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Posted October 4, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Everything You Need for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)

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 September 25, 2024 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration

REMINDER: USCIS Changed its Premium Processing of Certain Immigration Petitions to 15 Business Days (instead of Calendar Days)

On April 1, 2024, pursuant a final DHS rule, the immigration agency USCIS changed its premium processing time for certain immigration petitions from 15 calendar days to 15 business days. This is the same rule that increased substantially many government …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Massachusetts Enacts New Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements

A newly enacted Massachusetts law—effective July 1, 2025—will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose pay range information in job postings and, in certain circumstances, provide current employees with information about pay for their roles. …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Vermont Passes New Pay Transparency Law

Vermont will join a growing list of states and jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation in job advertisements on July 1, 2025. This new law applies to employers with five or more employees and to job openings that are …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Modifying Pay Equity Audits to Address New Legal Requirements

Employers have been conducting pay equity audits for decades to identify disparities in compensation that may create unfairness, legal risk, or other compliance issues. Recently, however, we have seen a spate of new pay equity requirements at the federal, state, …

Posted August 16, 2024

NJL Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers®

We are proud to recognize several attorneys who have been selected for the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.  Judith Bevis Langevin (Labor and Employment), Doug Elsass (Commercial Litigation), Joel Andersen (Labor and Employment), and John Wackman (Product Liability Litigation and Commercial Litigation) were …

Posted August 5, 2024 with Tags Firm News

PFAS Reporting Requirements at the Federal and State Level – How Will Manufacturers Respond? – Part 4 of 10

This is the fourth in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted August 5, 2024

Nilan Johnson Lewis Elevates Kathleen Curtis to Shareholder

MINNEAPOLIS (August 5, 2024) — Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is pleased to announce that Kathleen Curtis has been promoted to Shareholder, effective August 1, 2024. Since joining NJL in 2021, Kathleen has focused her practice on product liability, personal injury, …

Posted July 19, 2024

New York Introduces Laws Impacting Micromobility Products

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation impacting e-bikes, certain micromobility, and other lithium-ion battery products. These laws impose new requirements on manufacturers and retailers, and coordination between the two may also be necessary to ensure product compliance. Flowing is …

Posted July 11, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Haiti TPS Extended by Federal Register

Through Federal Register notice, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is extending the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and redesignating Haiti for TPS for 18 months, beginning on August 4, 2024, and ending on February 3, 2026. …

Posted June 28, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Certain TPS EADs Extended through March 9, 2025

On June 20, 2024, USCIS announced that they are extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through March 9, 2025. …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Minnesota Passes New Pay Transparency Law

The Minnesota Legislature, on May 17, 2024, sent a new pay transparency law to Governor Walz, who signed the bill into law. Basic Requirements: Effective January 1, 2025, employers with at least 30 employees in Minnesota must include, in all …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Washington, D.C. Enhances Pay Transparency and Expands Protections Regarding Compensation Discussion and Wage History

Washington, D.C. added its name to the growing list of jurisdictions enhancing pay transparency requirements. Washington recently amended its ordinances to (1) require employers to disclose salary range or hourly pay in vacant positions and (2) further restrict employers from …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Maryland Increases Pay Transparency Requirements

Maryland recently decided to increase the pay disclosure requirements applicable to employers posting positions for work performed in Maryland. Maryland employers must now disclose the wage range, salary, benefits, and any other compensation for internally and externally posted positions beginning …

Posted April 10, 2024 with Tags Firm News

Review Your Insurance Policy for PFAS Exclusions – Part 3 of 10

This is the third in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted April 9, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Department of Homeland Security Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain Employment Authorization Documents from 180 Days to 540 Days

On April 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule increasing the automatic extension period for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) of renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, from up to …

Posted March 27, 2024 with Tags Firm News

The “Business Case” to Mitigating PFAS Risk in 2024 – Part 2 of 10

This is the second in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted February 27, 2024 with Tags Firm News

First Things First: What Are PFAS? – Part 1 of 10

This is the first in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

One to Watch: Massachusetts Considers New Pay Transparency Law

Basic Requirements Following a wave of pay transparency laws in other states, the Massachusetts House and Senate each passed their respective versions of a bill that would require employers with at least 25 employees in the Commonwealth to disclose salary …

Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

The Muddy Waters Get a Bit Clearer: Colorado Clarifies New Job Opportunity Notice Requirements

As we previously reported here, effective January 1, 2024, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) was amended to impose new, administratively burdensome job opportunity, post-selection, and career progression notice requirements on employers. Colorado’s Department of Labor and …