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Jay Carmichael, Mariana R. Ribeiro, Sarah Lea Tobocman; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (“USCIS”) most recent count of H-1B Petitions received that are subject to the FY 2013 regular cap, as of May 11, 2012, USCIS had received approximately 36,700 petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap (6,800...
| | Homeowner Recourse Limited on Implied Warranty Claims
Thomas M. Jenks, Cynthia C. Spall; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 24, 2012 The Florida Legislature passed HB 1013 in early 2012, which will prohibit a cause of action by homeowners or a homeowners association based on what is called “the doctrine of implied warranty of fitness and merchantability or habitability” for certain off-site improvements, such as...
| | U.S. Treasury Identifies Belarusian Bank as Institution of “Primary Money Laundering Concern”
Gabriel Caballero, Andres A. Fernandez, Clemente L. Vázquez-Bello; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 25, 2012 On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) designated JSC CredexBank (“Credex”), a financial institution based in Belarus, as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (the...
| | E-Verify Employers Benefit from Expanded List of Degree Programs for Student F-1 Visas
Jay Carmichael, Mariana R. Ribeiro, Sarah Lea Tobocman; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 25, 2012 On May 11, 2012, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (“DHS”) announced an expansion to the list of science, technology, engineering,and math (STEM) designated degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student (F-1) visas for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension.
| | JOBS Act Update: Keeping Current with the SEC’s Interpretations
David C. Scileppi; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 The SEC has been busy over the past several weeks rapidly issuing interpretations and procedures to implement the JOBS Act. Because the JOBS Act is such a fundamental change to securities law, especially for middle market companies, we wanted to spend this blog catching you up to speed on how the...
| | Update: Employment Visa Petitions Received To Date That Count toward H-1B Quota
Sarah Lea Tobocman; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (“USCIS”) most recent count of H-1B Petitions received that are subject to the FY 2013 regular cap, as of May 11, 2012, USCIS had received approximately 36,700 petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap (6,800...
| | New MD&A Guidance for Smaller Financial Institutions
Gregory K. Bader; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 9, 2012 The SEC Division of Corporate Finance recently issued guidance to smaller financial institutions concerning Management’s Discussion and Analysis and accounting policy disclosures. The guidance can be found in CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 5, dated April 20, 2012 and amounts to rules to...
| | President’s Order Prohibits Certain Sanction-Evasive Acts with Respect to Iran and Syria
Gabriel Caballero, Andres A. Fernandez, Clemente L. Vázquez-Bello; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012, previously published on May 2, 2012 Yesterday, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) prohibiting certain transactions with and suspending entry into the U.S. of Foreign Sanctions Evaders (“FSEs”) with respect to Iran and Syria.
| | How to Avoid Airport Immigration, TSA Screening Lines
Sarah Lea Tobocman; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012, previously published on April 30, 2012 International Business Travelers are frequently inconvenienced by long lines at U.S. Immigration when entering the U.S. By taking advantage of one of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) Trusted Travel Programs, much time can be saved at the time of entry. CBP’s Trusted...
| | Taco Bell Hacking Incident Reminds Companies to Carefully Draft Sweepstakes Rules
Joseph P. Chase; Gunster;
Legal Alert/Article April 27, 2012, previously published on April 24, 2012 The recent hacking of the website for a Taco Bell sweepstakes should remind companies sponsoring sweepstakes to carefully draft sweepstakes rules to help protect them in the event of similar incidents.
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