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July 25, 2008 |

Crackdown on sponsoring foreign workers continues

The U.S. Department of Labor has continued its crackdown on companies trying to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residence, recently announcing its third action in a little more than a month. The DOL has said it is auditing the applications by one law firm, supervising a part of the process by another law firm and has debarred for three years applications from a software company.
4 minute read
July 21, 2011 |

Is Congress Really Ready To Tackle Immigration Reform?

In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that as the next few months possibly present the last chance for Congress to address the issue of immigration reform before the 2012 elections, four major bills have been introduced in the past five weeks which, taken together, could be seen as a basis for comprehensive immigration reform.
10 minute read
September 15, 2011 |

Heightened B-1 Visa Scrutiny Affects International Employers

In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy discusses how the government looks closely at the way U.S. and international employers use the B-1 visa program, examines the visa category and details how employers can maintain compliance with existing B-1 regulations.
8 minute read
June 01, 2009 |

Where the Work Was

It wasn't in New York — or at Am Law 100 firms. Think middle markets and out-of-favor practice areas.
6 minute read
November 18, 2010 |

State Immigration Laws Come Before Supreme Court

In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that although the Supreme Court will specifically address only the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act when it hears oral argument in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting next month, its decision will have an important impact on the numerous state and local statutes that have been enacted in recent years and will address important questions about the authority of states to be involved in matters related to immigrants.
10 minute read
November 17, 2011 |

State Immigration Laws Are Real

In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes: The next chapter in state immigration law controversy presents complex questions of federal supremacy and the basic civil rights of non-citizens. Underlying these issues is a key question: Is it desirable to allow states to develop a patchwork of laws pertaining to immigrants?
11 minute read
April 18, 2011 |

INADMISSIBLE

Remembering the Reagan assassination attempt; D.C. mayor's protest arrest; arguing the Fifth Amendment in the Wone case; no comment from Khuzami; Justice Breyer in 140 characters; Chisam back at Fragomen; the Biden connection; and Pozen at Stinson in this week's column.
6 minute read
July 18, 2008 |

Labor Department Continues Crackdown on Companies Sponsoring Foreign Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has continued its crackdown on companies sponsoring foreign workers for permanent residence, recently announcing its third action in a little more than a month. The DOL has said it's auditing the applications by one law firm, supervising a part of the process by another law firm and has debarred for three years applications from a software company. The recent efforts could diminish the growth of U.S. companies, said Charles H. Kuck of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
5 minute read
June 01, 2009 |

The Am Law 200: Where the Work Was in '08

Reports of their demise, it turns out, were premature. For years, the regional firms that constitute much of the Second Hundred were told that they were exactly the wrong size: too big to compete with the narrow focus of boutiques and too small to match The Am Law 100's national footprints and marquee names. But last year, as the financial sector began its meltdown, the Second Hundred's slow-growth strategies were vindicated.
6 minute read
November 30, 2004 |

Immigration Law

Michael D. Patrick, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, writes that the current labor certification process has degenerated into just what DOL has been charged with avoiding � a detailed and time-consuming process that causes disruption to the normal flow of immigration.
12 minute read

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