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Overtime: Exempt v. Nonexempt – Can You Pass DOL Scrutiny?

February 23, 2011

Exempt or not exempt is the question. Especially as recently both the federal and state governments increased their enforcement of wage and hour laws. This comes as no surprize after President Obama had ordered the hiring of a significant number of new investigators to focus on this issue and nothing else. We all know that…

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Update on Immigration-related Amendments to the House Budget Bill

February 22, 2011

The last week the House has been debating a budget bill to keep the government open for the remainder of the year (ending September 30). The US budget is always from October 1 thuough September 30 the following year. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) introduced last week H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the continuing resolution…

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Visa Bulletin For March 2011

February 21, 2011

This Visa Bulletin is out again. It summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during March 2011. See more details on our website or contact us. Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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IRS Begins Processing Tax Forms Affected by Late Tax Changes Taxpayers can e-File Immediately

February 17, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service announced on February 15, 2011 it has started processing individual tax returns affected by legislation enacted in December and reminded taxpayers that they can begin filing electronically immediately. On 2/14/2011 IRS systems began to accept and process both e-file and paper tax returns claiming itemized deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A,…

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More Dollar for the Judges?

February 16, 2011

Last week, in testimony to the American Bar Association’s Task Force on the Preservation of the Justice System, the Georgia Bar Association presented a statement and a report that shows a significant economic impact associated with decreased judicial funding in Georgia. Does this surprise you? In other words: the common good (aka the judges) demand…

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New Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card

February 15, 2011

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced (Febr 11, 2011) that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. This new card represents a significant improvement from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents.…

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Arizona governor countersues federal government

February 14, 2011

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer filed a counter-lawsuit against the federal government last week (Febr 10, 2011) for failing to control the border and enforce immigration laws, and for sticking the state with huge costs for jailing illegal immigrants who commit crimes. This is an interesting move. After his state was challenged by the Federal Government…

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Charlotte and the Future

February 11, 2011

The Economist commented in the Feb 10th 2011 edition on Charlotte and the Democratic convention: “The Democrats’ choice of Charlotte, North Carolina, for the site of their 2012 convention has raised more than a few eyebrows.” … “In the world of banking and financial services, however, it is already in the premier league. Charlotte’s two…

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Federal Reserve Board Proposes Rule Related to Designation of Systemically Important Nonbank Financial Companies

February 11, 2011

On February 8, 2011, the Federal Reserve Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking implementing Section 113 of the Dodd-Frank Act to further identify and define systemically important nonbank financial companies. The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama…

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Apple Faces Class Action over Defective Glass in iPhone 4

February 10, 2011

Is the Apple iPhone 4 defective? Will it break if it falls on the floor?Are you surprised if your phone breaks after it dropped on the floor? Well if you are in a shock and you just dropped your Apple iPhone 4, you may join a law suit. There was a class action filed. Read…

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