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Congress Faces Pre-election Budget Vote to Avoid Government Shutdown

BakerHostetler on 9/3/2024

The presidential campaign is in full swing, but attention will turn to Capitol Hill after Labor Day as Congress has one important task to accomplish before the November elections....more

Big Budget Opponents Again Stop a Final Federal FY 2024 Budget While Congress Keeps to Agreement to Limit Agency Spending to FY...

DirectEmployers Association on 3/5/2024

US DOL Budget Will Remain at its Present Level Through March 22, 2024 - It has now become clear that neither Republicans nor Democrats have the stomach to shut the federal government agencies down, but neither does either...more

Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/27/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

More “News” on the FAA Reauthorization!

Fox Rothschild LLP on 9/26/2023

It appears that the FAA Reauthorization effort will take an unusual detour in the Senate this week. As readers are no doubt aware, the FAA will lose its legal authority to operate on Sunday unless the 5-year reauthorization...more

The Looming Government Shutdown—What Contractors Can Do to Prepare

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/18/2023

A government shutdown at the end of the month could significantly impact contractors. This alert provides practical guidance to help minimize the impact. Communicate with your contracting officers early and often to...more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 17, 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/30/2020

This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more

COVID-19: FAQs for Employers Doing Business in Germany

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/8/2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all federal states in Germany have implemented containment measures, contact restrictions, and curfews. All shops, cultural institutions, and certain services (e.g., hairdressers and...more

COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Orders Exempt Activities Necessary for the Construction of Housing

Perkins Coie on 3/19/2020

On March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic, seven counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz – issued orders requiring residents to shelter...more

Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | February 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 2/7/2019

Google Receives Record GDPR Fine - Marking the first major penalty against a U.S. tech company under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French data-protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google a record $57...more

The Government Shutdown and Its Effects on the FDA

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/25/2019

Note - On January 25, President Trump announced that the White House and congressional leaders in the House and Senate have reached an agreement to fund the government on a short-term continuing resolution (CR) through Feb....more

Government Shutdown Irony: Battle Over Immigration Impacts E-Verify Employment Eligibility Checks

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 1/25/2019

E-Verify, the online system used by enrolled employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of...more

Blockchain Week in Review - January 2019 #3

Perkins Coie on 1/24/2019

U.S. Developments - Flood of State Virtual Currency Legislation - Since the start of the new year there have been roughly nine virtual currency bills introduced or passed in four different states. Overall, the bills...more

The Government Shutdown Leaves Vulnerability in Cyber Security

Fisher Phillips on 1/23/2019

While parts of the Government continue to be shut down over concerns about people crossing the border from Mexico into the United States, the cyber borders are at risk. Many government websites are not being monitored or...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 4

Clark Hill PLC on 1/23/2019

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Partial Government Shutdown Grinds into 5th Week: The effects of the partial shutdown continue to grow in Washington and elsewhere with Federal contractors and civil servants...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 3

Clark Hill PLC on 1/15/2019

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Partial Government Shutdown Continues With No End in Sight: The ongoing partial government shutdown, a result of 7 of the 12 annual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2019...more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update January 2019 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 1/11/2019

Week in Review - The 116th Congress convened last Thursday afternoon with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) winning her bid for a second stint as Speaker of the House....more

Government Shutdown Increasing E-Verify Employers’ I-9 Tasks

Dickinson Wright on 1/9/2019

As the impasse continues regarding government funding, E-Verify employers are left with an ongoing challenge to keep track of Forms I-9 that they must complete or update timely, but are unable to access their E-Verify...more

How Does the Government Shutdown Affect Immigration?

UB Greensfelder LLP on 1/8/2019

The federal government entered a partial shutdown on December 22, 2018. With no end in sight as the shutdown enters its third week, many are wondering how the shutdown will affect immigration matters. To provide some insight...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 2

Clark Hill PLC on 1/7/2019

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - The 116th Congress. The 116th Congress begins its first full week of activity with the House floor activity focused upon completion of its rules package, continued debate...more

USPTO to Remain Open during Government Shutdown -- but December 24 Now Considered Federal Holiday (for 2018)

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 12/24/2018

As reported by numerous media outlets, the U.S. Senate adjourned this afternoon without coming to an agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the United States Government. The government shutdown is the third shutdown of...more

How a Government Shutdown Will Affect Immigration

Baker Donelson on 12/13/2018

Possibilities are brewing for a partial U.S. Government shutdown starting December 22 over the issue of funding "The Wall" after a very public contentious White House meeting yesterday. What is the potential immigration...more

Continuing Resolution extends EB-5 Program until January 2018

Cozen O'Connor on 12/27/2017

As expected, the House and the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (the “CR”) last week which extended the Federal budget until January 19, 2018. It is expected that the President will sign the CR. This new short-term...more

Window on Washington - Vol. 1, Issue 40

Clark Hill PLC on 12/26/2017

Busy January: Congress has left town with a long list of items that it will need to handle in January and throughout the first quarter of 2018. The continuing resolution that Congress just passed only funds the government...more

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Following Extension, Next Decision Looms

Polsinelli on 12/13/2017

As part of the two-week spending bill that avoids a government shutdown, the Immigrant Investor Program known as EB-5 is extended unchanged through Dec. 22. Without much buzz on Capitol Hill to suggest the imminent release of...more

Possible Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences For Employers And Their Foreign National Employees

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/5/2017

If Congress cannot resolve FY2018 funding issues by December 8, 2017, it will result in another federal government shutdown. Such a shutdown will impact immigration services across a number of different government agencies,...more

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