Legal News

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Bailout Bill HR124

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Western Culinary Institute
allegedly mislead and ill-prepared students.

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

State Farm Class Actions
Policy Holders Settle

Wal-Mart
Faces Class Action over Return Policy

Bayer CropScience AG
alleging farmers suffered economic losses after Bayer's biotech Liberty Link rice was released into the food supply and countries banned US rice.

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.