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USCIS Begins Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 Spouses Says Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz

July 24, 2015
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Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2015 – Beginning May 26, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for employment authorization from qualifying H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders. An H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa classification that allows a U.S. employer to…

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Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Partners with Disney, General Motors to Encourage Veteran Hiring

July 24, 2015
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Legal Help for Veterans is a law firm helping veterans get the benefits they deserve. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2015 – Around 300 Michigan-based companies gathered in Detroit on June 5 for the Michigan Veteran Hiring Best Practices Summit to learn how to develop veteran hiring programs and boost the employment of…

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Police Say Nobel Prize Winner, Wife Were Not Wearing Seatbelts in N.J. Fatal Taxi Crash

July 23, 2015
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Petrillo & Goldberg Law. Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 23, 2015 – Mathematician John F. Nash, who inspired “A Beautiful Mind,” and his spouse, were ejected from a vehicle in a fatal accident. New Jersey State Police over the Memorial Day weekend released their preliminary findings in connection with the May 23 crash on…

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Senator Introduces Bills to Reform Social Security Disability Insurance Program

July 23, 2015
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 23, 2015 – Measures would update Social Security Administration’s (SSA) “grid rules” for calculating applicant eligibility. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced a trio of bills on May 6 that would change the SSA’s “grid rules,” which are the standards the agency employs to determine an applicant’s eligibility for benefits…

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What Does Proper Jurisdiction Mean in Criminal Matters?

July 22, 2015
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Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2015 – Criminal charges are not processed through just any court. To try a case, the court must have personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction and the power to try an accused for breaking the law. Jurisdiction equates to the word “power.” A jurisdictional issue over a legal matter…

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Florida Appeals Court Grants Same-Sex Couple Divorce After Yearlong Wait

July 22, 2015
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Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2015 – Women agreed to collaborative divorce, sought legal declaration dissolving their marriage. Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal on May 29 granted a divorce to a lesbian couple in Tampa. The appeals court decision overturned a Hillsborough County circuit judge’s order from one year before that denied…

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BLF Magazine Publishes a Simple Guide to HTML 5 for Attorneys

July 22, 2015
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2015 – The latest issue of Bigger Law Firm magazine offers cutting-edge analysis of technology issues relevant to law firms in the Internet age. In this issue, Justin Torres examines HTML5, the latest version of the computer language used to create websites. This version was recently finalized…

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Health Canada Announces Invokana Safety Investigation

July 22, 2015
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San Diego, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2015 – Officials representing Health Canada, the department of the government of Canada responsible for national public health, announced recently that the agency would be investigating the safety of Invokana and similar medications, due to concerns that the Type 2 diabetes drugs may increase the risk of…

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‘Stop!’ May Be All An Employee Has To Say To Later Sue for Sexual Harassment

July 21, 2015
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2015 – Are employees required to keep detailed records of any form of sexual harassment that may transpire at work and file a complaint with Human Resources? This latest court case suggests that this may not be necessary. “EEOC v. New Breed Logistics, No. 13-6250, 6th Cir., 2015,…

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Need Care Too

July 21, 2015
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Hook Law Center (formerly Oast & Hook) Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2015 – Family and friends of Alzheimer’s patients often play a key role in caring for and maintaining the quality of life of these vulnerable individuals. Even as caregivers value the opportunity to care for a parent or loved one…

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