Client Alerts

USCIS is expected to open the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration on March 4, 2026, and it will run through noon Eastern Time on March 19, 2026. Given the short registration window, it is smart to start preparing now. 1) Registration and fee If you plan to use immigration counsel, set up your account and internal approval/payment process in advance so yo…

A client’s everyday AI usage may come back to haunt them in future litigation.  More and more, individuals and clients are asking AI for legal advice on a regular basis, both before and during litigation matters.  Clients create inputs with factual scenarios, documents, and other information, and query their AI system on potential outco…

On January 28, 2026, a federal court in Nebraska overturned the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’s denial of an EB-1A extraordinary ability petition in Mukherji v. Miller and sent the case back to USCIS with instructions to approve it. The decision questions the way USCIS commonly evaluates EB-1A petitions after an appli…

California employers enter 2026 facing a broad set of statutory changes that materially affect wages, compensation practices, workplace policies, and compliance risk. These developments reflect the Legislature’s continued shift toward greater transparency, expanded employee protections, and closer scrutiny of employers. Employers should take imme…

Last week, we issued a client alert regarding President Trump’s potential rescheduling of marijuana. On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump did in fact issue an Executive Order directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to take “all necessary steps” to reschedule marijuana intended for medical use to Schedule III from Schedule I, making …

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order this week that would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to a less-regulated Schedule III substance under Federal law. What does rescheduling mean to marijuana customers, patients, and businesses? Marijuana (not ‘industrial hemp’) is a Schedule I controlled substanc…