Posted February 1, 2023 with Tags Firm News
For employers, there is little guidance on using emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment decisions. Thanks to The Artificial Intelligence Technical Advisory Committee (AI TAC)—which included NJL employment attorney Mark Girouard—employers now have guidance on addressing EEO and DE&I …
Posted January 30, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is pleased to announce Amanda Cialkowski as the law firm’s next president. Cialkowski is the second female president at NJL, which became one of the country’s largest certified women-owned law firms last year. She succeeds Heidi Christenson, who remains an NJL Board member and shareholder.
Posted January 29, 2023 with Tags Firm News
On January 27, 2023, the Minnesota Senate passed the CROWN Act, or Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination. The bill which passed with a 45-19 vote, is expected to be signed …
Posted January 19, 2023 with Tags Firm News
The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes nationally has received much attention, but the far likelier change to non-compete law for Minnesotans is from the all-DFL state government. Barely into session, the Minnesota legislature is considering two companion bills, HF295 and …
Posted January 12, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Attorney and Knowledge Management & Information Research Counsel Courtney Ward-Reichard begins her two-year tenure as editor-in-chief for ABA’s (American Bar Association) Law Practice Magazine. Her first issue as Editor is the January 2023 issue of Law Practice Magazine, including her …
Posted January 10, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Newly created chief attorney talent role aims to be an exemplar among legal services for cultivating holistic attorney success and well-being MINNEAPOLIS (January 10, 2022) — Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is pleased to announce that seasoned executive leader and …
Posted January 4, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Minnesota-based national law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) welcomes Anna Schwingler, who joins the firm as an Associate in the Labor and Employment group. Anna will be working in the areas of investigations, policy review, and charges of discrimination involving …
Posted January 3, 2023 with Tags Firm News
MINNEAPOLIS (January 3, 2023) — Innovative law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) announces that Leah Kippola-Friske has been promoted to shareholder status, effective immediately. Kippola-Friske is a member of both NJL’s business litigation and product liability and complex torts practice …
Posted December 30, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press release that it will require all air passengers two years and older traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong, and Macau …
Posted December 30, 2022 with Tags Firm News
Late last week, Congress passed two bills – the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) – to provide additional workplace protections for pregnant and post-partum employees. The bills were …
Posted December 29, 2022 with Tags Firm News
Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is pleased to welcome Sarah Ruzek to its operations team as a Senior Financial Analyst. Sarah brings 20 years of experience in the association industry, where she most recently spent over a decade at Associations North, …
Posted November 28, 2022 with Tags Immigration, Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Over the course of the past few months, several major tech companies in the United States have announced large-scale layoffs. Major companies announcing such layoffs include Meta (formerly Facebook), Amazon, HP, Google, and Twitter. While we cannot comment on the …
Posted November 16, 2022 with Tags Firm News
Minnesota-based national law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) welcomes Hannah Oliason, who joins the firm’s Health Care group. Hannah will be working closely with clients–including hospitals, health systems, ancillary providers, and managed care organizations—assisting them through the maze of organizational and …
Posted November 3, 2022 with Tags Firm News
Minnesota-based national law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) welcomes Eric Ryu, who will practice in the firm’s Corporate Immigration Group. Eric will add to the team’s deep bench enabling diverse businesses worldwide with their corporate immigration needs. Eric will assist …
Posted October 27, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
UPDATE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted an additional extension of the I-9 remote document inspection flexibility policy until July 31, 2023. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is encouraging employers to begin, at their discretion, the in-person verification …
Posted October 13, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Expires on October 31, 2022. Employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice. DHS will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the …
Posted October 4, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …
Posted October 3, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Sponsoring foreign talent is a worthwhile venture for any employer who wishes to remain competitive, both domestically and internationally. This is particularly true for highly skilled positions for which demand outpaces supply. The process for sponsoring a foreign national is …
Posted September 30, 2022 with Tags Firm News
NJL was short-listed as a “recommended firm for labor and employment” by Benchmark Litigation, one of the most definitive and objective rankings of preeminent litigation firms and practitioners in the U.S. Benchmark Litigation created a separate labor and employment edition in response to …
Posted September 26, 2022 with Tags Firm News
Minneapolis-based law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis is pleased to announce that Emily Davis has joined their Corporate and Health Care practice groups. Emily brings years of experience working for law firms where she reviewed loans, leases, and financing documents as …
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