January 14, 2022
International Student-Athletes and NCAA NIL Rules, Explained
OVERVIEW As we blogged previously, now that the NCAA allows student-athletes to benefit financially from their name, image, and likeness (NIL), new issues are emerging for campuses and their student-athletes, and particularly visa issues for international student-athletes. I recommend that each NCAA college develop a policy for NIL and student-athletes, in consultation with the diverse…
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OVERVIEW Opportunities for student-athletes to benefit from use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) have opened up under new NCAA rules adopted in the face of pressure from state laws challenging NCAA’s former prohibition on student-athletes profiting from their own NIL. As of July 1, 2021, student-athletes who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent…
Read More ›April 21, 2020
E-Alert: Trump Immigration Plan – Employers, Act Now!
April 21, 2020 – You probably have heard by now about President Trump’s tweet last night saying he will issue an executive order to suspend immigration due to COVID-19. Based on past patterns with executive orders, it could be in final drafting today, or it could come out within a few days. So far, it’s…
Read More ›January 7, 2016
What Does California’s New E-Verify Law Mean For Employers?
Our blog post on January 5, 2016 summarized California’s new E-Verify law and other updates. So what should California employers do differently now with respect to I-9s and E-Verify? Enrollment in E-Verify remains voluntary under federal and California law except for federal contractors with the FAR provision in their contract. California’s new law (AB 622) added…
Read More ›February 18, 2015
Implementation Of DACA Expansion And New DAPA Program Delayed
Even before the President’s executive actions on immigration have been implemented, there is a new development. On Monday, a federal district court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The original DACA program implemented in…
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