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Gesetzesentwurf in Georgia: Todesstrafe für illegale Abteibungen?

March 4, 2011

Im US-Bundesstaat Georgia will ein republikanischer Abgeordneter Frauen für illegale Abtreibungen mit dem Tod oder lebenslanger Haft bestrafen lassen. Auch Fehlgeburten sollen geahndet werden – falls “menschliches Zutun” im Spiel war. Hamburg (Spiegel Online) – Das Thema Schwangerschaftsabbruch polarisiert Amerika. Dass die aufgeheizte Situation sich über die Jahre keineswegs entspannt hat, zeigt ein absurd wirkender,…

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Charlotte, NC Continues to Grow

March 4, 2011

Thinking about moving to the Southern part of the United States? Whether you want to do so for business purposes and/or personal reasons, Charlotte, North Carolina is a place you should seriously consider as the following excerpt of an article in the Charlotte Observer shows. The Charlotte area’s population surged in the past decade, despite…

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Personal Privacy Rights of Corporations

March 2, 2011

WASHINGTON — The New York Times reported that in a lively decision that relied as much on dictionaries, grammar and usage as it did on legal analysis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that corporations have no personal privacy rights for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act. According to the NY Times, AT&T,…

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“Zombie Pay Claims” and What Your HR Department Should Know About the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

March 1, 2011

Is it ever too late for an employee to sue their company for acts of payment discrimination? The rule of “you snooze, you lose” is largely true. One of the most important deadlines in a lawyer’s mind is the Statute of Limitations, otherwise known as the last possible day one can file their lawsuit before…

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H-1B Visa- Kontingent ist ausgeschöpft

March 1, 2011

Die USCIS (amerikanische Einwanderungsbehörde) hat am 27. Januar 2011 bekannt gegeben, dass das sogenannte “H-1B Cap” für das Steuerjahr 2011 erreicht ist. Alle H-1B Visaanträge, die bei der USCIS nach dem 26. Januar 2011 eingegangen sind, werden an die jeweiligen Antragsteller zurückgeschickt und nicht bearbeitet. Um das Cap von 65.000 zu erreichen gilt als Stichtag…

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Bias Against the Unemployed?

March 1, 2011

WASHINGTON—The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has begun a probe of whether employers and recruitment firms are unlawfully barring the unemployed from applying for certain jobs, the agency’s chairman said. EEOC Chairman Jacqueline Berrien said at a hearing on February 16, 2011 that the agency began hearing anecdotal reports of the practice last summer, including from…

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Recall of 500.000 Burlington Bassinets After Two Children Suffered Injuries

February 28, 2011

Last week 500.000 bassinets produced by Burlington Basket Company and sold by Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, etc. have been recalled due to fall hazards. Burlington Basket was told by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the product on February 16, 2011 after at least two infants were injured when the bassinets collapsed. The CPSC…

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North Carolina: State Law to Provide for Acceptable ID’s

February 28, 2011

Introduced on February 2, 2011, North Carolina House Bill 33 clearly states what forms of identification are acceptable and can be used in order to determine “a person’s actual identity by a justice, judge, clerk, magistrate, law enforcement officer, or other government official.” There are five different forms of identification cards included in House Bill…

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Department of State Fraud Warning: Diversity Visa Program Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters

February 28, 2011

The Department of State, Office of Visa Services, advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. All applicants…

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IPCom erwirkt Urteil gegen Nokia

February 28, 2011

Das Landgericht Mannheim entschied am 18. Februar 2011, dass der finnische Handyhersteller Nokia ein UMTS-Patent des Pullacher Patentverwerters IPCom verletzt hat. Das Gericht hat darauf hin den Konzern zur Unterlassung verurteilt.Mannheim — Das streitige Patent (100a) ist ein Algorithmus, der es ermöglicht, eine Nutzer-Hierarchie zu erstellen, damit in Notfällen Ärzte oder Nothelfer im UMTS-Netz Vorrang…

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