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Department of State Updates Interview Waiver Policy to Restrict the Categories of Qualifying Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants
Effective February 18, 2025, the Department of State has changed the categories of applicants that are eligible to waive the ...
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DHS Instructs Employers After It Modifies TPS Designation for Haiti
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate ...
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The Exception to the Barton Doctrine Contained in 28 U.S.C. §959(a) Does Not Apply to State Court Receivers
Q: I am a state court receiver for an LLC that owns a number of apartment buildings, which I am now managing. I have been ...
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“Self Help” Discovery Results in Striking of Wrongfully Obtained Evidence
Campbell v. Aberdeen Providing Ground Federal Credit Union, 2025 WL 608046 (D. Md. Feb. 25, 2025)(Bredar, J.), is an ...
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Franchisor 101: The Forwarded Franchisee
A district court in Arizona granted a franchisor’s motion to transfer venue to Missouri pursuant to the terms of the ...
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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ February 2025
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of ...
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EEOC Issues Guidance on Wearable Technology in the Workplace
On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a fact sheet titled, “Wearables in the ...
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SEC Explores Regulatory Changes to Make It Easier to Raise Capital, Invest in Private Funds, and Be a Public Company
The Acting SEC Chairman announced regulatory priorities designed to help companies raise capital, widen investment options available to ...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That the Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Benefits is Controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act, Not Section 306(a)
The workers’ compensation judge found that specific loss benefits for the claimant should be calculated using the Section 306 (a) formula. The Appeal Board affirmed as did the Commonwealth Court.
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US Initiates an Investigation Under Section 232 of Trade Expansion Act on Effect of Copper Imports on National Security
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the secretary of commerce to investigate the effects of copper imports ...
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FCA Updates on Growth and the Consumer Duty
Speech focuses on the regulatory change agenda, and confirms that firms are no longer expected to have a Consumer Duty board champion.
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Claimant’s Receipt of Administrative Time While Out Due to COVID-19 is Not Payment in Lieu of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
While out of work, he received his full pay without depleting his sick or vacation time. The claimant was informed that his time off was considered “E-time” (ET) or “excused time.” The claimant’s ET ...