Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 23, 2011 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s move to streamline its form processing for citizenship and naturalization forms is earning praise from some who regularly work with the forms. Houston immigration attorney Annie Banerjee said any move that creates more consistency and reliability in the application process…

Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 23, 2011 – Recognizing the need for psychological help in a digital age, the Federal Communications Commission recently announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs smartphone application PTSD Coach won a distinguished award. The PTSD Coach app, which is free and has a five-star rating, was launched in April…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2011 – Big, well-known companies can run afoul of discrimination law. Take this case that involved Nike. “It wasn’t too long ago, in fact just last year, that Nike was embroiled in a discrimination lawsuit that resulted in a $7.6 million settlement to over 400 former and currently…

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2011 – Texas Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. This is the second year that police will be monitoring the Texas roadways for drunk drivers. The THP has arrested thousands of individuals who could have caused serious or fatal…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 21, 2011 – It will be more difficult to prove a disability from now on when making Social Security insurance claims. The updated disability insurance operations manual instructs adjudicators on how to determine if a claimant’s past work is relevant to a claim and how to apply it to…

Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 21, 2011 – Despite what the White House says about immigration reform, it continues to be a flash point in many states. However, there seems to be a tempering of hard line opinions. “It’s not exactly a well-kept secret that more and more states are reversing, or attempting to…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 20, 2011 – This is a disturbing accident case involving a teen on a bike with no brakes and a fire truck. The fire truck ran over the teen. “We’ve seen a lot of cases over the years of providing litigation funding to various plaintiffs,” remarked Darren Monroe of…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 20, 2011 – The holidays are without question the toughest time of year for newly divorced couples and the children of their broken marriage. In order to minimize the stress that comes with the holiday season both parents must often go above and beyond what they think is reasonable…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 20, 2011 – The holidays are without question the toughest time of year for newly divorced couples and the children of their broken marriage. In order to minimize the stress that comes with the holiday season both parents must often go above and beyond what they think is reasonable…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2011 – Finally, there is a program that may better analyze if someone has sustained a traumatic brain injury. “It used to be that when a young person played football, they got their uniform, cleats and helmet and were slotted into training. No one mentioned head injuries. They…