Ecuadorian Physician Secures EB-2 National Interest Waiver
Colombo & Hurd secured approval of an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition for a physician from Ecuador with over 15 years…
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DOJ’s New CEP Raises Stakes for Contractor Disclosure Decisions
The U.S. Department of Justice recently expanded and clarified its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), significantly strengthening incentives for…
ERC Refunds at Risk as IRS Closes Claims and Deadlines Loom
In February 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that, as of December 31, 2025, it had closed all non-examined…
State Dept. Adds Passport and Fee Rules for DV‑2027 Lottery
The U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) program, established by the Immigration Act of 1990 and known as the “Diversity Lottery,” aims…
SEC Offers Limited No‑Action Relief for HFIAA Form ID Delay
As discussed in our Dec. 23, 2025, GT Alert and our March 9, 2026, GT Alert, Congress enacted the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable…
How USCIS Officers Evaluate EB‑2 NIW Petitions: Insider Insight
Every year, thousands of highly skilled professionals apply for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) in hopes of obtaining a U.S. green…
New York Healthcare Transaction Oversight Expansion
As New York’s FY 2026-27 budget process moves from joint legislative hearings that concluded last month into March negotiations, Governor…
Drug Supply Chain Scrutiny, CMS Models, and Key Health Actions
THIS WEEK’S DOSE Senate Aging Committee holds hearing on drug supply chain. Members examined China’s influence on the US drug supply…
FTC Seeks Comment on Expanding Negative Option Rule
On March 26, 2016 the FTC announced today that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed…
Court Limits Venue for Remote Workers’ Bias Claims
Quick Hits A New Jersey federal court granted a request to transfer venue in an age discrimination lawsuit involving a…
USPTO Expands Design Patent Options for GUIs and Virtual Interfac
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released new guidance[1] (the “Guidance”) that updates prior USPTO practice…
Supreme Court Win, Complex Recovery Path
What Happened On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, affirming an August 2025 decision…