You receive a final office action that allows some claims, giving you the option to file an RCE to keep …
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Impact of Paid Sick Leave Act on the Restaurant Industry
In New York, roughly 38 percent of private-sector workers are employed by companies that do not provide paid sick leave. …
Retaining Form I-9
Employers are required to retain the page of the form on which the employer and the employee enter data. While some …
Special permits provide a little fun this summer
As the weather warms up – eventually – we can look forward to the many county fairs and farmers markets …
How to store your Form I-9
There is no specific requirement or guideline for how to store Form I-9; however, the USCIS has recommended that employers …
How to file Supplemental Examination Request under new rules
A portion of the Supplemental Examination Request submissions for patents have been rejected for failing to comply with the new …
Minimum wage debate in the restaurant industry
The issue of raising the minimum wage is controversial. The arguments on both sides are compelling, leaving me lost for …
All companies must comply with I-9 requirements
You may not think that you need to worry about immigration paperwork for your company. After all, you may be …
The rise of 3D-pringting as intellectual property
The technology of 3D-printing has made great progress, and the laws affecting this industry are catching up. A 3D-printer is …
Hot dog and vodka please
I am a huge advocate for the underdog. When I go to state or county fairs or farmers’ markets and …