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Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.   As employers turn to budgeting and headcount planning for 2027, there’s a step worth adding to that process that doesn’t usually make the list: a review of where your sponsored foreign national employees actually stand. This year alone has brought an unusual volume of change to employment-based immigration, and a number of those changes carry real consequences for whether a valued employee can keep working, or keep working without new complications, going into next year. The goal…

Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.   At a glance Moderna and Merck’s mRNA melanoma vaccine, intismeran autogene, succeeded in a late-stage trial announced August 19-20, 2026. The underlying mRNA science traces to Katalin Karikó, a Hungarian immigrant and 2023 Nobel laureate. Moderna was co-founded by Noubar Afeyan, who came to the U.S. as an international student. A new $100,000 H-1B payment requirement and a finalized DHS rule ending “duration of status” for students and exchange visitors are both now facing active legal challenges.…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC   Between April and June 2026, DRAM contract prices rose 58 to 63 percent from the prior quarter. NAND flash prices climbed 70 to 75 percent, according to TrendForce. The market stayed tight into the third quarter, and prices kept rising even as the pace eased. That shift matters if you hold retired servers, laptops or drives. IT hardware resale value has risen with the shortage, and gear you once treated as clutter may hold real worth today. Capturing that worth starts with one step, secure data destruction. A tight market is…

Written By: Leo Parmegiani Evgenia Belyavskaya PKF O’Connor Davies   How PKF’s footprint across all three host nations puts us in a unique position to support players, sponsors, federations and everyone else caught up in football’s biggest stage. Key Takeaways Cross-border tax planning is essential for the 2030 FIFA World Cup as Spain, Portugal and Morocco introduce complex tax, payroll and regulatory considerations. Players, sponsors and federations face distinct tax issues involving treaty benefits, image rights, permanent establishment, value-added tax (VAT) and withholding obligations across three jurisdictions. Early coordination across host countries supports tax compliance, contract structuring and international reporting…

Written By: Leo Parmegiani Evgenia Belyavskaya PFK O’Connor Davies   Key Takeaways U.S. tax exemptions for FIFA prize money apply to national associations, but players, coaches, agents and foreign businesses remain subject to U.S. tax and withholding rules. Compensation allocation for matches, training, media and promotional activities affects U.S.-source income, state tax obligations and treaty benefits, making accurate service-day tracking essential. Post-tournament tax compliance includes reviewing withholding, claiming foreign tax credits, filing Form 1040-NR and state tax returns and addressing cross-border tax obligations and refund opportunities. After weeks of competition across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA…

Written By: Alix Rubin Owner Rubin Employment Law   When employers think about discrimination claims, they usually focus on the original complaint:  Was the employee discriminated against because of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or another protected characteristic? That makes sense – it’s the obvious question. But here’s what catches many employers off guard:  The bigger legal risk often isn’t the original complaint at all. It’s what happens next. Retaliation claims are among the most common employment claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and they’re particularly dangerous for one reason – the employee…

Written By: Ashley Whitney Associate, Employment & Labor Law CSG Law   Most New Jersey employers are already familiar with the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”), which entitles many employees in New Jersey to take unpaid protected family leave; however, many are unaware of upcoming changes to the law that will expand the pool of New Jersey employers who are obligated to offer leave as well as the employees who are eligible for leave, starting on July 17, 2026. Under the current version of the NJFLA, private employers with 30 or more employees are required to provide unpaid family…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC Data breaches in the United States cost organizations an average of 10.22 million dollars in 2025, and a surprising share of that exposure comes not from active systems but from the drives and devices a business retires. If your organization disposes of laptops, servers or storage drives, the rulebook governing that process has changed. NIST 800-88 Revision 2, published on September 26, 2025, rewrites how businesses are expected to think about wiping and destroying data. The headline shift is straightforward. NIST 800-88 Revision 2 stops treating sanitization as a one-off task you…

Written By: LAN Associates   Economic development is a balancing act of multiple interests. Developers often prefer to develop property on the periphery of established municipal centers where costs are predictable. Most municipalities would prefer to preserve and celebrate their cultural and civic legacy by reactivating neighborhoods and revitalizing dormant commercial areas. Municipal leadership wants revitalization that can spark further investment and restore lost tax revenue, without changing what makes their municipality unique. As an architecture and engineering firm that has served the tri-state area for over six decades, we have found that many municipalities are finding a solution to…

Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Managing Attorney Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.   Published in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence   For many immigrants, the United States represents opportunity, innovation, freedom, and the chance to build a better future. Throughout my career as an immigration attorney spanning more than three decades, I have had the privilege of helping thousands of individuals, families, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, physicians, and business leaders navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. Among the many communities I have served, the Indian-American community has been particularly inspiring – not only because…