The Lawyer Mother’s Day Quiz
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H-1B Visa Details for 2016
The Whitt Law Firm – This year’s H-1B filing season is over. Time to prepare for 2016! Here are the 10 steps to an H-1B visa in 2016. What are the key steps you need to do in order to qualify for a visa for the United States in 2016? There are key requirements for
LA Port Police Chief Indicted
LawFuel.com – Indictment Alleges that Chief Failed to Disclose Economic Interest in Smartphone App Being Developed for Use at Port and Failed to Report Taxable Income to IRS LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted the chief of police for the Port of Los Angeles on corruption and tax charges. The corruption charges
The Fake China Law Firm Scam
Dan Harris – The China Law Blog – Way back in 2006, I wrote about fake China law firms in China Where Even The “Law Firms” Are Fake. In that post I talked about fake Chinese lawyers taking money from American companies for trademark registrations: There are those who take money to file trademarks in
The Chronic-Illness Lawyer Who Has Now Gone
Jennifer Jaff, a Connecticut lawyer who suffered from Crohn’s disease became a significant voice representing those with chronic diseases. She died aged 55. When her illness meant that she could no longer work in her law practice, she founded and became director of Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness in 2005. In her practice, she
Florida Sues Obama Administration Over Medicaid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— LawFuel.com – Attorney General Pam Bondi today filed a complaint against the Obama administration in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida challenging the federal government’s attempt to coerce Florida into expanding Medicaid by withholding Low Income Pool healthcare funding. The complaint was filed on behalf of Governor Rick
The Fireball Lawyer
Canadian litigation lawyer Rob Sutherland was having a perfectly satisfactory morning discussing a case with the Crown attorney when his morning turned into a fireball when his parked car exploded. It’s the stuff of movies – a ‘take down’ of a rebel lawyer, perhaps – but for the Nova Scotia lawyer it was something less
Attorney General Bondi Thanks Lawmakers for Passing Legislation to Help Capture and Convict Child Predators
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi today thanked members of the Florida Legislature for voting unanimously in favor of HB 7001. The legislation will provide child victims of sexual assault another method to help capture and convict their attackers. “This legislation will allow child victims of sexual assault to gather key evidence to bring their
Can One Bad Apple Spoil the Bunch?
Drinker Biddle – By Patrick M. Harrington and Sandra K. Jones According to their recent press release, Intrexon Corp (NYSE:XON) recently purchased a Canadian specialty food producer, namely Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., the inventor of the “Arctic®” apple. If you have not yet heard about Arctic Apples in the news, these are everyday apples that
New Law Jobs From Major Tech Law Firm
New law firms are also creating new law jobs, as Axiom, the tech-savvy legal services group announce it will create nearly 100 new jobs in Belfast wi a £9 million investment in the city. Axiom is already a major legal employer with around 1200 lawyers, as well as engineers and others who service major corporates