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Furniture assembly at Martensen Wright. We look forward to enjoying our new Paustian office suites furniture. Pictures of the finished "product" will follow soon.

Professor Stephen McCaffrey, Of Counsel with Martensen Wright PC was honored with the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize today. Congratulations, Professor McCaffrey.

On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed his latest Executive Order "Buy American and Hire American." The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) observed that while the announcement reflects the administration's desire to move toward reforms to the H-1B program, there will be no immediate changes or impacts on H-1Bs. It appears that the agencies are asked to review policies related to all visa programs and recommend changes to root out "fraud and abuse," and to propose additional reforms so that H-1B visas are awarded to the most skilled or highest-paid applicants.

Martensen Wright PC is happy to be one small part of this puzzle.

Martensen Wright PC stands ready to assist all our clients with their applications, even in this new environment. Our commitment to provide the best assistance with visa applications has not changed.

With employees from more than 6 different countries, Martensen Wright PC can really get behind this type of group.

Martensen Wright PC will be monitoring the development of this story.

This is relevant information for many of our friends and clients. No need to panic, just stay calm and know your rights.

Ebba Josefson from Martensen Wright attended Tech Forecast 360 in San Francisco. The event was hosted by Silicon Vikings and included several keynote speakers. For a full recap of the event and insights, see http://martensenwright.com/en/news-events-2/

Valentine's Day at Martensen Wright includes a lot of goodies. Customer service the rest of the day will be extra sweet!

Dorthe Mikkelsen Wright Dorthe Mikkelsen Wright and Edward Wright Edward J Wright Jr attended The Business of Racing with Champion Ferrari Driver Christina Nielsen. A big thank-you to the Danish Chamber of Commerce Southern California for hosting this exciting event. Christina is the first Danish female driver in the 24-hour LeMans race and the first female driver to win a professional, full-season Sports Car Championship.

Merry Christmas to All Our Clients Martensen Wright wishes all our clients, friends and acquaintances a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We thank you for your patronage in 2016 and look forward to being of service to you in 2017. Our office will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 27 following the Christmas holiday. We know that work continues for many of you; be assured that your matters will receive our prompt attention upon our return on the 27th.... In the meantime, if you are inclined to follow the efforts of another busy soul over the holidays, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa’s journey and you can follow along at http://www.noradsanta.org/ or on Twitter @NoradSanta. Sorry, no Nisse report available at present!

In May 2016, President Obama directed the U.S. Department of Labor to update overtime pay regulations with the publication of The Final Rule, https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/ , affecting many U.S. employers and employees. The Final Rule was to take effect on December 1, 2016. Federal law requires that employers pay overtime wages to all employees unless the employee is considered exempt from overtime regulations. The Final Rule increased the minimum annual sa...lary for exempt employees to $47,476. Under the new rule, many employers would be required to either increase the salaries of these employees or change their classification to non-exempt, thus making them subject to overtime pay. Many employers took the opportunity to reevaluate the exemption classification of their employees. Shortly before the Final Rule was to take effect, a federal court temporarily blocked the rule pending further order by the court. https://www.shrm.org//what-to-do-now-that-federal-overtime The Department of Labor has appealed the hold, but it is very likely that nothing will be resolved before January 20, 2017 when the new President takes office. https://www.shrm.org//dol-files-appeal-in-overtime-rule-in Martensen Wright will keep abreast of developments with the Final Overtime Rule as it affects many of our clients. Please check back here for the latest on the new overtime regulations.