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The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has published the draft bill on the 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition, which includes a proposal for the revision of abuse control in Germany. Such revision would be...By: Morgan Lewis

USCIS has announced it has published a New Form I-9, which employers may start using January 31, 2020. The announcement is available at: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/whats-new/whats-new....By: FordHarrison

A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business in 2020....By: Morgan Lewis

China - Expedited Permit Processing for Highly-Skilled Foreign Nationals in Shanghai and Coronavirus Related Travel Restrictions - Effective immediately, certain Category A (highly-skilled) applicants seeking permission to work in Shanghai can apply...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in China and 128 related deaths....By: Littler

STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES FINAL RULE ORDERING DENIALS OF B VISAS TO COMBAT 'BIRTH TOURISM' The final rule establishes that travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the United...By: Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for multinationals not fully...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Employee safety has always been important, but the recent public shaming of allegedly hazardous workplaces reveals that the public’s disdain for companies that provide unsafe environments for their employees is increasing. No longer can you ignore...By: Fisher Phillips

The boom and bust cycle from the past decade will be remembered as a time of slow, but steady, repair in the real estate market. The Construction Boom - One of the most unforeseen changes throughout the last decade was the flourishment of...By: Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA

The D.C. Circuit recently rebuffed the National Labor Relations Board’s attempt to assert jurisdiction over adjunct faculty at Duquesne University, a religious college. Duquesne University v. NLRB, No. No. 18-1063 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 28, 2020)....By: Littler