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Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rules in Favor of Landowners in Eminent Domain Claim

On August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in Wolfe v. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR Co. The Court overturned the Commonwealth Court’s determination that a condemnation of private land by a...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Client Feature — Cultivo

This month, we are excited to feature our client Cultivo, a public benefit corporation, which recently announced that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to accelerate its mission to unlock investment into...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Choosing Trustees for Special Needs Trusts: 5 Considerations

Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust (SNT) is a key task when creating such a trust. It may also prove to be one of the most challenging. Trustees are responsible for the following: ...more

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Delaware Public Benefit Corporations

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Delaware Public Benefit Corporations (PBCs) are a relatively new type of business entity that have gained popularity in recent years as social and environmental issues have taken center stage. With more businesses looking...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

International Entrepreneur Parole Series Part 3: Program Application Procedures

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The Immigration and Nationality Act delegates authority to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decide whether to parole a foreign person into the United States. Parole is a discretionary remedy decided on a...more

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“For the rich but not the poor” but still entitled to charitable relief from business rates

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In the case of London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 , the Supreme Court unanimously held that Nuffield Health was entitled to charitable relief of 80% from its business rates liability in respect...more

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New Minnesota Health Care Transaction Oversight Law Imposes Additional Requirements on Nonprofit Health Care Entities

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On May 26, 2023, the Governor of Minnesota signed into law Minnesota bill HF 402 to increase government oversight of health care transactions that occur in Minnesota or involve Minnesota-based health care entities....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children With Autism

In 2022, the cost of raising a child in the U.S. to age 17 was roughly $17,000 per year. For families of children with disabilities, that estimate runs far higher....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB highlights problems with cash-benefit programs

On March 1, the CFPB released an Issue Spotlight exploring the challenges that recipients of public benefits programs offering cash assistance face when accessing funds through financial products or services. According to the...more

Harris Beach PLLC

The New Public Charge Rule and its Previous Iterations

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The public charge provisions in the Immigration Nationality Ac (INA) have been part of U.S. immigration law for decades. We recently reported that on December 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began using a...more

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USCIS Implements Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Admissibility

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) final rule on public charge inadmissibility has been in effect since December 23, 2022. Accordingly, USCIS released a revised Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent...more

Dickinson Wright

New Public Charge Questions Add More Challenges for Adjustment of Status Applicants

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On December 9, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of a new version (12/23/22) of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, in connection with a new...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Officially Returning to Pre-2019 Public Charge Rule to Determine Admissibility

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After years of litigation followed by uncertainty, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken the official action of issuing a new final rule that “restores the historical understanding of a ‘public charge’ that had...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Public Charge Proposed Rule Seeks to Codify Longstanding Guidance

On February 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a proposed rule (2022 Proposed Rule) that would largely codify long-standing federal guidance regarding DHS’ authority to refuse a noncitizen’s application...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Reshaping the Narrative on Public Charge to Reach Immigrant Populations that Need Affordable Health Insurance

Over the last year, the Biden Administration has made improving access to coverage and care a core policy priority across all of the healthcare programs it administers [Medicaid/ the Children’s Health Insurance Program...more

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City of Miami Real Estate Development Bonus and Incentive Programs

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Under Miami 21, the City’s zoning code, analysis of a property is more involved than just maximum density and square footage. It is important to know the fine points of potential incentives and benefits available to maximize...more

McCarter & English, LLP

2021 Amendments To Delaware Corporate Law And Alternative Entity Statutes

The 2021 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL), the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the DRUPA), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the DRULPA), and the Delaware Limited...more

King & Spalding

Are States Making COVID-19 Telehealth Emergency Measures Permanent?

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Texas may be among the first of many states to enact laws that encourage providers to continue electronically communicating with and monitoring their patients after COVID-19 emergency regulations and governors’ orders expire....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

USCIS Rescinds The Public Charge Final Rule

In August 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced the Public Charge Final Rule, which required applicants for adjustment of status in the United States to submit Form I-944, ‘Declaration of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

Revocation of the “Public Charge” Rule

Readers of our blog know that Haider, Alex and I have a longstanding interest in the intersection of health care law and immigration law. That’s important for our blog, especially because of the needs of the immigrant...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Status

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The Inadmissibility on Public Charge Ground rule was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2019 and became effective on October 15, 2019.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a rule interpreting...more

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Ruder Ware's Elder Law Team Recognizes National Special Needs Law Month - Part 2

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My name is Attorney Jessica Merkel. As we shared earlier this month, October is Special Needs Law Month. Since this is part two of our two-part series, we wanted to recap that in our first part we shared with you some...more

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USCIS to Resume Implementing Public Charge Rule Nationwide

On September 22, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website to indicate that it would resume implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (often referred to as the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Capital Markets Embrace A Novel Corporate Form

In 2013, Delaware passed legislation adopting a new corporate form, the public benefit corporation (PBC), with a view to allowing directors of for-profit corporations to take actions not just in pursuit of stockholder...more

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Immigration Developments: Public Charge Rule and USCIS Filing Fees

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A federal court on July 29 temporarily halted the public charge rule during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 31 released a new proposed schedule with...more

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