LAW ARTICLES
All About the Texas Homestead Exemption
Joe Cline
Rationale for homestead laws In Texas, homestead laws were first promulgated in the 1800s to protect homeowners and farmers from losing their lands through foreclosure. When the 1837 Depression resulted in landowners at that time failing to pay on...
A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Help You Win Your Claim
Gen Wright
The number of motorcycle accidents that happen in Los Angeles, California is unfortunately increasing. Sadly, a large amount of these accidents result in serious injuries to motorcycle drivers, passengers, unsuspecting pedestrians, and even other motorists....
Get a Los Angeles Auto Accident Lawyer to Win Your Claim
Gen Wright
Many of the auto accidents that happen in Los Angeles, California often result in injured drivers, passengers, nearby bicyclists, and even pedestrians. Unfortunately, there are more and more of these accidents happening in the home of Hollywood every year,...
Get a Los Angeles Dog Bite Lawyer Today To Win Your Claim
Gen Wright
The majority of the injuries that are inflicted by dog bites and dog attacks in Los Angeles, California are many times the result of negligent dog owners. It is an unfortunate fact that many people are injured each year in this city because of the carelessness...
A Specialized Drunk-Driving Accident Lawyer Can Help You Receive a Fair Settlement
Gen Wright
A problem that continues to plague the citizens of Los Angeles is an increasing amount of drunk-driving accidents and the overflow of victims that arrive in California hospitals each year. As the number of these accidents and their victims continues to grow,...
A Wrongful Death Lawyer Can Help Your Family Receive a Fair Settlement
Gen Wright
There are many people in Los Angeles, California who are discovering each year that they have a family member or loved one that was the ill-fated victim of wrongful death. This scenario often results in family members experiencing a number of different emotions,...
Personal Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles Can Help You Reach a Settlement
Gen Wright
There are a lot of people who are unfortunately involved in personal injury claims in Los Angeles, California each year, and statistics show that the number of victims is increasing all the time. Without doubt, the primary step in any accident that results...
A parents guide to help their young offenders through their day in court
Jonathon Pyzer
In all of the provinces of Canada, the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is the body of law that establishes the procedures for youthful offenders. The YCJA covers young people who were between 12 and 17 years old when they committed the action of which they...
Los Angeles Bike Accident Attorney – When you Need One
DietrichElliot
Every day thousands of bikes cross the streets and bike paths of Los Angeles. Here in sunny California, people bike both for exercise and as a means of transportation. In a county with poor public transit, if you can’t afford a car, sometimes a bike is the...
CONSULT AN ESTABLISHED CANADIAN IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM PRIOR TO LEAVING
Freiman
A large number of international investors, entrepreneurs and self employed individuals travel to Canada with the expectation of immigrating there, as well as pursuing an interest in developing Canadian business opportunities. However, most individuals are...
H-1B Employers Must Pay Prevailing Wage or Higher
Morley Nair
It is a legal requirement that employers pay their H-1B employees wages equal to or higher than the “prevailing wage.” This prevailing wage is the wage determined by the State Workforce Agency for a specific geographical location of employment. The easiest...
Likelihood of 2010 H-1B Visa Quota Getting Capped Early: Act Now!
Morley Nair
H-1B visas are granted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to foreign nationals to work in "specialty occupations" that require a minimum of U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent. Currently the worldwide quota for a fiscal year is 65,000...
Start-Up Companies and H-1B Petitions: How to Get Approvals
Morley Nair
A “start-up company” is usually one that has just been set up, or has been in existence for a couple of years. Usually, such entities may have problems establishing consistent business activities, revenues or profits. We are often asked the question...
Options for L-1 Employees Facing Prospect of Losing Job/Status
Morley Nair
In view of a few leading IT companies coming under a cloud of uncertainty recently, we have been getting calls from anxious employees, who are on L1 status, exploring options for change of status to H-1B. Option One: If the person has ever...
H-1B: Watch Out While Changing Employers
Morley Nair
We are often asked this question: What happens if the beneficiary was unemployed for a period of time before a new employer files an H-1B transfer petition? Our experience is that the USCIS uses its discretion and approves the transfer with change...