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Uddrag: [:en]By Allison Post Harris, Attorney at Law As of August 3, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requires all non-U.S.-headquartered businesses and non-U.S. domiciled persons who apply, register or are involved in U.S. trademark proceedings to be represented in those proceedings by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the United States. No filing with the USPTO by a foreign-domiciled trademark applicant will be deemed complete until the applicant has, on the application form, provided the USPTO with the name of the U.S. licensed attorn... l�s videre.

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Avoiding Misclassification and the New California “ABC Test”

Uddrag: [:en]By Nancy E. Miller, PHR, JD Most small business owners in the U.S. realize the importance of classifying workers correctly, whether as an employee or an independent contractor. However, business owners not familiar with the risks of misclassification may be tempted to simply label a worker as an “independent contractor,” without examining the worker’s true role in the company. After all, where a company retains the services of an independent contractor, the business can avoid payroll taxes and certain labor laws otherwise applicable to employees. This can prove a c... l�s videre.

E-visas: The Workhorse in Visa Options

Uddrag: [:en]Your Investment in the US Can Translate into a Visa that Can Be Renewed Indefinitely By: Olga Quinones, LL.M. Martensen Wright PC, and Anne Grethe Martensen, MBA, HA (Jur.) Martensen Wright Advokatfirma With ever tightening requirements for Intra company visas such as the L-1 visa, and quickly exhausted quotas for H-1B visas, foreign companies are looking for alternative ways to facilitate the transfer of essential personnel to their enterprises in the US. E visas frequently offer the best option. E visas allow foreign companies and entrepreneurs to come to the... l�s videre.

Startup Visum - International Entrepreneur (Iværksætter) Regel

Uddrag: [:en]The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USDHS, has proposed a new rule regarding international entrepreneurs. If finalized, the rule would allow USDHS to grant parole status (temporary permission to be in the U.S.) to foreign start-up entrepreneurs, who will be able to enter and work in the USA. The proposal was recently published in the Federal Register for public comment and the new regulations are expected to become effective late 2016 or early 2017. The White House proposed the “start-up visa” to recognize the impact of foreign entrepreneurs on the U.S. economy and the suggested... l�s videre.

Dansk lov om dobbelt statsborgerskab træder i kraft pr. 1. september 2015

Uddrag: [:en]By: Boryana Arsova, J.D., LL.M., Associate On December 18, 2014, the Danish parliament voted to pass a law which will allow Danes to become citizens of another country without having to give up their Danish citizenship. The new law will also make it possible for people who have lost their Danish citizenship by becoming citizens of another country to reinstate their Danish citizenship during a five year period, from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2020. The new law will come into effect on September 1, 2015. The reason for this delayed implementation is that Denmark,... l�s videre.

Enforcing Foreign Judgments in California by Loren Lunsford, Esq.

Uddrag: Foreign Judgments may be enforced in California in the same manner as California judgments. However, before a foreign judgment may be enforced, it must be recognized by the California Courts. The procedure for recognition of the foreign judgment depends on whether the foreign judgment is classified as a sister state judgment or a foreign country money judgment.
A sister state judgment is defined as “that part of any judgment, decree, or order of a court of a state of the United States, other than California, which requires the payment of money, but does not include a support order a... l�s videre.

Nye USCIS værktøjer der skal hjælpe udenlandske iværksættere med at starte og udvikle virksomheder i USA

Uddrag: In November this year the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new “Entrepreneur Pathways” resource center for foreign entrepreneurs who seek to start a business in the United States. This new online resource offers useful tools designed to help entrepreneurs understand what visa or green card options are available to them depending on their particular circumstance. If you are an entrepreneur who is considering opening your own business in the United States, it is a great tool to explore and a good place to start before you contact an immigrat... l�s videre.

Another Hurdle in Employment-based Applications for US Visas and Green Cards

Uddrag: Another Hurdle in Employment-based Applications for US Visas and Green Cards. By: Olga Quinones, LL.M., Legal Assistant Obtaining US work visas and employment-based green cards is a challenging process nowadays. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – a US government agency that processes many visa and green card applications – has become very restrictive in their review of the work visas and green card applications. This results in visa/green card processing delays and even denials. One of the recent developments is the addition of a web-based... l�s videre.

Payroll Tax Withholding and Expenses in the United States

Uddrag: Payroll Tax Withholding and Expenses in the United States By Nancy E. Miller, PHR Payroll taxes are administered by a variety of agencies in the United States, depending on where your employees work and live. In this article, you will learn about the main taxes that all employers must either withhold from their employees’ paychecks or which employers must themselves pay as a payroll expense. We will also introduce some of the more unusual taxes that appear at times from state to state or even city to city. Payroll Tax Withholdings Each employe... l�s videre.

Dangers Inherent in New Top Level Domain (gTLD) Sale

Uddrag: Piracy on the Worldwide Web: What Trademark Holders Need to Know About ICANN’S New Top Level Domain Name Decision By Loren Lunsford, Esq. On June 20, 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) announced that its Board of Directors had approved a plan to allow an increase in the number of available generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”). Top-level domains, TLDs, are the right most label in a domain name. Examples of which are .com, .org, .info, .us, .dk, etc. TLDs with two letters are designated as country code TLDs (“ccTLDs... l�s videre.

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