Article(s) published by this organization: 151
 | 2011 "Diversity Visa" Lottery Registration Period Open until November 30, 2009
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 The Department of State ("DOS") opened the registration period for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2011 (DV-2011) on October 2, 2009. The Diversity Visa program makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas ("green cards") annually. DOS randomly selects... |
| Lawful Permanent Residents with Prior Convictions Should Exercise Caution upon Re-entry to the U.S.
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 As U.S. borders continue to get tighter, it is vital that lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have prior convictions or arrests or who ever participated in criminal activity understand the current risks at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to find an... |
| May Employers Require Job Applicants to be only U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents?
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), limiting employment to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) can be a violation of law. Under IRCA, the protected class of individuals who generally may not be discriminated against in hiring, termination, and... |
| Global Warming Litigation and the Ghost of Mrs. Palsgraf Why Carbon-Heavy Entities Should Be Scared of Both
Kevin P. Braig, Douglas J. Feichtner; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 6, 2009 Any private entity with significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be identified in the next climate change lawsuit. Filed in 2004 by a coalition of states and land trusts, Connecticut v. American Electric Power was the first major climate change lawsuit identifying private entities as... |
| Does the NLRB Still Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Labor Disputes?
Matthew H. Nelson; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2009 The United States Supreme Court will soon decide whether the National Labor Relations Board has jurisdiction to resolve labor disputes. For the past two years the Board has operated with only two members. Under the National Labor Relations Act, the Board, which ordinarily consists of five members,... |
| Changes Regarding Re-entry of Permanent Residents with Prior Criminal Convictions
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that effective October 1, 2009 there is a greater likelihood that returning Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who have prior criminal convictions will be issued a Notice to Appear rather than an Order to Appear for Deferred Inspection. In the past,... |
| Michelle's Law Compliance Date Looming
C. Mark Bongard; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2009 A new statute enacted October 9, 2008 which is effective for plan years beginning one year after the date of enactment (for example, January 1, 2010 for a calendar year plan) must allow certain dependents who otherwise would lose coverage to remain covered under the plan for up to an additional... |
| Innocent Insured: Are You Protected? Mindy G. Barfield; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 16, 2009 Most of us are confident that when our business floods, or home burns down, that we have sufficient insurance coverage to ensure we can rebuild and provide for the future. Surely, if we have paid our premiums, given prompt notice, provided our insurers with all the necessary paperwork and cost... |
| Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Applies Heightened Standard of Proof to Age Discrimination Claims Arising as Part of Reductions in Force Michael J. Mott; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed a lower court decision rejecting an employee's age discrimination claim arising out of a reduction in force ("RIF"). In Geiger v. Tower Automotive, No. 08-1314, 2009 WL 2836538 (6th Cir. September 4, 2009), a... |
| GINA Interim Final Rules Affect Health Risk Assessments and Other Health Plan Rules C. Mark Bongard; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 12, 2009 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") introduced new nondiscrimination requirements applicable to group health plans. A group health plan could not discriminate against an individual with regard to eligibility to enroll and the premiums payable based... |
