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Taking a Gamble

George Skibine and Alan Fedman

A look at the problems and opportunities for Native American tribes amid the uncharted territory of legal sports betting.

Sovereign Enterprise Partnership with Indian Tribes

Edward D. Gehres

Four things every tribe and its partners can’t miss.

Fund Established for Native American Farmers

In the News Weekly Roundup: Millions in Fund for Native American Farmers

Best Lawyers

This week in news from our listed attorneys, millions are set aside in a fund for Native American farmers after a winnning class action suit.

BAHA Fallout

Rosanna M. Fox

Executive directive and current immigration processing changes.

Buy American, Hire American Takes Its Toll on Business Immigration

Karen Gabriel Moss

USCIS is considering the reinterpretation of “may grant” language contained in the statute deeming it discretionary rather than mandatory.

2020 Best Law Firms "Law Firm of the Year"

A Decade of Excellence

Joseph Begonis

Nine firms weigh in on issues that will shape the legal industry in 2020.

Practicing Immigration Law Guerrilla Style

Amy Kirkland Myers

Studies show that on average immigrants are generally law-abiding—more so than native-born Americans.

Make the Workforce American Again

Michael J. Wildes

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, including jobs in technology, engineering, science, architecture, accounting, and business.

The Secret War against Legal Immigration

Leila Freijy

The way the existing laws and regulations are being applied is clearly changing under the Buy American, Hire American Executive Order.

Immigration or Stagnation: Defending the American Experiment

Rita Sostrin

In this novel atmosphere of denials and obstacles, the damage is two-fold: our nation is not only denying its righteous legacy, but also its rightful destiny.

Health Care Prime

Jon Henderson, Andrew Kinworthy, Kevin McDonell, and Bobby Guy

How will M&A shape the American health industry going forward? By adhering to the Amazon model.

ABA President: There Are No “So-Called Judges” in America

Linda A. Klein

Interagency Cooperation: Raising the Bar for Immigration Compliance

Kathleen Campbell Walker

Stove-piped legal representation is not advisable (e.g., only focusing on one agency segment or one portion of a filing process).

Stress-Testing Global Trade

John Ettorre

For decades, supply chains have been getting increasingly intricate. Now the Trump administration’s trade policies and other disruptions are challenging those systems

H-1Bs: The Scrutiny Continues

Marlene Z. Stanger

Last year saw an unprecedented rise in the number of requests for evidence issued by the USCIS for H-1B cases that were filed as part of the annual “Cap Case” lottery.

Where Do We Stand? Predictions on Immigration in 2018 under the Trump Administration

Meredith Barnette

What’s likely to happen within immigration 2018 under the Trump presidency?

Trends in EB1 Self-Sponsored Extraordinary Ability Permanent Residence Cases for Researchers

Douglas J. Halpert

Both the “mirror test” and the USCIS regulatory standard impose exacting standards subject to interpretation.

Climate of Uncertainty

John Ettorre

The Legal Risks to Deep-Pocketed Entities Are Only Growing

Piercing Limitation of Liability in the Admiralty and Maritime Context

Ethan Price-Livingston & David Y. Loh

One of the hallmarks of American admiralty and maritime law is the Limitation of Liability Act, which has been in existence since 1851 and permits a shipowner to limit its liability to the value of the vessel after the casualty.

Functional Capacity Evaluations: Issues and Concerns

Glen D. Wieland

The shorter actual testing time may make the FCE less reliable and allow for challenging its validity.

Women First Chairs

Fine, Kaplan and Black

Roberta Liebenberg discusses her first-of-its-kind empirical study.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.