the motoring public. This recent statistic has revived public outcry to have all California drivers licensed...more

Violence Against Women Act Not Reauthorized but Backers Hope to Revive It

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 1/10/2013

On January 2, 2013, the United States 112th Congress officially ran out its term and did not vote the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for reauthorization. VAWA, drafted by then-Senator Joe Biden and signed into law by...more

Labor and Employment Observer 2012/2013

by David Barron, Jessica Corbett, Keenya Harrold, Kimya Johnson, Emily Miller, Olufeyikemi Obafemi, Jeffrey Pasek, Carrie Rosen, Michael Schmidt, Marcy Stras, George Voegele | Cozen O'Connor on 1/1/2013

In This Issue: - Message from the Chair - A Second Obama Administration’s Impact on Labor and Employment Issues - Will There be Comprehensive Immigration Legislation After the 2012 Presidential...more

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