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Update on the USA visit to the Int’l Criminal Court

November 19, 2009

Today’s visit to the International Criminal Court (The Hague, Netherlands) by U.S. war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp was indeed eventful (See Part I), and many had high hopes this appearance would mark the USA’s full-fledged entry into the ICC. So did we ratify the Rome Treaty? Agree to recognize the legitimacy of the international criminal…

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No more cold shoulder towards the Int’l Criminal Court?

November 18, 2009

The USA’s first appearance at the International Criminal Court (The Hague, Netherlands) could signal the beginning of a thawing process. The USA made its FIRST EVER appearance at the International Criminal Court today – well, to be clear, U.S. war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp showed up at the management board meeting – but this could…

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German Killers Sue Wikipedia

November 17, 2009

Die New York Times berichtet gerade dazu, es geht um Wolfgang W. und Manfred L. und deren Sedelmeyer Tötung. In dem reissenden Titel “German Killers Sue Wikipedia” geht es um die Freiheit der Meinungsäusserung. Deutsches Recht verlangt, die Namen der Täter nicht zu nennen. Die Server von Wikipedia sind in den USA. Also: was geht…

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Obama Justice Department expands FCPA Prosecutions to Combat International Corruption; US Executives Authorizing Overseas Kickbacks Now Face Jail

November 15, 2009

Siemens Agrees to Massive $1.34 BN Penalty to Settle FCPA Corruption Charges US and EU businesses operating in or solicing clients in any foreign country should take note of several recent developments in the laws intended to combat fraud and corruption by US and EU companies. In the last several months, there have been significant…

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November 2009 BDH International Newsletter: Green Card Lottery, Fraud Alert, US Naturalization Test

November 13, 2009

Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Instructions) November ist immer sehr erlebnisreich und die 20-Jahr Feier zum Fall der Berliner Mauer macht diesen Monat im Jahr 2009 noch bedeutender. Hier in den USA fängt es mit dem Halloween “Trick or Treat” an, geht über die Green Card Lottery weiter und endet mit dem Truthahn…

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Toyota Sued by Consumers Over Sudden Acceleration of Vehicles

November 12, 2009

Los Angeles residents Seong Bae Choi and Chris Chan Park, who claim they experienced multiple instances of unintended acceleration, filed the suit as a class action on Nov. 5, 2009 seeking to represent all U.S. owners of certain Toyota and Lexus models. This may be relevant for you if you drive a Toyota or Lexus…

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twitter: Hennigs

November 11, 2009

not sure if it is worth it … but hey … everybody seems to twitter …if you are interested …http://twitter.com/Hennigs let me know, sign up and follow…Best,Reinhard von Hennigsbdhlaw.net Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Visa Bulletin November 2009

November 11, 2009

The monthly bulletin of the US Citizen and Immigration Service summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November 2009. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; the…

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E-verified – Immigration

November 10, 2009

U.S. Einwanderungsbehörde verwendet E-verified Programm In der Vergangenheit hatte die amerikanische Einwanderungsbehörde (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS) bekannt gegeben, dass ein Zweiphasenprogramm für eine sogenannte E-verified Maßnahme nunmehr umgesetzt wurde. Gleichwohl gibt es noch immer Probleme bei der Anwendung. Hierbei handelt es sich im Wesentlichen um eingebürgerte Amerikaner. Dieses führte in der Vergangenheit dazu,…

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November 10, 2009

Fraud Alert: Annual Minutes Requirement Statement An alert from the North Carolina Secretary of State:The Secretary of State’s Office has become aware that an entity, “Compliance Services,” has mailed solicitations titled “Annual Minutes Requirement Statement” to business entities in North Carolina . These solicitations offer to process corporate meeting minutes on behalf of the corporation…

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