January 23, 2021

- China Bolsters Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Review Framework,... by: International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs
- Extensions of COVID-19 Relief for Opportunity Zone Funds by: Kate Kraus
- The “State” of Telehealth by: Matthew M. Shatzkes and Kimberly Rai
- Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Slate of Administrative... by: Richard A. Agnew and Shannon Angielski
- What Took So Long? Democrats Quickly Introduce Pension Relief Bill by: Robert R. Perry and David M. Pixley
January 22, 2021

- Investment Management Legal and Regulatory Update - January 2021 by: Ellen R. Drought and Carol A. Gehl
- An Inconvenient Agreement: Forum Selection Clauses Will be Enforced by: Eleanor Hagan
- Beltway Buzz, January 22, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Suzanne King
- Crossing State Lines: Interstate Travel in New England During the... by: Kathleen M. Hamann and Sarah R. Remes
- Stand Pat, Don’t Act: Supreme Court Holds That Mere Retention of... by: Ingrid Bagby and Michele C. Maman
- Procedural Win! Another Court Bifurcates Discovery in a TCPA Class... by: Brent Owen
- Dan Utech Is EPA’s Incoming Chief of Staff by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- On Day One of the Biden Administration, a Flurry of Executive Orders by: James J. Plunkett
- Sorry, Charlie: Federal Court Rejects FCRA Preemption as Basis for... by: Kristin L. Bryan
- Workplace Safety Review: Episode 9 | A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of... by: Michael T. Taylor
- Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Trump DOL Rides Out on Wave of Nine Opinion Letters by: Justin R. Barnes and Jeffrey W. Brecher
- COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Biden Administration Rolls Out COVID-19... by: James M. Vergis, Ph.D. and Sarah-Lloyd Stevenson
- One Free Bite?: Court Holds That a Seller Can Avoid TCPA Liability By... by: Eric J. Troutman
- So Many Confusing Terms! Is a service provider (CCPA) really the same... by: David A. Zetoony
- February 2021 Visa Bulletin – China and India Continue to Slowly... by: Immigration & Nationality Law Practice
- “Lettuce Turnip the Beet” Pun on T-Shirts Not Trademark Use, Ninth... by: David J. Byer
- To Opt In, or Not to Opt In: What Is the Direct Marketing Rule Under... by: David A. Zetoony
- D.C.’s Recent Ban on Non-Competes Forces Businesses to Rethink... by: Angela Hart-Edwards
- Biden Immigration Activity on Day One: Taking Down the Walls (US) by: Gregory A. Wald and Samuel J. Mudrick
- Amendment to New York City’s Fair Chance Act Further Prohibits... by: Joanna Colacurcio and Celena R. Mayo
- What Step Do Most Businesses Take in Their Privacy Policies to Avoid... by: David A. Zetoony
- In Search of Cooler Waters: Implementing EPA's Temperature... by: Molly K. Barker and Endre M. Szalay
- UK Case Tests the Territorial Application of the GDPR to U.S. Run... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- The Department of Justice Needs Individuals to Report Drug Pricing... by: Eva Gunasekera
- Mexico’s General Health Law Regulations for the Production,... by: Erick Hernández Gallego
- Jenny Yang Will Be The Next OFCCP Director by: Guy Brenner
- Biden Administration Business Immigration Changes: What to Expect for... by: Andrew G. Drozdowski
- HHS Freezes Rule Affecting Community Health Center’s 340B Drug... by: Bryan P. Murray
- Additional Guidance for Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary... by: Cressinda D. Schlag
- President Biden Fires NLRB General Counsel and His Successor by: Thomas C. Payne
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of January 18, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Sector: Looking Back at 2020 and Looking... by: Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd
- Brexit and European Data Protection - For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear! by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- Starting With a Bang: Biden Shakes up the NLRB by: Brian R. Garrison and Rebekah Ramirez
- Workplace Review - Episode 9: A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of the... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Tips For Minimizing Liability When Responding to a COVID-19 Incident by: Daniel J. Grucza
- CFTC Staff Provides Limited Continuation of Certain No-Action Relief... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- Are Long Term Pricing Controls Here to Stay? Three Reasons the... by: Christopher E Ondeck and John R Ingrassia
- Remote Online Testing Available for Candidates Seeking to Take... by: Kevin M. Foley and Elise W. Michael
- US Executive Branch Update – January 22, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Once More Into The Breach - Or Should That Be Conflict? by: Keith Paul Bishop
- FCA Reminds UK Firms to Regularly Review Their Regulatory Permission by: Carolyn H. Jackson and Nathaniel W. Lalone
- Third Thursdays with Ruthie: A Preview of Labor Law Policies Under... by: Ruthie L. Goodboe and C. Thomas Davis
- Biden OFCCP Director Appointment Signals That More Pay Equity... by: Tony W. Torain, II and Jack Blum
- New Deputy Chief Data Officer at EEOC Office of Enterprise Data and... by: Todd R. Dobry and Taylor M. Napoli
- The Energizer – Volume 82 by: Buck B. Endemann and Daniel S. Cohen
