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On January 19, 2026, the federal holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued coordinated opinions declaring that diversity, equity, and...more
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El marco legal laboral en México podría experimentar un cambio significativo este año, por lo que los patrones deben elaborar un plan de acción mientras los legisladores trabajan en la aprobación definitiva de esta reforma....more
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The H-1B program remains one of the most important—and most operationally complex—tools for U.S. employers seeking to hire and retain foreign national talent. Between cap-season timing, heightened documentation expectations,...more
Efforts on Capitol Hill to rein in artificial intelligence technology would be like taking a wiffle ball bat to a tidal wave. That’s the message Dave Walton, partner at Fisher Phillips and Co-Chair of the firm’s AI, Data, and...more
