President Joe Biden entered office last year with big expectations, as well as serious problems to tackle. The White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released several new policies to alleviate burdens and bottlenecks in the immigration system during 2021, and rescinded some of the more egregious and […]
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How to protect yourself from ID theft this holiday season
(WXYZ) — Whether you’re shopping in person or online, identity theft is something to be aware of. December is Identity Theft Protection Awareness Month and The Federal Trade Commission estimates that millions of Americans have their identities stolen each year. “It can be overwhelming to find out someone has stolen […]
Op-Ed: Prosecuting Elizabeth Holmes was never the solution to curbing lies by startups
On Monday, Elizabeth Holmes was acquitted on charges that she misled doctors and patients as she raised money for her blood testing company, Theranos. The jury found that she did not intend to harm or mislead providers and recipients of care, but she was found guilty on four counts of […]
Labor Law Firms Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, File Class Action Lawsuit Against PFFC of Blythe, Inc. (Popeyes) Alleging Failure to Pay All Wages Due
The lawsuit alleges PFFC of Blythe, Inc. (Popeyes) violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay employees for all of their time worked. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) December 31, 2021 The Los Angeles County labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class […]
State official requests look into federal WIPP actions | Local News
A state regulator is asking a government watchdog to look into his concerns about how federal agencies are managing nuclear waste in New Mexico, with the hope it will spur greater congressional oversight. State Environment Secretary James Kenney wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office, asking it to examine […]
Enforcement of Environmental Crimes Increase Signaled by DOJ
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Thursday, January 6, 2022 At a recent conference, the newly confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Todd Kim, delivered remarks strongly signaling an increased focus on prosecuting companies and individuals for environmental crimes, and placing a priority on all other enforcement. The remarks also emphasized two top Biden […]
Oregon labor lawyer, firm face over $40,000 in sanctions for misleading court in ‘bad faith,’ judge finds
A veteran labor law partner and his firm, which represented Bend’s St. Charles Medical Center, face a more than $40,000 sanction for filing a complaint and motion “in bad faith,” a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane said the emergency motion filed on behalf of St. Charles […]
New York Introduces Identity Theft Protection Program for Seniors
The Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, signed legislation that creates a law that will authorize non-profit agencies and law enforcement to provide support services for identity theft for seniors to help protect them from having their personal information used fraudulently. This new legislation will permit law enforcement as well […]
‘Without lawyers, we have no democracy.’ Law deans offer up Jan. 6 lessons
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An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register 14 law […]
Harper graduate’s immigration story inspires immigration law career: Harper College
When Maria Vargas received her law degree in Mexico, she could not have foreseen that she would find a job in Hoffman Estates 30 years later with Metcalf & Associates, a firm that practices immigration law. The path from there to here wasn’t always straight, but it brought Maria, of […]