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Steuerreform in North Carolina

July 30, 2013

Am 23.Juli 2013 hat der Gouverneur von North Carolina, Pat McCrory, die vieldiskutierte Steuerreform in North Carolina unterzeichnet. Nach dem Recht des Staates North Carolina ist sie damit in Kraft getreten. Ziel der Steuerreform ist es Familien zu entlasten sowie das Vertrauen in North Carolina als Wirtschaftsstandort zu bestärken und so mittelfristig ein gesteigertes Wirtschaftswachstum…

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Immigration bill 2013: Immigration vote may wait until October

July 29, 2013

If you’re expecting floor action on immigration in the House, you may have to wait until October. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told attendees at a town hall in Racine, Wis., that his chamber could start voting on immigration bills that month – pushing the timeline for action in the House even further…

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Homeland Security IG Investigates USCIS

July 26, 2013

USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, President Obama’s nominee to be deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is under investigation by the DHS Inspector General for allegedly helping a Chinese investor get an EB-5 immigrant investor visa after the investor’s petition was denied and his appeal rejected. According to the Associated Press, the matter came…

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German federal agency GIZ opens first U.S. branch office in Charlotte

July 12, 2013

The GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), Germany’s agency for international cooperation announces the opening of its first United States branch office in Charlotte at the Charlotte Works office building located at 1401 W. Morehead St. This German federal non-profit enterprise aims to bring the German dual-track training system to the US. This system…

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Croatia is the 28th member of the European Union

July 12, 2013

On the 1st of July, Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union. This small country at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean with 4.28 million inhabitants made it into the European club after more than thirteen years of negotiation. Indeed, the conclusion of the European council of Santa Maria…

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BridgehouseLaw wins 2013 M&A Awards

July 10, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS to BridgehouseLaw for winning the Acquisition International M&A Awards – Overall Law Firm of the Year – Germany and Legal Due Diligence Provider of the Year – Germany. Acquisition International Magazine’s M&A Awards celebrate excellence and commemorate the achievements and hard-work of all those involved in seeing a deal through to completion. The awards…

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Entscheidungen des Supreme Court: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) verfassungswidrig!

July 2, 2013

Letzte Woche entschied der US-Supreme Court über die Gleichstellung der gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehen mit der verfassungsrechtlich geschützten traditionellen Variante von Mann und Frau. Und siehe da: Trotz der einige Tage zuvor ergangenen Entscheidung, die Rassismus-Schutzklausel im Wahlrecht abzuschaffen, stellten die Richter die Homo-Ehe und die traditionelle Ehe auf Bundesebene gleich und kippten damit ein Bundesgesetz, dass…

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Senate Votes 68-32 in Favor of Immigration Reform Bill

June 28, 2013

Retrieved from: commons.wikimedia.org On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved the milestone immigration reform bill that we have previously covered in several blog posts. Immigration has taken the helm as one of the major focuses of President’s Obama’s second term. The nearly 1,200 page bill plans to create a path of citizenship for millions of undocumented…

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Urteil des Supreme Court: Rückschritt für die Rechte der schwarzen Bevölkerung?

June 26, 2013

Am Dienstag hob der amerikanische Supreme Court in einem aufsehenerregenden Urteil eine zentrale Passage des im Jahre 1965 hart erkämpften “Voting Rights Act” auf. Das damals von US-Präsident Johnson unterzeichnete Gesetz enthielt detaillierte Schutzklauseln gegen die Diskriminierung von Schwarzen an der Wahlurne. Aufgrund einer Klage aus Alabama, gerade dem Staat in dem damals auch die…

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Today Marks the 50th Anniversary of Famous JFK Speech in Berlin

June 26, 2013

Retrieved from: commons.wikimedia.org On June 26, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin to demonstrate U.S. support for West Germany after the Berlin Wall had been built. The people of West Berlin were encouraged to welcome the president and nearly half of all inhabitants of West Berlin at the time, between 1 and…

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