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The L-1 New Office Route – Navigating Common Pitfalls

The L-1 visa remains a widely used pathway for multinational companies to transfer executives, managers, and specialized employees to the United States. Within this category, the “new office” option allows companies without an existing U.S. presence to establish operations by transferring key personnel. A new office is defined as a U.S. branch, subsidiary, or affiliate that has been doing business for less than one year.

United States Immigration

Fakhoury Global Immigration

IRS Whistleblower Program: A Strategic Tool For Uncovering Tax Fraud And Securing Substantial Financial Awards

The IRS Whistleblower Program is one of the most powerful — and financially rewarding — tools in the U.S. enforcement system. Created to help expose serious tax fraud, evasion schemes, and large underpayments, the program allows individuals to report violations confidentially and earn up to 30% of the government’s recovery

United States Tax

Friling Law

The "Bargaining Chip" Doctrine In OFAC Sanctions: Strategic Leverage, Legal Foundations, And Practical Pathways To Delisting

Sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are often described as punishment — a way for the United States to respond to misconduct abroad by blocking assets or restricting trade. But that description only captures part of the picture.

Friling Law

Supreme Court Narrows Secondary Copyright Liability In Cox: Implications For AI Companies And Copyright Owners

United States IP

Arnold & Porter

Tariff Refunds And Pass-through Litigation: Where We Are Now And What Comes Next

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Torres Trade Trump Table

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

“Business” vs. “Value”: What Actually Gets Divided In Divorce?

United States Family

Cowles & Thompson, PC

Digital Evidence In Divorce: What Does Your Phone Know?

United States Family

Cowles & Thompson, PC

9th Cir. 2025 Annual Report

United States Litigation

Duane Morris LLP

Significant Changes For Australian Competition And Consumer Laws: Doubling Of Penalties To AU$100 Million (Per Offence) And Unfair Trading Practices To Be Prohibited

United States Anti-trust

K&L Gates LLP

Jenner & Block Clears Record Of Mother Wrongly Flagged By DCFS

United States Litigation

Jenner & Block

Maine Greatly Expands Department Of Labor’s Enforcement Powers Against Employers

United States Employment

Littler Mendelson

Are You Ready To Report Your Packaging Data Next Month?

United States Environment

Holland & Knight

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

Littler Mendelson

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

JAMS

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

Ballard Spahr LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

International Arbitration

Steptoe LLP

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United States Immigration

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Section 301 Tariffs: A New Phase In U.S. Trade Policy

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