Lawyers cautiously cheer immigration reform plan 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 5, 2013
Tags: Congress, E-verify, Employment Law, immigration reform, visa, White House
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and members of Congress have turned their attention to immigration reform, unveiling their ideas on how to overhaul the federal immigration system for the first time in 27 years.
Lawyers representing employers and immigrants are preparing their clients for the potential effects.
Rule lets some undocumented immigrants stay in U.S.
Published: January 15, 2013
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, deportation, immigration, undocumented immigrants, visa
A new federal rule will allow certain undocumented immigrants who are applying for permanent residency to stay in the U.S. while they seek waivers to remain in the country, rather than require them to wait overseas while their applications are pending.
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‘Swipe fee’ settlement faces objections from plaintiffs
Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: antitrust, credit cards, debit cards, Mastercard, swipe fees, visa
A proposed settlement between merchants and Visa, MasterCard and banks over “swipe fees” is facing an uphill battle after a majority of the named plaintiffs announced their intent to file objections.
Charging ‘swipe fees’ to credit card clients may be bad practice
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 6, 2012
Tags: credit cards, Mastercard, practice management, swipe fees, technology, visa
In the wake of a proposed settlement between credit card-issuers Visa and MasterCard and merchants that would allow vendors to pass along “swipe fees” to their customers, lawyers who accept credit card payments are grappling with the issue of whether such up-charges are a good practice.
Bill would give immigration rights to same-sex partners
Published: April 22, 2011
Tags: Congress, immigration, same-sex partners, Uniting American Families Act, visa
WASHINGTON – Legislation that would allow American citizens to sponsor their same-sex “permanent partners” applying for legal residency has been filed in both houses of Congress.
