HOUSTON, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bracewell LLP is pleased to announce the election of four lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2022. The newly elected partners are Amber K. Dodds (San Antonio), Patrick K. Johnson (Houston), Robert Meade (London) and Brittany M. Pemberton (Washington, DC). “I am thrilled to […]
Judge sanctions St. Charles’ attorney in hospital labor dispute
A law firm representing St. Charles Health System has been ordered to pay more than $40,000 for attempting to mislead a federal judge about well-established labor law, according to a recent court order. Picket signs lie on the grass outside St. Charles Bend Medical Center on March 4, 2021. Emily […]
COVID-19, Cannabis & Culture: The Rapid Evolution of Employment Law
The COVID-19 pandemic also caused every human being to reassess their work-life balance. “People are no longer living to work; they’re working to live, and their job is not their life,” Weiner says. “Although the law does not necessarily require employers to provide employees with all they might reasonably expect […]
DOJ Environmental Criminal Enforcement is Back
Thursday, December 16, 2021 This week, two senior U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resource Division (ENRD) officials used their remarks to the American Bar Association’s annual National Environmental Enforcement Conference to convey a clear message: environmental enforcement, and in particular criminal enforcement, is back. Companies and individuals […]
2022 Employment Law Updates for New Jersey Employers
Although COVID-19 may have caused last year to feel like a long extension of 2020, 2021 saw several significant changes to New Jersey’s employment law landscape that have nothing to do with face coverings or vaccinations. By way of highlight and summary, New Jersey’s 2021 employment-related measures include: the enactment […]
Year after passage, state Republicans renew call for criminal justice reform law’s repeal | Crime and Courts
TAYLOR VIDMAR SPRINGFIELD — Nearing one year since Democratic state lawmakers pushed through controversial criminal justice reform legislation, Illinois House Republicans are renewing their call for the law to be repealed. State Reps. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis; Tony McCombie, R-Savanna; and Jackie Haas, R-Kankakee, at a press conference Wednesday morning criticized House […]
Recent Anti-Money Laundering Act Updates
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 became law early in 2021, after a congressional override of then-President Trump’s veto. Division F of the NDAA consists of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”). The AMLA expands numerous Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) requirements, and […]
Food and Drug Administration Recap of 2021
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 It is, somewhat amazingly, the beginning of January again. During this time of year we typically publish a series of blog posts that recap the most interesting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities over the prior 12 months and consider what the agency is likely to […]
BAL Promotes Josiah Curtis and Maria DeLapp to Partner | Texas
DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BAL, the world’s leading corporate immigration firm, is pleased to announce the promotions of Josiah Curtis and Maria DeLapp to the partnership. “Practicing corporate immigration during these unprecedented years has required passion, creativity, and fortitude, qualities both Josiah and Maria exhibit in abundance,” said Managing Partner […]
The Outlook On H-1B Visas And Immigration In 2022
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The U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images) Getty Images For the sixth consecutive year, we should not expect Donald Trump to visit the Statue of Liberty and celebrate America’s tradition as a nation of immigrants. But what will Joe Biden, his […]