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My local school board is run by a clique who see nothing wrong that some of their children got hired by the school district, hiring decisions approved by the board (minus the parent who abstains). The board and their minions will tell you that there...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Often times, the first question asked by employment-based Green Card beneficiaries during an initial strategy consultation is, “How long until I have my Green Card in hand?” While the answer varies depending on the particular Green Card strategy and...By: Burr & Forman

On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Anthony Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into law. The Act creates additional protections for the residents of New York and their private information. It also...By: Fisher Phillips

The problem with being a 401(k) plan sponsor is that you have to be on top of everything because as a fiduciary, you have the highest duty of care in law and equity. Being on top of everything also includes finding out what is new and what might be a...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Corporate M&A activity burned white hot last year, reaching record highs of $1.74 trillion in value in the United States and US$2.5 trillion globally. Although the pace of U.S. deals has cooled slightly this year, the overall value remains stable,...By: FTI Consulting

Anyone who hires someone to do construction should ask the contractor to name them as an additional insured on the contractor's policy. The contractor may agree to provide the coverage but then may fail to follow the rules in the policy for providing...By: Melito & Adolfsen

The US Department of Homeland Security makes it tougher for foreign nationals who have received public benefits to adjust, renew, or extend their status in the United States. Applicants can be refused temporary or permanent immigration into the...By: Morgan Lewis

On November 1, 2017, the Ohio Board of Building Standards (OBBS) adopted an update to the Ohio Building Code requiring the inclusion of storm shelters in the construction of educational occupancies. That update has resulted in costly design changes...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

The federal law known as Title VII, along with similar state laws, prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include harassment of an employee (either female or male employee, although the...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

In a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments published on August 12, 2019, the NLRB exercised its discretionary rulemaking authority to propose changes to three discretionary election bar policies: - The blocking charge policy, - The...By: Husch Blackwell LLP