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Over 27,000 Visa Applications Denied in 2018 Due to "Travel Ban"

On February 26, 2019, Reuters reported that the Department of State (DOS) refused more than 37,000 visa applications in 2018 under President Donald Trump’s Presidential Proclamation 9645, colloquially known as the “travel ban.”

Client Experience is Everything – Is Your Law Firm Doing It Right?

The most powerful ways you can improve your law firm’s services are also some of the simplest. They’re things that so many law firms overlook, perhaps because they seem obvious or maybe because a firm hasn’t prioritized what is the most important aspect of any service-based business: their client experience.

USCIS Contact Center Experiencing Higher Than Normal Wait Times

On February 25, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advised customers that the USCIS Contact Center is experiencing higher than normal wait times for callers to speak to a USCIS representative.

We’re Getting Divorced in California but Who Gets the Dog?

AB 2274, Quirk. Division of community property: pet animals.

3 Lessons to Learn from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Divorce

3 Lessons to Learn from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Divorce

Anatomy Of A Car Crash

ACTS & ALLEGATIONS On July 17, 2006, Our Client, a 24-year-old unemployed man, was an occupant of a vehicle that was traveling on the westbound side of the Northern State Parkway, near its interchange at Brush Hollow Road, in Westbury. The vehicle overturned after its driver had lost control. The vehicle struck a tree and became engulfed in flames. Our client sustained injuries of an arm, his back, his bladder, his face, a finger, a foot, a knee, a leg, seven ribs, his skull and his spleen. Our client sued the vehicle's owner and a man who occupied the vehicle at the time of the accident "the confessor". Our client alleged that "the confessor" was driving when the accident occurred, that "the confessor" was negligent in his operation of the vehicle and that the vehicles owner was vicariously liable for "the confessor's actions.

Did Healthcare Bills Result in a Court Judgment Against You?

Even the most responsible financial planner may not be able to account for a sudden illness or accident. When medical bills result in a collections lawsuit or default judgment, where can you turn?

USCIS Reaches H2B Cap for Second Half of FY-2019

On February 22, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received enough H2B petitions to meet the H2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2019.

Dollar and a Dream...But Then What?

A practical inquiry into contemporary legal ethics and beyond.

Nike Obtains Injunction Against Reebok for Unethical Tebowing

A practical inquiry into contemporary legal ethics and beyond.

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