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SEC alleges $150 million fraud in EB-5 immigrant investor program

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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May 2 2013

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Administration ("SEC") filed a civil lawsuit against an Illinois man and two of his companies

Important developments in H-1B areas of "benching," retaliation, "bona fide" terminations, and prevailing wages

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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September 13 2011

On August 19, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued its decision in Kutty v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 3:05-CV-510 (E.D. Tenn. Aug. 19, 2011

Eleventh Circuit permits undocumented plaintiffs to recover FLSA

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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May 2 2013

On March 6, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Lamonica v. Safe Hurricane Shutters Inc., No. 11-15743

Eighth Circuit confirms employer's refusal to support immigration applications does not constitute national origin or citizenship discrimination

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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April 11 2012

On March 23, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued its decision in Guimaraes v. SuperValu, Inc., No-11-1046 (8th Cir. 2012

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finds that health coverage exclusion of immigrants violates state constitution

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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February 3 2012

On January 5, 2012, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state's highest court, held unconstitutional a state law that excluded certain immigrants from eligibility for subsidized health coverage under that state's "Commonwealth Care" program

Grand jury investigates misuse of B-1 visa classification

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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June 29 2011

A federal grand jury in Texas is investigating Infosys Technologies Ltd. ("Infosys") for possible criminal violations arising out of the company's use of B-1 nonimmigrant business visas

U.S. Supreme Court sustains constitutionality of Arizona Legal Workers Act

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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June 29 2011

On May 26, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting

Colorado grand jury indicts long-term care facility operators on immigration-related charges

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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April 11 2012

On March 1, 2012, a grand jury in Colorado indicted the owners of several long-term care facilities in Colorado on multiple charges related to human trafficking, including forced labor and visa fraud

NLRB rejects back pay claims of undocumented workers

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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September 13 2011

On August 9, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a Supplemental Decision and Order in Mezonos Maven Bakery, Inc., 357 N.L.R.B. No. 47 (Aug. 9, 2011

U.S. Supreme Court's Whiting decision spurs state immigration legislation and related litigation

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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September 13 2011

In our last Immigration Alert, we reported on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, 563 U.S. ___, 131 S. Ct. 1968 (May 26, 2011), and suggested that, by upholding the constitutionality of the Legal Arizona Workers Act ("LAWA"), it might spur states to adopt additional immigration legislation