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Planned Overtime Rule on ice

December 12, 2016

The new Department of Labor rule which would have granted overtime pay to certain salaried employees earning less than $47,500.00 USD has been blocked by a federal judge in Texas. The matter is under a temporary injunction, with nationwide effect. The new rule was supposed to take effect on December 1, 2016. Best regards und…

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New USCIS filing fees

December 9, 2016

for visa applications and petitions! The USCIS is increasing its filing fees for most immigration applications and petitions by an average of 21%. This will be the first increase since November 2010. The new fees will be effective as of December 23, 2016. Please find an overview listing the new filing fees here. Best regards…

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USCIS revises Form I-9 employment authorization for new hires

December 7, 2016

As we are headed into a new year of business activities, please note that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have published a revised version of form I-9 on 11/14/2016. As of January 22, 2017, all employers must use the new form when onboarding new employees. The new Form I-9  is easier to complete…

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“Convicting Yesterday’s Nazis in Today’s German Courts”

November 17, 2016

YOU ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL PROGRAM: CONVICTING YESTERDAY’S NAZIS IN TODAY’S GERMAN COURTS SUNDAY, DEC. 11, 2016, 2 p.m.600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, 30327Ahavath Achim Synagogue A DISCUSSION WITH DR. CHRISTOPH RÜCKEL, German attorney and member of the legal team prosecuting aging Nazis in German courts, has won recent convictions and jail sentences for 93-year-old…

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“USCIS to Host Naturalization Ceremonies Highlighting Continued Commitment to Veterans”

November 10, 2016

We received the following message from USCIS today and want to share with you: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will host more than 40 Veterans Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the country this year, where veterans, service members and military spouses will become America’s newest citizens. More than 7,500 people will take the Oath of Allegiance…

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I “may” have flown inside Hillary’s plane

November 8, 2016

Not trying to be political. Just observing. Funny to know that Merriam-Webster today made the German word “Götterdämmerung” to be the word of the day. But I may have flown inside Hilary’s plane, a Boeing 737-800. This is the fun story to share. One may think “why may”? After I saw the arrival in New…

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First Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in NC

November 3, 2016

Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program allowed under federal law. The approved conditional use permit allows for the construction of a 5,200 square foot light manufacturing plant for its operations, which would start sometime next year on the north side of Dorsett Avenue just…

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Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Germany

November 1, 2016

Generally, it is not difficult to enforce foreign judgments in Germany since Germany is a contractual partner of several international treaties covering this topic. However, as mentioned in last month’s newsletter article, there is no agreement between Germany and the United States regarding the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments. On these grounds, it is…

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18-year-old sues her parents over baby photos on facebook

October 26, 2016

An 18 year old girl from Austria, who’s name has not been released to the public, is currently suing her parents for not taking down pictures of her as a baby from their Facebook-accounts. This case could proof to be a precedent for other legal claims made by children in similar situations. Over the course…

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Watch Out for 419 Scams!

October 24, 2016

Advance-fee fraud, also commonly known as “West African letter scams” or “419 scams,” are when a fraudster targets victims to make advance or upfront payment for goods, services, and/or financial gains that do not materialize. The reason they are called as such is because these types of scams originated primarily in Nigeria, with the Ivory…

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