Georgia Water Coalition-Dirty Dozen Report
Yesterday, the Georgia Water Coalition, a consortium of 217 conservation, environmental, and other organizations, released its annual “Dirty Dozen Report.” Click on the link below for a full copy of the Report. The Report condemns water
Mississippi renews water-rights battle with Memphis
A reminder that Georgia is not the only state asserting Tennessee is keeping more than its fair share of water. # By: Scott Cole, Esq.
Spider Bite Myths
An employee reports to his supervisor that he has a swollen, round skin lesion on his knee. It must be a spider bite, right? Not so fast. An increasing body of research has revealed in recent years that spider bites are often misdiagnosed, espec
Marriage and Preference Category Change
Under the Preference System of the Immigration Act of 1990, a prospective immigrant’s preference category can downgrade as a result of marriage. The family-sponsored preference categories include: 1) Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citize
Global Entry
The Global Entry Program is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection system similar to NEXUS and SENTRI. Global Entry provides an opportunity for low-risk, frequent traveling US citizens to move rapidly through customs clearance upon return to the
Diversity Lottery
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as diversity lottery, is a program that offers a limited number of immigrant visas (50,000) every year to immigrants from countries that have historically proven to have a low immigration rate to
Articles of Interest
Diversity Lottery– click here to read more. Visa Bulletin Nov 2014– click here to read more. Harvard student who took dying mom to Mexico gets humanitarian visa– click here to read more. Obama’s Immigration Executive Order Would Follow
Partner Brad Carver Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army
Partner Brad Carver has been selected by the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Carver is currently headquartered in Decatur, GA, where he actively serves in the U.S. Army Reserv
Can’t You Hear the Whistle Blowing: Are Your Employees Now Protected Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions?
Is an employee of a privately-held contractor or subcontractor of a public company protected from retaliation under the whistleblower protection of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? Yes, according to a recent Supreme Court decision. Privately-held employe
FDA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CYBER SECURITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
On October 2, 2014, the FDA issued Guidance identifying cyber security issues that manufacturers of medical devices should consider in the design and development of their medical devices, as well as in preparing pre-market submissions for the de