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The annual H-1B visa cap lottery process; what to know about the petition process for registrants; alternatives for employers looking to hire foreign national employees; how options for hiring foreign nationals may be changing under the second Trump administration.
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The H-2A visa program; workers and employers for whom this program is intended; how this program has fared over the years; what’s happening with the H-2A program under the second Trump administration; how to navigate the H-2A system; why employers who were planning on making use of this visa program may be out of luck this year; other options that employers should know about.
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How immigration-related matters can become an issue during the M&A process; how a merger or acquisition can impact individuals’ work status or visa concerns; immigration-related red flags to watch for when contemplating the undertaking of a merger or acquisition; related liability risks; due diligence obligations and recommended compliance and systems integration processes; or, alternatively or additionally, how to minimize immigration-related fallout after the M&A process has been completed.
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Your choice of pregnancy discrimination developments in the workplace, whether involving noteworthy lawsuits, EEOC actions, verdicts, or settlements, or evolving laws and emerging or shifting protections. Also offer practical guidance involving any of the following points: recurring mistakes or common questions on the part of employers regarding pregnancy bias and potential hires, new employees, or existing part- or full-time employees; additional issues regarding paid or unpaid time off, remote work, in vitro procedures, miscarriages, and/or the rights of spouses or unmarried partners to parental leave; how employers can avoid liability over pregnancy discrimination. Additionally or alternatively, consider whether to examine pregnancy discrimination issues in countries other than the United States, and what companies that are expanding to other countries or regions should know about local laws and rights on this point.
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Legal wrangling over President Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders; which litigation is most significant; what the status is of the lawsuits; what employers need to do to stay compliant with state and federal laws and related guidance; how employers can stay on top of rapidly changing developments and head off confusion or compliance missteps on the part of either themselves or their workforce.
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Harassment in the workplace; behaviors that managers or employers should be watching for; how employers can prevent or halt incidents of harassment; most common types of reported harassment; potential liability on the part of employers for not addressing the likelihood of harassment in their workplace; how the enforcement landscape regarding harassment may be changing under the second Trump administration.
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An April 2nd decision by the U.S. Supreme Court stemming from a truck driver’s lawsuit over a hemp-based supplement; key points in the lawsuit; basis for bringing claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; what stands out to you about the Supreme Court’s decision; potential for future RICO-related litigation and implications for increased liability risks and higher damages.
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An almost $2.1 billion jury verdict in a case involving alleged health effects from the Roundup weedkiller product; how the claims, litigation strategies, and outcome in this case compare to those in past lawsuits over alleged dangers from Roundup; what to know about the duty to warn; whether other types of weedkillers are the subject of similar litigation; what other manufacturers may be able to learn from the Roundup litigation.
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Noteworthy developments involving the use of food dyes; how they are regulated; how the landscape may be changing regarding the use of artificial food dyes or other additives, whether due to Trump administration actions or proposals, or actions on the state level; specific dyes or additives that are undergoing increased scrutiny; what else food and beverage manufacturers should know and be watching for, from legislators, regulators, or others.
Related information:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/food-dyes-ban-rfk-jr-west-virginia-fda-rcna197180
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/14/are-artificial-food-dyes-bad-for-you.html