Effective December 31, 2021, the United States began permitting noncitizen arrivals from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. A Presidential Proclamation went into effect on...more
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South Carolina Business License Reforms Go Into Effect January 1, 2022 -
South Carolina businesses have historically been subject to business license taxes on their gross income that vary widely from...more
12/16/2021
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Tax Reform ,
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Tips ,
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On October 25, 2021, President Biden announced plans to revoke the current country-by-country travel restrictions to the United States which have been in place since January 2020....more
11/1/2021
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Effective Date Announced for New COVID-19 Safety Rule for Healthcare Providers -
OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard imposes new COVID-19 requirements on healthcare providers. Employers must comply with...more
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DOL Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rule for Healthcare Providers -
OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard imposes new COVID-19 requirements on healthcare providers. Most of the new requirements go into effect...more
6/23/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Travel Ban ,
Workplace Safety
While the United States has seen a drastic drop in COVID-19 cases as vaccinations become more prevalent, other countries continue to see significant infection rates. Travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of...more
6/8/2021
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E-2 ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
L-Visas ,
National Interest Waiver ,
O Visa Petitions ,
Travel Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order today that granted the Trump Administration’s petitions for certiorari and partially granted the Administration’s motions to stay injunctions of the so-called “travel ban.” This means...more
6/28/2017
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Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
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National Security ,
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SCOTUS ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
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Visas
The first months of President Trump’s administration have been a whirlwind of activity, and certainly immigration has been the subject of several executive orders and much controversy. The natural question that arises from...more
5/18/2017
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
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Travel Ban ,
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If you have heard rumors that additional countries will be added to the Executive Order banning entry and suspending visa processing for seven countries, DON’T BELIEVE THEM. A story is circulating that the travel ban has...more
2/3/2017
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Dual Citizenship ,
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Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
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Visas ,
Yemen
Here is what we know about the Executive Orders the Trump Administration has been signing and enforcing since late last week. More detailed updates will become available as the situation unfolds.
What...more
1/31/2017
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Iraq ,
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Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
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Yemen
With all the talk about billions of dollars of investment in infrastructure and sweeping reversal of prior executive orders affecting construction labor and federal contracts, it should come as no surprise that President...more
1/31/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
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Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Travel Ban ,
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Visas ,
Yemen