Month: September 2025

Immigration

White House Issues, Clarifies Proclamation on H-1B Restrictions

Written by David Rugendorf, Howard Shapiro, and Janice LuoOn September 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which imposes certain restrictions on H-1B visas. The proclamation, effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2025, specifies that no H-1B specialty occupation worker may enter the United States absent proof of an employer petitioner payment of … Continue reading White House Issues, Clarifies Proclamation on H-1B Restrictions

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Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, MSK Blog

Of Trademark and Labor Law: Trader Joe’s Company v. Trader Joe’s United

Written by Rebecca Benyamin and Matt Mardesich On September 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated a trademark infringement claim and reversed the district court’s conclusion that the Norris-LaGuardia Act barred it from granting injunctive relief.  See Trader Joe’s Company v. Trader Joe’s United, — F.4th —, 2025 WL 2586674 (9th Cir. 2025). Trader Joe’s alleged that Trader Joe’s … Continue reading Of Trademark and Labor Law: Trader Joe’s Company v. Trader Joe’s United

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Labor & Employment

New California Supreme Court Case Provides Guidance to Employers Seeking to Rely on the “Good Faith Defense” to California Wage and Hour Violations

Written by Jeremy Mittman, Stephen Rossi and Sara Kim On August 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that the “good faith defense” to claims for liquidated damages for unpaid minimum wages requires proving that the employer “made an attempt to determine what the law required that was reasonable under the circumstances and a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the … Continue reading New California Supreme Court Case Provides Guidance to Employers Seeking to Rely on the “Good Faith Defense” to California Wage and Hour Violations

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