Other enforcement action: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, joined by 18 other states, sued the Trump Administration over its unlawful $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions. The lawsuit alleges that the policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act by exceeding congressional authority and bypassing required rulemaking procedures, harming educational institutions and employers.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the $100,000 fee policy and to declare it unlawful.
In-house legal teams should review employment agreements, independent contractor contracts, and vendor agreements that involve H-1B visa sponsorships or foreign worker hires. Focus on clauses addressing visa application fees, cost allocation for immigration processes, compliance with government regulations, and provisions for handling fee changes or new governmental impositions. Specifically, examine terms related to fee burden sharing, regulatory adjustment mechanisms, and adherence to administrative procedures like the Administrative Procedure Act. Potential changes may include amending contracts to clarify responsibility for new fees such as the $100,000 H-1B petition fee, incorporating clauses that allow for fee adjustments due to regulatory changes, and ensuring alignment with congressional intent to avoid violations.
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https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-sues-over-trumps-unlawful-100k-fee-for-specialized-work-visasattorney-general-rayfield-sues-over-trump-administrations-unlawful-new-100k-fee-for-h-1b-visa/
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https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/
"implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)"
"Administrative Procedure Act (APA)"
"imposes a massive fee outside of the bounds of what is authorized by Congress"
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Department of Homeland Security's expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to include U.S.-born citizens. The coalition argues the expansion violates the Privacy Act of 1974, creates a massive surveillance database, increases data breach risks, and will lead to inaccurate verifications and denial of benefits.
The provided press release is a media release from the Oregon Department of Justice announcing a multistate press conference of attorneys general from Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and New York advocating for increased state resources to address antitrust enforcement gaps following reduced federal oversight. No privacy-related enforcement actions, violations, penalties, or remedies are described in the document.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 24-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Court of International Trade granted summary judgment to the states, ruling the tariffs illegal as they did not meet the statutory requirement of “large and serious balance-of-payment deficits.” The court invalidated the 10 percent tariffs on most global products, barring their enforcement.
Consumer protection and civil rights lawsuit filed by Oregon AG and 20 other states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over unlawful funding conditions that coerce states into complying with policies unrelated to nutrition programs. The conditions relate to immigration, DEI, and gender identity, and are alleged to violate the Spending Clause and Administrative Procedure Act. The suit seeks to block these conditions to protect billions in funding for programs like SNAP, WIC, and school lunches that serve vulnerable populations.
Antitrust enforcement action where Oregon AG filed a lawsuit to block the $6.2 billion merger of Nexstar and Tegna, alleging it violates Clayton Act Section 7 by substantially lessening competition in broadcasting, which could harm local news and raise consumer prices.
Health enforcement action: Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states and D.C. to secure a federal court order blocking the Trump Administration from threatening to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to healthcare providers that offer gender-affirming care to youth with gender dysphoria. The court ruled the administration's actions unlawful, protecting access to care and upholding the right to make personal healthcare decisions.