It was recently announced that the administration will be making some significant changes to the H-1B visa program. What are the new DHS and DOL rules all about? The Department Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) just…
In my opening article on the TCPA, I provided a brief overview of what the TCPA is and how it may affect your business.[1] In this follow-up article, I’ll dive a bit deeper into a key question that commonly arises…
This article offers a brief introduction to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act¹ and the Federal Communications Commission’s implementing regulations², which I’ll refer to collectively here as the “TCPA.”³ Among other things, the TCPA regulates calls or messages delivered with what…
THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON OCTOBER 8, 2020 to provide updated information concerning USCIS filing fees. So what’s the big deal with the October Visa Bulletin? The October 2020 Visa Bulletin showed significant forward movement in several employment-based categories. And additionally,…
Last week, Roth Jackson’s Social Justice Task Force hosted our inaugural meeting of our book club to discuss social justice issues. The first book the club has chosen to read and discuss is “How to be an anti-racist” by Ibram…
It is exciting to see forward movement in the October 2020 Visa Bulletin. This is of particular news to individuals in the usually-backlogged EB1, EB2, and EB3 categories with chargeability to India. After an earlier announcement to the contrary on…
Roth Jackson attorneys were instrumental in the settlement of a landmark lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and Ohio Attorney General that resulted in favorable settlement terms for its clients and the release of companies from receivership. The FTC…
Our firm had the pleasure of undergoing a firm-wide Unconscious Bias Training hosted by Jacquie at the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities this morning. Fruitful discussions, moments of introspection and a broad spectrum of ideas made it a pleasure to…
NON-COMPETES FOR “LOW”-WAGE VIRGINIA WORKERS ARE NOW UNLAWFUL Restrictive covenants, like non-competition agreements or non-solicitation clauses, find their way into numerous agreements, whether during onboarding in an employment agreement, as a stand-alone contract, or in separation or severance agreements, among…
In quick response to litigation against the recent student visa changes, the Trump administration rescinded its new rule on July 14th. Now, international students with F-1 Visas can return to the U.S. or remain in the U.S., even if their…
