Legal Articles, General Practice

International Judo Federation Suspends Two Events for Discriminating Against Israeli Athletes

In a previous post, I discussed Israeli judoka Tal Flicker’s winning a major international judo competition at the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam while the tournament’s Emirati hosts discriminated against the Israeli competitors by refusing to allow them to compete under the Israeli flag.

Q&A: Answering Your Questions about Overtime Pay

Overtime is confusing. Sometimes you’re eligible and sometimes you’re not. Meanwhile, no one seems to know what rights the employer has and what rights you have. More than ever, questions are floating around about overtime wages so keep reading to get those questions answered.

10 Questions to Ask When Your Employer is Breaking the Law

Employment lawyers see it often when employees jump to the conclusion that their employers have broken the law and should be sued. The best way to explore whether or not you have an actual lawsuit on your hands is ask these ten questions.

13 Reasons to Sue Your Employer

Employees sue employers for many different situations. Trying to share all the reasons to sue your employer feels like an impossibility. This is neither a complete nor exhaustive list of the types of lawsuits employees file. Regardless, here’s a list of these common reasons to sue your employer.

Defense Attorney's Commandments

Defense Attorney's Commandments

Can I Afford an Attorney?

Can I Afford an Attorney?

Do's and Dont's of Car Wrecks in SC

Do's and Dont's of Car Wrecks in SC

The Case Against the New USCIS Policy on Denials Without Issuance of RFE or NOID

On July 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published Policy Memorandum (PM)-602-0163, titled “Issuance of Certain RFEs and NOIDs; Revisions to Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 10.5(a), Chapter 10.5(b).”

Missouri Workers Compensation Hearing Loss

According to the CDC about 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels in the workplace.

USCIS Orders Vermont to Shut Down Its Immigrant Investor Regional Center

On July 10, 2018, the Associated Press reported that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has ordered Vermont to close its immigrant investor regional center. In this article, we will summarize the report and briefly examine its implications.

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