Will New Congress Move On H-1B & Tech Issues? - McDermott Will & Emery

Will New Congress Move On H-1B & Tech Issues?

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David Ransom, as author of this bylined article, reviewed the prospects in the new Congress for three matters that are priorities to the technology industry: expansion of the H-1B visa program, enactment of new digital copyright rules, and passage of anti-patent-troll legislation. “The odds are high that nothing actually will happen on a particular piece of legislation,” Mr. Ransom wrote, but he added that “The one issue that may well be resuscitated if Republicans regain the Senate majority is legislation designed to crack down on patent trolls.” Read the full article