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U.S. Court of Appeals refuses to block federal contractor E-Verify rule

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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September 16 2009

On September 9, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a motion by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ("the Chamber") for an injunction to halt implementation of a rule requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify

Cuba-2010: a journey back in time with a bright future

Epstein Becker Green
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Cuba, USA
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March 12 2010

The enactment of the Agrarian Reform Law of 1959, land “reform” legislation that resulted in the nationalization of large estates and companies by the Cuban Government, not only resulted in mistrust -- but also 50 years of a severed relationship -- between the United States and Cuba

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals finds Oklahoma E-Verify law unconstitutional

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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February 25 2010

On February 2, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a District Court determination that the mandatory E-Verify provisions of The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 were pre-empted by federal immigration laws

H-2B oil rig workers win bid to amend overtime action

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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February 25 2010

On January 13, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico granted the motion by two foreign rig hands to amend their complaint

Federal judge enjoins key parts of Arizona's immigration law

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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July 30 2010

On July 28, 2010, Judge Susan R. Bolton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law (SB 1070) from taking effect

Court holds that Title VII covers undocumented workers

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 13 2009

On July 14, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision rejecting an employer’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss a complaint filed by an undocumented black female employee from Nigeria who had been pregnant

US District Court upholds implementation of E-Verify rule starting September 8, 2009

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 28 2009

On August 26, 2009, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, issued a decision in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et. al. v. Napolitano upholding implementation of the federal E-Verify rule for government contractors

Court strikes New York state bar to non-immigrants seeking pharmacist license

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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October 26 2010

On September 29, 2010, a federal district court in Manhattan declared unconstitutional a New York State law that bars non-immigrants authorized to work from obtaining a pharmacist license

Fifth Circuit rules that hotel workers on H-2B visas are not entitled to recoup visa expenses under FLSA

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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October 26 2010

On October 1, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided Castellanos-Contreras v. Decatur Hotels LLC, No. 07-30942 (5th Cir. Oct. 1, 2010) (en banc