Category Archives: Uncategorized

via nbc26.com PBC Attorney Avi Berk provided legal commentary in this NBC 26 article and video.

The U.S. Supreme Court claims that money is the same thing as speech. And now because of the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, huge corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. This decision opened … Continue reading →

Image via Wikipedia When I prepare with an individual before a legal proceeding in which he or she will testify– say, for example, when I meet with a worker before a deposition or unemployment hearing– I discuss with that person … Continue reading →

Perhaps you found this legal site’s webpage because you have a legal issue that you want free information about, and a Google search led you here. As a consumer, I have often used a Google or other website searches to … Continue reading →

[cross-posted from blog www.h1blegalrights.com] In the wake of Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) settlement agreement involving H-1B wage violations, questions have been raised about the unfair effect this is having on the victims, the teachers who will be … Continue reading →

[cross-posted from blog www.h1blegalrights.com] In a settlement agreement signed this month in connection with H-1B wage violations, Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) system must reimburse more than 1000 teachers $4.2 million in H-1B application fees and pay a $100,000 … Continue reading →

On July 1, 2011, John Kroner, a Wisconsin resident represented by Peterson, Berk & Cross and the firm’s attorney Michael Brown, filed a petition for review with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Mr. Kroner is appealing a Wisconsin Circuit Court’s decision, … Continue reading →

Image by queercatkitten via Flickr If you’re an employee in an employment dispute or legal dispute, you will be tempted– very tempted– to describe events in terms of adjectives or conclusions, i.e. labels. For example, a worker may want to … Continue reading →

Image by ElectronicFrontierFoundation via Flickr H-1B employees who have been benched without pay or underpaid often are reluctant to complain against their employers because they fear they will be fired and lose their immigration status. This fear is understandable, but … Continue reading →

[re-posted from H-1B Legal Rights blog, authored by attorneys Vonda Vandaveer and Michael Brown] The H-1B employees who were originally indicted as co-conspirators in connection with Vision Systems work visa fraud scheme have either plead guilty to reduced charges or had charges … Continue reading →