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Green Card Lottery

November 27, 2009

Only a few days left for the Green Card Lottery. November 30, 2009 at noon EST is the last chance … see http://www.bdhlaw.net/corporate/green-card-lottery-only-until-nov-30-2.html with more details. Call me with questions! Good luck! Reinhard von Hennigs Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Apple Files Power Adapter Patent Infringement Lawsuit

November 27, 2009

A few days ago I posted about the Nokia v Apple law suit. Now it is Apple who filed a patent lawsuit against online retailers for allegedly selling knock off power adapters for use with the company’s portable MacBook and MacBook Pro computers. This suit is against Media Solutions Holdings, LLC, eReplacements, LLC, and Laptops…

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Tax Issues for Foreign Real Estate Owners in the US

November 26, 2009

Sometimes old cases are still relevant. Especially in times of real estate foreclosures and banks taking properties it is good to know that European investors in US real estate get some protection. We reported in April 2006 that the United States Supreme Court ruled on April 26, 2006 in the Jones v. Flowers case. It…

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Flight Delayed 3+ Hours? EU passengers now get refunds

November 25, 2009

According to last Friday’s Irish Times newspaper, the European Court of Justice has ruled airline passengers are entitled to a REFUND if their flights have been delayed for 3 or more hours. Good news for travelers in the European Union, but passengers here in the U.S.A. should not expect to receive similar judgments for their…

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USCIS Opens New Verification Operations Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

November 24, 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially opened a new Verification Operations Center in Buffalo, N.Y., today. The Center employs about 135 people and is dedicated solely to USCIS’ verification mission. The Center’s personnel will perform immigration status verification checks and conduct monitoring and compliance activities in support of USCIS’ E-Verify and Systematic Alien Verification…

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Race-Based Hiring

November 23, 2009

Managers’ race has had a “significant” effect on the race of employees, according to a study of personnel data from a U.S. retailer over 30 months. The “Manager Race and the Race of New Hires,” report was authored by Laura Giuliano, David Levine and Jonathan Leonard, and printed in the October 2009 issue of the…

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“Show me the money”

November 22, 2009

California Attorney General, Edmund “Jerry” Brown, Jr., announced today that he has secured a settlement in which Wells Fargo will pay investors, charities and small businesses $1.4 billion over the purchase of auction rate securities from Wells subsidiaries based on “misleading advice.” More details about this will be posted here and later at bdhlaw.net. Best…

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USCIS Standardizes Process for Accommodating Customers with Disabilities

November 21, 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has established a streamlined, standardized process for receiving requests for accommodations from customers with disabilities. Customers in need of accommodations from field offices and Application Support Centers should now call the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283 TDD: 1-800-767-1833 USCIS changed that customers have now…

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Court: Army Corps of Engineers Liable for Katrina Damage

November 20, 2009

In a decision handed down on November 18, 2009 that is being called “groundbreaking,” U.S. District Court Judge Stanwood Duval, Jr. found in favor of four plaintiffs and awarded damages totaling $719,00.00 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The suit was started as there was an alleged negligence by the Corps in building and…

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Reinhard von Hennigs at US Supreme Court

November 19, 2009

Reinhard von Hennigs, a principal with Byrne, Davis & Hicks, PC, was admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Monday November 16, 2009. The ceremony was conducted by Chief Justice Roberts with 7 of the 9 Justices present. After the oath was administered Justice Kennedy and Reinhard von…

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