http://www.legallawhelp.com/news Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My official source for news, TMZ, is reporting that Balloon Boy’s mom, Mayumi, is not a U.S. citizen, and could possibly face deportation depending on the crime she is eventually convicted of. Mayumi’s attorney purportedly explained that she is a “Japanese citizen” and could force deportation if convicted of ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/11/20/balloon-boy%e2%80%99s-mom%e2%80%99s-immigration-bubble-about-to-burst/ Citizens of Gwinnett County (with skin that is not white)…brace yourself for a barrage of racial profiling at its best. Prepare to be pulled over for trumped up traffic violations so under-trained police officers can inquire into your immigration status in an attempt to bring another prized “illegal” back ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/11/20/brace-yourself-gwinnett/ This last weekend, for the first time since 1982, an AMERICAN won the NYC Marathon. As someone who has run several marathons and who would have been lapped by this winner, I greatly admire these fleet footed men and women. Why is this an immigration issue? Well, it turns out a ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/11/20/who-is-an-%e2%80%9camerican%e2%80%9d/ An asbestos lawyer and a doctor have been accused of creating false asbestos exposure diagnoses for the employees of a specific company. From the Southeast Texas Record: A Pittsburgh-based law firm and a West Virginia physician were part of an intricate web of deceit that reached as far as Texas and led ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/29/alleged-asbestos-fraud-scheme/ (Seattle, Wash. - July 20, 2009) Naturally-occurring asbestos has been carried downstream of Swift Creek and along the banks of the Sumas River, according to samples recently collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The asbestos comes from a landslide on Sumas Mountain that deposits asbestos-laden sediment into Swift ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/naturally-occurring-asbestos-found-in-sumas-river/ A legal settlement allowing for the cleanup and monitoring on the nation's largest former chrysotile asbestos mine and mill helps raise awareness of the prevalence of asbestos in society, says a New York personal injury attorney who concentrates in asbestos litigation. "The cleanup of the Vermont asbestos group mine site is ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/asbestos-settlement-reached-for-vermont-mine/ Trademarks are used to protect a name, word, or symbol that is used for the purpose of identifying the source of goods or services.  Many economists have shown the direct relationship between the increasing importance of branding and the value of securing your IP - a lesson that the “Octomom” ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/a-trademark-with-8-legs/ It seems that Indians can’t get a break these days. Priority dates have retrogressed for those seeking to immigrate through employment and the priority dates for family based intending immigrants are also horrendous. Most Indians don’t know that they will also face an up hill battle if they wish to ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/adoption-from-india/ The Senators are coming, the Senators are coming! That’s right, the Senate is debating the DHS Appropriations bill right now, and immigration amendments are being offered. I blogged about the Sessions E-Verify proposal yesterday. Well bill, that passed by voice vote this morning, but not before the Senate voted down ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/the-senate-is-on-the-immigration-path/ Patrick Henry decried, “It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope.”  Each year 65,000 students graduate from high school with no real hope of a future.  They graduate but are precluded from further education and gainful employment.  Their only crime, arriving on the back of their ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/07/21/the-elusive-dream-illusions-of-hope/ Bankruptcy is not a process that should be feared by the American people – or by General Motors.  Sometimes it acts as a grim reaper.  Sometimes it has the power of the Phoenix allowing failed businesses to rise from their ashes.  But always it is the great equalizer which is ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/24/gm-bankruptcy/ On Tuesday, March 3, 2009 the “Patent Reform Act of 2009” was introduced in Congress. This is the latest effort to pass this legislation, which has been knocking around Washington for years, into law. The 2008 version died in the Senate last year. It is thought by many observers to ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/24/patent-reform-act-of-2009/ As a bankruptcy attorney and former lawyer for the Feds, I feel compelled to point out the drawbacks of the current bailout to GM and other entities which might seek Chapter 11 protection.  The bankruptcy laws afford no special protection to taxpayers in a bailout situation.  As such, the massive ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/24/bankruptcy-and-bailouts/ The state of Illinois has filed a lawsuit alleging a Chicago-based Immigration services provider bilked customers out of nearly $140,000. The Illinois attorney general's office says its lawsuit names Juanita Mendez, who it says also used the last names Cruz and Sanchez. It also names her associate, Melesio Reyes. read the full ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/24/state-of-illinois-files-immigration-lawsuit/ California voters and consumers just scored a major win despite substantial efforts from corporations and big business to change the laws regarding bringing lawsuits against corporations for false advertising.  