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On December 13, 2019 the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) announced a number of modifications to its representation case procedures – the so-called quickie or ambush election rules. These modifications are scheduled to be published in the...By: Varnum LLP

On December 6, 2019, USCIS announced that it officially plans to implement the electronic H-1B registration process for petitioners seeking to submit H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2021....By: Littler

As previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s Wage Protection Act (WPA)....By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Structural engineers, building surveyors, planners, architects, and other construction professionals working in Hong Kong should find it easier to work in mainland China following changes to a key agreement signed on 21 November 2019 that will lower...By: Hogan Lovells

In a recent publication, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Staff shares some initial observations regarding Critical Audit Matters (“CAMs”) implementation....By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

I’m not a fan of reporting legislation, but this piqued my interest. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, is working on a bill that would allow plan participants to withdraw funds from their 401(k), 403(b), 457(b) and...By: Ary Rosenbaum

The Italian M&A market experienced positive growth in both domestic and cross-border transactions over recent years, with the number and value of deals steadily increasing, especially since 2017. While neither sellers nor buyers intend for M&A deals...By: White & Case LLP

Tags, drags, ROFOs, and ROFRs raise a number of substantive and procedural issues for parties to joint acquisition arrangements. Tag-along rights, drag-along rights, rights of first offer (ROFOs), and rights of first refusal (ROFRs) are commonly...By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Following the ruling of the Supreme Court on 17 July 2019, the Paris Court of Appeal, by a judgment dated 30 October 2019, validated the Macron grid capping damages for unfair dismissal. This policy, which limits the compensation that may be awarded...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In a December 16, 2019 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) held that employers’ statutory obligation to checkoff union dues pursuant to their union contracts ends when said contracts expire. Overruling relatively recent precedent,...By: Snell & Wilmer