Trademarks are generally recognized as an essential and major component of each company’s economic value.[1] In fact, a well-recognized report indicates that company trademarks and other intellectual property assets represent 90% of the market value of businesses included as
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA” or the “Act”) has dropped off of most people’s radar, perhaps prematurely. Although December 2025 was not the CTA roller coaster that December 2024 was,[1] it still provided some year-end entertainment.
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On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration created, via Executive Order, new immigrant options for investors to acquire permanent residence via the Trump Gold Card program, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). The Secretary of
The H-1B nonimmigrant category[1] has been a target of extreme scrutiny under the current administration. H-1B sponsoring employers face a variety of new considerations affecting their petition beneficiaries such as: potential eligibility for selection in the annual H-1B lottery
This article provides an updated summary of the implications of the expanded Travel Ban announced by the administration on December 16.
BASIS – PROCLAMATION 10949 of JUNE 4, 2025 – Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United
The cliché of the starving artist is in fact a lived reality for many, but not in a romanticized way. Many Canadian artists have incomes at or below the poverty line.[1] Visual artists (except at the highest levels) are
Effective December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will require all H-1B professional workers and H-4 dependents to make their social-media profiles publicly viewable so consular officers can conduct an “online presence review.” This screening requirement, previously applied
On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a significant new policy memorandum PM-602-0192, titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications Filed by Aliens from High-Risk Countries.” The memorandum
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products (HDCP’s) to anyone under 21. Beginning January 1, 2026, TABC
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On October 23, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) released a Notice of Publication and Request for Comment regarding proposed Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the “Blanket Order”). A coordinated blanket order consists
