Labor & Employment Law

Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System Delayed Until September 8, 2009
Final implementation of the rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to begin using U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify system has been delayed until September 8, 2009...

USCIS CLARIFIES E-VERIFY OPT QUESTION FOR STUDENT VISA HOLDERS
One question that was not answered last month when USCIS released a rule allowing for 17 month work authorization extensions for certain STEM professionals was whether E-Verify must be deployed system-wide by a company or not in order to qualify for the extension...

100,000 AND COUNTING
USCIS announces that 100,000 employers are now using E-Verify. That number is going to go up steadily as more and more states mandate its use and federal contractors start signing up.

Lawsuit delays E-Verify implementation date
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify system was scheduled to become mandatory on January 15, 2009. The date has been changed to February 20, 2009. Why the delay? A lawsuit filed December 23, 2008 by the U...

GAO WARNS CONGRESS ON E-VERIFY
The General Accounting Office has released their official testimony before the Social Security Subcommittee in the House of Representatives. A few points caught my attention: A mandatory E-Verify program would necessitate an increased capacity at both U...

NOTE TO DHS: IF YOU WANT EMPLOYERS TO FOLLOW THE LAW, HOW ABOUT YOU DO THE SAME
Chutzpah! DHS has posted the following statement on its website: E-Verify is a voluntary program for all employers, with the exception of federal contractors. The presidential executive order calling for all federal contractors to use E-Verify requires DHS to issue regulations first...

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

USCIS
faces class action lawsuit for allegedly denying visas to adult children of immigrant families

Nationwide Recall Issued for Certain Lots of Cleviprex
Nationwide Recall Issued for Certain Lots of Cleviprex

Class 1 Recall Issued for Penumbra Neuron 5F Select Catheter
Class 1 Recall Issued for Penumbra Neuron 5F Select Catheter>

Nationwide Recall Issued for Specific Lots of Atlas "Dietary Supplements"
Nationwide Recall Issued for Specific Lots of Atlas "Dietary Supplements"

Brave Log Splitters
New Recalls Issued