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Law Updates & Archives
Here you will find changes to federal and state laws as they apply to Eaton Peabody practice groups. Given the heightened focus on homeland security issues, changes to immigration law figure prominently as they may affect our clients.

Immigration Law

• New USERRA Notice/Poster Requirement - March 11, 2005
• PERM at a Glance - March 28, 2005
• H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 - March 28, 2005
• USCIS to require certain family-based and related immigration applications - November 19, 2004
• USCIS announces H-1B cap reached on first day of Fiscal Year 2005 - October 21 2004
• USCIS to change photograph standard - August 4 2004
• USCIS extends certification deadline for TN healthcare workers - July 29 2004
• U.S. State Department to end visa revalidation in the United States - June 16 2004
• USCIS expands online filing to certain employment-based applications - May 27 2004
• USCIS Fee Adjustments - May 15 2004
• US-VISIT: What does it mean? - January 26 2004
• The Cap is Back!! - January 20 2004
• DHS extends certification requirement to nonimmigrant health care workers - August 4 2003
• Online filing of certain immigration applications to begin. - May 7 2003
• Goodbye INS. Hello BCIS. - March 1 2003
• Filing fees restored to original levels. - February 27 2003
• INS publishes Fact Sheet regarding Student and Exchange Visitor Information System - January 15 2003
• INS publishes guidance on H-1B petitions for nurses - December 17 2002
• State Department raises worldwide nonimmigrant visa fee - October 29 2002
• INS publishes H-1B cap update - August 22 2002
• INS now allows concurrent filing of I-140/485 - August 5 02
• Department of Justice proposes new rule regarding foreign student reporting - June 19 2002
• INS proposes new rules regarding visitors (update May 6 2002) - May 09 2002
• Work authorization available to spouses of L and E visa holders - March 5 2002
• Changes to the H-1B program - March 5 2002
• Status of LIFE Act extension - March 5 2002
• New fees - March 5 2002

Employment Law

• EMPLOYER ALERT! National Labor Relations Board Decision - August 12 2004
• Supreme Court clarifies limitations period under Title VII - August 8 2002
• Supreme Court upholds EEOC's ADA rule regarding direct threat defense - June 14 2002
• EEOC can pursue damages even if employees agree to arbitration - March 5 2002
• Supreme Court makes it more difficult for plaintiffs to prove actual disability - March 5 2002
• Federal Court decision reaffirms: No individual supervisor liability under the Maine Human Rights Act; at least in Federal Court - March 5 2002
• Maine Court finds that employees who are "regarded as" disabled have right to reasonable accommodation under the ADA - March 5 2002