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As we continue to see cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) become more widespread throughout the U.S., we would like to share with you the infection prevention protocols we currently have in place. We have taken the following measures to ensure the health and safety of our clients and colleagues...

On May 21 Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed legislation prohibiting judges in the state from considering foreign law in their rulings. The law declares that any court decision will be considered void if it relies “in whole or in part on any foreign law, legal code or system that would not gran...

TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) FOR SYRIA (Temporary Protected Status for Syria has been extended for another 18 months) • If you currently hold TPS Status (your case has already been approved) you must re-register during the 60 day re-registration period from January 5, 2015, until March 6, 201...

INFORMATION ON DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS, (A/K/A DREAM ACT) Consideration for childhood arrivals: You might be considered for deferred action for childhood arrivals and be eligible for Employment Authorization if you: Were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012; • Came to the United...

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a number of Executive Orders that will impact the current immigration situation in the United States. These orders include a number of enforcement initiatives that will strengthen the country's boarders in an attempt to reduce illegal immigration an...

The facts of the case read like a first-year law school exam: “Plaintiff and defendant were never married. The parties entered into a relationship in late 2012 and defendant discovered she was pregnant in February 2013. Shortly after the parties discovered that defendant was pregnant, plaintiff p...

ABED AWAD, Awad & Khoury Law Office: We can have a will compliant with shariah, no problem. KIM LAWTON, correspondent: At the Awad & Khoury law offices near Newark, New Jersey, attorney Abed Awad consults with Muslims about creating contracts, wills and other legal documents that adhere to the pr...

(CNN) – Last month, a Sudanese court imposed a death sentence on Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, a 27-year-old pregnant mother, because she refused to renounce her Christian faith. Ibrahim says she was raised Christian by her mother after her Muslim father abandoned them when she was 6 years old. But this ...