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Employee Afraid to Ask for California Overtime

February 10, 2011

A bookkeeper and office manager for a real estate company in California with about 30 real estate agents—she was busy. She was also paid hourly by the agency which results in one conclusion: she was not qualified as exempt. “Her boss always worked her overtime and never paid her for it” explains her husband… and…

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Study finds jump in immigration prosecutions

February 9, 2011

New data shows the Obama administration and immigration enforcement (ICE) has sharply increased immigration prosecutions. An analysis compiled by a private group using government data also found that there has been a decline in the Justice Department’s felony prosecutions aside from immigration cases, particularly outside the Southwest. The study was released on February 1, 2011…

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NC tort reform?

February 8, 2011

North Carolina Republican lawmakers are attempting to use their new majority status in North Carolina to advance another policy goal: Medical malpractice reform that they contend would bring down costs for doctors and other businesses. It is scheduled to be filed this week. The scope: to limit non-economic damages in malpractice cases and divide such…

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Sarah Palin Trademark

February 7, 2011

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s tried to trademark her name and that of her daughter Bristol. The reason? It was mentioned that “motivational speaking services” were to be provided by the two intended trademarks. They were filed on November 5, 2010 but questioned by a trademark examiner of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).…

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Januar 2011 Newsletter

February 6, 2011

Die Gesetzgebungs- organe in North Carolina und in Georgia sind wieder – wie es so schön heisst – “in session” und es ist denkbar, dass einige wesentlich Gesetze entstehen – genau so wie auf der US Bundesebene. Doch ist bei aller Aktualität es wichtig, einige gesellschaftsrechtliche Besonderheiten der letzten Monate zu bedenken. Dieses Ziel setzt…

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Praktikum & Referendare

February 3, 2011

Guten Tag, wir suchen stets eine/n Rechtsreferendar/in für eine Wahlstation in den USA in Atlanta oder in Charlotte zur Unterstützung der International Law and Business Practice Group, die von mir als Partner geleitet wird. Gestern hatte ich dazu einen allgemeinen Post verfasst. Nun bekam ich Fragen dazu. Hier meine Antwort: die Tätigkeiten und Bewerbungsmodalitäten sind…

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Jobs!

February 2, 2011

With all the job applications pouring in and all the Summer Associates asking to work here I was given this link by another lawyer and I feel sharing it as it addresses several issues common to job interviews, be it in the international field or not. Now, there are essentially 3 questions every hiring manager…

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This is America !

January 31, 2011

A fantastic radio interview on PBS had the following condensed dialogue about the killings in Tuscon, Arizona: MARK SHIELDS: […] There was one observation that was made this week I just have to pass on to you by a friend of mine, Allen Ginsberg, who is an historian up in Maine. And he said, this…

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Protest gegen US-Todesstrafe: deutsche Ärzteschaft unterstützt Lieferboykott von Gift

January 26, 2011

Zu Beginn des Monats berichteten wir auf unserem Blog wie die Wirtschaftskrise zu weniger Hinrichtungen in den USA führt. Nun stehen die USA vor einem weiteren Problem: der Giftcocktail für die Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe wird knapp – woher kommt der Ersatz? Jedenfalls nicht aus Deutschland, fordern nun Ärzte in einem eindringlichen Appell und machen Druck…

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Another I.R.S. Amnesty for Offshore Accounts

January 25, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) said on Monday that it would soon announce a new amnesty program aimed at encouraging wealthy Americans with hidden offshore bank accounts to come forward, declare their money and pay taxes owed. For more information, please visit our website. Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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