The H-1B visa program is a cornerstone for U.S. companies looking to hire international professionals in specialty occupations—from engineers and IT experts to researchers, teachers, and healthcare professionals, among others. …
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 15, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum was issued directing agencies to leverage technology to evaluate environmental permitting decisions and to streamline the review process. The Memorandum directs executive departments…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
In the recently released decision of Ross v. Luypaert, 2025 ONCA 236, the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed that a co-owner of real estate can compel the sale of jointly owned property under the Partition Act. The only…
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/ Civil Procedure, Family Law, Real Estate - Residential
Applicable large employers (“ALEs”) are subject to reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”). To comply with the reporting requirements, an ALE must file a Form 1095-C with the IRS reporting certain…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to impose so-called "end-result" requirements in NPDES permits. These "end-result" requirements…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (“the Departments”) issued their 2024 Report to Congress on the enforcement and implementation of the Mental Health Parity and…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
In a Rose Garden announcement Wednesday, President Trump elaborated on the new reciprocal tariffs (the so-called “Liberation Tariffs”) that come into effect on April 5, 2025, for over 150 countries. To illustrate the enormity…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
The future of healthcare once seemed like science fiction—think of The Jetsons, the iconic 1960s animated show where families communicate via video calls and receive virtual checkups. But today, telehealth has rapidly become a…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Health
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an Interim Final Rule (the Interim Rule), which served to “narrow” the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
On March 12, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its proposed new registration Interim Final Regulation (IFR). It becomes effective on April 11, 2025. The IFR outlines the existing long-term regulations that…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
An article published by The New York Times on March 14, 2025, details a travel ban proposal under review by the Trump administration affecting 43 countries, categorized using a color-coded triage system (the “Article”). The…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Plugged In! In this edition, we kick off with an article from Mark Heusel on the automotive industry’s most pressing issue right now – tariffs and their sweeping impact…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Transportation
A Performance Improvement Plan (“PIP”) is a long-standing HR tool for managing underperforming employees. Employers often use a PIP to document deficiencies and outline specific goals the underperforming employee must reach…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The Air Force is showing increased interest in using its Contractor Responsibility Watch List (CRWL). This is for companies that, in the agency’s view, should be blocked from further space projects…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Military Law
On March 11, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the draft of its proposed new registration Interim Final Regulation (IFR) referenced in the announcement by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
