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A BIASED INTRODUCTION TO PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Rudolph (Rob) Houck March 13, 2019 In the summer of 2017, we moved back to Pittsburgh¹ after almost 40 years in New York City. I
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Change at the top of this downtown Pittsburgh law office
Ellen Freeman departs Porter Wright to launch her own firm The fast-growing Pittsburgh office of a Columbus, Ohio-based law firm has a new leader. Timothy
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International talent now faces ‘invisible wall’ challenge
Hiring international talent is a critical piece of the company culture at Duolingo, the $700 million language learning app company founded by two immigrants. In
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Pittsburgh tech companies say they face an ‘invisible wall’ in hiring foreign talent
At the self-driving firm Argo AI, at least 10 percent of the staff work under visas or hold a green card. The workforce at Downtown’s SDLC Partners,
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After years of waiting, this French pastry chef has finally gotten his green card
It looks like the pastry chef of Pittsburgh’s first macaron shop won’t have to move back to France. The co-owner of Squirrel Hill’s Gaby et
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Changes To U.S. Immigration Policy Are Affecting Pittsburgh’s Restaurant Scene | 90.5 WESA Radio
STEPH CHAMBERS / PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE Hand-pulling noodles is a coveted culinary craft that takes years to learn and even longer to master. The chefs are part athlete,
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Global Pittsburgh – Ellen Freeman
Ellen Freeman is partner-in-charge of the Pittsburgh office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, a large business law firm serving a worldwide base of
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She’s Helping Immigrants Make Pittsburgh their Home
An immigrant herself, Ellen Freeman is dedicated to making Pittsburgh more welcoming for foreign nationals. Immigrating to the United States from her native Ukraine gave
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‘Buy America, Hire America’ Roadblocks Trouble Employers
President Donald Trump issued his “Buy America, Hire America” mandate one year ago with the intention of promoting American industry, but immigration lawyers say that
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Porter Wright Opens In Pittsburgh With Ex-K&L Gates Partner
Columbus, Ohio-based Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP has hired a new partner- in-charge, an 18-year veteran of employment-based immigration law, to spearhead the opening
