February 1, 2017

7 Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Brand

Published on February 1, 2017; Updated June 1, 2022 Your brand may be your most valuable asset. Are you protecting that asset? You can take steps yourself to protect your brand and there are some steps that are best left to experienced trademark counsel to handle. The following information is intended to serve as a guide in helping you protect your brand. If at any point in the process you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact John Halski. 1.

Impact of Proposed White House Executive Order on Employment-Based Immigration

Published on February 1, 2017 We have learned that the President is considering a draft Executive Order aimed at protecting American jobs and workers, which is expected to be signed by the end of this week. The Executive Order will impact employment-based visa programs that authorize foreign nationals to work in the U.S. Within 90 days of the Order, the Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to review all regulations that allow foreign nationals to work in the U.S. and

Employers Advised to File H-1B Petitions for Employees in TN Status

Published on February 1, 2017 Given President Trump’s campaign statement that the whole North American Fair Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) needs to be reviewed and re-negotiated, the Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson is advising employers to consider filing an H-1B cap petition on April 1, 2017 for those employees who are working under TN nonimmigrant status. This is because the TN classification is based on NAFTA and if the President withdraws the U.S. from NAFTA, then the TN classification is no

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