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H-1B Visa- Kontingent ist ausgeschöpft

March 1, 2011

Die USCIS (amerikanische Einwanderungsbehörde) hat am 27. Januar 2011 bekannt gegeben, dass das sogenannte “H-1B Cap” für das Steuerjahr 2011 erreicht ist. Alle H-1B Visaanträge, die bei der USCIS nach dem 26. Januar 2011 eingegangen sind, werden an die jeweiligen Antragsteller zurückgeschickt und nicht bearbeitet. Um das Cap von 65.000 zu erreichen gilt als Stichtag…

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Bias Against the Unemployed?

March 1, 2011

WASHINGTON—The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has begun a probe of whether employers and recruitment firms are unlawfully barring the unemployed from applying for certain jobs, the agency’s chairman said. EEOC Chairman Jacqueline Berrien said at a hearing on February 16, 2011 that the agency began hearing anecdotal reports of the practice last summer, including from…

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Recall of 500.000 Burlington Bassinets After Two Children Suffered Injuries

February 28, 2011

Last week 500.000 bassinets produced by Burlington Basket Company and sold by Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, etc. have been recalled due to fall hazards. Burlington Basket was told by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the product on February 16, 2011 after at least two infants were injured when the bassinets collapsed. The CPSC…

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North Carolina: State Law to Provide for Acceptable ID’s

February 28, 2011

Introduced on February 2, 2011, North Carolina House Bill 33 clearly states what forms of identification are acceptable and can be used in order to determine “a person’s actual identity by a justice, judge, clerk, magistrate, law enforcement officer, or other government official.” There are five different forms of identification cards included in House Bill…

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Department of State Fraud Warning: Diversity Visa Program Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters

February 28, 2011

The Department of State, Office of Visa Services, advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. All applicants…

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IPCom erwirkt Urteil gegen Nokia

February 28, 2011

Das Landgericht Mannheim entschied am 18. Februar 2011, dass der finnische Handyhersteller Nokia ein UMTS-Patent des Pullacher Patentverwerters IPCom verletzt hat. Das Gericht hat darauf hin den Konzern zur Unterlassung verurteilt.Mannheim — Das streitige Patent (100a) ist ein Algorithmus, der es ermöglicht, eine Nutzer-Hierarchie zu erstellen, damit in Notfällen Ärzte oder Nothelfer im UMTS-Netz Vorrang…

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Further Immigration Restrictions in Arizona

February 24, 2011

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are proposing a sweeping package of immigration restrictions that might make the controversial measures the state approved last year, which the Obama administration went to court to block, look mild. Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would…

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Klage gegen Nutella-Hersteller Ferrero USA

February 24, 2011

Am 1. Februar 2011 hat eine Mutter aus San Diego, im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien, hat den Nutella-Produzenten Ferrero USA verklagt. Die besorgte Mutter, Athena Hohenberg, hat dabei nicht nur in ihrem Namen geklagt, sondern für alle Konsumenten die nach dem 01. Januar 2000 Nutella in den USA gekauft haben. Ursache für die Klage war, dass die…

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Google Fights to Keep Documents Secret in Trademark Appeal

February 23, 2011

Google is famous for bringing all information including private one to the Internet, but now the company hopes to keep several documents secret in a pending appeal. Language software maker Rosetta Stone appealed after a federal judge ruled for Google in a trademark dispute. and now Google presented a lot of redacted documents. It seems…

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553 Million

February 23, 2011

Our February International Law Newsletter was published: 2/2011, Vol. 7, No. 2http://myemail.constantcontact.com/553-Million-Dollar.html?soid=1101053081726&aid=Wac-3XNpVLAPlease contact me, if you would like to receive it via email.Thank you!Reinhard von Hennigs Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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