New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Appellate Court Rules that DOMA Is Unconstitutional
Author: Alena Shautsova Marriage is a union of a man and a woman according to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law. However, the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has just ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. States have been divided on gay marriages for some time now with some states passing laws that allow gay marriage ...
Pregnant Women's Rights against Discrimination in New York
Author: discrimination attorney Alena Shautsova Many women are in the workforce today, and despite holding jobs, many also plan on having families. Is it fair for an employer to deny women the same rights as other employees when they become pregnant? The answer is "no." Various laws that protect women's rights in New York include: The Pregnan ...
ICE Heightens Actions to Deport Immigrants with Criminal Records
Author: Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Mid May, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reorganized its efforts to beef up ICE fugitive search teams all over the country. The focus is on locating and deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records. According to an article in the L.A. Times the number of agents tasked to these te ...
What Happens When Undocumented Immigrants Obtain Law Degrees?
Author: Law Office of Alena Shautsova California must deal with an immigration issue that other states may soon face as well. An undocumented immigrant, who came to the United States with his parents when he was 17 is now 35 and has obtained a law degree in California. His name is Sergio C. Garcia. The State Bar of California certified Garcia base ...
Undocumented Immigrants with Higher Degrees and Career Goals
Author: Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova The purpose of any national law is to lay ground rules that safeguard its people and promote the country's growth and well-being. Current U.S. immigration laws have not kept up with the times. While proposed solutions for reform differ, politicians from both camps, the left and right, agree on the need ...
You Have the Right to Receive Equal Pay
Author: Law firm of Alena Shautsova The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy to create a work environment where women could earn the same pay as men for performing equivalent jobs. Despite the passage of this law, a large gender gap still exists between the pay that women and men receive in the United States. Acco ...
Discrimination Through Criminal Background Checks
Author: Alena Shautsova Freedom from discrimination based on race, color, nationality, religion, sex, age, or disability is an integral part of our civil rights laws. Most businesses are aware that such discrimination is illegal. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated a policy that affects how employers use cr ...
Immigration Lawyers Protect Immigrants' Rights in Unusual Situations
Author: NY immigration lawyer of Alena Shautsova Undocumented immigrants can find themselves in a variety of situations where they may need to hire an immigration lawyer. Findlaw reported about a very interesting case with a different twist that involved an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala who bought a lottery ticket and won the jackpot. Nat ...
Denied Housing Based on Immigration Status Is Illegal
Author: Law Office of Alena ShautsovaBecause immigration law is under federal jurisdiction, whether an appeal is heard by a U.S. Court of Appeals in New York or a U.S. Court of Appeals in Texas, it is still a federal ruling that can set a precedent for immigration law. Within the past few years, states and even municipalities have attempted their ...
Arizona Immigration Law Review Is Underway by the U.S. Supreme Court
Author: immigration law firm of Alena Shautsova While the U.S. Supreme Court's review of Arizona's immigration law is underway, reports are coming in from numerous media outlets about the Supreme Court justices' questioning and oral arguments of both sides of the case. Both sides took the floor with Obama administration Solicitor General Donald Ve ...