One of the best legal books I ever purchased is Black’s Law Dictionary, an American law dictionary. It was founded by Henry Campbell Black. It has been cited as legal authority in many Supreme Court cases. The latest editions, including abridged and pocket versions, are useful starting points for the layman or […]

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It appears possible to relive (or attend) college all over again in the 3-D emersive environment known as “Second Life“.
It appears that this simulation is not one of the many University campuses that exist on Second Life that are sponsored by actual institutes of higher learning, it is more of a game simulation site where […]

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This is an issue that often comes up for small business people and directors of not-for-profit organizations. If they come to your office, have definite hours, use your tools (office equipment, computer software) chances are that they will be legally interpreted to be employees, not independent contractors. Why? Because these individuals are to be protected […]

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The USCIS has recently announced — yet again — another delay in the initial processing of immigration petitions and applications. This seems to be linked to the sudden huge increase in processing fees on July 30, 2007 causing a huge influx in naturalization applications to be filed right before the increase went into effect. […]

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The USCIS has issued a compliance manual for employers, M-274, Handbook for Employers regarding completing and retaining the amended I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. This manual is also useful because it explains when an employer may be subject to penalties for discrimination during the I-9 form process.
It is interesting to note that even employers of […]

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