1/8/2026 5:12:09 PM Important Guidance for Employers Strategizing H-1B Cap Registration & Filing By Lynn O'Brien Multiple significant changes to the H-1B program occurred in 2025. For employers, planning for the impacts of these changes is crucial....
10/22/2025 9:09:22 PM Presidential Proclamation Related to $100,000 H-1B Payment Update By Lynn O'Brien Joe Whitley On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued additional guidance on implementing the $100,000 H-1B payment...
9/29/2025 4:59:03 PM Closing in on Closing Down—Immigration Related Agencies and the Government Shutdown By Lynn O'Brien With government funding set to expire after September 30 unless Congress acts, only certain government employees will continue working...
9/17/2025 4:15:22 PM Womble Bond Dickinson Attorneys Present on DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative By Jasmine Chalashtori Martha J. Zackin On Tuesday, September 16th, Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Jasmine Chalashtori, Michael Clark, and Martha Zackin presented virtually on...
8/25/2025 3:03:41 PM DOL Relaunches PAID Program, Expanding Self-Audits to FMLA By Martha J. Zackin Andreas Mosby On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the return of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program....
8/12/2025 8:52:00 PM DOJ’s DEI Directive: Navigating New Compliance Risks By Martha J. Zackin Andreas Mosby Victoria Grieshammer On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum to federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal...
7/30/2025 12:58:00 PM Key Update: Change in Visa Waiver (Dropbox) Appointment Policy Expected to Result in Significant Delays for Visa Applicants By Lynn O'Brien Effective September 2, 2025, the U.S. State Department is eliminating visa waiver of appointments (otherwise called dropbox appointments)...
6/6/2025 5:01:00 PM Trump Security Plan Equals New Travel Ban By Lynn O'Brien The Trump Administration announced a new travel ban impacting 19 countries earlier this week, effective Monday, June 9 at 12:01 a.m....
4/3/2025 1:32:00 PM Federal Agencies Begin Implementing DEI/DEIA-Related Executive Orders By Lynn O'Brien Martha J. Zackin Update as of April 4, 2025: Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) is a non-profit, federally funded organization dedicated to “promoting...
4/1/2025 2:31:00 PM Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape: I-9 Audit Best Practices for Employers By Lynn O'Brien Martha J. Zackin Ensuring compliance with Form I-9 requirements has never been more critical. With shifting immigration policies, heightened enforcement...
3/17/2025 2:43:00 PM Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Pair of DEI-Targeting Executive Orders: What It Means for Federal Contractors and Grantees By Martha J. Zackin Beth Tyner Jones Zachary S. Buckheit A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a nationwide injunction, allowing the Trump administration to...
2/24/2025 5:08:00 PM Key Court Ruling on DEIA Programs – What You Should Know By Martha J. Zackin Beth Tyner Jones Update as of April 4, 2025: Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) is a non-profit, federally funded organization dedicated to “promoting...
2/18/2025 12:23:00 AM Executive Order: One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations By Lynn O'Brien An audio summary of this article is available in the player below. Scroll to keep reading. Listen and subscribe to Womble Perspectives...
1/22/2025 9:17:00 PM New Administration Puts DEI Programs On Notice By Martha J. Zackin On January 21, 2025, President Trump’s first full day in office, he issued an Executive Order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion...
1/17/2025 8:40:00 PM Come Monday, Will It Be Alright? How Companies May Be Impacted by Immigration Priorities Under the New Trump Administration By Lynn O'Brien With the inauguration of President-elect Trump on a cold Monday morning next week, there are several things that companies and their...
11/17/2021 4:58:00 PM Be Prepared: Strategies to Help Institutions Prepare for the Next (or First) Title IX Hearing By Beth Tyner Jones Stephen Vaughan David Palko This is the second article in a series exploring what our Title IX team has learned in the year following the implementation of the 2020...