Immigrant visas have become unavailable for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-2 category; DOS indicates that it may be necessary to establish a cutoff date for the EB-1 category.
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has…more
Pre-Order No. 1000 transmission planning and cost-allocation requirements are inadequate and a possible threat to the development of efficient or cost-effective transmission.
On May 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory…more
This highly anticipated decision strikes down the NLRB's new election procedures in their entirety, finding the Board did not act with the required three-member quorum when it approved the final rules in December 2011…more
New examples describe additional charitable purposes and investment structures for PRIs.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have issued long-awaited proposed Treasury Regulations providing nine…more
Decision by court of appeals affirms that settlements that do not expand the exclusionary scope of a patent are not subject to antitrust challenge.
On April 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a…more
Increased demand over previous years could see H-1B visas exhausted by June 2012 or earlier.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of April 27, U.S. employers have filed for 29,000 H-1B visas…more
Guidance contains clarifications of participant-level disclosures and "good faith" standard for enforcement purposes.
On May 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance, in the form of "frequently asked…more
Failure to provide detailed cost data relating to the provision of oil transportation service causes FERC to deny a pipeline's request to charge market-based initial rates…more
For cases filed before enactment of the America Invents Act, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that unrelated defendants may be joined together in a single patent case only if claims are based on the same…more
The U.S. Department of the Interior issues proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues draft Underground Injection Control program permitting guidance for…more
Employers taking advantage of increased access to criminal offender record information must comply with strict information-dissemination and recordkeeping guidelines.
The final slate of changes implemented by the 2010…more
The Medicare Fraud Strike Force's use of a pivotal ACA regulation to suspend payments during criminal investigations signals a turning point in its prosecution strategy.
On Wednesday, May 2, U.S. Attorney General Eric…more
By taking a number of interim steps, employer group health plans can position themselves to respond quickly and appropriately — whether healthcare reform is upheld, partially upheld, or struck down.
After three riveting…more
The Board's Acting General Counsel has issued guidance on the rules; their full impact will depend on the outcome of a lawsuit challenging their implementation, with a decision due by May 15.
The National Labor Relations…more
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission extends Title VII protection to transgendered individuals, and provides updated guidance for employers on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment…more
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