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New York Lawyer, Ringleader of Massive Immigration Mill, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

April 3, 2012

New York lawyer Earl Seth David, a/k/a “Rabbi Avrahom David,” pleaded guilty yesterday to operating a massive immigration fraud mill through his Manhattan-based law practice. More...

Fake Immigration Attorney Admits Charges That She Defrauded a Chinese National

April 2, 2012

Jennifer Lam, 39, of Queens, New York, has admitted charges that she falsely represented herself as an attorney capable of filing green card applications. More...

Keynotes from Box, Amazon Web Services and Straterra Partners to Kick Off CloudFair 2012

March 30, 2012

Leading companies in cloud computing are slated to deliver keynotes, user case studies and hands-on tutorials at Seattle’s newest and largest cloud computing conference. More...

Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of Nonprofit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Federal Grant Funds

March 30, 2012

Julie Matau, 49, and her daughter, Andrea Matau, 28, were both sentenced Wednesday in Oakland, California for their participation in the theft of nearly $160,000 in federal grant funds from a now-defunct nonprofit legal services corporation, according to federal prosecutors handling the case. More...

Losses to Courts Underscore Funding Needs

March 29, 2012

The federal Judiciary yesterday asked House appropriators to provide a 3.1 percent funding increase for fiscal year 2013—the lowest requested increase on record—at a time when courts already have cut staffing and implemented other sweeping cost containment measures. More...

New ABA Book Helps Lawyers Master Microsoft OneNote

March 29, 2012

Each copy of Microsoft Office 2010 now includes OneNote, and usage of the information-sharing software among lawyers is poised to skyrocket. More...

11-State Coalition Files Supreme Court Brief Arguing Arizona Immigration Law Is Unconstitutional

March 28, 2012

An eleven-state coalition of state attorneys, led by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that a controversial Arizona measure targeting undocumented immigrants is unconstitutional because it is inconsistent with federal law, threatens civil rights, and undermines federal law enforcement priorities. More...

Companies Urged to Adopt Best Practices on Online Privacy

March 27, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data. More...

New Software Application Is Probation and Pretrial Services Tool That Puts Clients on the Map

March 26, 2012

A new software application will give the federal court system’s probation and pretrial services officers much more information about their clients – offenders and criminal defendants, according to the March 2012 issue of The Third Branch Newsletter, published monthly by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Office of Public Affairs. More...

U.S. Judicial Conference Continues Aggressive Cost Containment

March 26, 2012

Following on the heels of a cost containment summit convened last fall, the Judicial Conference of the United States has approved a series of money-saving initiatives in an effort to prepare for funding levels that will otherwise cause significant reductions in staff and court services. More...