Richard Green

Jan 24, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Richard Green

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump returned to the presidency. Within two hours of assuming office, he executed a series of executive orders intended to carry out a restrictive and enforcement heavy immigration agenda. While these executive orders do not directly target employers or employment-based immigration, employers should expect additional scrutiny of the foreign nationals they employ and their workforce generally.

Nov 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Richard Green

Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promised mass deportation, ending of birthright citizenship, and “sealing” the southern border. While Trump’s rhetoric is largely aimed at the undocumented population, his electoral victory will likely affect employers petitioning for and lawfully employing foreign national workers. This blog piece will offer some opinions on what California employers can expect in employment-based immigration out of a second Trump administration.

Aug 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Richard Green

On August 1, 2024 UCSIC conducted a second draw from the H-1B lottery pool. Federal law authorizes the issuance of 85,000 new H-1 visas per year. 20,000 of these visas are reserved for employers who wish to employ a foreign national who hold a post graduate degree from a United States university. The remaining 65,000 visas are available to employers offering employment to a foreign national in a field that requires at least a baccalaureate degree in a particular field. The H-1B visa is very popular.

Jul 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jessica Tresham |Richard Green |Emma Knight

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Jul 10, 2024 | lexology.com | Jessica Tresham |Richard Green |Emma Knight

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP). The judgment brings welcome clarity to the question: is a collateral warranty a "construction contract" under Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the Construction Act), so as to give rise to a right to statutory adjudication?