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In-Person USCIS Services Remain Suspended Thru May 4, 2020, Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers on March 18, 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Common DUI Defense Strategies 

Common strategies that defense attorneys use to fight DUI's

DUI and Prescription Drugs

When we discuss Dui's, most people think of drunk driving. However, you can get pulled over for a DUI for drugs and prescription medications as well. All medications even legal prescription drugs can get you in trouble if you have them in your system while driving.

USCIS Provides RFE and NOID Extensions Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will give certain petitioners more time to respond to requests for evidence and notices of intent to deny due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Debt Crisis in America Due To The Corona Virus

As the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) rips through America’s biggest cities, its effect is being thought far beyond the over 140,000 Americans who are confirmed infected. This means America is potentially facing a debt crisis due to this pandemic COVID-19.

Important Win for Grinberg & Segal in Immigration Case Involving a Courts Martial Conviction

On March 24, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit certified its decision in Persad v. Barr, 17-661.

Insurance Coverage For Business Interruption Due to Coronavirus

Do you have coverage for lost business under your general liability policy's business interruption provisions?

Does Workers Compensation Cover Dental Injuries?

A workplace injury doesn’t always mean a broken bone or a cut. Some injuries can be completely unexpected and don’t fit what most people expect from an injury that occurs at work.

When It Comes to Contracts, Is Coronavirus a 'Force Majeure'?

Dealing with the current situation is hard enough on ourselves and our loved ones. But what if you entered into a contract, or are a landlord or tenant facing difficult uncertain times? Can you get out of the contract? Can your tenant? Can a seller or buyer? The question is, when It Comes to Contracts, is Coronavirus a 'Force Majeure'?

Good Faith Myth

A defense often used in financial elder abuse cases is a statement that says something like, "I only did what he wanted me to do." This "good faith" defense is no longer an automatic defense. The law on financial elder abuse has slowly evolved to hold people accountable for financial elder abuse even when the bad-actor claims he or she was acting good faith. This article shows the changes in the law and how bad-actors who act in "good faith" can still be held accountable.

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