A federal judge recently ordered Florida Medicaid to cover Applied Behavior Analysis for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders for children under the age of 21, effective April 2, 2012.

The settlement is the most recent in a series of enforcement actions reinforcing the potential liabilities which financial institutions are faced with in complying with OFAC sanctions programs.

The USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment start date in FY 2013 that are received after June 11, 2012.

Because of the once-a-decade redistricting and Florida’s term limits for state level officials, all 160 state legislative seats are on the ballot this year.

Bob White, a shareholder at Gunster’s Fort Lauderdale office, is recognized and lauded for his work in Gunster’s Technology & Entrepreneurial Companiespractice.

House Bill 483, which was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2012, adopts the 2010 amendments to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

As of June 1, 2012, the USCIS has received approximately 55,600 H-1B petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap and 18,700 petitions for foreign workers with advanced degrees subject to a separate 20,000 annual cap.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Syria International Islamic Bank pursuant to Executive Order for acting for or on behalf of the Commercial Bank of Syria and providing services to the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, both of which are subject to U.S. and international sanctions.

As of May 25, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 48,400 H-1B petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap. Additionally, USCIS has received approximately 17,500 petitions for foreign workers with advanced degrees subject to a separate 20,000 annual cap.