This Week in Washington - May 4, 2012 by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/7/2012 In This Issue: DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget/Appropriations. As Congress returns from recess on Monday, the House Budget Committee will consider legislation to replace the automatic spending...more
March 21, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 3/21/2012 The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 1/11/2012 The Congressional Research Service (CRS) provided a detailed report to the Congress regarding the Policies and Legislation pertaining to Foreign Students in the United States. The relevant portions of this report, which...more
RECOGNITION OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD: A CLARIFICATION OF THE INTERESTS OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES by Winston Nagan on 10/1/2011 This paper reviews the history of the claims to statehood and sovereignty of the Palestinian people, from the period of the League of Nations mandate to the current move to secure UN approval of a Palestinian State. The...more
RECOGNITION OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD: A CLARIFICATION OF THE INTERESTS OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES by Aitza Haddad on 10/1/2011 This paper reviews the history of the claims to statehood and sovereignty of the Palestinian people, from the period of the League of Nations mandate to the current move to secure UN approval of a Palestinian State. The...more
Real Estate Issues Related to Foreign Educational Programs by Jackson Walker on 9/26/2011 More than 260,000 U.S. Students Studied Abroad in 2008/2009 Academic Year • Although down by .8% cf’d to 2007/2008, more than half of campuses responding (55%) reported increases in 2009/2010 cf’d to 2008/2009...more
Jackson Walker VIA Media Postcard - August 2011 by Jackson Walker on 9/1/2011 In This Issue: - Chip Babcock Communique In Missouri, That's Not What Friends Are For — In an effort to protect students, recently passed legislation in Missouri limits a teacher's ability to interact with students...more
Degrees Recognition and Equal Rights Regarding EU Law.- Maria Lujan Lopez by María Luján López on 12/23/2010 Introducción y justificación del trabajo monográfico.- Los hechos del caso en estudio.- Fase administrativa.- Fase Contenciosa.- Remisión del expediente administrativo por la administración demandada.- Cuestiones de...more
Fashion in the Classroom: The World's First Fashion Law Institute Opens Its Doors by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/13/2010 Fordham Law School has founded the world's first Fashion Law Institute, marking a critical effort to advance the study and application of fashion law. The Institute, which officially launched September 8, 2010 during New York...more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Charities, Colleges and Other Nonprofits: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Really Apply To You by Venable LLP on 11/10/2010 FCPA: A Brief History: Product of Watergate: Investigation revealed payments to foreign officials to obtain/retain business; Books and record keeping requirement; Internal procedures requirement evolved over time; Civil...more
ELECTRONICALLY GENERATED EVIDENCE UNDER THE NIGERIAN EVIDENCE ACT: ADMISSIBLE OR INADMISSIBLE by Douglas Okojie on 8/17/2010 Since computers and other electronic storage devices took over business in Nigeria there have been this argument that electronically generated evidence is not admissible under Nigerian law. The purpose of this document is to...more
Accrediting Foreign Law Schools by Kyce Siddiqi on 5/14/2009 Arguing that the ABA should not accredit foreign law schools. ...more
Siskind's Immigration Bulletin - December 31, 2008 by Gregory Siskind on 12/31/2008 IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Openers 2. The ABC's Of Immigration: P Visas for Athletes and Entertainers 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News - Report: AZ County Detention Center Needs Investigation - US Border...more
Green Building Update - September 10, 2008 by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/10/2008 IN THIS ISSUE: *Developers say LEED cert. becoming hard to resist *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..Green schools: higher test scores & lower absenteeism *Green Globes rating competing with LEED certification *Fast track...more
Green Building Update - September 4, 2008 by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/4/2008 IN THIS ISSUE: *California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Curb Sprawl *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..Studies show contractors may overestimate green costs *Green consultants become mainstays in LEED certification *Website lists all...more