"Some harm" is all it takes. Continue Reading ›

Athletes and entertainers may be on their own.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was previously published on Forbes.com. Continue Reading ›

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent for review a proposed rule (Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions) regarding the H-1B lottery selection process. After the Office of Management and Budget completes its review, the next step would be for the DHS to publish the proposed rule in the Federal Register to provide notice and allow for comments from the public. Continue Reading ›

Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate!

I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller ones). Continue Reading ›

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nicaragua will terminate on September 8. The announcements come only one week after the DHS announced that TPS status for Haiti would end on September 2. Continue Reading ›

“May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!” -- Daniel Webster (1782-1852) Continue Reading ›

"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. Continue Reading ›

Too much information (sharing).

EDITOR’S NOTE: A longer version of this article was previously published on Forbes.com. Continue Reading ›

UPDATE (7/2/25): A federal judge in New York on Tuesday found that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not have the authority to partially vacate Haiti’s TPS status. According to Judge Brian Cogan (a George W. Bush appointee), it was unlawful for the DHS to have shortened the TPS designation period from its original expiration of February 3, 2026, to August 3, 2025. This decision could mean a return to the February 3, 2026, expiration date, but that could be temporary. We expect the DHS to appeal, and seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. Continue Reading ›

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