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Under the immigration laws of the United States, a quota is placed on the number and makeup of immigrants who can legally enter the United States. Because the demand the number of people wanting to legally enter the United States outweighs the supply the number of Green Cards awarded every year, there is often a [...]

Polk County Jail system flags legal, illegal immigrantsDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)The Polk County Jail is now using a fingerprint-identification system that automatically flags legal and illegal immigrant inmates and notifies federal …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

Law Enforcement Associates Launches "Previews" Video Surveillance SystemMarketWatch (press release)Paul Briggs, president and CEO of LEA, said, "Several of our law enforcement customers have advised us on their evolving video surveillance needs, …and more » View full post on law – Google News

No-Fault insurance lawyer explains how “independent” medical examiners devastate lives after serious car accidents and undermine our No-Fault system When people suffer personal injury in car accidents in Michigan, their auto insurance companies must pay No-Fault insurance benefits for all auto accident-related medical treatment that’s reasonably necessary for the injured persons recovery and rehabilitation. By [...]

The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the court is federal in nature while others are provincial or territorial.The Canadian constitution gives the federal government the exclusive right to legislate criminal law while the provinces have exclusive control over [...]

Creation of common EU patent system faces legal setbackReutersThe European Court of Justice looks set to derail plans for a common patent system across the European …Legal opinion delivers blow to plans for single patentScience Business (blog)Leaked court opinion deals hammer blow to EU patentEurActivall 14 news articles » View full post on legal – Google [...]

ModernMedicine Lower legal costs follow full-disclosure policy, system saysModernHealthcare.comBut, they said, the 61% drop in legal defense spending by UMHS in the period after the policy was put in place suggests that patients respond favorably to …Liability Claims, Costs Not Affected by Disclosing ErrorsMedPage TodayWhat Happens to Liability Costs When A Hospital Admits Errors?Wall Street [...]

The American Association of Justice AAJ recently gathered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to recognize the extraordinary contributions to the Civil Justice System. The five day convention culminated with an award ceremony to honor individuals who have worked to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans to a trial by jury. I was very honored [...]

All247News (blog) Newly Approved DWI Laws Include Breathalyser Activated Ignition Interlock SystemAll247News (blog)An ignition interlock system is now required as part of the recently approved new DWI Laws. This law, the second part of “Leandra's Law” – named after an 11 …New state law requires DWI convicts to pass breathalyzer test before driving carNew York [...]

The courts allow a material show of good faith through a bail bondsman so that people who have been arrested are permitted to live their lives in their customary manner while they await trial. A bail bondsman acts as a safety net, in many ways, for both sides. in particular, a bail bondsman acts as [...]