Putting an End to Domestic Violence among Asians & Pacific Islanders - The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence

On February 28, the House of Representative passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286 to 136. VAWA was then signed into law on March 7, marking a huge step forward for victims of domestic violence all over the country. This new legislation, which was initially drafted by then Senator Joe Biden in 1994 and enacted the ...

Heeding the Native Cry - Mending the Sacred Hoop on Domestic Violence among Native Americans

The Violence Against Women Act has been reauthorized and signed into law, signifying a huge step forward for victims of sexual and domestic violence all over the United States. The Violence Against Women Act provides funding for the training of over 500,000 prosecutors, judges and law enforcement officers annually so that they are better ...

Equality for All: VAWA and its new LGBT provisions

President Obama has recently signed the reauthorization of  the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. This new legislation is much stronger than the older 1994 version because it creates and expands federal programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic violence. In addition to re-establishing provisions of the older law ...

Facing Domestic Violence Head On - The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Great progress has been made in the fight against domestic violence with the recent passage of  the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The reauthorization of this bill has been signed into law by President Obama earlier this month. It has also received bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. (More ...

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There is no doubt that the high profile shootings of Aurora and Newton have reignited public debate over gun control. Senate Democrats are now pushing for gun-control legislation that would have universal background checks as one of its key provisions. (More on  News at IsLAWS.com, contact Adam for interviews “adama@laws-info ...

Know Your Rights, Says Criminal Defense Attorney Kirk Obear

Sheboygan, WI—Like many criminal defense attorneys, Kirk Obear didn't get his start defending clients.  A veteran of the United States Air Force, the Wisconsin criminal defense attorney began his legal career as a military prosecutor. (More on News at isLAWS.com. Initially, Obear ...

Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney David Oblon Talks Defense

Arlington, VA—For David Oblon, named one of Washingtonian magazine's “Best Lawyers” a successful career in criminal law started with an economic choice—but his career soon blossomed into being something about much more than just making money. (More on News at isLAWS.com. “I'd ...

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More on News at IsLAWS.com Burbank, CA—For Mark Markus, who has been practicing bankruptcy law since 1991, bankruptcy cases inspire empathy.  “It's really just a matter of helping out people who are very much like myself,” he told laws.com in a recent interview.  “Everyone has trouble ...

Bankruptcy Attorney Shares Secrets to Avoiding Financial Trouble: Yelena Kalika

More on News at IsLAWS.com New York, NY—For Yelena Kalika, who graduated law school in the United States after getting a physics degree in her native Ukraine, practicing bankruptcy law became a calling after the U.S. economy took a nosedive in 2008. “I graduated law school in 2004, and for several years ...

Marvin Wolf Talks Bankruptcy Law: Fear and Lending in New Jersey

Rochelle Park, NJ—“Bankruptcy law is not something at attorney can just jump into — bankruptcy law is a deceptively complex field that is becoming more complex with time,” Marvin Wolf, a bankruptcy attorney, told laws-info.com in a recent interview. For Wolf, entering into this complex profession began ...

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