The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has presented unprecedented challenges for employers who hire foreign nationals. Employers must take special care to ensure compliance with immigration laws during this crisis.  Here a few of the most common scenarios, with recommendations on how to address them.

Working Remotely

Now that social distancing has become the norm, many

In this time of extreme uncertainty, an unfortunate reality is that many businesses are wondering whether they will be able to survive an indefinite economic downturn. Virtually every industry is facing the prospect of weeks or even months of drastically reduced sales.

Businesses need to take steps immediately to weather a prolonged new normal in

Business owners are driven, focused, goal-oriented people, who have achieved success by keeping their eyes on the ball at all times. Running a successful business, however, goes beyond running a business day to day. It means having the ability to grow in strong markets, reacting to industry downturn, and most importantly, planning for unforeseen events,

The “devil is in the details.”

How many times has that truism been proven true? Like when your high school child tells you that he and his friends are off to Mexico for spring break. Or when a travel agent lets you in on the deal of a lifetime for an all-inclusive cruise to a

Kate Heptig wrote an article for VC-List.com about the advantages of stock options for attracting and retaining talent.

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All too often, friends or family members start a business with the best intentions.  Rarely do the optimistic entrepreneurs anticipate a potential major disagreement about how to run the business. After all, in the beginning, they go into business together because they want to be in business together.

Sometimes, despite these good intentions, over time

In the past 10 years, the legalization of marijuana and other cannabis-related products have expanded tremendously throughout the United States. Currently, medical marijuana is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia, while 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and over.

Additionally, cannabidiol (CBD) got

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a policy memorandum clarifying the one-year foreign employment requirement for an L-1 visa for intracompany transferees. Previously, USCIS inconsistently applied this requirement when a foreign national was in the United States in one status but sought to change to L-1 status.

An L-1 visa permits

Two of the Trump administration’s new immigration policies go into effect today. Beginning today, October 1, 2018, foreign national students who had been working under a regulation known as the “cap-gap” are no long authorized to work. The announcement can be found here.

The “cap-gap” period starts when an F‑1 student’s status and work authorization

Stella Lellos published an article in VC-List entitled, “Startup Term Sheets: Suggestions for Successful Negotiation.” The article highlights the importance of a term sheet, describes some of its important terms and discusses the perspective of the venture capitalist who will lend money to an early-stage company.

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