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Dezember 2009 Newletter

December 3, 2009

Der Dezember 2009 Newletter wurde gerade verschickt. Latest News … Wir twittern, Sie auch? Social Media at BDHSiemens stimmt Strafe von 1,34 Mrd $ Strafe zuUSA Reisende: ESTA beachten – Electronic System for Travel Authorization/Elektronisches ReisegenehmigungssystemDezember 2009 Visa BulletinDas 1,4 Mrd Dollar UrteilApple’s legal battlesSeminar: Pfeiffer University Charlotte “Product LiabilitySpannendes vom Blog Wollen Sie den…

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Ski Season is Upon Us – But Check Your Bindings First!

December 2, 2009

The AP recently reported a new RECALL of snow-skiing equipment, specifically bindings: About 10,000 alpine ski bindings, made in Romania and imported by Salomon USA, of Ogden, Utah, because the product’s toe component could fail to fully secure the ski boot to the ski binding, causing the binding to release unexpectedly. This could cause the…

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ESTA Abzocke bei USA Besuchern

December 2, 2009

Seit knapp einem Jahr müssen alle Reisenden im Rahmen des Programms für visumsfreies Reisen (Visa Waiver Program) vor Reiseantritt eine elektronische Reisegenehmigung für Reisen in die USA unter Verwendung des Elektronische Reisegenehmigungssystem (Electronic System for Travel Authorization, ESTA) beantragen. Das elektronische Reisegenehmigungssystem wird zur Feststellung der Einreiseberechtigung der Reisenden in die USA gemäß des Visa…

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Green Card Lottery Winner Notification

November 30, 2009

First of all: If you did play the Green Card lottery: good luck! I hope besides from all the internet isues of the last few days with the Secretary of State’s website you did file on time today. A refresher: This is the hint from their website – as recent as yesterday:We are currently experiencing…

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“NO” to workers comp for illegals?

November 29, 2009

A few days after my comments on race discrimination on the job under the column Race-Based Hiring here comes a similar issue: discrimination by the legislature. Republican state senator in Ohios says no to workers comp for illegals. His plan is to prohibit the nation’s largest state-run injured worker insurance program from providing benefits to…

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Gucci Purses OK, Confederate Flagged Purses Not So OK

November 28, 2009

Just the right news for the big Thanksgiving pre-advent and pre-christmas shopping weekend: Gucci Purses OK, Confederate Flagged Purses Not So OK. This is the essence of a new federal appeals court decision. Once upon a time in suburbia of Ft. Worth, Texas there was a not so long ago history of racially charged student…

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Green Card Lottery

November 27, 2009

Only a few days left for the Green Card Lottery. November 30, 2009 at noon EST is the last chance … see http://www.bdhlaw.net/corporate/green-card-lottery-only-until-nov-30-2.html with more details. Call me with questions! Good luck! Reinhard von Hennigs Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Apple Files Power Adapter Patent Infringement Lawsuit

November 27, 2009

A few days ago I posted about the Nokia v Apple law suit. Now it is Apple who filed a patent lawsuit against online retailers for allegedly selling knock off power adapters for use with the company’s portable MacBook and MacBook Pro computers. This suit is against Media Solutions Holdings, LLC, eReplacements, LLC, and Laptops…

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Tax Issues for Foreign Real Estate Owners in the US

November 26, 2009

Sometimes old cases are still relevant. Especially in times of real estate foreclosures and banks taking properties it is good to know that European investors in US real estate get some protection. We reported in April 2006 that the United States Supreme Court ruled on April 26, 2006 in the Jones v. Flowers case. It…

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Flight Delayed 3+ Hours? EU passengers now get refunds

November 25, 2009

According to last Friday’s Irish Times newspaper, the European Court of Justice has ruled airline passengers are entitled to a REFUND if their flights have been delayed for 3 or more hours. Good news for travelers in the European Union, but passengers here in the U.S.A. should not expect to receive similar judgments for their…

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