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Corporate Spring Cleaning: Tips for Annual Corporate House Keeping
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Corporate Spring Cleaning: Tips for Annual Corporate House Keeping

Posted By: Michelle Marinello
Spring is generally the time when we clean out our closets and dust off the winter blues. The same can be true for your business. The following are a few tips for business owners to make sure that your records and business practices are in tip-top shape: Review your governing documents.  While it may not be required for everyone, first and second quarter are both a great time to hold your annual meeting of shareholders or members in order to confirm and set officers and directors for [...]
Practice Area(s):   Business, Corporate and Commercial
THE REPORT IS IN: COMMISSION RECOMMENDS SWEEPING CHANGES TO ABC LAW/LICENSING PROCESS

THE REPORT IS IN: COMMISSION RECOMMENDS SWEEPING CHANGES TO ABC LAW/LICENSING PROCESS

Posted By: Alexandra Becker
The Commission to Reform the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (the “Commission”) was created, to vote on whether to recommend changes to the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (the “ABC Law”) to among other things, assist the New York State Liquor Authority (the “SLA”) with processing applications faster, as well as general industry reform and modernization proposals. The Commission was first convened in August 2022 and issued its final report on [...]
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Practice Area(s):   Alcoholic Beverages
Reform of the H-1B Lottery and H-1B-System is Vital to the U.S. Economy

Reform of the H-1B Lottery and H-1B-System is Vital to the U.S. Economy

Posted By: Seth Leech
The H-1B lottery and the H-1B system are broken. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights some of the major deficiencies with the selection process. But these are not the only deficiencies within the system. Every year, even during the height of the COVID pandemic, the demand for H-1B professionals has been very high and is apparently growing. U.S. businesses have a continuing and strong need for professionals in specialized fields. This need cannot be satisfied by the U.S. workforce [...]
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Practice Area(s):   Immigration