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Estate Planning Basics for Families with Young Children
…could end up battling over custody arrangements, causing emotional rifts among your loved ones for years to come. Or, worse yet, your children could temporarily or permanently be placed in…
Biden Administration Announces Expansion of Immigration Policies to Benefit STEM Students, Scholars and Researchers
…recent graduates who seek to commence academic training no later than 30 days after completion of their STEM-related studies. The extension of academic training applies to the current (2021-22) and…
USPTO Issues Patent and Trademark Filing Deadline Extensions
…issue date of the notice of abandonment or cancellation. USPTO Office Remains Open The USPTO is open for the filing of documents and fees. Waivers are only available for delays…
H-1B Cap Alternatives: Visa Options for the Healthcare Industry and Biotechnology Companies
…STEM positions include IT professionals (such as computer programmers, computer scientists, network and system administrators, computer engineers, etc.), environmental scientists, engineers, pharmacologists, scientific researchers (such as biologists, biochemists, chemists, etc.),…
U.S. Lifts Covid Testing Requirement for International Travelers
…prior policy, all international air travelers were required to take a COVID-19 test, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, no more than 1 day before travel into the U.S. and…
CDC Tightens COVID Testing Requirements for Travelers
Effective December 6, 2021, all international travelers must take a COVID-19 viral test, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, no more than 1 day before travel by air into the…
CARES Act: Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans Provisions for Employers
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Employees may be inquiring about whether they can receive distributions or loans from the company’s…
Biden Administration Issues COVID-19 Travel Safety Order
The Biden administration issued an Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requiring that masks be worn in airports or on commercial aircraft, trains, maritime vessels, intercity…
U.S. Visa Waiver Program to Include Chile
…Visa Waiver Program (VWP) commencing May 1, 2014. For more information regarding the VWP, list of designated countries, and ESTA requirements, please visit the Department of State website at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1261.html….
Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS: What This Means for Employers
On January 13th, the Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, invalidated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)…