The Supreme Court published its decision on Arizona SB 1070. Both the state of Arizona and the White House claimed victories as three of the bill's four provisions were struck down as unconstitutional, leaving as enforceable the most controversial portion, that which...
Month: June 2012
I-9 High Fines Continue
A theme of many of my recent posts has been the presence and severity of ICE audits and penalties, which could be lessened proactively. So, far this fiscal year, ICE has issued 2,000 Notices of Inspection to employers around the country and on May 1, 2012, a...
Shareholder, Jeptha F. Barbour Named As One Of 75 Most Influential People In Jacksonville Healthcare
Jacksonville based, 904 magazine announced Marks Gray attorney, Jep F. Barbour as one of 75 most influential people in Jacksonville Healthcare. 75 professionals were chosen from over 150 applicants. The criterion is to have contributed to the healthcare industry in...
Twelve Marks Gray Attorneys Named To 2012 Florida Super Lawyers And Rising Stars List
Nine attorneys from Marks Gray, P.A. were named to the Florida Super Lawyers list for 2012. In addition, three of the firm’s attorneys were named to Super Lawyer Florida Rising Stars. The Marks Gray attorneys on the Florida Super Lawyers list include the following,...
Shareholder Susan S. Erdelyi Speaking At Fact Conference
Attorney Susan S. Erdelyi will be speaking at the 15th Annual Risk Management Conference held at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin, Florida on August 16 -17. Susan will be speaking on Social Media Exposures & Policies. The conference is the premier...
EB-2 Worldwide Category Retrogression for the First Time in Many Years
The July 2012 Visa Bulletin shows an unprecedented EB-2 worldwide cutoff date of January 1, 2009. Should there be a sharp increase in the current demand pattern, this category could be made completely unavailable. EB-2 is still unavailable for China and India and...
End of Some Deportations
President Obama announced on Friday a two-year policy that would grant young undocumented immigrants the opportunity to stay in the U.S. to pursue education, work and military service. The policy would affect nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to...
H-1B’s are Going, Going, Gone!
If you have been keeping up with my H-1B cap updates, you know that this year new H-1B Visas have been used up at an accelerated rate. Just yesterday, USCIS announced that the 65,000 H-1B cap for FY 2013 had been reached and that it would be rejecting all petitions...