Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post paid for by The Manely Firm and written by attorney Michael Manely. Cross-cultural and transnational marriages, though often enriching and rewarding, must contend not only with typical family dynamics, but also with tensions created by one or both spouses being from a different country or culture. And often when things […]
Commentary: Trump’s Latest Immigration Proclamation Carries Damaging Consequences for Foreign Workers, Residents
Editor’s note: This sponsored post by Charles Kuck is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. It first appeared on immigration.net and has been edited for length. Weeks ago, we began advising our clients to return to the United States immediately, seeing clear cues from President Trump that he would […]
Uncertainty Abounds After Trump Proclamation Blocks H-1Bs and Other Work Visas
A June 22 immigration proclamation by President Trump barring many foreign workers’ coming into the U.S. has created upheaval that immigration attorneys say is considerable even by the standards of an administration marked by its antipathy toward expatriates. The president’s orders have consistently tied up courts on issues like (recently) DACA and (earlier in his […]
Zoom-Bombing and Data Sharing: Don’t Forget about Privacy and Security While Telecommuting During Pandemic
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP attorneys Kevin Coy and Montserrat Miller and is published as a part of the firm’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. By now, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations to adjust their operating practices to continue operations, meetings, classes and services remotely as mush […]
Laying Off Foreign Workers During the Pandemic? Here’s How to Help Them While Complying With Immigration Laws
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. As immigration attorneys, employers terminating foreign workers often ask us about their obligations, as well as the work options available to those they’re forced to let go. In recent days, companies dealing with the economic impacts […]
Immigration Limbo: How Trump’s Covid-19 Bans and Border Measures Are Affecting Foreign Travelers, Workers
Editor’s note: In an address just one week ago (which already seems to many like an eternity) aimed at inspiring confidence in his administration’s efforts to contain the fallout from Covid-19’s global spread, President Trump enacted a ban on travel from 26 European countries, setting travelers scrambling to their nearest airports to get back home. […]
Adams and Reese Names New Partner in Global Trade, Logistics Practice
Brian F. Hansen has joined the Atlanta law office of Adams and Reese LLP as a partner in its global trade, transportation and logistics practice. Mr. Hansen has deep experience in litigation defending logistics, trucking and poultry companies in accident cases, as well as a focus on construction law, where he has successful prosecuted claims […]
UGA Law Dean: New U.N. Treaty on Mediation Holds Promise for Georgia
Georgia may have had to play catch-up when preparing its legal environment for international arbitration, but it has a chance to lead the pack when it comes to another form of commercial dispute settlement, thanks to a new United Nations treaty. Signed in August, the Singapore Convention on Mediation aims to smooth out the enforceability of […]
Traveling or Working Abroad? Prepare for Family Issues Before You Go
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post paid for by the Manely Firm. Traveling abroad or relocating your family overseas for that coveted promotion can be a dream come true, but without the proper preparation, many journeys begun cheerfully have ended in nightmarish scenarios. That’s why The Manely Firm is helping international businesspeople in Georgia — from […]
‘Why Ireland’ Argument in Atlanta Gets Brexit Boost
Just as a panel of attorneys in Atlanta was addressing Brexit’s implications for the Irish economy Thursday, news came in that the British parliament had rejected the prospect of a second referendum. The day before, lawmakers had voted down the exit deal struck with the European Union, and a day later, they would they decide that […]
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