On April 17, 2025, a temporary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s cancellation of the parole programs for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV)…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Domestic Entities No Longer Required to Disclose Beneficial Ownership Information -
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025 (effective March…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On March 26, 2025, the New York City Council passed sweeping legislation aimed at overhauling the long-standing rules around sidewalk sheds. The new legislation is intended to reduce the number of sidewalk sheds lingering on…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have indicated they will focus with more scrutiny on social media vetting for student and exchange visitor applicants. These instructions…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration Law
The Bankruptcy Code provides chapter 7 trustees with significant powers to liquidate and collect estate assets and pursue litigation claims, such as fraudulent transfer claims against third parties, all to increase the…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Taxation
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced on March 31, 2025, that the agency has completed selections regarding the regular and advanced degree selections in its annual H-1B Lottery. The H-1B cap of 85,000…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”) has been reinstated following a Second Circuit ruling. The Act, found in Section 203-e of New York State’s Labor Law, prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s or…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Property owners who face issues concerning disruption caused by buildings on adjacent properties often don’t realize or fully utilize the real estate laws that can protect and help alleviate related disturbances and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
On March 12, 2025 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) amending the foreign national registration regulations to provide a new registration requirement…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law
Coming Home Again – What Rights Do Lawful Permanent Residents Have When They Return to the United States?
Lawful Permanent Residents of the United States (commonly known as ‘green card holders or LPR’s) are entitled to certain…
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/ Immigration Law
In a matter of days, the White House issued multiple significant Executive Orders (“EOs”) regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs. The situation is highly fluid.
On February 3, several groups filed suit in…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On his first day in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders. One such order, entitled, “Protecting The United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security And Public Safety Threats,” is…
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/ Immigration Law, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
January and February 2025 have been some of the most active months in the field of immigration law. We are pleased to share the latest updates, from sweeping executive actions to significant changes in immigration policy and…
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/ Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The new Administration’s recent immigration law enforcement actions, which range from extensive audits to sweeping raids, have far-reaching impact on U.S. citizens, permanent residents and lawful nonimmigrant visa holders (e.g…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The new Administration has taken immediate and swift action with the goal of reshaping our country’s immigration policies. Employers should be aware of how these changes will affect the workplace…
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/ Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
