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Wise Moves: BrownWinick Immigration Intel

By Matt J. Mauntel-Medici | 07.30.2025
Welcome to Wise Moves: BrownWinick Immigration Intel We bring you sharp, actionable updates on employment-based immigration: what’s changing, what it means for your business, and how to stay ahead. At BrownWinick, we help employers navigate complexity with strategy, clarity, and confidence. Whether you’re sponsoring a single foreign national or... Read More

Visa Interview Waiver Rollback: Most Applicants Must Interview Starting September 2, 2025

By Matt J. Mauntel-Medici | 07.28.2025
The U.S. Department of State has announced a significant change to the way visas are processed. Starting September 2, 2025, most nonimmigrant visa applicants will be required to attend an in-person interview, even if they are renewing a visa in the same category. This is a major change in policy and will result in longer processing times for visas... Read More

The Potential EEOC Quorum and What Employers Can Expect

By Danielle Smid | 07.07.2025
On May 6, 2025, the United States Senate received President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While Panuccio has yet to be confirmed, an appointment would mean that the EEOC would have a quorum for the first time since President Trump’s unprecedented termination of... Read More

ADA Does Not Cover Retirement Benefit Cuts

By Danielle Smid | 06.30.2025
In a 7–2 decision issued June 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not cover former employees who are no longer able to work due to a disability. In Stanley v. City of Sanford, the Court ruled that Title I of the ADA applies only to individuals who can perform, or seek to perform, the essential... Read More

Matt Mauntel-Medici Joins BrownWinick Immigration Practice

By BrownWinick | 06.30.2025
At BrownWinick, we are constantly evolving to meet the growing and complex needs of our clients. Today, we’re proud to announce the enhancement of our Immigration Practice with new attorney Matt Mauntel-Medici. This is an expansion that allows us to provide even more comprehensive legal solutions to the businesses and individuals we serve. As... Read More

Trump Signs New Executive Order Seeking to Eliminate Disparate Impact Discrimination

By Danielle Smid | 04.28.2025
President Trump signed an executive order on April 23, 2025, directing that federal agencies stop using the disparate impact theory of liability under federal civil rights law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EO, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” deprioritizes disparate impact and specifically... Read More

Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel and Fires Acting Democrat Chair

By Danielle Smid | 01.28.2025
President Trump fired acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Democrat Gwynne Wilcox Monday night. Additionally, he removed General Counsel of the Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, who had become a strong advocate for unionization. The general counsel of the Board has sweeping authority to determine what types of cases are prosecuted by the... Read More

Workplace Illnesses Exposure & Workers’ Compensation: A Key Iowa Case for Employers

By Benjamin Merrill | 01.03.2025
As workplaces navigated the challenges of COVID-19, a critical question emerged: when is a workplace liable for employees contracting the virus? Iowa's workers’ compensation system addressed this question head-on. A recent Iowa Court of Appeals case affirmed the Commissioner’s original decision that proving a workplace connection to COVID-19... Read More

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down Biden Administration’s Overtime Rule Raising Salary Threshold for While Collar Exemptions

By Danielle Smid | 11.18.2024
According to a Texas Federal Judge on Friday, the United States Department of Labor lacked authority to raise the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act white collar overtime exemptions. The Court’s ruling strikes down on a nationwide basis the Biden Administration rule that has been in effect since July. The Court rules that each of... Read More

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