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EB-3 India Retrogresses Back To January 15, 2012 While EB-2 India Closes The Gap And Advances To December 1, 2011
The November 2021 Visa Bulletin was released, and we now have the answer on when EB-3 India will retrogress.
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Political Jockeying May Delay Sales Of Adult-Use Cannabis In NYS
New York's passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act ("MRTA") on March 31, 2021, legalized adult-use cannabis in New York State. However, the MRTA only created a framework for the sale, ...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Update To Travel Requirements For Entering Canada
Travelers eligible to enter Canada who are fully vaccinated (i.e., have received their last dose at least 14 days prior to the day they enter Canada) are now exempt from certain Canadian-government quarantine and testing requirements.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
EPA And U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Seek To Redefine "Waters Of The United States" . . . Again
On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (collectively the Agencies) announced their intent to initiate a regulatory rulemaking to roll back the ...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
NYS HERO Act Imposes Substantial Workplace Burdens On Employers
On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) into law.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Empire State Cannabis Update: CCB Makes Progress In Hemp Program & Chair Hints At Adult-Use Timeline
On November 3, 2021, New York's Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Investing In Cannabis Ventures: Risk Factors And Pitfalls
As New York has a tentative agreement in place to become the next state to pass full recreational, adult-use cannabis legislation, more and more entities and individuals are amassing...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
How Proposed Tax Changes May Affect You Or Your Business?
On September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released its long-awaited budget reconciliation proposal (the "House Proposal").Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Is It Time To Permanently Incorporate Telehealth Into Our Health Care Delivery System?
As we endeavored to reduce the spread of the virus and assure access and continuity of care, telehealth became the primary means of care delivery.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Empire State Cannabis Update: Two Takeaways From CCB Meeting Two
On Thursday, October 21, 2021, New York's newly formed Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its second public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
The Corporate Transparency Act: New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements For Companies
Earlier this year, Congress voted to override former President Trump's veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA").Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Medical Devices In The App Store? U.S. Regulation Of Mobile Medical Applications
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever have downloaded and used mobile applications, or apps, to communicate with their doctors, manage prescriptions, ...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
NEXUS And FAST Application Processing To Resume November 29
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce that the NEXUS and U.S./Canada FAST enrollment centers in the United States will reopen on November 29, 2021.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Native American Tribes - Trends In Alternative Investments
Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, as a result of successes in economic investments in gaming, hospitality and other industries, Native American tribes had seen significant increases in revenues over the last several years.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Restrictions For Many U.S.-Bound Travelers To Be Lifted In "Early November"
On October 12, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the Department of Homeland Security will allow non-essential travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to ...Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Small Business Recovery Grant Program
New York State has announced the $800 million Small Business Recovery Grant Program to benefit certain small businesses doing business in New York State.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Avoiding Citizenship And National Origin Discrimination—The Tricky Analysis Surrounding What Employers May Request From Foreign National Candidates During The Pre-employment Process
It may be hard to imagine, but prior to 1986 it was not illegal for an employer to hire an undocumented worker.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
U.S. Restricts Entry From India, And Other Updates To Travel Restrictions To The U.S.
We continue receiving questions from clients regarding COVID-related U.S. entry requirements and restrictions.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
Update On U.S. Entry Limitations And Restrictions
It's been 14 months since COVID changed the way we travel across borders, and our ability to do so worldwide.Lippes Mathias LLP - Article
SEC Proposed Order Exempts Certain Finders From Registering As Broker
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a Proposed Order ("Proposal") to establish exemptions from the broker registration requirements for certain Finder activities (the "Proposal").Lippes Mathias LLP
