The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the agency’s completion of the FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Selection Process.[1] The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Each fiscal year commencing October 1st, there is a cap on the […]
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FTC Final Rule Bans Non-Competes
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning the future use of non-compete agreements on workers throughout the United States. What exactly happened? The final rule concludes that non-compete clauses violate Section 5 of the FTC Act, a federal statute first passed back in 1914. The FTC issued a proposed rule banning […]
Stay, just a little bit longer: The SEC Voluntarily Stays Its Climate Rules
Earlier this year, in reporting on the SEC’s adoption of final rules mandating extensive climate disclosures, we noted that the rules were almost certainly going to generate litigation. In fact, by the time our earlier alert was published, a lawsuit or three had already been commenced, and we have seen reports that up to 30 […]
Understanding the New USCIS Fee Rule
On April 1, 2024, a final rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is set to go into effect to adjust the fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for certain immigration and naturalization benefits, pending a decision on a lawsuit filed on March 19, 2024 that challenges the new fee rule […]
Better Late Than Never? The SEC Adopts Climate Disclosure Rules
After two years, more than 24,000 comments, and many rumors, on March 6, 2024 the SEC adopted final rules “to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies.” Some of us may not exactly view the rules as “enhancements,” but I suppose you can’t blame the SEC for trying to put a positive spin on […]
Session 2024 Update: Week Nine
The Florida Legislature concluded the 2024 Session sine die Friday at 2:25 PM EST. The House and Senate agreed to a $117.46 billion budget. This year, 325 bills passed both the House and Senate. Below is a weekly update from Gunster’s Government Affairs Consultants with a summary of the week’s issues, how they may impact […]
Live Local Act Amended
Last year, the Florida Legislature passed a sweeping set of legislative changes referred to as the Live Local Act (SB 102, Florida 2023). You can see our analysis of that act here. In response to several concerns, the Florida Legislature passed amendments to several statutory provisions that were enacted or amended by the Live Local Act. […]
Session 2024 Update: Week Eight
The Eighth week of the Legislative Session ends today, and some bills are moving through the Florida House and Senate while others are dying since we only have one week left until Sine Die. Gunster’s Government Affairs team is working hard, closely tracking legislation and meeting with legislators to monitor and lobby on behalf of our clients. […]
Session 2024 Update: Week Seven
The seventh week of the Legislative Session ends today, and bills are moving through the Florida House and Senate. Gunster’s Government Affairs team is working hard, closely tracking legislation and meeting with legislators to monitor and lobby on behalf of our clients. Below is a weekly update from Gunster’s Government Affairs Consultants with a summary of the week’s top […]
Session 2024 Update: Week Six
The sixth week of the Legislative Session ends today, and bills are moving through the Florida House and Senate. Gunster’s Government Affairs team is working hard, closely tracking legislation and meeting with legislators to monitor and lobby on behalf of our clients. Below is a weekly update from Gunster’s Government Affairs Consultants with a summary of the week’s top […]
