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Dana Silva is the update co-author of chapter 15, “Litigation.” She is an associate at Saul Ewing LLP in Century City. Her current practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, but she also has years of experience representing employers in all types of employment litigation.

In a recent announcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed pivotal final rule aimed at fortifying the integrity of the H-1B registration process and minimizing the potential for fraud. This comprehensive update includes beneficiary-centric selection, flexible petition start...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth a Proposed Rule in January 2023 (“Proposed Rule”), suggesting fee increases and other modifications. Under this proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) increase filing costs for many immigration benefit petitioners and...

The much-anticipated Stakeholders’ call took place on April 25th. As expected, there was not a lot of detailed direction provided although it was acknowledged that to the extent questions were not answered USCIS would try to otherwise address the questions at a later point in time. The following...

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) notes that “[a]n alien seeking to pool his or her investment with 1 or more additional aliens seeking classification under section 203(b)(5) shall file for such classification in accordance with section 203(b)(5)(E), or before the date of the...

Edited by Joe Lipchitz Boston Litigation Partner Joe Lipchitz partnered with Judge Paul D. Wilson to edit and revise the Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions published by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. The instructions are a valuable resource for both...