An undocumented worker has filed a lawsuit against a former county sheriff alleging that he offered to help her change her immigration status in exchange for sexual favors. Andrea Favela, an undocumented worker from Mexico, stated that former Rock Island County Sheriff Jeff Boyd offered her money and assistance in changing her immigration status. The […]
AHA was proud that our recent Casual Friday for Charity donations towards Houston-based Pratham USA contributed towards Pratham’s goal of providing education for millions of underserved children and youth across India.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that Kentucky residents will see higher flood insurance rates this year. Residents in the flood zones in Cumberland County will not only pay more in flood insurance premiums, but both residential and business property owners will also pay additional renewal fees. The changes will also expand the flood zones […]
Hundreds of women will receive shares of a $5 million medical malpractice settlement after they were implanted with unapproved intrauterine devices. An estimated 700 women will receive around $3,800 each, while the first women to file the suit will receive an additional $30,000 each. The medical malpractice settlement came after a class action suit against […]
If a divorcing couple has produced children during their marriage, questions of child custody can complicate an already unpleasant process. Parents should be aware of the aspects of Texas child custody law that can affect their relationships with their children. Depending on the custodial arrangement the parents choose, Texas child custody law makes provisions for […]
A proposal to expand legal immigration reform for skilled workers has sparked a debate among Republican Senators. The bill would seek to expand the number of H-1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000. The immigration reform proposal would also allow for the expansion of that ceiling as economic circumstances allow. While the bill has nine sponsors, […]
A New Jersey couple filed a homeowners insurance lawsuit alleging that their insurance provider manipulated data in its software program to shortchange their Hurricane Sandy damage claim. Charles and Beverly Mooney filed their homeowners insurance lawsuit in federal court against Selective Insurance. The couple stated that Selective defrauded them out of the sales tax for […]
A report from the American Immigration Lawyers Association has shown that officials with the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have started deportation procedures against undocumented immigrants who are eligible for immigration relief. Millions of immigrants became eligible for immigration relief due to executive orders issued by President Barack Obama in November 2014. However, a […]
A prisoner in the Manhattan Detention Center filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the City of New York and Corizon Health Services for an incident in which he lost a finger. The medical malpractice lawsuit, alleges that a Corizon doctor failed to give the prisoner, Rudolph Richardson, proper treatment after a cell door slammed on […]