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What is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (or FFCRA) is a law passed by Congress on March 19, 2020 in response to fears about employers laying off employees on a large scale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The law primarily impacts employers with fewer than 500 employees and its provisions are set to go in effect…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (or FFCRA) is a law passed by Congress on March 19, 2020 in response to fears about employers laying off employees on a large scale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The law primarily impacts employers with fewer than 500 employees and its provisions are set to go in effect…
Justice Department to pursue “denaturalization” for immigration fraud
Recently, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the creation of a new section committed to prosecuting “Denaturalization cases.” This “Denaturalization Section” has a mandate to identify immigrants and other individuals in the U.S. who have obtained their citizenship illegally, such as through fraud, and strip them of their citizenship. While the DOJ’s…
Recently, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the creation of a new section committed to prosecuting “Denaturalization cases.” This “Denaturalization Section” has a mandate to identify immigrants and other individuals in the U.S. who have obtained their citizenship illegally, such as through fraud, and strip them of their citizenship. While the DOJ’s…
Prosecutions for theft of trade secrets on the rise
Last month, federal prosecutors meeting in D.C. warned the American public to expect a “spike” in prosecutions against individuals and companies suspected of stealing intellectual property and selling it to third parties. The announcement dovetails with the government’s increasingly aggressive approach to prosecuting theft of trade secrets and international export regulations, especially when the cases…
Last month, federal prosecutors meeting in D.C. warned the American public to expect a “spike” in prosecutions against individuals and companies suspected of stealing intellectual property and selling it to third parties. The announcement dovetails with the government’s increasingly aggressive approach to prosecuting theft of trade secrets and international export regulations, especially when the cases…
Attorney General Involved in High-Profile Cases
TRANSCRIPTION: Female anchor: According to transcripts, the federal judge who was appointed by Republican president George W. Bush told prosecutors last year that the involvement of the White House in the case gives the appearance of a government run like a Banana Republic. Victor: With me now to discuss is Page Pate, criminal defense and…
TRANSCRIPTION: Female anchor: According to transcripts, the federal judge who was appointed by Republican president George W. Bush told prosecutors last year that the involvement of the White House in the case gives the appearance of a government run like a Banana Republic. Victor: With me now to discuss is Page Pate, criminal defense and…
What is the Compassionate Release Program at the Bureau of Prisons
The “Compassionate Release” program at the Bureau of Prisons is a program that allows certain inmates to be released from federal prison early, or have their sentences cut short, due to extraordinary circumstances such as a serious medical condition. Under the First Step Act, federal prison inmates and people with loved ones serving long prison…
The “Compassionate Release” program at the Bureau of Prisons is a program that allows certain inmates to be released from federal prison early, or have their sentences cut short, due to extraordinary circumstances such as a serious medical condition. Under the First Step Act, federal prison inmates and people with loved ones serving long prison…