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Update on Parole in Place for Spouses of U.S. Citizens: Paused for 14 Days

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/12/2024

In our previous alert, we explained that the PIP Program allows noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to apply for Parole In Place (PIP), effectively adjusting their immigration status in the U.S. to that of Permanent...more

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/30/2024

After the Parole in Place Program (“Keeping Families Together”) went into effect on August 19, 2024, sixteen State Attorneys General filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) et. al. The...more

New Legalization Processes for U.S. Citizen Spouses and Dreamers Will Start on August 19, 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/6/2024

On June 18, 2024, the White House unveiled two new initiatives to provide a faster path to work authorization for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—also called Dreamers—and other undocumented...more

IRS Cannot Offset Taxpayer’s Refund With A Disputed Tax Liability

Rivkin Radler LLP on 4/19/2024

Imagine the IRS notifies Taxpayer that they have an outstanding tax liability with respect to Tax Year, and that the agency intends to levy on Taxpayer’s property to collect the allegedly unpaid tax. Taxpayer challenges the...more

Governor DeSantis Signs Landmark Alimony Reform Bill Eliminating Permanent Alimony

Lowndes on 7/3/2023

On June 30, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed landmark legislation significantly impacting Florida’s alimony law. The new law will be effective July 1, 2023, and applies to all initial petitions for dissolution of marriage that...more

New Grounds for Divorce: Will Revised Rules Truly Make Maryland a “No Fault” State?

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 5/11/2023

It will be much simpler to get divorced in Maryland starting this October. Maryland couples will be able to divorce without a physical separation (i.e. needing to reside in separate households) or waiting period thanks to...more

Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, and Divorce: How Do We Account for These Assets?

Burns & Levinson LLP on 2/25/2022

In recent years, cryptocurrency has sparked concern in some divorcing clients. We hear questions such as “I believe my spouse has cryptocurrency or other digital assets and we are going through a divorce. What can I expect?”...more

Employment Authorization Update for E and L Derivative Spouses Entering the United States

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 2/9/2022

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has begun the process of implementing a federal court order following a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security relating to the immediate ability of L and E spouses...more

OFCCP Week In Review: September 2021

DirectEmployers Association on 9/7/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

The Biden Administration’s Revenue Proposals For Fiscal Year 2022: Tax Increases And Forced Recognition Of Capital Gains

Rivkin Radler LLP on 6/2/2021

Extra, Extra!- Last Friday afternoon, as millions of unsuspecting Americans prepared for the long Memorial Day weekend – for many, perhaps, their first mask-less holiday celebration in almost 15 months – the Biden...more

Who Gets Your Property if You Die Without a Will?

Ruder Ware on 5/17/2019

Some clients decide to hire an attorney to prepare their estate planning documents because they do not like the default laws in Wisconsin about who gets their property if they die without a will. In Wisconsin, if you die...more

Ashley Madison Settles Data Breach Case for $11.2M

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/21/2017

Ashley Madison, which suffered a data breach in 2015 involving the loss of 37 million users’ personal and financial information, has settled the suit for $11.2 million....more

Affair Website Ashley Madison Fined $8.75 Million Over Data Breach, Misrepresentations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/16/2016

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a multimillion dollar settlement with the owners and operators of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for people interested in having discreet affairs, related to the...more

West Coast Real Estate Update: October 2016 #1

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/10/2016

California Coastal Act Blocks Housing Project in Venice Despite Earlier Approvals - Judge James C. Chalfant of the California Court of Appeal on Sept. 29, 2016, affirmed a lower court ruling denying a developer’s petition...more

Time for a Wellness Check on your Wellness Program? New EEOC Regulations Could Diagnose Need for Change

Polsinelli on 7/12/2016

In light of new rules from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers should examine their wellness programs now (and during open enrollment for next year) to determine the potential impact of the final...more

Ashley Madison Update: Hacked Data Is Off-Limits

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 5/4/2016

On April 29, 2016, Judge Ross issued his ruling on Ashley Madison’s motion for a protective order, prohibiting Plaintiffs from using the leaked documents, reports quoting the leaked documents, and information “stolen from...more

Ex-Husband's Revenge Leads to HHS Trophy

Burr & Forman on 4/20/2016

Patient care is not confined to a single office or exam room, or a single physician or other provider. Caring for patients these days now includes complex coordination among physicians, nurse, technicians, staff, management,...more

New Federal Budget Ends Two Spousal Social Security Claiming Strategies

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 12/14/2015

The federal budget agreement that President Obama signed into law November 2, 2015, spells the end to two Social Security strategies that some spouses have used to maximize benefits. The strategies were worth tens of...more

Health Conscious? The EEOC Is Expanding Incentives for Employees’ Spouses

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/4/2015

Employee wellness programs are frequently a source of ulcer-causing angst for employers, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is making moves to treat some of the underlying issues. Late last week, the EEOC...more

EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs and GINA

Franczek P.C. on 11/3/2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule amending prior regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) to address incentives in workplace wellness programs....more

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Accommodate Obergefell

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/27/2015

On October 21, 2015, the IRS issued proposed regulations to clarify the treatment of same-sex spouses for federal tax purposes. By way of background, in 2013, the United States Supreme Court held in United States v. Windsor...more

Legal Precedent May Come From Ashley Madison Breach

Bilzin Sumberg on 9/4/2015

The Ashley Madison saga has captured the attention of the public and legal profession like few prior data security breaches. The reasons are obvious: A website devoted to promoting infidelity is called out for “fraud, deceit,...more

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part II

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/28/2015

As more names emerge from the dark web data dump of Ashley Madison customers, lawyers around the globe have found a very willing group of would-be plaintiffs. Interestingly, all of these plaintiffs are named “Doe,” which must...more

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part I

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/27/2015

Internet commenters and legal analysts alike are buzzing about the Ashley Madison hack. The website -- which billed itself as a networking site for anyone who wanted to discretely arrange an extramarital affair -- has already...more

Ashley Madison and Coming to “Terms” with Data Protection

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 8/12/2015

A recent massive data hack of an online dating site Ashley Madison once again proves that what one publishes, says, or does online, even in seemingly private forums, is never completely private. It’s also a reminder that the...more

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