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Settlement: Australia Immigration Wrongful Deportation Settlement

In 2001, Vivian Alvarez Solon was unlawfully removed to the Philippines after an immigration officer wrongly presumed she was a sex slave and an illegal immigrant. A social worker discovered her on the streets, physically injured and apparently destitute. Read more »

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Possible Case: Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration SSI Immigration Delays

Home > Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration SSI Immigration Delays December 12 2006 A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status on behalf of disabled and elderly immigrants who fled persecution and want Read more »

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Settlement: Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Immigrant Work Visa Violations Settlement

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Law Suit Filed: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Division of Immigration Health Services Drugged Deportees Class Action

Home > Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Division of Immigration Health Services Drugged Deportees Class Action June 20 2007 The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit against the three US government agencies Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Signal International Foreign Workers Fraud Class Action

March 13 2008 Foreign welders and pipe fitters have filed a class action lawsuit seeking certification against the oil rig repair and construction company alleging they were lured with false promises of permanent resident status to come to the United Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleging government agencies and officials violated immigrant workers’ constitutional rights.

Home Page > > Lawsuits Filed > > Lawsuit: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Government officials have arrested nearly 400 people in the largest immigration raid in US history. The Agriprocessors meatpacking plant employees have filed a lawsuit claiming the government Read more »

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Settlement: Whitman Settles Unpaid Wages Suit with Ex-Housekeeper

Home Page > > Settlements > > Whitman Settles Unpaid Wages Suit with Ex-Housekeeper San Jose, CA: Former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has settled an unpaid wages dispute with her former housekeeper, to the tune of $5,500.The dispute between Read more »

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Law Suit Filed: Citizenship Delays bring possible Class Action Lawsuit

June 10 2008 A lawsuit, seeking class action status, against the U.S. Government has been filed on behalf of 10 South Florida residents claiming the government has caused “extraordinary delays” in judging citizenship applications Read more »

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U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for Read more »

Debevoise Scores for Kate Spade in ‘Saturday’ Trademark Fight

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Juneteenth Shooting: Boy Injured, Teen Arrested

In connection to a Juneteenth shooting, police in Ohio have charged a 15-year-old boy with felonious assault, reports The Columbus Dispatch. Read more »

Kodak prepares $406 mln offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

June 18 (Reuters) – Eastman Kodak Co on Tuesday said it will seek court approval for a $406 million rights offering that could give creditors a big equity stake in the company after it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read more »

UTC Must Pay $473 Million in Jet Engine Pricing Case

A judge has ordered United Technologies Corporation to pay $473 million plus interest for giving misleading price quotes to the U.S. Air Force, bringing a likely close to a False Claims Act case that’s bounced around the courts since 1999.Having Read more »

New York state announces plan for board to help cash-strapped cities

NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to create a financial restructuring board and binding arbitration process to help struggling municipalities manage their finances. The legislation, which will be taken up by the Read more »

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