On June 1, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted a new audit report standard that will require, among other things, a discussion of “critical audit matters” and disclosure of the auditor’s tenure.
Special legislative session announced by Florida Gov. Scott for June 7-9, 2017
This morning, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Joe Negron, and House Speaker Richard Corcoran held a joint press conference in Miami to announce that the governor will sign the $82.4 billion budget, with $410 million of vetoes for certain member projects and portions pertaining to K-12 education funding.
Haiti’s designation for temporary protected status extended for 6 months
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly announced on May 22, 2017 his decision to extend – for an additional six months – the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti. This extension is effective from July 23, 2017 through January 22, 2018.
Join us at Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum, June 14-16
The second Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum will be held June 14-16, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Gunster and title sponsor, Gulf Power, are excited to continue the opportunity to highlight women leaders in the industry and further discuss the overall impact and opportunities this industry offers in Florida.
State Department granted approval for supplemental questions for visa applicants in light of Trump admin’s heightened screening
Update June 20, 2017: The Office of Management and Budget has approved certain supplemental questions that would be asked of a subset of visa applicants if not already included in a visa application. The supplemental questions have been incorporated in a new Department of State Form DS-5535. The Department of State’s Notice of Information Collection estimated […]
ACICS loss of accreditation will have an affect on two major immigration-related programs
On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. This determination immediately affects two immigration-related programs: English language study programs, as the programs are required to be accredited under the Accreditation of English Language Training […]
Join us for ‘Hot topics in employment law’ seminar May 25
Please join Gunster attorneys Joe Curley, Roger Feicht and Holly Griffin for “Hot topics in employment law: what your clients need to know,” an afternoon seminar presented by the Employment Law CLE Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Securities Edge recap: VC investing; U.S., EU regulatory activity
Find out what you may have missed recently in The Securities Edge, a blog focusing on topics of interest to executives of middle-market businesses, published by Gunster’s securities law and corporate governance legal practice.
USCIS completes data entry for 2018 H-1B cap-subject petitions
USCIS announced on May 3, 2017, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2018 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in their computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected. Due to the high volume of filings, USCIS is unable to provide a definite time frame […]
SEC confirms Jay Clayton as chair
On May 2, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Jay Clayton as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. One of Clayton’s stated objectives is to reverse the decline in the number of public companies in recent years. He is expected to be sworn in shortly, leaving two vacancies on the commission. In addition, Clayton […]
