... or have been denied. The top 5 states of intended employment for these permanent labor certifications were California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida. Alien beneficiaries representing 179 different countries were certified for permanent employment in ... Engineers, Market Research Analyst, Computer Programmers, Financial Analysts, Mechanical Engineers, Chefs and Head Cooks, and Electrical Engineers. Although a new PERM Form 9089 has been created, implementation of the new form is delayed ...
November 18, 2008 01:19 pm
... 's decisive defeat of John McCain . . . brings to a close another conservative era, one that rose amid the ashes of the New Deal coalition in the late sixties, consolidated its power with the election of Ronald Reagan, in 1980, and immolated itself during the ... of free-market fundamentalism have, like a charlatan's incantations, failed to work, and the need for some "new machinery" is painfully obvious. Perhaps this is true of the politicians, but it remains to be seen whether it is true of the ...
November 18, 2008 01:15 pm
... for most people. With no money coming in, or just minimal state aid, a lot of people wonder how to make pay for rent, utilities, and groceries. A number of my clients have asked me if they can try to get a job. Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg tackles this common question. Remember that Social Security's definition of disability looks to whether you have missed or are likely to miss 12 consecutive months because of your impairment.Attempting to work while your case is pending may or may not be a ...
November 18, 2008 01:00 pm
EU Observer has a new feature by which they produce a monthly EU Observer list via Google Zeitgeist of the Top 10 percentage spikes in Google searches in the EU, which, as the EU Observer writes, "allows small countries ... 2009 video game was released. X FACTOR: The UK's hit reality show drew record audiences in October. AC DC: The Australian band released its new album Black Ice on 20 October. MAM TALENT: The Polish version of the television show "I Have Talent!". Take a look. There IS a big world ...
November 18, 2008 12:55 pm

Talk to Your Personal Injury Attorney Before You Sign the Retainer

(Jon Groth's Wisconsin Personal Injury Weblog)
The PersonalInjuryLawyerMichiganBlog.com has a good post about talking with your soon-to-be personal injury lawyer. According to this blog here are a few things to watch for: Fees. How much is the lawyer going to take of the settlement? It shouldn't be an excessive amount. Honesty. Do you get a sense he is over inflating your potential award [...]
November 18, 2008 12:52 pm

GCs Worry About Law Firm Mergers

(InhouseBlog - News for Inhouse Counsel)
... department budgets is to be able to pick and choose from a variety of sizes and types of law firms, from boutiques to giants. So, they're watching law firm merger developments with cautious concern. Many in-house lawyers fear that mergers, like the recent one between Powell Goldstein and Bryan Cave, will place increased pressures on hourly rates and minimum requirements at the new, larger firms. GCs Worry About Law Firm Mergers ** Find an In-House Counsel Job @ InhouseBlog.com's Job Board. **
November 18, 2008 12:21 pm

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Follows Fatal Truck Accident

