Michelle L. Lappen

Professional Biography

Michelle Lappen is a law clerk in the Labor & Employment Department. She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was an articles and submissions editor for the Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts. During law school, Michelle was a teaching fellow for the Advanced Negotiation Workshop.

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Current Legal Analysis

USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next
by: Jessica K. Lang
SEC Provides Further Clarity in Rule 506(c) Offerings
by: Daniel I. DeWolf , Samuel Asher Effron
FedRAMP 20x – Major Overhaul Announced to Streamline the Security Authorization Process for Government Cloud Offerings
by: Townsend L. Bourne , Daniel J. Alvarado
USDA Will Fund 543 Projects in 29 States Through Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program
by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton
Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers
by: Lotan Barbaresso , Amy J. Dilcher
The Third Time’s A Charm: Colorado Adds Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource
by: Thomas J. Dougherty
SEC Policy Shift and Recent Corp Fin Updates – Part 1
by: Julie F. Rizzo , Linsey N. Taulbee
Corporate Transparency Act Update: Drastic Reduction in Scope of BOI Reporting in March 21, 2025 FinCEN Guidance
by: Jonathan F.X. O’Brien
USPTO Implements Bifurcated Review Process for Patent Petitions Under New Policy
by: Preston H. Heard , Kyle W. Kellar
Trump Administration Efforts to Eliminate Cartels Pose Heightened Risk for Financial Institutions
by: Seth D. DuCharme
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Drug Litigation Overview and Trends
by: Liane M. Peterson
Supreme Court Declines Review of “Relational Analysis” for Determining Administrative Exemption
by: Michael Reed
Kentucky Legislature Ends Judicial Deference To State Agencies
by: Stephen P. Kranz , Michael J. Hilkin
VHA and DLA Enter Into Another Interagency Agreement: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
by: Merle M. DeLancey Jr.
When Is Conduct ‘Primarily and Substantially’ in Massachusetts Under Chapter 93A?
by: David G. Thomas , Angela C. Bunnell

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