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On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the Form 1-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version contains minor changes to the form and...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

On October 21, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9. Employers may use the new version starting on January 31, 2020, but will be required to use the new version starting May 1, 2020. Using...By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Most compliance professionals understand the need to discipline employees who may have violated ethics and compliance programs or otherwise engaged in bribery and corruption. However, many Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and compliance practitioners...By: Thomas Fox

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Citgo 6 rearrested in Venezuela. (HoustonChronicle) 2. Credit Suisse CEO fired for spying on subordinates. (FT) 3. Top CitiGroup trader fired for stealing food from Canteen. (FT) 4. Corporate CEO...By: Thomas Fox

On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which was subsequently signed by the President. As part of the NDAA, the government enacted the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review we pay tribute to Roger Kahn with a review of the following books: 1. The Boys of Summer 2. The Roger Khan Reader 3. The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World 4. Good...By: Thomas Fox

US DEVELOPMENTS - SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments - SEC Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Definition to Broaden Access to Investments - In December 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed updates to its rules...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Following a prolonged legal challenge brought by a group of Pittsburgh businesses, Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave ordinance will finally take effect on March 15, 2020. . As we previously reported, in August 2015, the City of Pittsburgh passed the Paid...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Guy Brenner discuss the coronavirus and what employers should be thinking about regarding that virus in the workplace. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Undoubtedly two of the most eye-catching planning judgments last year were Lambeth v Secretary of State for HCLG and Finney v Welsh Ministers. Both were upper court decisions about section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.  This blog...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner