Recently the Obama administration, along with the Department of Labor, have proposed expanding the definition of spouse to allow legally married same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Family Military Leave Act. This means that if same-sex couples were married in a state that has...
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What Happens Now that the Redskins Trademark Has Been Revoked?
On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO cancelled the Washington Redskins' registrations for the "Redskins" trademarks on the grounds that the term "redskins" is disparaging of Native Americans. Hear Ken McLaughlin being interviewed on the John Kass and Lauren Cohn show on June 19, 2014 on WLS 890AM! What do you...
Starting a Business as a Non-Citizen, Part lll (Work Visas for USA)
This is the third installment of a series discussing the options for non-citizen business investors to obtain Work Visas in the USA. The following are a list of the least desirable visa options a non-citizen may apply for in order to work for the company that he or she built: Temporary Visas (Less than one year duration) B-1:The B-1 visa...