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Further Immigration Restrictions in Arizona

February 24, 2011

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are proposing a sweeping package of immigration restrictions that might make the controversial measures the state approved last year, which the Obama administration went to court to block, look mild. Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would…

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Klage gegen Nutella-Hersteller Ferrero USA

February 24, 2011

Am 1. Februar 2011 hat eine Mutter aus San Diego, im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien, hat den Nutella-Produzenten Ferrero USA verklagt. Die besorgte Mutter, Athena Hohenberg, hat dabei nicht nur in ihrem Namen geklagt, sondern für alle Konsumenten die nach dem 01. Januar 2000 Nutella in den USA gekauft haben. Ursache für die Klage war, dass die…

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Google Fights to Keep Documents Secret in Trademark Appeal

February 23, 2011

Google is famous for bringing all information including private one to the Internet, but now the company hopes to keep several documents secret in a pending appeal. Language software maker Rosetta Stone appealed after a federal judge ruled for Google in a trademark dispute. and now Google presented a lot of redacted documents. It seems…

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553 Million

February 23, 2011

Our February International Law Newsletter was published: 2/2011, Vol. 7, No. 2http://myemail.constantcontact.com/553-Million-Dollar.html?soid=1101053081726&aid=Wac-3XNpVLAPlease contact me, if you would like to receive it via email.Thank you!Reinhard von Hennigs Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Overtime: Exempt v. Nonexempt – Can You Pass DOL Scrutiny?

February 23, 2011

Exempt or not exempt is the question. Especially as recently both the federal and state governments increased their enforcement of wage and hour laws. This comes as no surprize after President Obama had ordered the hiring of a significant number of new investigators to focus on this issue and nothing else. We all know that…

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Update on Immigration-related Amendments to the House Budget Bill

February 22, 2011

The last week the House has been debating a budget bill to keep the government open for the remainder of the year (ending September 30). The US budget is always from October 1 thuough September 30 the following year. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) introduced last week H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the continuing resolution…

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Visa Bulletin For March 2011

February 21, 2011

This Visa Bulletin is out again. It summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during March 2011. See more details on our website or contact us. Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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IRS Begins Processing Tax Forms Affected by Late Tax Changes Taxpayers can e-File Immediately

February 17, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service announced on February 15, 2011 it has started processing individual tax returns affected by legislation enacted in December and reminded taxpayers that they can begin filing electronically immediately. On 2/14/2011 IRS systems began to accept and process both e-file and paper tax returns claiming itemized deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A,…

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More Dollar for the Judges?

February 16, 2011

Last week, in testimony to the American Bar Association’s Task Force on the Preservation of the Justice System, the Georgia Bar Association presented a statement and a report that shows a significant economic impact associated with decreased judicial funding in Georgia. Does this surprise you? In other words: the common good (aka the judges) demand…

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New Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card

February 15, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced (Febr 11, 2011) that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. This new card represents a significant improvement from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents.…

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