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March 12, 2009

Employer's Right to Settle Disputed Claims with Individual Employees Affirmed

The California Court of Appeal recently affirmed an employer's right to settle a putative class member's

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March 12, 2009

California Court Finds Individual Liability Under Joint Employer Theory

On February 20, 2009 in Ontiveros v. Zamora, the court held that the plaintiff stated a viable claim

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March 11, 2009

Proposed Rescission of Provider Conscience Rule is Published

Pursuant to the Obama administration’s announced intent to reverse a midnight regulation governing

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March 11, 2009

Demand for H-1B Visas Dropping Sharply

As reported at CNNMoney.com, immigration experts expect H-1B visa applications for 2009 to be at their

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March 11, 2009

Common Misconceptions About COBRA Subsidy Provisions in Stimulus Bill

As previously discussed, the stimulus provisions regarding changes to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget

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March 11, 2009

Omnibus Bill Clears Senate, Temporarily Extends Immigration Programs

In a late session yesterday, the Senate voted to approve the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill

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March 11, 2009

Japan: Government Approves Immigration Overhaul Bill

Japan’s cabinet has signed off on a bill that, in an effort to prevent illegal entry, would transfer

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March 11, 2009

Canada: Business Travelers Will Get Visas Faster

As reported in The Edmonton Sun, Canada’s immigration department is planning to give preferred treatment

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March 11, 2009

The Battle is Joined: The Employee Free Choice Act Re-Introduced in the 111th Congress

On March 10, 2009, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Representative George Miller

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