Hiring a new employee can be exciting and stressful for both the employer and the employee. This initial period it is important to onboard which means make sure that the new employee transitions easily into the company and the employer can assess if this is going to be a good match. One of the best ideas when it comes to onboarding effectively is to have someone else who recently onboarded to assist the new hire. This will help eliminate a...

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023. Applicants must respond to any notices or requests from USCIS dated after March 23, 2023 by the deadlines listed in the notice or request. This includes: Requests for Evidence (RFEs); Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14); Notices of Intent to Deny; Notices of Intent to Revoke; Notices of Intent to Rescind; Notices of Intent...

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“DORA”, or the Digital Operational Resilience Act, means Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector. Its impacts on the financial services sector are wide ranging. In this article, we focus on its regulation of third party ICT contracting and the specific requirements it imposes in this regard. Entry Into force in January 2025 Since our previous update the final text of DORA has been published....

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On July 14, the U.S. Senate advanced legislation that puts all businesses at risk of defending antitrust lawsuits across different jurisdictions simultaneously. Senate Bill 1787 (S. 1787) — the Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 — prevents defendants from transferring state antitrust lawsuits to more favorable venues. This regulatory action is part of a broader legislative scheme that seeks to target giant tech monopolies and streamline litigation for state prosecutors. If enacted, S. 1787 would allow states to pursue...

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On 22 March, the European Commission proposed two new legislative files to enhance consumer protection and guarantee sustainability on the market. The first one is to promote the repair of goods, encouraging consumers to repair rather than replace products that are technically repairable. It puts forward a new “right to repair” for consumers within and beyond the legal guarantee, with producers required to inform consumers about products they must repair themselves. Secondly, a directive to mitigate the risks of greenwashing is proposed. The regulation on the...

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A reboot to an old program means new opportunities for immigrant investors in Canada, as the country puts out an “entrepreneurs wanted” sign and turbocharges the entry lane. Canada’s business startup visa program got off to something of a rocky start. In its first three years as a pilot program, the startup visa program only received 113 applications — a far cry from the 6,000 it had hoped to attract. But the program was lauded by the government for its low-cost...

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