Posted April 10, 2024 with Tags Firm News
This is the third in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …
Posted April 9, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
On April 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule increasing the automatic extension period for expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) of renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, from up to …
Posted March 27, 2024 with Tags Firm News
This is the second in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …
Posted February 27, 2024 with Tags Firm News
This is the first in a series of articles published by the Product Liability and Complex Torts group at Nilan Johnson Lewis, P.A., for product manufacturers as they prepare to respond to PFAS regulatory demands and mitigate their risk of …
Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor
Basic Requirements Following a wave of pay transparency laws in other states, the Massachusetts House and Senate each passed their respective versions of a bill that would require employers with at least 25 employees in the Commonwealth to disclose salary …
Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor
As we previously reported here, effective January 1, 2024, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) was amended to impose new, administratively burdensome job opportunity, post-selection, and career progression notice requirements on employers. Colorado’s Department of Labor and …
Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor
Nationally, the gender pay gap is the narrowest on record with the latest U.S. Census figures showing that, on average, women working full time earned 84% of what their male counterparts earned.[1] However, long-term progress towards narrowing the gender pay …
Posted February 15, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor
Hawaii recently joined the growing list of states expanding pay discrimination protections and requiring pay transparency from employers. Hawaii passed legislation that (1) expands the protections against pay discrimination beyond gender to include additional protected classes and (2) requires employers …
Posted January 25, 2024 with Tags Firm News
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS and better known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are the focus of rapidly evolving regulatory regimes at the U.S. federal and state levels, which in turn is driving class-action litigation asserting …
Posted January 11, 2024 with Tags Firm News
A recent Statement of Interest filed earlier this week by the Department of Justice in a federal prisoner lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia should serve as an important reminder to employers and …
Posted January 11, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced the expansion of consular officer authority to waive interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. When nonimmigrant visa applicants are applying for a visa to enter the United States, the final …
Posted January 8, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
On December 27, 2023, USCIS announced it will increase the premium processing government fee to $2,805. Currently, the premium processing fee is $2,500, so it is an increase of $305. The new fee will go into effect Monday, February 26, …
Posted December 29, 2023 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pilot program to implement limited stateside visa renewal processing for certain qualified H-1B visa applicants. The application period begins January 29, 2024 and will go through April 1, …
Posted December 14, 2023 with Tags Firm News
We defend many financial advisory firms and individuals in restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation. When an advisor moves from one firm to another, we help manage legal risk, and, if necessary, defend against the resulting lawsuit from the prior …
Posted December 4, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Hiring an applicant who has a non-compete or non-solicit agreement with a prior employer creates risk for the both the individual and the new employer. The prior employer can sue both the applicant for violating the contract and the new …
Posted November 20, 2023 with Tags Firm News
NJL and numerous attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 editions of Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers respectively. As a firm, NJL has been recognized for the Minneapolis metro area for practices in Business Litigation, Labor and Employment, and …
Posted November 3, 2023 with Tags Firm News
NJL’s Labor and Employment team has compiled and summarized new Minnesota laws and amendments passed during 2023 that impact employers. The changes touch on a number of topics, including noncompete agreements, recreational cannabis and alcohol testing in the workplace, paid …
Posted October 10, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Certification affirms that diverse leadership is in place to ensure an inclusive workplace and a path to leadership MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 10, 2023) — Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), one of the largest women-owned law firms in the country, announced today …
Posted October 5, 2023 with Tags Firm News
Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), a fiercely independent law firm working to redefine the standards of legal services and a preferred employer of talented and diverse legal professionals, grows its attorney bench to its highest number since the firm’s founding with …
Posted October 4, 2023 with Tags Firm News
MINNEAPOLIS (October 4, 2023) — Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), one of the largest women owned law firms in the country, announces Alicia Reuter has joined the firm’s Health Care practice, effective immediately. Reuter brings more than 25 years of experience, …
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