On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 29, 2011 | Deportation and Removal
The United States Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear two immigration issues during the upcoming term, which begins on Monday. One of the issues involves two cases that have been consolidated for review at the high court. Each of the immigration issues concerns...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 29, 2011 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Increasingly, hospitals in Miami and across the country are relying on temporary doctors and nurses. However, a recent study of nearly 24,000 drug mix-ups found that temporary health workers in emergency departments were twice as likely to cause harmful medication...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 28, 2011 | Employment Immigration
In the last post, this blog discussed discussions on Capitol Hill regarding potential reforms to agricultural visas. However, the H-2 visa rules are not the only employment base visas that are being discussed by federal lawmakers. Congressional lawmakers are also...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 24, 2011 | Employment Immigration
In the last post, this blog reported that the E-Verify bill moving through the U.S. House did not include a proposed amendment that may have impacted the work visa rules regarding the agricultural industry. The nationwide mandatory E-Verify proposal was authored by...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 23, 2011 | Car Accidents
Authorities say that a 53-year-old Miami man was hit by up to eight cars in a series of hit-and-run car accidents last weekend. The Miami grandfather was first hit while crossing NW 27th Avenue by 115th Street after 9 p.m. on Saturday. The motorist who hit him stopped...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 22, 2011 | Employment Immigration
Last week this blog reported that a measure known as the Legal Workforce Act was to go through markup in the House Judiciary Committee. On Wednesday the measure passed committee on a party-line vote and now moves on to the full House. The measure would make use of the...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 20, 2011 | Medical Malpractice
The parents of a toddler were recently awarded a large settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against a Palm Beach Gardens clinic. This is the second settlement involving this family; the parents had reached a private settlement with a local Medical...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 16, 2011 | Wrongful Death
The families of two individuals killed during a mass shooting at a popular night club are planning on bringing wrongful death lawsuits against the owners of the club for not having proper security. A 25-year-old Florida resident was fatally shot while he was standing...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 15, 2011 | Deportation and Removal
Federal officials revealed Tuesday that the government is increasing its scrutiny on immigrants who overstay their visas. A senior official with the Department of Homeland Security says federal officials will be using a system that automatically checks multiple...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 14, 2011 | Employment Immigration
Many businesses across the country, including businesses in Florida, voluntarily use the federal E-Verify system when verifying a job applicant’s employment eligibility in the United States. Lamar Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee says...