(Missouri Personal Injury Lawyer Blog)
... likely that the impact with the defendant's tractor trailer caused the death. The defendant's truck accident attorney objected to the testimony of the expert, arguing such testimony was not admissible because the witness had no formal medical training and ... truck accident case and to answer any questions and concerns you may have. As an experienced truck accident attorney and partner of Page Cagle, A Missouri personal injury law firm, I have been aggressively representing truck accident victims ...
November 18, 2008 12:00 pm
... to “full” funding over the next seven years. Those companies that fall short will be forced to take steps such as freezing the accrual of new benefits for current plan members. Last week, a group of 300 companies sent a letter to Congress urging a “softer” transition from ... Fin Comments on REIT 10-Ks A while back, we blogged about Corp Fin’s guidance for drafting REIT 10-Ks. In this new memo, Goodwin Procter reviews the most recent batch of REIT 10-K comment letters and notes these top six (non- ...
November 18, 2008 11:41 am
ILW.com recently published an interesting article by a former USCIS officer stationed at the London US Embassy, working on I-601 waivers. The question we all ask is whether officers exercise discretion when adjudicating 601 waivers, or are they following the law with respect to the extreme hardship standard. Officer Heller explains: "When I was adjudicating I-601 waivers at the US Embassy in London my colleagues and I used to theorize on the element of discretion in waiver determinations. Some ...
November 18, 2008 11:20 am
... review the matter. Doug Malan, from the The Connecticut Law Tribune reports: A group of 20 New Haven firefighters are pushing to have the nation's highest court determine if ... national law firms and advocacy groups have lined up to assist the New Haven parties on both sides. The plaintiff firefighters in Ricci v. DeStefano allege ... been blocked from attaining fire lieutenant and captaincy ranks. In 2004, the city of New Haven told its Civil Service Commission to stop administering two written exams ...
November 18, 2008 11:09 am
... Day and the Friday after, November 27 and 28. Additionally, the Clerk's office will close this Thursday, November 20 from 3:30-4:30 pm for a special meeting. The drop box and ECF filing will still be available, but if you want to file in person get there earlier in the day or after 4:30. [UPDATE:] To those who have wondered, the more standard case analysis posts will be returning shortly -- likely late this week, but at least early next. I am working through procedures with my new shop.
November 18, 2008 11:07 am

Monroe Auto Accident Kills Elderly Woman

(New Jersey Injury Attorney Blog)
... . The driver of the street sweeper, 46-year-old Michael Vinvenzi of Tom River, was uninjured. Behm reportedly escaped the New Jersey SUV accident with minor injuries. According to statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 722 ... bills or funeral costs; damage repair costs, physical injuries, wrongful death pain or suffering. To schedule a free case evaluation, please call a Princeton auto accident attorney at Lependorf & Silverstein today.
November 18, 2008 11:00 am
"No government reforms can 'make good the evil' that happened to Baby P, the children's secretary, Ed Balls, said today." Full story The Guardian, 18th November 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
November 18, 2008 10:17 am
National Law Journal: Is Booting Up a Computer Work, or a Work Break? More Companies Fending Off Suits on the Issue, by Tresa Baldas: Lawyers are noting a new type of lawsuit, in which employees are suing over time spent...
November 18, 2008 10:00 am
... courts have clamped down on these lawsuits over the years. As the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware) just reaffirmed, in the context of an ERISA plan that offers employees the option of investing in a ... Ward v. Avaya Inc., (3d Cir. 2008, November 13, 2008, Jordan, J.)(on appeal from the District of New Jersey). The Third Circuit again rejected that "a company to be on the brink of bankruptcy before a fiduciary is required to divest a plan ...
November 18, 2008 09:47 am
Last Thursday Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York dismissed Lucian Bebchuk's compaint against Electronic Arts, which we discussed here. The case involves a precatory shareholder proposal asking the board of directors of EA to propose an amendment to EA's charter or bylaws requiring EA to include in its proxy materials shareholder proposals that would otherwise be excludable under Rule 14a-8. Judge ...
November 18, 2008 09:34 am
"A member of the Court of Appeal has argued that only rare or occasional criminal cases should be heard by the new Supreme Court because its judges are too out of touch." Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
November 18, 2008 09:33 am
Los Angeles, CA - Attorneys for jewelry designer Steven Shein filed a copyright and trade dress infringement lawsuit against Delia's, Inc. at the Federal District Court in Los Angeles. In 2003, after paying his own way through design school, Steven Shein began designing and selling jewelry. Plaintiff's jewelry designs have been sold at the Museum of Contemporary Art and through high-end boutiques such as Kitson and Fred Segal. In 2006, Plaintiff authored a jewelry design entitled "The Red Flat ...
November 18, 2008 09:11 am
Check out Robert Ambrogi's review of several new websites that are sure to be of interests to our readers. Nice to see him highlight a few of LLB's favorites including: Global Legal Information Network & Public.Resource.Org. [RJ]
November 18, 2008 08:44 am
The Congressional Research Service have issued (via OpenCRS) several new reports pertaining to Business and Economics including: The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reporting Issues Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Annuities and the...
November 18, 2008 08:35 am
 
 

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