January 21, 2022 – The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today new immigration actions to expand opportunities for foreign STEM scholars, students, researchers, and experts and the U.S. businesses that seek to employ them, as well as new guidance for O-1A “extraordinary ability” and national interest waiver (NIW) petitions. …
January 14, 2022 – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated rulings, blocking the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-testing rule for private businesses with at least 100 employees, and allowing a stricter yet narrower rule aimed at the health care industry to take effect nationwide. The Supreme Court’s rulings came…
January 12, 2022 – In Profiles in Diversity Journal’s latest issue, Partner Alvin E. Mathews, Jr., is featured in the magazine’s list of “Black Leaders Worth Watching,” which celebrates the talents, ambition, and achievements of trailblazing Black professionals. “It is truly an honor to be included as a Black Leader…
January 11, 2022 – Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of two associates to the firm. Joshua C. Berns joins the Construction Practice Group and Sarah Katz joins the Product Liability Practice Group. Berns joins Ulmer’s Columbus office where he focuses his practice on resolving construction…
January 4, 2022 – Ulmer & Berne LLP is proud to announce its attorneys have earned multiple honors in the 2022 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers, a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in the practice of law. Sixty-four Ulmer attorneys were selected to the…
December 28, 2021 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services just released the following guidance on expedited Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications for health care workers: “Effective immediately, if you are a healthcare worker who has a pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application (Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization)…
December 22, 2021 – The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.) requires businesses to notify individuals before collecting their biometric identifiers such as fingerprints (click here to read our previous client alert). If the business fails to first provide notice and obtain a waiver, the affected…
December 21, 2021 – On late Friday, December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reinstated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule that medium and large employers require their workers to be fully inoculated against COVID-19 or get tested every week. In a 2-1 published…
December 21, 2021 – Due to the ongoing pandemic, federal contractors nationwide – and the attorneys who represent them – have been closely monitoring the government’s implementation of a vaccine mandate. The potential of an enforceable mandate has left contractors wondering whether they would be subject to sweeping vaccine requirements if…
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