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William J. Flynn, Jennifer G. Roeper; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 2012 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched the first phase of USCIS ELIS, its electronic immigration benefits system. The system was created to modernize the process for filing and adjudicating immigration benefits. USCIS intends to gradually expand the program, adding form...
| | Deadline: Foreign Bank Account Disclosure Forms Due June 30, 2012
Micah G. Fogarty, Mitchell I. Horowitz, Richard A. Jacobson; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 22, 2012 While it is certainly legal for U.S. persons (including entities) to have accounts outside the U.S. and there are many everyday situations where it makes sense, it is critical to disclose the accounts on a U.S. income tax return and, when applicable, file the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial...
| | DHS Expands List of STEM Designated-Degree Programs
Jennifer G. Roeper; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) designated-degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an optional practical training (OPT) extension.
| | EEOC Issues Guidance On Employer Criminal Background Checks
Kelly H. Kolb; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Following its April 25 public meeting, the EEOC issued an Enforcement Guidance regarding use of criminal background checks during the hiring process. The Guidance details the EEOC's long-held position that a blanket "no-hire" policy for applicants with criminal histories violates Title...
| | Further Developments in Arbitration Clauses and Class Action Waivers
Lindsey R. Trowell, Kristen L. Wenger; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Many considered the Supreme Court’s decision last year in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion a potential death knell to consumer class actions. The Concepcion decision held that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempted a California law that would have invalidated, as...
| | Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Arizona SB 1070
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last Wednesday on the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070. The law, which permits state officials to enforce federal immigration laws, has been deemed an "illegal immigration crackdown." In April of last year, the 9th Circuit blocked...
| | Employers Relieved (once again) from Obligation to Post the Notice of Employee Rights
Eric J. Holshouser, Robert G. Riegel; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2012, previously published on April 2012 In a series of rapid developments over the last ten days, employers have been relieved once again from the obligation to post the Notice of Employee Rights the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) mandated employers to display by April 30, 2012. Two federal district courts, including a federal...
| | EEOC Hearing On Employer Criminal Background Checks Portends Upcoming Changes To The Hiring Process
Kelly H. Kolb; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The EEOC will hold a public meeting on April 25 to discuss a common aspect of the hiring process ¿ criminal background checks on applicants. This meeting follows one held by the EEOC last July and follows the EEOC's 2005 Informal Discussion Letter which stated that a “blanket...
| | Nonimmigrant Visa Fees Set to Increase, While Immigrant Visa Fees Will Decrease
William J. Flynn; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 13, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The Department of State has announced that, effective April 13, 2012, there will be a change in visa processing fees for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing...
| | Q&A on RFOA Defense Provides Practical Guidance on Unintentional Age Bias
Heather B. Brock; Fowler White Boggs P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2012, previously published on April 2012 In conjunction with its final rule setting forth the “reasonable factors other than age” (RFOA) defense in disparate impact cases brought under the ADEA, the EEOC has issued a Q&A document explaining the new regulation, according to CCH Employment Law Daily. The final rule applies to...
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