Insights: For Clients

Immigrant Survivors of Abuse: What Are Your Legal Options?

by Tracie L. Morgan

Immigrants who have survived abuse at the hands of their partners may not be aware of their legal options. Tracie Morgan, seasoned immigration attorney, explains more.

I-140 Petition

by Vivien Li and Elizabeth L.A. Garvish

I-140 petition requires financial ability to pay for small business, sole proprietor, household and other individual petitioners.

Empowering Employers

by Elizabeth L.A. Garvish and Alexandra Sarrine

Ten things that you need to know before you file a labor certification application with the DOL.

Should We Eliminate the H-1B Cap?

by Roxanne H. Levine

The United States’ H-1B visa program has helped foster growth in the U.S. while also placing severe limitations on visas. It may be time to consider eliminating the program cap altogether.

Compelling Circumstances EAD: A Pragmatic Policy Evolution

by Fariba Faiz

The article discusses the significance of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Policy Alert PA-2023-18, which clarifies the criteria for obtaining Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under category (c)(35) for foreign nationals facing compelling circumstances.

Gonzalez Olivieri, LLC: An Immigration Firm You Can Trust

by Gonzalez Olivieri

Gonzalez Olivieri, LC has years of experience in immigration law specializing in helping businesses and families in Texas through complex legal proceedings.

A Beacon of Excellence in Criminal Defense

by Nicole Deborde Hochglaube

Nicole Hochglaube has built her firm and practice on fierce advocacy for her clients, and her excellence and work in Texas are highlighted through her awards and success.

Don’t Cross the Line

by John R. Mitchell and Mira Aftim

Settlement negotiations tend to instigate the most zealous advocacy among attorneys. But how far is “too far?”, and when can settlement demands turn into extortion?

Why Refusing a Blood Alcohol Test Might Be Safest

by Charles E. Tiernan III

A seasoned criminal defense and OUI lawyer explains why refusing to take a blood alcohol test after an OUI arrest may be the safest option for the arrestee.

The Current Situation for Asylum Seekers in the U.S.

by Allison Lukanich and Murali Bashyam

The U.S. asylum system has a staggering over 1.3 million cases pending before immigration courts and the government must distribute more resources to aid this watershed and resolve asylum claims faster.

Get a Lawyer

by Anne M. Collart and Ricardo Solano Jr.

When a subpoena arrives, having counsel can save time and money and also protect your rights.

The Law Offices of Joseph A. Simon: A Criminal Defense Law Firm

by Joseph A. Simon

The Law Offices of Joseph A. Simon is an Ann Arbor-based firm that specializes in Criminal Defense. Over his 37-year career, Joseph A. Simon has defended thousands of cases.

Perilous Times and Bottom Lines

by Selina Lee-Andersen, Geoff Mason, Bruno Caron, Bryan J. Buttigieg, P. Jason Kroft and Christie McLeod

Given the frequency and severity of extreme weather events in recent years, the changing climate is a topic of hot conversation. As the earth’s temperature rises, it is incumbent upon company executives to take stock of the foreseeable risks the climate crisis presents to their operations—and take every possible precaution to mitigate them.

Unwrapping Shrinkflation

by Justin Smulison

What is Shrinkflation?

Global Perspectives

by Gregory Sirico

Through reviewing other countries’ past handling of natural disasters, we find lessons in the current supply chain crisis and how we might contend with similar issues in the present and future.

Green, With Conscience Clean

by Kai Alderson and Emilie Bundock

Businesses of all kinds are increasingly expected to keep the public informed about what they’re doing to help combat climate change. The key tactic that somehow often gets overlooked: Be honest, about successes and failures alike.