The Department of Homeland Security has recently proposed changes in employment immigration rules under the H-1B specialty occupation visa and F-1 academic student visa programs to make the programs more attractive to highly-skilled foreign students and workers. The...
Month: February 2012
Cap on non-economic damages being challenged in Florida
Since 2003, restrictions on the amount of money that can be collected by victims of medical malpractice have been in effect. Specifically, the limits pertain to non-economic damages. A recent case working through the Florida legal system is the first one to seriously...
Federal court requests ICE clarification in deportation cases
A federal appeals court has requested that the Obama administration clarify its policy on prosecutorial discretion in several individual deportation proceedings. The appellate rulings did not arise in cases here in Florida, but the unusual orders have caught the eye...
Dishwasher fires ignite safety concerns
A household appliance designed to make kitchen chores a little easier has been causing serious problems across the country. Recent reports of charred kitchens, fires and completely destroyed houses have been filed in many states. Florida residents may want to be aware...
Man charged with wrongful death adopts his girlfriend
A family was torn apart after a Florida man killed a 23-year-old man in a car accident last year. The parents of the young man have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man who ran through a stop sign and killed their son. The accident already exhibits the man's...
Hospital denies life saving surgery to immigrant
The story of one undocumented immigrant from Mexico reads like some kind of odd application of the Perfect Storm. Multiple forces have stacked up against the man's very survival. The story does not come from here in Florida, but from the West Coast. An immigration I-9...
Florida woman suffers fatal injuries after fall on cruise ship
In light of the massive cruise ship accident off the coast of Italy last month, the entire cruise ship industry has come under much scrutiny. While the Costa Concordia accident has been a truly devastating and tragic event, cruise ships continue to sail all around...
In-state tuition bill for Florida children of immigrants hits roadblock
The Florida Senate Higher Education Committee dashed hopes for the in-state college tuition bill aimed at allowing Florida residents who are the children of undocumented immigrants to receive equal treatment in college and university tuition. A lifelong resident of...