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Board of Immigration Appeals Break Rank
In a rather startling postscript to the two-part story on the marriage rights of transgendered persons that ran in the June and July issues of this newsletter, we now have this to report: A branch of the federal government has declared valid for the purpose of recognition of immigration status the marriage of a female-to-male postoperative transsexual to a woman. The case, In re Jose Mauricio Lovo-Lara, 23 I&N Dec. 746 (BIA 2005) Interim Decision #3512, came before the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) after a decision from the director of the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) denied Lovo-Lara a visa based on his marriage to Gia Teresa Lovo-Ciccone, a male-to-female post-operative transsexual.
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Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.