From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Have a Great 2010, Everyone!

December 31, 2009

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Reason to Have a Safe New Year’s? Estate Taxes!

December 31, 2009

By Sean Chi
Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Okay, so here’s another reason to have a safe New Year’s Eve:
If you have a relative that has an estate worth at least $3.5 million, you may want to make sure they don’t party too hard prior to the drop of the ball tonight. [...]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009

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Our New Year’s Resolutions! What are Yours?

December 31, 2009

Compiled from the whole staff of Spar & Bernstein:
To be the best wife, mother, friend and person I can be.
To exercise more and eat less.
To not stress out so much and enjoy life more.
To finally sign up with an ad agency to become a print model.
To lose weight.
To gain weight.
To find inner [...]

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Abba’s Wonderful New Year’s Song

December 31, 2009

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Joe Francis’ Taxes Gone Wild

December 31, 2009

By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Joe Francis, the unctuous, oft-controversial founder of “Girls Gone Wild,” is suing the IRS for a Wrongful Collection Action after they filed a federal tax lien for $33,819,087.14 and issued levies on all his bank accounts to collect on the tax debt. [...]

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2010 New Year’s in Sydney, Australia!

December 31, 2009

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Brazilian Tug-of-War Custody Battle Not Over

December 31, 2009

Source: ABC News
After five years of court battles, David Goldman finally won custody of his son, Sean, and brought him home to the U.S. for Christmas. And, he thought his fight was over, but now, Goldman is facing the new year with new uncertainties.
The international custody tug-of-war over nine-year-old Sean Goldman apparently isn’t over.
David [...]

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Brad Bernstein’s Potpourri of Immigration Law Advice

December 31, 2009

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Inspiring Words for a Better World in 2010!

December 31, 2009

“Beautiful thoughts build a beautiful soul. …There’s always something beautiful to be experienced wherever you are.”
- Wayne Dyer
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“Education is the way to move mountains, to build bridges, to change the world. Education is the path to the future. I believe that education is indeed freedom.”
- Oprah
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“The only stable state is the one in which all [...]

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Spar & Bernstein Adds Tax Relief for the New Year!

December 30, 2009

On Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, Sean Chi officially joins the Spar & Bernstein roster as Managing Attorney of the Tax Department.
Welcome to the team, Sean!

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Spar & Bernstein’s 10 Commandments to Being a Successful Immigration Attorney

December 30, 2009

Our Team of Immigration Attorneys, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
1. Thou shall always update our knowledge on Immigration every day, up to the minute, because the laws are constantly changing.
2. Thou shall always make sure our clients understand what’s happening in his or her case. Our edict: Explain, explain, and explain, until we’re [...]

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Judge Morris Lasker, who cleaned up NYC jails, dies at 92

December 30, 2009

ource: New York Times
Morris E. Lasker, a federal judge in New York and Massachusetts for four decades who struck down squalid, often brutal conditions in New York City jails and upheld prisoners’ rights perhaps more than any other jurist of his era, died Friday in Cambridge, Mass. He was 92 and had homes in Cambridge [...]

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Trail of Dreams – A Walk for Immigration Reform

December 30, 2009

On January 1st, 2010, a small team of brave, passionate young immigrant students from Floridas Students Working for Equal Rights (SWER) will embark on a 4-month long, 1,500 mile walk the Trail of Dreams. As they travel through the southeastern United States, this courageous group will be seeking meetings with political and civic leaders, joining [...]

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CNN: Brazilian family vows to continue custody fight

December 30, 2009

New York (CNN) – It’s not over yet.
That’s the message American David Goldman and his attorneys are getting from his son’s Brazilian family. An international custody battle between Goldman and Brazilian relatives of his son came to a dramatic close Christmas Eve, when 9-year-old Sean Goldman was returned to his father after a ruling from [...]

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Ask Brad – Immigration Law Advice

December 30, 2009

Question: Hello, Brad. I was wondering if you know how to get a green card if you’re an international student.
Brad: The most basic ways are these: You can be sponsored by a family member (spouse, parent, child over 21, brother or sister), or by a employer.
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Question: Dear Brad, here’s the situation: I know [...]

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Caught on Tape: How NOT to Act in Court

December 30, 2009

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Your lawsuit, well…

December 30, 2009

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Geraldo Rivera on Immigration

December 29, 2009

No matter how you feel about Geraldo – love him, hate him – he’s without question a compellingly eloquent speaker on the topic of Immigration.
The following is a three-part series from this past July.

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Pacquiao-Mayweather Fighting for the Wrong Thing

December 29, 2009

By Michael Biniakewitz
Criminal Defense Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Have you been reading all the nuttiness surrounding the much-anticipated Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight?
The tentatively scheduled March 13th bout is spiraling so totally out of control right now I’d be amazed if it ever came off, with the two camps angrily debating [...]

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