MIAMI – In a 145-page federal ruling, U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz of the Eastern District of New York issued a nationwide temporary injunction preventing DHS from terminating Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for Haitians. Kuntz said 50,000 to 60,000 Haitians and their U.S.-born children would suffer “irreparable harm” if the legal protection ended and […]
Student loans are often the only ways many who attend college are able to afford their education. Student loans come in two varieties, federally backed and private loans. The federally back loans tend to be properly regulated from inception throughout their eventual collection from the borrower, while private loans are not constantly regulated. Consequently, graduates […]
MIAMI – Florida International University College of Law has been awarded a $124,850 grant by the AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence to launch a new pre-law initiative, the Path to the Legal Profession (“FIU Law Path”). The two-year grant supports the FIU Law Path program, whose primary objective is to facilitate the increased enrollment of South Floridian […]
Florida Senate Committee Passes Bill that Would Arm Teachers Ignoring the Will of Floridians Tallahassee – Today, the Senate Infrastructure and Security Committee passed the controversial bill SB 7030 that would arm teachers in our schools. The bill, which is strongly opposed by Floridians, would expand the so-called “Guardian Program” allowing classroom teachers to carry […]
In the United States, every state has their own set of laws to abide by. Local governments allow citizens to have a say in local legislation, and while this is a good thing, it can be challenging to keep up with all the important details. Especially for those living in Boynton Beach, Florida, it is […]
MIAMI – The FIU Law Caribbean Student Bar Association presents “Issues in Carnival Culture” discussing the legal issues arising from one of the biggest events in Miami, the Miami Broward Carnival. The event features attorney Marlon Hill, Esq., General Counsel for Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee, Inc. Mr. Hill will discuss the legal issues surrounding the […]
By: Gerrard L. Grant, Esq. ORLANDO – With the emergence of the limited liability company (“LLC” or “company”) entity type, an owner, known as a “member,” can minimize or prevent setbacks that interrupt business operations that in very extreme instances, cause it to dissolve. Similar to a prenuptial agreement in the marriage context, a properly […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – There is a certain amount of time that anyone has to file a medical lawsuit in Florida. If not done within this amount of time then the case is thrown from the court. This time frame is within 2 years from when the observance of the case should have been seen. Otherwise, there […]
Gov. Scott Appoints Three to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court TALLAHASSEE – Governor Rick Scott announced three appointments to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court including Caribbean-American, Judge Renatha Francis who is of Jamaican descent. Judge Dawn V. Denaro, 51, of Miami, is a county judge for Miami-Dade County, and previously served as an Assistant State […]
BALTIMORE — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued the following statement regarding the National Football League (NFL) owners decision to ban kneeling on the field by players as symbolic protests against the unfair treatment of African-Americans. “Protest is an American tradition; by protesting we work to hold our country accountable […]
Christopher Chaplin is Jamaica’s New Honorary Consul in Philadelphia
by Derrick Scott Washington, DC – Jamaica has installed a new Honorary Consul, Christopher Chaplin to cover the country’s consular affairs in the state of Pennsylvania, from his base in Philadelphia. Mr. Christopher Chaplin’s appointment became effective April 2. He succeeds the late Dr. Alston Meade, filling a position that had been vacant for the […]
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