These companies, tobacco, insurance and other large corporations spent five times the normal amount to get Proposition 64 passed so that ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/05/score-a-win-for-consumers-in-california/ Several denture cream lawsuits are in the works according to the ABA Journal: 'Plaintiffs Lawyers prepare to file dozens of denture cream lawsuits' From the ABA Journal: "Scott William Weinstein of the Fort Myers, Fla., law firm Morgan & Morgan told the publication that his firm is ready to file about 40 ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/05/lawyers-preparing-to-file-denture-cream-lawsuits/ A study released by the American Journal of Medicine has produced some interesting results concerning the relationship of bankruptcies to medical bills in the United States: "Using a conservative definition, 62.1% of all bankruptcies in 2007 were medical; 92% of these medical debtors had medical debts over $5000, or 10% of ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/05/new-study-reports-62-percent-of-bankruptcies-due-to-medical-bills/ A year ago I began my journey as AILA President with a speech at the annual conference in Vancouver. I focused my words on five principles in which I believe, God, Family, the Constitution, Service, and Litigation. Today is my last day as AILA President. As I reflect on the ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/06/05/immigration-one-year-later/ A federal jury found W.R. Grace not guilty of asbestos contamination.  The Libby, Montana case has been the center of asbestos litigation and the results of the verdict are disappointing to say the least when considering all the facts. From the Flathead Beacon: On May 8, following a months-long trial, a U.S. ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/21/disappointing-asbestos-verdict-in-grace-trial/ The new bankruptcy act that went into place in 2005, The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, or BAPCPA, is being questioned by several lawyers across the nation. Attorneys have filed several lawsuits against the code and a few are pending currently before the Supreme Court. At ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/21/new-bankruptcy-law-constitutionality-questioned/ From the AFL-CIO: ...Labor law experts and a California worker exposed the ugly truth about corporate abuses of workers trying to exercise their freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. At the center of the discussion: Kate Bronfenbrenner’s new report, “No Holds Barred: The Intensification of Employer Opposition to ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/21/abuse-against-workers-trying-to-form-unions-is-growing/ According to recent reports, the Obama administration is expanding a program that was initiated by President Bush designed to check the immigration status of virtually any person booked into local jails. This crackdown on illegal immigrants who commit criminal offenses illustrates Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano’s commitment to focus ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/21/immigration-checks-at-local-jails-what-does-this-mean/ It seems unrelenting these days. Attacks by anti-immigrationists on the two of the most useful non-immigrant visa categories, the H-1B and L-1 visas. The most recent attacks are based either on junk science or no science at all. Recently we received at the AILA National Office a letter from Professor ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/21/the-h-1b-and-l-1-visas%e2%80%93the-attacks-continue/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined five Arizona charter school operators a combined total of $ 35,700 for Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act violations. In April 2007, EPA inspectors discovered the school operators failed to conduct inspections to determine if asbestos-containing material was present in school buildings, and all had ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/05/epa-levies-asbestos-fines-to-5-schools-in-arizona/ In recent months, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has been denying Employment Authorization renewals on the basis that zero days had elapsed and they are therefore not eligible for a work card. In 1994, the laws changed, requiring one to wait 150 days after filing their asylum application before ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/05/employment-authorization-eligibility-and-asylum/ Many were greatly disappointed when the Dream Act was not enacted into law a couple of years ago, but are hopeful that it still has a chance. What better means to provide lawful status to the undocumented minors in our country than to reward them for being good kids, graduating ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/05/comment-on-%e2%80%9cthe-dream-act-a-central-element-of-reform%e2%80%9d/ Many clients are coming into the office asking if and when immigration reform will happen. Even more so, they are asking what exactly the reform will involve; will it help them; will it hurt them. Our typical response is that it certainly cannot get worse than it is now, but ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/05/05/comment-on-%e2%80%9cpublic-opinion-on-immigration-what-the-polls-say-on-comprehensive-immigration-reform%e2%80%9d/ Starbucks may have another class action lawsuit to deal with, this time in Florida. A Florida Starbucks manager claims that the company didn't pay overtime in violation of federal law.  The case has been granted conditional class-action status this week by a U.S. District Court judge in Broward County. The lawsuit seeks ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/04/28/starbucks-looking-at-possible-overtime-lawsuit-in-florida/ A lawsuit was filed today against Clearwire US, LLC ("Clearwire") seeking certification of a class action on behalf of Clearwire subscribers. As alleged in the lawsuit, Clearwire entices consumers into long-term contracts for internet and phone service by advertising its service as a fast, reliable "always-on" alternative to cable or ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/04/28/clearwire-subscribers-file-lawsuit/ The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit in California against major pet product retailers and manufacturers for illegally selling pet products containing a known cancer-causing chemical called propoxur without proper warning labels. In new scientific analysis also released today, NRDC found high levels of propoxur and tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP), another ... http://www.legallawhelp.com/news/2009/04/28/lawsuit-filed-to-protect-consumers-from-toxic-ped-products/