by sk | Jul 24, 2009 | General Legal Issues
In June 2009, the United States Supreme Court decided Forest Grove School District v. TA in which the Court held that private tuition reimbursement may be obtained even if the child was not previously receiving special education benefits from the public school...
by sk | Apr 20, 2009 | General Legal Issues
All eyes in the New Jersey law enforcement community will be riveted on the upcoming trial of Trooper Robert Higbee. On September 27, 2006, Trooper Higbee’s cruiser crashed into a mini-van, killing two young sisters, Christina and Jacqueline Becker. Though...
by sk | Apr 14, 2009 | General Legal Issues
News Flash – USCIS Updates Count of FY 2010 H-1B Petition Filings. 42,000 petitions have been submitted towards the 65,000 maximum cap. See the full press release, here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/h-1-cap-9april09.pdf.
by sk | Apr 9, 2009 | General Legal Issues
News Flash – USCIS Announces Continued Receipt of H-1B Visa Petitions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will continue to accept H-1B applications until the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 2010) cap of 65,000 petitions is reached....
by sk | Apr 9, 2009 | General Legal Issues
Women who are victims of sexual harassment and discrimination often suffer in silence. Like rape victims, victims of sexual harassment often feel somewhat responsible for being mistreated. Make no mistake: it takes courage to stand up for yourself. But once you summon...
by sk | Apr 7, 2009 | General Legal Issues
The concept of progressive discipline is easy to understand: when facing discipline for misconduct, a police officer’s past performance record should be considered in determining a fair and appropriate punishment. Such discipline is “progressive”...
