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Utah Proposes Bill to Verify Workers' Immigration Status
By Kamika Dunlap | Last updated on
Utah could become the first state to require businesses to use the federal E-Verify program to check workers' immigration status, under threat of criminal...
The Supreme Court To Evaluate a Portion of the Patriot Act
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on one portion of the Patriot Act. The case, Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project asks the Court...
What is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
You might be excused for thinking it is a snack of Greek origin, involving grape leaves. No, this is the Defense of Marriage Act, signed into...
Forgiveness of Debt in Bankruptcy: The Basics
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
This week's Supreme Court decision in a bankruptcy case involving student loan debt, not to mention the soaring numbers of bankruptcies, has many...
President Obama Signs Health Care Bill into Law
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
This morning in the East Room of the White House, President Barack Obama signed into law the health care reform bill, formally entitled the Affordable...
Another Hooters Uniform Employment Practices Suit
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Hooters has just been sued for the third time in the state of California for illegal employment practices. The restaurant, best known for its pneumatic wait...