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Proposed EEOC wage reporting rules could create major problems for Employers

March 7, 2016

NOW: companies with 100 or more employees have to file an annual federal EEO-1 report. This requires companies to report the number of employees by ten broadly-defined job categories, broken down by race, gender and ethnicity.    PROPOSED RULE:  In addition to the current reporting rule, companies with 100 or more employees will ALSO have…

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Upcoming H-1B Season Preparing for the FY2017

March 7, 2016

As our firm has worked with many companies on H-1B visa applications in the past, we would like to remind you that the filing period for “new” H-1B visa petitions for the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2017 begins on April 1, 2016.  To ensure timely receipt, and to have the best chance of a new case being accepted under the “cap,” petitions should be…

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“We don’t know” Debatte über eine strengere Ein- und Ausreisepolitik

February 29, 2016

“We don’t know”, das ist das überraschend ehrliche – manch einer mag geneigt sein, zu sagen: erschütternde – Eingeständnis des Department of Homeland Security, seinerseits immerhin zur Sicherung amerikanischer Staatsgrenzen angetreten. Man wisse schlichtweg nicht, wie viele einstige Visumsträger im Anschluss an die genehmigte Aufenthaltsdauer tatsächlich die Vereinigten Staaten verließen, räumte Alan Bersin, ihr stellvertretender…

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No copyright for monkeys

February 29, 2016

California court dismissed PETA lawsuit on behalf of macaque monkey   What had once been considered “an uphill battle”, turned out an unpromising endeavor: a monkey is an animal, not a human being. Yet only human beings are eligible to acquire a copyright under the Copyright Act. Judge William Orrick III of the Northern District…

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Deutschland ‘best country in the world’

February 29, 2016

Weltweite Umfrage sieht Deutschland vorn, USA rangieren auf Platz vier   Ein Titel, der den ein oder anderen wohl stolz macht. In einer gemeinsamen Untersuchung von U.S. News, der University of Pennsylvania und BAV Consulting wurden 16,248 Menschen aus 36 Staaten nach ihrer Vorstellung von verschiedenen Staaten zu einzelnen Kriterien befragt. Das Ergebnis: Deutschland führt…

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Top 15 Cities for Expats …

February 25, 2016

www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de Four of these are German, with Düsseldorf coming in third, behind Vienna and Zurich. Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin rounding out the German presence in the list.More on our website www.bridgehouse.law Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Trading Partner: USA

February 23, 2016

United States became the top destination for German exports last year. ‪BridgehouseLaw‬ can support your export from Germany to the USA. Exports to the United States rose by 19 percent to 114 billion euros ($127 billion) in 2015, compared with an increase in French purchases of 2.5 percent to 103 billion euros. http://www.bridgehouselaw.us/en/latest-news/details/article/usa-top-german-trading-partner Best regards…

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2. und. 3. März 2016 Stuttgart: German American Business Association

February 20, 2016

Der Partner von ‪BridgehouseLaw‬ Reinhard von Hennigs wird am 2. und. 3. März 2016 in Stuttgart bei Seminaren der German American Business Association referieren. Interesse an einer Teilnahme? Es sind noch ein paar Plätze frei. Hier gibt es mehr Informationen: http://www.bridgehouselaw.us/aktuelle-meldungen/details/article/stuttgart-march-2-and-3-2016-german-american-business-association.html www.bridgehouse.law Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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February 16, 2016

We hope to see you there. A leap year presentation. Please take a look and we hope to see you there: http://www.bridgehouselaw.us/aktuelle-meldungen/details/article/when-technology-and-employees-collide-on-feb-29-2016.html Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Save the Date for the Annual AmCham Business Day in Atlanta, GA

February 4, 2016

BridgehouseLaw, AmCham Germany and Rueckel & Collegen will bring together international opinion makers from industry, academia and public policy from various key sectors (e.g. mobility & transport, production & services and healthcare & environment) to discuss both the advantages and challenges for American and German family businesses and mid-sized firms in the global race for innovation and…

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