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Entries from December 2008

Security Fraud, Anti-Trusts, & Breach of Fiduciary Duties

December 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Last week, the Attorney General’s office announced that it is filing charges against Bernard Madoff for security fraud in a ponzi scheme.  Like many investment firms that have gone bad, Mr. Madoff may have had good intention when he started the investment portfolio that have devastated many individuals and investment firms, and shocked the general [...]

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First Vietnamese In U.S. Congress

December 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Vietnamese refugees and the first generation of Vietnamese immigrants have reasons to celebrate this week.  On Saturday, December 7, 2008, the first Vietnamese refugee, R-LA Anh “Joseph” Cao, was elected as a U.S. Congressman, replacing 9-terms incumbent Bill Jefferson, who is under federal indictments for corruptions and fraud.  Mr. Cao won by popular vote by [...]

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I-9 Compliance and No Match Letter

December 9th, 2008 · No Comments

 
All Employers in the U.S. are required to ask the employee to fill out an I-9 form within the first day of work.  Employers are to keep a record of these I-9 and evidence provided by the employee to show he or she has work authorization in the U.S.  In addition, employee are to fill out [...]

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