From the monthly archives:

May 2010

Keith Olbermann: Immigration Divides Nation

May 28, 2010

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YouTube Miranda Warning

May 28, 2010

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Sen. Lugar Talks about Arizona’s Immigration Law

May 27, 2010

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Inside Spar & Bernstein’s Studio w/ Billing Clerk Rise Roche

May 27, 2010

Today, Spar & Bernstein put billing clerk Risé Roche on the hot seat with the famously odd but utterly revealing Bernard Pivot/Inside the Actors Studio questionnaire:
What is your favorite word?
Food.
What is your least favorite word?
F–k. I hear it too many times.
What turns you on?
Men who can cook.
What turns you off?
People who refuse to be accountable [...]

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Immigration Enforcement w/o Immigration Reform Doesn’t Work

May 26, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
Throwing Good Money After Bad
Immigration Enforcement without Immigration Reform Doesn’t Work
This week, the Senate is considering amendments to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill that would add thousands of additional personnel along the border (including the National Guard), as well as provide millions of dollars for detention beds, technology, and resources. Yesterday, bowing [...]

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Ask Brad Bernstein – Solid Immigration Law Advice

May 26, 2010

Dear Brad, Is it a crime to come to the U.S on an F-1 Visa and get involved in high school due to not being able to afford college? Will this fact affect getting a green card by being married to a U.S citizen? Also , is it okay to have lived with your relatives [...]

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Another Spar & Bernstein Thank You Note

May 26, 2010

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Dee Boersma: Pay attention to penguins

May 26, 2010

Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma – they’re on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us.

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Immigration: Brad Bernstein on Criminal Records & Removals

May 25, 2010

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State Taxes Revenues Dropped Nearly 9 Percent in 2009

May 25, 2010

State Taxes Revenues Dropped Nearly 9 Percent in 2009
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
From 2008 to 2009, state tax revenue dropped 8.9%. New York saw only a modest drop of 0.5%, but our neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut saw massive tax revenue drops of more than [...]

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Flight Risk

May 25, 2010

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Immigration Law – Frequently Asked Questions Answered!

May 25, 2010

Please find below another installment in our popular regular series of frequently asked questions about immigration law, answered by our awesome team of New York immigration attorneys. Although most of these questions have come from real clients of The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, we have also included questions from other resources for your [...]

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We pray for Jamaica as it declares State of Emergency

May 24, 2010

Source: ABC News
Jamaica’s security forces have begun moving in to arrest alleged Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke. Coke, who had earlier vowed that he would not surrender, may now be cooperating, according to sources.
Coke is wanted by U.S. authorities for alleged drug and firearms offenses committed while running an international drug gang called [...]

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Taxes, the IRS, and Independent Contractors

May 24, 2010

Taxes, the IRS, and Independent Contractors
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued a report recently advising that the IRS must do more to protect against erroneous classifications of employees as independent contractors.
The failure to properly enforce employee classifications could cost the U.S. [...]

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Important Immigration Law Question Answered!

May 24, 2010

The immigration attorneys here at Spar & Bernstein get this question asked of them a ton. We think it’s important enough to answer it in a special post:
Question: I am currently on H1-B status valid till May 2011 and have a valid EAD card. My I-485 is pending for over 180 days. My company has [...]

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Non-Violent Border Crossers over Dangerous Criminals?

May 21, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
U.S. Border Enforcement Prioritizes Non-Violent Migrants over Dangerous Criminals
Data on Federal Court Prosecutions Reveal Non-Violent Immigration Prosecutions Up, Organized Crime, Drugs and Weapons Charges Down
The Mexican President’s visit to the United States allowed both he and President Obama to address the important issues of immigration, border control and crime. Both Presidents made [...]

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Have a Legal Question? Ask Spar & Bernstein!

May 21, 2010

Have a legal question? Are you in desperate need of an answer?
Well, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein encourages all of our readers, friends, and followers to Ask Spar & Bernstein, which will become a regular feature here. That means if you have an interesting question about immigration, criminal defense, personal injury, matrimonial/family [...]

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Spar & Bernstein’s New York Criminal Defense Attorneys

May 21, 2010

The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein in New York, 225 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Phone: 1-212-227-3636, 1-800-law-link, 1-800-529-5465 Email: info@lawsb.com

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IRS Abuses Taxpayers 1 out of 3 Times!

May 21, 2010

IRS Abuses Taxpayers 1 out of 3 Times!
By Sean Chi
New York Tax Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
A recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently found that the IRS falls short of legal guidelines during Property Seizures.
Out of a sample of 50 cases, the IRS did [...]

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Re-Living Our Immigrant Past: Hazleton to AZ & Back Again

May 21, 2010

Source: Immigration Policy Center
Re-Living Our Immigrant Past
From Hazleton to Arizona and Back Again
Washington, D.C.- Arizona’s immigration law (SB 1070) has garnered the lion’s share of media attention in recent weeks – from boycotts to demonstrations and legal challenges. While the spotlight has been on Arizona, however, copycat legislation has been brewing in at least 16 [...]

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