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05/29/13 Immigration Reform: What It May Mean for Your Business
Eleanor Pelta, Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Timothy P. Lynch, and A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, speakers
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Eleanor Pelta, Eric S. Bord, and A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, panelists
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  • Eleanor Pelta, Eric S. Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, and Lance D. Nagel listed in Chambers USA 2010
  • Eleanor Pelta ranked #1 for Immigration in Chambers USA 2008
  • Eleanor Pelta was selected as one of the "Top 10 Immigration Lawyers" for the Legal Times' Leading Lawyers 2006.
  • Eleanor Pelta was elected as First Vice President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
  • Eleanor Pelta is noted as a "Leading Individual for Immigration - Business" in Chambers Global 2010
  • Our Immigration team includes speakers of Cantonese, English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Serbian, Spanish, and Tagalog.

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04/17/13 Border Security's Reality: Opposing View, USA Today
Eleanor Pelta discusses the economic benefits that will flow from more balanced immigration reform.
02/01/13 For Employers, Devil Is In Details Of Immigration Reform, Law360
Immigration & Nationality Services partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted.
09/21/12 Firms Host Immigrant Clinics, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Morgan Lewis hosted the National Immigrant Justice Centers's first Dreamers Clinic in which young immigrants met with pro bono attorneys for assistance on deportation deferral applications, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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Mar 01, 2009 - State-Level Immigration Reform, SHRM

Eric Bord discusses recent state legislation aimed at regulating the employment of unauthorized workers.

Feb 18, 2009 - Stimulus Bill to Hamper Hiring of Foreign Experts, American Banker

Eleanor Pelta comments on the recent stimulus legislation and its restrictions on banks' hiring of foreign workers if they take money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Jan 30, 2009 - E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Delayed Until May, Workforce Management

Eric Bord comments on the delay and what he forsees Secretary Janet Napolitano concentrating on.

Jan 29, 2009 - Immigration Issues Employers Should Watch, Employment Law360

Eric Bord comments that the E-Verify system will not be going away, even with the recent delays.

Jan 28, 2009 - E-Verify Rule Delayed For Administration's Review , Employment Law360

Eric Bord comments on the latest delay of the E-Verify requirement.

Jan 09, 2009 - DHS Delays Requirement for Immigration Checks by Contractors, Federal Times

Eric Bord comments on the uncertainty regarding the prospects of the final rule, due to the legal challenge and delayed implementation of the final rule until Feb. 20, 2009.

Jan 09, 2009 - Chamber Of Commerce, US Deal Delays E-Verify, Employment Law360

Eric Bord comments on the delay and states that companies are caught up in a political whirlwind where employers have to bear the brunt of the failure of comprehensive immigration reform.

Jan 09, 2009 - U.S Chamber Follows Suit to Stop Homeland Security's "E-Verify" Program, National Law Journal

Eric Bord comments that immigration and employment lawyers have been closely monitoring the program because of the large impact it could have on employers and states that he is not surprised the Chamber has turned to litigation.

Nov 14, 2008 - Regulation Requires Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify, Workforce Management

Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.

Nov 14, 2008 - Contractors Must Verify Immigration Status, Federal Times

Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.

Nov 14, 2008 - Government to Limit Planned Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants, Washington Post

Eric Bord discusses the new E-Verify regulations regarding federal contractors.

Oct 24, 2008 - DHS Poised To Challenge "No-Match" Injunction, Employment Law360

Eric Bord comments on no-match injuction.

Sep 02, 2008 - E-Verify Fails to Cover Company From Immigration Raid, Workforce Management

Eric Bord discusses E-Verify and the importance of an I-9 compliance program after a company in Mississippi is raided.

Aug 18, 2008 - Contractors Oppose Rule on Employee Citizenship Verification, Federal Times

Eric Bord is quoted on the legal arguments surrounding federal contractors required to use E-Verify.

May 01, 2008 - It's a Small World: There Are a Ton of Obstacles to Navigate When Hiring Foreign-Born Workers, Pittsburgh TEQ (2008, issue 4)

Eric Bord is quoted on the obstacles employers have to navigate when hiring foreign-born workers.

Sep 14, 2007 - 141 Morgan Lewis Lawyers Receive The Best Lawyers in America (2008)

141 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2008.

Sep 10, 2007 - Supply and Demand: The Illegal Worker Equation, Talent Management Perspectives

Talent Management Perspectives reports on the new federal regulations regarding illegal workers that will require employers to identify and fire employees using false Social Security numbers. Partner Eric Bord is quoted.

May 09, 2007 - The H1-B: Friendly Fire in the War for Talent, Talent Management Perspectives, Vol. 3, Issue 18

Talent Management Perspectives reports on the rush of American companies' applications for the H1-B visas needed to hire skilled foreign workers. Partner Eric Bord is quoted.

Jan 15, 2007 - James Vazquez-Azpiri Untangles the Skein of Adjustment Portability

A. James Vázquez-Azpiri authors article in Bender's Immigration Bulletin.

Jul 17, 2003 - Morgan Lewis Welcomes Immigration Team to Firm

Morgan Lewis announced the addition of immigration and nationality lawyers Eleanor Pelta and Eric S. Bord to the Labor and Employment Law Practice.

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