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SC House Passes Controversial Immigration Bill

June 22, 2011

As previously reported on our blog, controversial immigration laws have been passed in Arizona, Georgia, Utah, and Indiana. On Tuesday, South Carolina became the fifth state whose House of Representatives agreed to a new parliamentary bill concerning illegal immigration. The lawmakers sent this new immigration bill to Governor Nikki R. Haley for her signature. The…

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Supreme Court Throws Out Class-Action Lawsuit Against Walmart

June 21, 2011

On Monday, the Supreme Court threw out the huge class-action sex discrimination lawsuit against corporate giant Walmart. As previously reported on our blog, it was one of the biggest lawsuits in American history. Over 1,5 million former or current female employees wanted to sue Walmart because of sex discrimination in Walmart’s pay and promotion policies.…

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NC Appeals Court Stays Order Taking Primary Custody from Mom with Breast Cancer

June 17, 2011

On June 15, the North Carolina Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay in the case of Aliana Giordano. As previously reported on our Facebook page, the women with advanced breast cancer lost the primary custody of her two children in April 2011. A Durham County judge ruled the children were better off with her…

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Deutscher Autobauer Audi von US-Rapper Eminem verklagt

June 8, 2011

Unerlaubte Verwendung seines Hits “Loose Yourself” wirft der US-Rapper Eminem dem deutschen Autobauer Audi vor. Audi soll den Song unerlaubt in seinem Werbespot für den neuen Audi A6 Avant verwendet haben. Vor dem Hamburger Landgericht reichte Eminems Musikverlag “Eight Mile Style” nun Klage wegen Urherberrechtsverletzung gegen Audi ein. Die Wahl des Gerichts ist kein Zufall;…

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Familie wegen Verkauf von iPhone-Zubehör verklagt

June 2, 2011

Beim Thema Produktpiraterie versteht Apple keinen Spaß. Ein amerikanischer Teenager, der weiße Schalen fürs iPhone 4 verkaufte und damit rund 130.000 US-Dollar verdient haben soll, bekommt das gerade zu spüren. Der Blog “Mac Rumors” beschreibt, wie das Unternehmen den Jungen und seine Eltern verklagt. Den Gewinn abtreten und Schadensersatz zahlen sollen sie; es sei denn,…

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SCAM ALERT: Annual Minutes Requirement Statement Solicitation

June 1, 2011

ATTENTION NC BUSINESSES: The Secretary of State’s Office has issued a Scam Alert Regarding National Business Register. 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…

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SCAM ALERT Regarding National Business Register

June 1, 2011

ATTENTION NC BUSINESSES: The Secretary of State’s Office has issued a Scam Alert Regarding National Business Register. The Secretary of State’s Office has discovered an apparent attempt to defraud North Carolina businesses. The “National Companies Register Corporation” is mailing “Important Final Notices” to North Carolina businesses in an effort to collect $487.00 on the premise…

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New J-1 Exchange Visitor Program Website

May 31, 2011

In an effort to improve the online application experience, the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will launch a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website on June 1. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding between the people of the United…

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Georgia Governor Signs Controversial Immigration Bill into Law

May 18, 2011

We previously reported on our blog about the Arizona-style immigration bill that was passed in the Georgia House. Last Friday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed the immigration bill into law. House Bill 87 gives police authority to question suspects about their immigration status. The law also requires many private employers to check the immigration status…

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Computer Glitch Causes Redo for Green Card Lottery

May 16, 2011

The U.S. Department of State recently issued an important notice regarding the 2012 Diversity Lottery Program: Due to a computer programming error, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery that were previously posted on the State Department website have been voided. U.S. law requires a fair, random selection of entrants. According to the ABA Journal,…

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