- Biden Administration Plans to Reexamine Chlorpyrifos by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- President Biden Installs Two Deputy Assistant Secretaries at... by: Michael T. Taylor and Adam Roseman
- Setting the Stage: Court Sets Oral Argument in Arthrex Cases by: Randy J. Pummill and Daniel R. Shelton
- CDC Expands Guidance on Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing to Require... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Jason C. Gavejian
- Third Circuit Clarifies Sufficiency Of Discussions Of Social Security... by: Gregory J. Bennici
- New German Antitrust Rules: A Positive Move for Compliance Programs by: Christian Krohs and Max Küttner
- Political Action Committee & Personal Political Contributions... by: Bruce M. Hennes
- Cal/OSHA Issues FAQs Addressing COVID-19 Testing and Outbreaks Under... by: Kevin D. Bland and Karen Tynan
- Relationship Between a Security Agreement and the Underlying Primary... by: Amigo L. Xie and Loveday Liu
- 10 Steps for Out-of-State Contractors to Get Licensed in Florida... by: Jason S. Lambert
- Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation: January 2021 by: ACTA Group
- COVID-19: New COVID-19 Workplace Regulation for Employers in Germany... by: Nils Neumann
- Biden Administration Announces Immigration Policy Changes: What You... by: Kimberly A. Clarke and Nina Thekdi
- California Updates Its Pay Data Reporting Requirements – Reports are... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- The Economic Loss Rule - Recently Refined or Redefined by the North... by: Evan M. Musselwhite and Amy H. Wooten
- Weekly Round-Up: Biden’s Proposes Immigration Reform; Judge Blocks... by: William C. Menard
- The Investment Association – Shareholder Priorities for 2021 by: Louise Barber
- Brexit, GDPR, AND The Timeline for Data Breaches by: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Clara Schmit
- White House “Regulatory Freeze” Memo Dooms DOL Independent Contractor... by: Allan S Bloom
- Key Takeaways from the Revised and Clarified Stark Law Regulations –... by: Jana L. Kolarik
- It’s (Almost) Here! The Pension Schemes Act 2021 by: Catherine McKenna
- President Biden Issues Executive Order Promising Fast Movement by... by: John F. Martin and Arthur G. Sapper
- BREAKING: President Biden Continues NLRB Shake-Up By Firing Acting... by: Mark Theodore and Michael J. Lebowich
Immigration, VISA, USCIS, ICE, & DHS Legal Updates
In today’s political climate, immigration developments and regulations can change with the news cycle. Employers count on the National Law Review to provide legal analysis of Department of Homeland Security and United States Citizenships and Immigration Services regulations, as well as changing visa requirements; including changing TPS status for communities and the uncertain future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Visitors to the National Law Review will not only find the most up-to-date information related to these topics, but other Visa-based information, work permits, and immigration news, which affects US-based companies, their employees, and families.
Multinational companies and US-based companies heavily rely on non-US labor to perform many job functions. Additionally, skilled workers from outside the US, and those who are studying abroad in the US, require the proper documentation in order to legally remain in the country. Compliance issues, e-verify filing by companies and its employees, Form I-9 filing, employer verification obligations, and applying for temporary stay status, are among the many topics covered by the National Law Review, as it relates to immigration law. H1-B and H2-B work visas, EB-5 program, and the State Department’s Monthly Visa Bulletin, are frequently analyzed, discussed, and legal implications of these topics, are covered on the site.
Government agency news including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hearings, and the Department of Labor (DOL), are all intertwined in the world of immigration law. Visitors to the National Law Review will find timely coverage on these agencies, news revolving around labor laws and immigration, and content surrounding Visa processing, applications, and immigration reform.
Major issues in immigration include the changing and uncertain status of the DACA, or Dreamers, program. The program, initiated under President Barack Obama, created a temporary path for childhood arrivals, brought to the US illegally by their parents, to a work permit and protection from deportation. It does not provide a path to citizenship, and it has been heavily litigated since its inception and currently litigation is underway to determine the future of the DACA program, and that litigation is covered by NLR authors. Additionally, when President Donald Trump took office he implemented a Travel Ban, limiting immigration to the United States from several, Muslim-majority countries. This immigration travel ban has undergone several permutations and has been intensely litigated in circuit courts across the country, and this litigation has been closely followed and analyzed by NLR Authors.
In today’s rapidly shifting immigration landscape, the National Law Review can be trusted to provide careful, thoughtful legal analysis of the developments, both litigation and regulation in the immigration area of law.