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Edward Berbarie,
Robert Friedman,
Henry Lederman
The Supreme Court has weighed in: class and collective action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful and must be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).
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Jorge Lopez
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's former acting Director, Thomas Homan, indicated last fall that he wanted to quadruple worksite enforcement, and ICE is on track to do so.
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Jorge Lopez
The Immigrant Worker Protection Act became effective on January 1, 2018.
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Shireen A. Judeh,
Jorge Lopez
Increased immigration enforcement and a reduction in illegal entry into the United States remain among the Trump administration's highest priorities.
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Maury Baskin,
Robert Friedman,
Tammy McCutchen
On August 31, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment for a diverse coalition of 55 business groups, ...
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Shireen A. Judeh,
Jorge Lopez
Many of the changes are subtle, focusing on revising the form's instructions and wording, and clarifying the list of acceptable documents.
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Maury Baskin,
Robert Friedman
On June 7, 2017, a plaintiff brought a putative class and collective action against Chipotle for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New Jersey's Wage and Hour Law.
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Jorge Lopez
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed one of the two federal court injunctions issued in response to President Trump's revised travel ban executive order.
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Jorge Lopez,
Michelle White
This change will cause delays in the visa process.
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Jorge Lopez
USCIS rolled out a new Form I-9 in November 2016. Starting January 22, 2017, all employers must use the new Form I-9, which is dated November 14, 2016 (the edition date is on the bottom of the Form I-9).
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Robert Friedman
On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases involving the lawfulness of class and collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.
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Maury Baskin,
Robert Friedman,
Tammy McCutchen
On November 22, 2016, at the request of 22 states and 55 business groups that brought suit as plaintiffs, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas...
On the first day of its new term, the United States Supreme Court sidestepped another opportunity to determine the constitutionality of President Obama's executive immigration reforms.
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Steven Friedman,
Henry Lederman
The current Circuit split makes it all the more likely the Supreme Court will soon address the issue of whether employees may waive their ability to participate in aggregate litigation in an arbitration agreement.
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Jorge Lopez
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes the position that employers must physically review original documents in the actual presence of a new hire when completing the attestation in Section 2 of the Form I-9 (the attestation is a statement from the employer indicating the employer reviewed the new hire's documents and the documents belong to the new hire).
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