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On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the ongoing legal battle surrounding birthright citizenship.  Unfortunately, the decision failed to address the substance of the executive order, and its decision was focused on whether lower federal courts have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions.  Background On the first day of his presidency,...

The U.S. Department of State has announced a significant change in the visa vetting process for international students and exchange visitors. Under new guidance released on June 18, 2025, all applicants in the F, M, and J nonimmigrant classifications will now be required to make their social media accounts public as part of expanded security...

Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated policy guidance concerning TN visas, which are a vital component of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). What is the TN Visa? The TN (Trade NAFTA) visa is a nonimmigrant classification that allows qualified Canadian and...

On March 21, 2025, a significant development unfolded in the realm of U.S. immigration oversight. The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) received a directive to cease operations. This directive, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), effectively placed all CIS Ombudsman staff, except for one Senior Executive Service...

Under the new administration with Chair Paul Atkins, investment adviser fees and undisclosed conflicts of interest are proving to be an area of priority. On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged New Line Capital LLC (“New Line”), and its managing member, David A. Nagler (“Nagler”), for breaching its fiduciary duties...

President Trump’s Truth Social recently made headlines with the announcement of a new bitcoin-based ETF that will potentially trade on the NYSE Arca. The recent S-1 filing does more than push crypto-based funds into the spotlight; it highlights some key legal and operational challenges that even private fund managers investing in crypto projects should consider....

A Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is a legal disclosure document provided to prospective investors when selling securities in a private company. Its purpose is to outline all material terms of an investment in the issuer, as well as disclose potential risks. While there is no standard form of PPM that companies are required to use,...

President Donald Trump has reintroduced a key policy from his first term, announcing a new travel ban that affects citizens from 12 countries, with additional restrictions for seven others. This ban is set to take effect on Monday at 12:01 a.m., a move designed to prevent the chaos seen in 2017 when a similar ban...