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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.

Corporate Law & Business Planning
Employee Relations & Benefits
Environmental & Land Use
Estate Planning & Probate
Immigration
Legislative & Government Relations
Litigation/Dispute Resolution
Municipal Law & Finance
Real Estate
Tax

Employment Law

• 03.11.2005 -	New USERRA Notice/Poster Requirement
  08.12.2004 -	EMPLOYER ALERT! National Labor Relations Board Decision
  08.08.2002 -	Supreme Court clarifies limitations period under Title VII
  06.14.2002 -	Supreme Court upholds EEOC's ADA rule regarding direct threat defense
  03.05.2002 -	EEOC can pursue damages even if employees agree to arbitration
  03.05.2002 -	Supreme Court makes it more difficult for plaintiffs to prove actual disability
  03.05.2002 -	Federal Court decision reaffirms: No individual supervisor liability under the Maine Human Rights Act; at least in Federal Court
  03.05.2002 -	Maine Court finds that employees who are "regarded as" disabled have right to reasonable accommodation under the ADA

Immigration Law

• 11.30.2005 -	Common issues encountered by foreign nationals buying and selling real estate in the U.S
  11.18.2005 -	PERM Update
  11.18.2005 -	Current State of Employment-Based Visa Numbers
  03.28.2005 -	PERM at a Glance
  03.28.2005 -	H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004
  12.19.2004 -	USCIS to require certain family-based and related immigration applications
  10.21.2004 -	USCIS announces H-1B cap reached on first day of Fiscal Year 2005
  08.04.2004 -	USCIS to change photograph standard
  07.29.2004 -	USCIS extends certification deadline for TN healthcare workers
  06.16.2004 -	U.S. State Department to end visa revalidation in the United States
  05.27.2004 -	USCIS expands online filing to certain employment-based applications
  05.15.2004 -	USCIS Fee Adjustments
  01.26.2004 -	US-VISIT: What does it mean?
  01.20.2004 -	The Cap is Back!!
  08.04.2003 -	DHS extends certification requirement to nonimmigrant health care workers
  05.07.2003 -	Online filing of certain immigration applications to begin.
  03.01.2003 -	Goodbye INS. Hello BCIS.
  02.27.2003 -	Filing fees restored to original levels.
  01.15.2003 -	INS publishes Fact Sheet regarding Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
  12.17.2002 -	INS publishes guidance on H-1B petitions for nurses
  10.29.2002 -	State Department raises worldwide nonimmigrant visa fee
  08.22.2002 -	INS publishes H-1B cap update
  08.05.2002 -	INS now allows concurrent filing of I-140/485
  06.19.2002 -	Department of Justice proposes new rule regarding foreign student reporting
  05.09.2002 -	INS proposes new rules regarding visitors (update May 6 2002)
  03.05.2002 -	Work authorization available to spouses of L and E visa holders
  03.05.2002 -	Changes to the H-1B program
  03.05.2002 -	Status of LIFE Act extension
  03.05.2002 -	New fees

Tax

12.20.2005 -

Casual Rentals of Living Quarters Subject to 7% Maine State Sales Tax