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Apple announced that the coronavirus outbreak that’s brought Chinese manufacturing to a near-standstill and continues to spread around the world will affect its quarterly sales expectations.  The news makes Apple “one of the first companies to...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

The SECURE Act* (the “Act”) makes significant changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans, and many of the changes take effect immediately.  Highlights of the provisions of the Act relating to retirement plans that are effective in 2020 include......By: Williams Mullen

On February 5, 2020, the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on May 6, 2020.  Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed during the session, most of...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

A federal district court found that the new California law barring mandatory employment arbitration agreements is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The court granted the challengers’ motion for preliminary injunction and barred the...By: MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

On January 9, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced its implementation of a new electronic registration process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. At issue are H-1B cases that are subject to the Congressionally...By: Lathrop GPM

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows F-1 students to work for 12 months after graduation (in most situations). F-1 students with U.S. degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM degrees) may obtain an additional two...By: Davis Brown Law Firm

As compliance requirements continue to evolve in France, the guide offers focused, much-needed advice on three areas: audits as part of M&A, how and when to audit, and the outcomes....By: Hogan Lovells

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published a list of frequently asked questions (with the SBA’s answers) about recent changes to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (or HUBZone) program, which is a program for small...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In an unprecedented move further expanding its ongoing investigation of large technology companies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google to provide details about their acquisitions during...By: Bracewell LLP

California wage laws have taken another alarming departure from federal standards. The highest state court recently held in Frlekin v. Apple that non-exempt employees must be paid for the time their bags and personal belongings are inspected before...By: Nilan Johnson Lewis PA