Labor Department Issues Emergency Guidance on H-2B Changes
Category: Legal Update, NewsThe guidance is for employers seeking to obtain prevailing wage determinations and temporary labor certifications.
Omnibus Bill Includes Hefty Fee Increase for L-1 and H-1B Visas, H-1B Regional Center Extension, Other Immigration-Related Provisions
Category: Legal Update, NewsThe combined omnibus bill includes several immigration measures.
USCIS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Change Certain Employment-Based Visa Programs
Category: Legal Update, NewsComments are due by February 29, 2016.
OSC and ICE Issue Joint Guidance for Employers Conducting I-9 Audits
Category: Legal Update, NewsAn employer may choose to conduct an internal audit and review all or a sample of I-9 forms.
Property Tax Attorney Lynn Linné Joins Fredrikson & Byron
Category: New Hires, News
Lynn S. Linné has joined the Property Tax Appeals and Condemnation & Eminent Domain Groups.
H-1B Update: Filing Date Approaches for Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap Cases
Category: Legal Update, NewsThe H-1B deadline to file cap-subject H-1B petitions is again drawing close.
Do You Need A Will? The Importance of Estate Planning
Category: Legal UpdateI recently tried googling to see what percentage of parents with minor children have wills. If you don’t have a will, I have some good news and some bad news for you. Good news – you are not alone. More than half of parents with minor children don’t have wills.
Extension of ACA Reporting Deadlines
Category: Legal Update, NewsThe IRS released Notice 2016-4, which extended the deadlines for employer and insurer reporting under the Affordable Care Act.
Lawsuits Rise: Blind Plaintiffs Sue Additional Retailers for Website Accessibility/ADA Claims
Category: Legal Update, NewsPatagonia, Ace Hardware, Aeropostale, Bed Bath & Beyond and Estee Lauder are the most recent companies sued by blind plaintiffs, alleging their websites are not accessible to the blind as required by the ADA.
President of Fredrikson & Byron Featured in Minnesota Public Radio’s Annual Report
Category: Attorney Awards, NewsJohn Koneck, President of Fredrikson & Byron, is featured in an underwriter spotlight in Minnesota Public Radio’s 2015 Annual Report.