Some 70% of the 20,000 employees of US Citizenship & Immigration Services, the agency within Homeland Security that adjudicates visa-related benefits for all foreign workers, could face furloughs starting as early as August 3, 2020, unless Congress provides $1.2 billion
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Novel Program Would Connect Patron Lenders to Local Businesses
To address the hardships that small US businesses are facing during the pandemic, a proposed lending program would match local investors with local businesses. Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement Lauren Pryor partner writes about the model, which she and her
UK Employment Law Podcaster Nicholas Robertson Hosts Pandemic Related Broadcasts Produced by the Employment Lawyers Association and the Industrial Law Society
In a world where we can no longer host in person events without following all of the latest government guidelines on social distancing, use of face masks and providing a bucket-load of hand sanitizer, online learning tools such as webinars,
New ICE Directive Threatens Status of More Than One Million Foreign Students and Prompts Immediate Lawsuit
In a media release issued on July 6, 2020, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced a rollback of the protections it afforded to foreign students in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. The July 6 release announced that foreign students
Executing Real Estate Deeds During Lockdown – Where Are We Now?
Why do real estate lawyers ask for deeds to be signed in “wet ink”?
The facility agreement is finally agreed. The execution versions of the ancillary documents have been deftly zipped and are ready for email circulation to the wider
Liz Stern Assesses Corporate Legal Obstacles from US Visa Suspensions
In June, the Trump administration announced a temporary suspension of H1-B and other US work visas. This decision has already had repercussions for corporate legal departments—larger workloads and new logistical hurdles, for starters. Liz Stern, who leads Mayer Brown’s Global
Japan Announces Entry Restrictions for 18 Additional Countries, Bringing Total to 129 Countries
Effective July 1, 2020 at midnight Japan time, the Japanese government announced that it is banning entry in principle of foreigners who have visited Algeria, Cuba, Iraq and 15 other countries for the past 14 days prior to arriving in
UK Coronavirus Update: Seven Points about the Third Direction
On Friday, 26 June 2020, the UK Government published the Third Direction, which is the legislative update for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. In particular, it implements the flexible working arrangements which are permitted from 1 July 2020 under the
トランプ米政権による米国就労ビザ発給停止について 概要
Effective Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the US President issued a Proclamation that restricts travel to the United States for certain temporary visa holders in three relevant categories of substantial importance to companies, for the remainder of the year: Please see
Continued Uncertainty Regarding Whether Companies in Bankruptcy Are Eligible for PPP Loans Under the US CARES Act
As discussed in earlier posts, substantial uncertainty exists over whether companies in bankruptcy are eligible to pursue funding pursuant to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, which was established by the CARES Act to support small businesses by offering