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Judge Rejects Business Group’s Challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., rejected arguments by the U.S. Chamber of […]

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Employee Groups Stay Resilient as Companies Back Away From DEI

Employee Groups Stay Resilient as Companies Back Away From DEI

Despite the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the US, employee groups built around shared identities or interests have largely held up. The number of Fortune 50 companies that publicly disclose so-called employee resource groups, or ERGs, was 48 at the end of 2025, up from 46 two years earlier, according to an

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Alabama DOI Extends Moratorium on New Captives, Risk Retention Groups

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Alabama’s insurance commissioner has extended a moratorium on new captive insurance companies and risk retention groups until at least next summer. The bulletin, posted this week, follows the commissioner’s announcement in March that the Department of Insurance would not accept or process new registration applications for at least six months. That temporary order will now

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EU Auto Groups Press for Change to ‘No Longer Feasible’ Car CO2 Emission Targets

EU Auto Groups Press for Change to ‘No Longer Feasible’ Car CO2 Emission Targets

European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers’ and automotive suppliers’ associations said on Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to host automotive sector executives on September 12 to discuss the

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