By Omar Hakim, Esq. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged and frozen the assets of Ariel Quiros of Miami, FL, William “Bill” Stenger of Newport, VT, Q Resorts Inc. and Jay Peak Inc. in connection with violations of the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of...
By Professor Matthew W. Daus, Esq. & Mona Shah, Esq. Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to benefit the U.S. economy by attracting investments from qualified foreign investors. Under the Program, each investor must prove that at least ten new jobs were created or saved...
By: Lory D. Rosenberg I. Definitions and Concepts The burden of proof in immigration law matters refers to the duty of a party to provide probative evidence that satisfies the statutory or regulatory requirements necessary to establish a particular condition or status, such as an individual’s admissibility, inadmissibility,...
By: Sami Haidar On Tuesday, June 17, Uber, the multinational ride-sharing company, appealed a ruling by a California labor commission that declared Uber drivers to be employees, and not independent contractors as the company maintains. As the popularity of on-demand services continues to surge, this may...
After been featured by Law 360, Mona Shah, ESQ. has yet again been featured in latest edition of Lawyer Monthly! Lawyer Monthly is a news website and monthly legal publication with content that is entirely defined by the significant legal news from around the world. Their editorial focus...
In our most recent events at MSA, Mona Shah, ESQ. has had the pleasure of being interviewed by Law 360. Law 360 is a one-stop source for legal news and analysis for all legal enthusiasts. With Mona Shah's experience and expertise, people have been waiting to...
China Real Estate Market Cooling Down and Shadow Banks Crisis – What does it mean to EB-5 Investors? Yi Song, Esq. April 4, 2014 The sale and refinancing of real property are common sources of EB-5 investment monies for Chinese investors. However, recent changes in the Chinese banking...
The Federal, The State, The Court’s Perspectives on Arizona SB1070 By Yi Song[1], Esq. April 29, 2012 Introduction Arizona passed the most aggressive immigration enforcement law in recent years. It’s commonly known as Arizona “S.B.1070” or show-me-your-paper law. The oral argument was heard by the Supreme Court on...
By Iman Omar According to data collected by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), in 2010, U.S. Immigration Courts took 20.2% longer to complete cases than they did in 2009. On average, it took 280 days to dispose of cases in 2010, up 47 days from...
House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement: Washington D.C. -January 26, 2011, the newly named House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held its first hearing of the new session entitled, "ICE Worksite Enforcement - Up to the Job?" The name change seems to indicate that...