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On August 31, 2016 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed an “International Entrepreneur” (I.E.) rule that would allow qualifying foreign investors to develop and grow their start-up companies in the United States.  DHS already has the authority to temporarily parole individuals into the United States without a visa for urgent humanitarian reasons or for a significant public benefit.  The proposed rule would invoke this authority and allow foreign investors to enter the country for the purpose of enhancing entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation.  However, the rule comes with its own set of strict qualifying criteria.
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The United States Supreme Court recently reversed a decision by the California Court of Appeal wherein the state court refused to enforce a class action waiver in an arbitration agreement. The Supreme Court enforced the class arbitration waiver holding that the Court of Appeal’s decision was pre-empted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) as interpreted by the Court in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333 (2011), which held that class arbitration waivers are enforceable unless grounds exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.
Continue Reading Arbitration Wars: Supreme Court Continues To Affirm The Supremacy of the FAA