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Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the E-2 and L-1A visas?

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Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Sophie, We co-founded a startup in Colombia, and we’re thinking about opening a sales office in the U.S.! Sophie Alcorn. Contributor.

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Social media giants urged to tackle data-scraping privacy risks

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. “In most jurisdictions, personal information that is ‘publicly available’, ‘publicly accessible’ or ‘of a public nature’ on the internet, is subject to data protection and privacy laws,” they write. “Ultimately, we encourage individuals to think long term,” they add.

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SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public

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Whether SWVL will continue its expansion into new markets such as Colombia, Mexico and South Africa, and the U.S. No interview policy for Rejoiners. According to a source, the majority of the layoffs will come from the company’s Dubai and Pakistan offices. — announced during its SPAC merger — is uncertain.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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women became the majority of law students. The UN finds that 119 countries have now passed domestic violence laws, though enforcement remains a problem. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. Law and Advocacy. Nicole Ozer , director of technology and civil liberties policy at ACLU. Shortfalls.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

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The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union. The latest update of the law is expected to be formally approved in 2014. has a patchwork of laws in half of the U.S.

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4 ways to ensure Latin America’s growing pot of capital drives long-term growth

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In response, governments should push bilingual policies in both schools and businesses, offering greater funding and hiring support for courses like English for IT professionals. Latin America is home to 33 countries, each with its own entry requirements and business laws, meaning businesses struggle to scale beyond their domestic markets.

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

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Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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