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On December 31, 2021, the White House revoked Presidential Proclamation 10315, which had prohibited travel into the United States for travelers who were physically present in the following eight countries in southern Africa:...more
Linear infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines and transportation, have faced a number of regulatory challenges over the last year. Some of these challenges stem from changes in...more
In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced in May 2021 that it was withdrawing the rule called “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” As anticipated, the Biden administration rescinded this Trump-era...more
On April 27, President Biden issued an Exhibit Order (EO) on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors raising the minimum wage for federal contractors, covered subcontractors, and lower-tier subcontractors by 27%...more
Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10052 suspending entry to the U.S. of certain nonimmigrants in J, H and L status expired March 31, 2021. The Biden Administration has declined to extend the ban. PP 10052 was initially...more
Stay current on the healthcare enforcement issues impacting your business’ compliance strategies. In this installment of the Healthcare Enforcement Roundup, we address: • Key areas of enforcement scrutiny in 2021,...more
On March 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Biden administration would no longer enforce the 2019 public charge rule implemented by the Trump administration. DHS Secretary Alejandro N....more
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
Rescission Of Presidential Proclamation 10014 – Travel Ban For Immigrant Visa Applicants On February 24, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking the immigrant visa ban that suspended foreign nationals’ entry to...more
OVERVIEW On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking the Trump era immigrant visa ban, which suspended the entry of certain immigrants seeking to apply for U.S. permanent residence from abroad. ...more
On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14005 entitled “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which directs federal government agencies to “maximize the use...more
On February 2, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary and President Biden signed three immigration orders aimed at reunifying children separated from their...more
With the new Biden administration now in place, the Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a Trump era measure on guidance documents. Following a recent Executive Order, the DOL issued a final rule on January 27 to rescind...more
Status Check on Congress. We are more than one week into the Biden administration and the president has made progress filling out his cabinet. Antony Blinken (U.S. secretary of state), Janet Yellen (U.S. secretary of the...more
On his first day in office on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order titled, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis” (the Order). The Order...more