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 | Lawful Permanent Residents with Prior Convictions Should Exercise Caution upon Re-entry to the U.S.
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 As U.S. borders continue to get tighter, it is vital that lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have prior convictions or arrests or who ever participated in criminal activity understand the current risks at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to find an... |
| Changes Regarding Re-entry of Permanent Residents with Prior Criminal Convictions
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that effective October 1, 2009 there is a greater likelihood that returning Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who have prior criminal convictions will be issued a Notice to Appear rather than an Order to Appear for Deferred Inspection. In the past,... |
 | Former Company President Must Pay $6.8 Million for Sexual Harassment Claim
Graham W. Askew; Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 2009 A state court recently ruled that the former president of a pharmaceutical company must forfeit $6.8 million in salary and bonuses he earned during the period of his misconduct. The case, entitled Astra USA, Inc. v. Bildman, presents an interesting legal theory for holding a fiduciary personally... |
| Financial Action Task Force Adopts AML Guidance for the Life Insurance Industry
Karen A. Benson; Jorden Burt LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 New international guidance ("Guidance") aimed at applying a risk-based approach to combating money laundering ("ML") and terrorist financing ("TF") in the life insurance industry was adopted at the October 2009 Plenary Session of the Financial Action Task Force... |
| The Catholic Church and Sex Abuse Cases
Richard T. Meehan; Meehan, Meehan & Gavin, LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on Fall 2009 Respondeat Superior the doctrine of vicarious liability and the Catholic Church Sex Abuse cases in Connecticut. |
| Thwart Efforts to Dilute Judicial Independence
Blair R. Zwillman; Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, [incorporation phrase format]A Professional Corporation; November 2, 2009 The pending nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court and the recent tenure confirmation of New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin point up the need to resist incursions into judicial independence. |
| Church Security: Concealed Weapons and Cowboys
Adam L Weitzel; Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP; November 3, 2009, previously published by RJ&L First Freedom, Fall 2009 on Fall 2009 When discussing church security, I use the term "Cowboy" to refer to those well-intentioned parishioners who Carry in church without serving on the church's security team. The term does not include off-duty law enforcement officers, but it could include retired officers. Some church... |
| Legal Issues Involving Teenage Children
Miles J. Murphy; Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C.; October 30, 2009 Our teenagers sometimes violate criminal statutes that parents or family members should be aware of. Regarding alcohol, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage. A first minor in possession (MIP) offense is considered a non-jailable offense, followed... |
| Debarment and Exclusion: The Unintended Consequences Of the "Defund Acorn Act" John T. Boese; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & {newline}Jacobson LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 5, 2009 Recently, in its effort to defund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now ("ACORN"), the House of Representatives moved toward creating a nightmare for government contractors, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and other grantees and recipients under... |
| State Law Does Not Preempt Local Regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries David H. Blackwell, Michael Patrick Durkee, Thomas P. Tunny; Allen Matkins Leck {newline}Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP; October 17, 2009, previously published on October 1, 2009 Local regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries has become an area of increased public concern. On September 22, 2009, the Second Appellate District published City of Claremont v. Kruse (B210084), where it affirmed the trial court's issuance of a permanent injunction preventing defendants... |
