ArticleFY 2011 H-1B Cap ReachedThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions on January 26, 2011 to reach the annual cap limit for fiscal year (FY) 2011. United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticlePotential Government Shutdown Could Have Immigration-Related ConsequencesThe potential government shutdown could have immigration-related consequences, especially for those immigration functions performed by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUSCIS Delays Implementation of Part 6 of the Updated Form I-129 Regarding Export Control LicensureOn December 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would delay implementation of part 6 of the updated Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticlePresident Issues National Security Directive On Cyber Operations To Defend Government Networks; Executive Order Still PendingAccording to news reports, President Obama has signed a directive to guide the actions of federal agencies in responding to cyber threats that explicitly permits actions outside government networks. United StatesPrivacyMorgan Lewis
ArticleSEC Proposes New Rules To Enhance Cybersecurity Disclosures, Incident Reporting RequirementsThe SEC on March 9 proposed new rules to enhance and standardize disclosures relating to the risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting requirements of cybersecurity applicable to public companies (registrants).United StatesTechnologyMorgan Lewis
Article2016 Mid-Year Global Cartel Enforcement ReportCartel enforcement activity promises to remain busy In the coming months and into 2017.WorldwideAntitrust/Competition LawMorgan Lewis
ArticleJP Morgan Partners With Morningstar To Increase Access To Liquid AlternativesJP Morgan has reportedly teamed with Morningstar to launch a new strategy that will provide investors with access to a synthetic basket of liquid alternative funds.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleUncertainty Leads To Suspension Of Trans Mountain Pipeline ExpansionOn April 8, 2018, Kinder Morgan Canada Limited announced that it is "suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project." CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleLa Residencia Fiscal en PanamáSiendo Panamá una jurisdicción cuyo sistema impositivo se basa en el Principio de Territorialidad, cuya economía gira en torno a los servicios financieros, legales, logísticos… qué política debe tener con respecto al capital extranjero?PanamaTaxMorgan & Morgan
ArticleSEC Fines Morgan Stanley $1 Million For Failing To Secure Client DataMorgan Stanley Smith Barney agreed to pay the SEC $1 million to resolve charges that it failed to take adequate measures to secure its customer data in violation of the SEC's Safeguards Rule. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerrick, Feinstein LLP
ArticleDefinition Of Disability Under The ADAUnited StatesReal Estate and ConstructionMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
ArticleMorgan Stanley And FHFA Reach RMBS SettlementOn February 4, Morgan Stanley disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has agreed, in principle, to a settlement for US$1.25 billion with the Federal Housing Finance Agency to resolve claims pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York related to the sale of US$10.58 billion in RMBS between 2005 and 2007. United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleMorgan Stanley And Natixis Win Dismissal Of RMBS ClaimsJustice Friedman ruled that all claims against Natixis were barred by the statute of limitations for fraud in New York, finding that Plaintiffs could have discovered the alleged fraud at least two years prior to filing. United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleICE Issues New Wave Of I-9 Inspection NoticesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently issued a wave of Notices of Inspection (NOI) to selected employers requiring the employers to provide I-9 forms, payroll information, and business information for inspection. United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleDOJ Applies Currency Investigative Techniques In Cryptocurrency Money Laundering CaseOn February 8, DOJ announced that it had arrested two individuals, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, for allegedly conspiring to launder approximately $4.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency.United StatesTechnologyArnold & Porter
ArticleEPA Proposes Rule To Reduce Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a proposed rule under the Clean Act intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollutants from crude oil...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC Chair Names New General CounselOn September 5, FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee named James P. Danly as the new general counsel for FERC.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleLawFlash: FERC Proposes To Integrate Electric Storage Into Organized MarketsMoving to embrace and encourage the role of energy storage resources in energy markets, FERC is proposing to require each RTO and ISO to enable the participation of electric storage resources...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleSenate Confirms Bernard McNamee As FERC CommissionerMr. McNamee will serve out the remainder of a term that ends in June 2020.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticlePresident Trump Nominates New Director Of ICEICE is the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. United StatesImmigrationOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart