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Disappointed That it Did Not Work Out For You in the H-1B lottery? Do Not Despair, There are Other Options!
Did you apply for the H-1B lottery and were not selected? It is not the end of the road, and you have some alternative options. This year we had several H-1B lottery submissions. In prior years competition for limited visa numbers was keen. The number of H-1B visa applications received and the number of applications…
Can Your Spouse Disinherit You? How Marriage Protects the Family
It’s the stuff of low-budget movies. The grieving widow, dressed in black with her face veiled, sits in the attorney’s oak-paneled conference room for the reading of the will. Mystery surrounds the proceedings. Who among the family members present will inherit the patriarch’s vast estate? The gray-headed attorney breaks the will’s wax seal and begins…
PUMP Act Changes Protections for Working Mothers
Congress passed the bipartisan Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act as part of the omnibus budget bill for the fiscal year 2023. The PUMP Act is an extension of the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act (the pumping break time law), which is part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA…
The Top Strategies for Successfully Navigating High Net Worth Divorce in South Carolina
Divorces are never easy, but high-net-worth divorces pose unique challenges. Not only are there often substantial assets at stake, but there may also be complex business interests, real estate holdings, and investment portfolios to consider. That’s in addition to any child-related and parenting issues that must also be addressed for the children of the marriage….
OK at Work: Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss federal and local requirements to provide nursing parents lactation breaks. On December 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act into law. The Act, among other things, extends previous protections under the FLSA governing lactation…
Three Things Everyone Can Learn from Celebrity Divorces
Celebrity divorces are often messy, expensive, and public affairs that make headlines and spark gossip. Behind the drama and the scandal, there are also valuable lessons that everyone can learn from these high-profile breakups. Here are three things that everyone can take away from some of the most recent celebrity divorces: Don’t rush into marriage….
The State of Artificial Reproductive Technology Today
The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln. April 23-29, 2023, is National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW). NIAW is a movement founded in 1989 by The National Infertility Association. Its mission is to empower us all, change the conversation around infertility, raise awareness about fertility issues and promote better…
What is the Role of an Attorney in a South Carolina Divorce?
Divorce is a difficult and emotional process for anyone to go through, and oftentimes couples who believe they can agree on everything (or who just might not realize what all goes on during the divorce process) think it will be easier on everyone if they share a divorce attorney. While this may seem like a…
OK at Work: At Will Employment vs. Term Employment
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger detail the distinctions between at-will employment and term employment. Notably, at-will employment provides greater flexibility to all parties involved and term employment provides greater security to the employee. While at-will employment is far more common, employers should be careful not to accidentally convert at-will…
Can My Spouse and I Share a Divorce Attorney in South Carolina?
Divorce is a difficult and emotional process for anyone to go through, and oftentimes couples who believe they can agree on everything (or who just might not realize what all goes on during the divorce process) think it will be easier on everyone if they share a divorce attorney. While this may seem like a…
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