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Four months after being enacted, Texas’ Senate Bill 8, the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, was back in court Friday, and there were indications the limited challenge heard Friday could be headed for the state Supreme Court, which plaintiffs fear could delay a decision by months. Friday’s arguments […]
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The rule of law in Ukraine during martial law: Review of changes to the criminal process
We are delighted to present, as a guest blog, the thoughts and views of Dr Valentyn Gvozdiy, managing partner of Golaw in Kyiv. Dr Gvozdiy outlines the significant changes to criminal procedure that have been heralded by the Russian invasion of his country and the subsequent adoption of martial law. […]
Labor Board’s Pending Work Rule Change Muddles Employer Strategy
The National Labor Relations Board’s reconsideration of its Trump-era legal framework for workplace rules and employee handbooks has put companies in limbo, with management-side lawyers divided on whether businesses should begin retooling policies or wait until the board rules. Public comments are due Monday on the NLRB potentially scrapping the […]
Biden Administration Proposes Public Charge Rule to Formalize Long-Standing Guidance on Public Benefits
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday released a proposed rule that will return the agency to its long-standing interpretation of a policy used to decide whether immigrants who have relied on certain public benefits can receive U.S. visas or green cards. The proposed rule centers on a provision […]
Biden Rule Could Help Prevent Revival of Key Trump Immigration Policy
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Thursday it would propose a regulation that some say would make it harder for future administrations to restore the Trump-era “public charge” policy that allowed officials to deny permanent residency to immigrants who received or were most likely to need public benefits. Immigration […]
It’s time for the Biden administration to let immigrants know about the public charge rule change
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several major weaknesses in the U.S. health care and human services systems that exacerbated inequalities facing the immigrant community. Without access to the benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act, for example, immigrants had much lower rates of insurance coverage and were much less likely to […]