THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY POSTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. E-VERIFY IS ACTIVE AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE. FOR MORE, CHECK THE RELATED POST LINKS In a sudden rash of common sense, the Federal government has shelved implementation of the controversial proposed regulation, based upon an amendment to Executive Order 12989, that would make use of
I want to take a minute to say thank you to all who read and comment here at Musings. I find it hard to believe that almost a year of Musings has gone by. I am very grateful for the friends I’ve made on and off line in the last year and look forward to
The much anticipated “live” version of the Federal E-Verify program began September 8, 2009. This much awaited, and debated, program hit the ground after legal challenges and some watering down of language. This program requires federal contractors to use the “E-Verify” program to confirm the legal immigration status of present and future employees. However, the
I just thought I’d give a quick update on my upcoming construction related activities. I have been lucky enough to be invited to speak at various conferences and meetings of construction professionals. On Thursday, April 22, 2010, I will be speaking on the topic of Construction Contract Pitfalls to the local chapter of the ASPE.
In another insightful post from Shari Shapiro and the corresponding story at GreenBiz.com at Green Building Law Blog, Shari points out that the stimulus package looks at the present and the past without looking toward the future. The proposed stimulus is nothing short of unsurprising. It focuses very much on bailing out and shoring up