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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Labor and Employment Issues

The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Retailers Will Face in 2017

Diane M. Saunders

The public-facing nature of their businesses also has an enormous impact on employment issues within retail establishments.

PLMJ Advogados Q&A

Q&A with 2018 Portuguese Labor and Employment and Technology Law “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ Advogados

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A Q&A with 2018 Portuguese “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ

Labor & Employment Colombia

The Labor and Employment Reform that the Colombian Post-Conflict Needs

Diego Felipe Valdivieso Rueda

How Driverless Cars Could Impact Your Practic

No One at the Wheel

Michael R. Greco

Will autonomous vehicles drive employers crazy?

What Are Lawyer Commendations?

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

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Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

Immigration Work Enforcement Increases 2018

Immigration Worksite Enforcement to Increase in 2018

Christopher L. Thomas

Worksite enforcement is likely to take center stage in 2018.

Legal Immigrants

What about the Legal Immigrants?

Clark Hill

Employee Activism

The Other Shoe Drops—The NLRB’s “Contingent Workforce” Activism Continues

Timothy C. Kamin

The NLRB will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a staffing provider, all without the consent of either employer.

New Immigration Regulation

New Immigration Regulation Establishes Grace Periods for Terminated Foreign Workers

Andrew B. Greenfield

Upon termination, these professionals had no time to finalize their affairs, were unable to remain in the country lawfully in order to seek alternate employment or a new visa status, and immediately became deportable from the United States.

P3s in Puerto Rico

Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico: A Handbook

DLA Piper

Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services.

Fasken Law Firm of the Year Q&A

Fasken Attorneys on Their 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Award Win

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Lawyers from the Canadian firm discus their employment law practice and the changes coming to the Canadain legal market.

Employment-based U.S. Immigration

Employment-based U.S. Immigration

Matthew T. Phillips

A look back at 2017 and what to expect in 2018.

Employer Compliance Immigration

Large-Scale Immigration Raids Focus Attention on Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws

Martha J. Schoonover

The recent raids of dozens of 7-Eleven stores by U.S. immigration agents and the corresponding arrest of 21 individuals for immigration-related violations were widely covered as the largest immigrant enforcement crackdown undertaken by the Trump administration to date.

Global Labor & Employment Law

Four Steps to Effectively Assist Clients in Managing Global Labor and Employment Law Issues

FordHarrison

At-Will Employment

Restrictive Covenants in Michigan: A Cent, a Peppercorn, or Continued At-Will Employment

Martin C. Brook

The Michigan Supreme Court, in a 2002 case, has commented that a “cent or a pepper corn, in legal estimation, would constitute a valuable consideration.” Essentially, this means that courts refrain from evaluating the quality of the deal, i.e., whether it was good or bad for one party.

Washington and U.S. Congress

“Change” Comes to Washington—What to Expect

Harold P. Coxson, Jr.

On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, with an ambitious agenda set for the first 100 days, including the confirmation of his cabinet appointees and a yet-to-be-named Supreme Court nominee.

Franchise Distribution Model

The Joint Employer Threat to the Franchise Distribution Model

Barry M. Heller

That result would strike at the core of franchising and would risk the loss of all of the benefits that franchising has provided to franchisees, employees, and society in general.

Scrutiny Continues for H-1B

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.

Overtime Regulations

FAQs on the Final Overtime Regulations

Tracy A. Miller

On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the Department to update and modernize the Part 541 regulations.

Employment Law Tips for Ontario Startups sponsored content

Running a Startup in Ontario? Read These 10 Rules

Mihkel Holmberg

Navigating your startup amid Canada's changing unemployment law.

Immigration Due Diligence

Immigration Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions

Greenberg Traurig

An Overview

Why Employers Should Avoid Arbitration

Eight Ways Arbitration Agreements Can Hurt Employers

Kraig J. Marton

Arbitration might seem like an appealing alternative, but it could cost you time and money.

Florian Schneider – Dentons Russia

Q&A with Florian Schneider, Managing Partner of Dentons Russia

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A question and answer session with Florian Schneider, the managing partner of "Law Firm of the Year," Dentons Russia.

 Top Reasons Employers Should Avoid Arbitrati

8 Ways Arbitration Agreements Can Hurt Employers

Kraig J. Marton

Arbitration might seem like an appealing alternative, but it could cost you time and money.

Top Employment Cases of 2017

The Top Employment Cases of 2017 and a Sneak Peek at 2018

Nonnie L. Shivers

Top employment cases of 2017 with a look at 2018.

Employment-Based Immigration

The Stealth Assault on Employment-Based Immigration

Ester Greenfield

The Trump administration’s Muslim travel ban and its end of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) attracted widespread comment and protest.

Stop Sexual Harassment Act For Employers

New York's New Sexual Harassment Law: What Employers Need to Know

Ann E. Evanko

New York's Stop Sexual Harassment Act goes into effect in October 2019.

Buy American, Hire American

BAHA Fallout

Rosanna M. Fox

Executive directive and current immigration processing changes.

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