13 Jan News Possible Changes to the H-1B Cap Registration and Selection Process for 2021 (Fiscal Year 2022) publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new rule that transforms the so far fully random cap H-1B selection process to one that prioritizes registrations and petitions based on the high... Read More
11 Jan News Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on worker classification, which establishes a new, simpler framework for employers to assess whether workers may be clas... Read More
18 Dec News Uruguay - Golden Visa - Tax Residence: Tax Holiday Extended to 11 years publications / POSTED BY Bergstein Abogados Individuals who move their tax residence to Uruguay, are entitled to a tax holiday (the “Holiday”) over their foreign-sourced financial income. Until recently, such Holiday lasted 6 years (i.e., 5 yea... Read More
02 Dec News Cost-Saving Secrets to Streamlining Complex Patent and Trademark Litigation publications / POSTED BY Norris & McLaughlin Jeanne Hamburg and Joseph A. Farco, Members of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will present the free webinar, “Cost-Saving Secrets to Streamlining Complex Patent and Trademark Litigation.” In si... Read More
02 Dec News SEC Releases Guidance on Disclosure Considerations for China-Based Issuers publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views regarding certain disclosure considerations for companies based in or with the majority of their operations in the People’s Republic of C... Read More
26 Nov News Important Tax Strategies for a Transitional and Untraditional Year-End publications / POSTED BY Duane Morris First and foremost, we hope that you, your family and all of your loved ones are remaining safe and healthy during this incredibly difficult year, which has been challenging on many different levels. ... Read More
24 Nov News SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Enhance Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Other Financial Disclosures publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it voted on November 19, 2020 to adopt rules to modernize, simplify, and enhance certain financial disclosures required of public compani... Read More
24 Nov News Germany further aligns foreign direct investment screening regime with EU Regulation publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis The 16th Amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance entered into effect on October 28, 2020, the third step in the German government’s efforts to tighten its foreign direct investmen... Read More
20 Nov News BRAZIL - COVID-19: Restrictions on foreign nationals entry through land and water extended publications / POSTED BY Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. The Brazilian government has announced that it will extend restricted entry to foreign nationals through land and water ports of entry for another 30 days. Key Points: • The extended restrictions ap... Read More
20 Nov News RUSSIA - Government releases e-visa for citizens of 52 countries publications / POSTED BY Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. What is the immigration news? Russia will launch a program to provide single-entry e-visas to nationals of 52 countries on Jan. 1. While the change will eventually ease travel to Russia for eligib... Read More
