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USCIS Opens New Verification Operations Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

November 24, 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially opened a new Verification Operations Center in Buffalo, N.Y., today. The Center employs about 135 people and is dedicated solely to USCIS’ verification mission. The Center’s personnel will perform immigration status verification checks and conduct monitoring and compliance activities in support of USCIS’ E-Verify and Systematic Alien Verification…

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Race-Based Hiring

November 23, 2009

Managers’ race has had a “significant” effect on the race of employees, according to a study of personnel data from a U.S. retailer over 30 months. The “Manager Race and the Race of New Hires,” report was authored by Laura Giuliano, David Levine and Jonathan Leonard, and printed in the October 2009 issue of the…

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“Show me the money”

November 22, 2009

California Attorney General, Edmund “Jerry” Brown, Jr., announced today that he has secured a settlement in which Wells Fargo will pay investors, charities and small businesses $1.4 billion over the purchase of auction rate securities from Wells subsidiaries based on “misleading advice.” More details about this will be posted here and later at bdhlaw.net. Best…

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USCIS Standardizes Process for Accommodating Customers with Disabilities

November 21, 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has established a streamlined, standardized process for receiving requests for accommodations from customers with disabilities. Customers in need of accommodations from field offices and Application Support Centers should now call the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283 TDD: 1-800-767-1833 USCIS changed that customers have now…

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Court: Army Corps of Engineers Liable for Katrina Damage

November 20, 2009

In a decision handed down on November 18, 2009 that is being called “groundbreaking,” U.S. District Court Judge Stanwood Duval, Jr. found in favor of four plaintiffs and awarded damages totaling $719,00.00 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The suit was started as there was an alleged negligence by the Corps in building and…

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Reinhard von Hennigs at US Supreme Court

November 19, 2009

Reinhard von Hennigs, a principal with Byrne, Davis & Hicks, PC, was admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Monday November 16, 2009. The ceremony was conducted by Chief Justice Roberts with 7 of the 9 Justices present. After the oath was administered Justice Kennedy and Reinhard von…

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Update on the USA visit to the Int’l Criminal Court

November 19, 2009

Today’s visit to the International Criminal Court (The Hague, Netherlands) by U.S. war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp was indeed eventful (See Part I), and many had high hopes this appearance would mark the USA’s full-fledged entry into the ICC. So did we ratify the Rome Treaty? Agree to recognize the legitimacy of the international criminal…

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No more cold shoulder towards the Int’l Criminal Court?

November 18, 2009

The USA’s first appearance at the International Criminal Court (The Hague, Netherlands) could signal the beginning of a thawing process. The USA made its FIRST EVER appearance at the International Criminal Court today – well, to be clear, U.S. war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp showed up at the management board meeting – but this could…

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German Killers Sue Wikipedia

November 17, 2009

Die New York Times berichtet gerade dazu, es geht um Wolfgang W. und Manfred L. und deren Sedelmeyer Tötung. In dem reissenden Titel “German Killers Sue Wikipedia” geht es um die Freiheit der Meinungsäusserung. Deutsches Recht verlangt, die Namen der Täter nicht zu nennen. Die Server von Wikipedia sind in den USA. Also: was geht…

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Obama Justice Department expands FCPA Prosecutions to Combat International Corruption; US Executives Authorizing Overseas Kickbacks Now Face Jail

November 15, 2009

Siemens Agrees to Massive $1.34 BN Penalty to Settle FCPA Corruption Charges US and EU businesses operating in or solicing clients in any foreign country should take note of several recent developments in the laws intended to combat fraud and corruption by US and EU companies. In the last several months, there have been significant…

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