On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued two separate proclamations limiting visa issuance and travel to the United States for the nationals of 19 countries.
Long anticipated, the full suspension of entry and travel ban affects…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate parole for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under the CHNV…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
New Law Now In Effect as of June 1, 2025 -
On June 1, 2025, New Jersey joined a growing list of states and localities, including New York State and New York City, requiring disclosure of salary ranges in job descriptions. …
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Extended Stays and Summer Travel for Visitors to the U.S. Now Face Stricter Enforcement-
U.S. immigration and travel enforcement policies in 2025 have been significantly tightened, directly impacting Canadian citizens and U.S…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law
Amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) broaden safe harbor protections for interested director and officer transactions and extend such protections to controlling stockholder transactions…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Remedies, Mergers & Acquisitions
Now Is the Right Time to Consult with Legal Counsel About Preparing Advance Directives that Reflect End-of-Life Wishes-
New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (A136/S138) is once again before the New York State Legislature in…
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/ Civil Rights, Health, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
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