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The O-1B visa is a subcategory of the O-1 visa, which is for individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement. What makes the O-1B visa—which is for artists and people working in film and television—unique is its flexibility. While other visas have strict or rigid requirements, the O-1B is more fluid. Recognizing that the arts span a wide array of disciplines, USCIS has minimal definitions and broad evidentiary requirements. This is advantageous because it enables artists from diverse disciplines to apply to work in the United States.

"Wills Unveiled" is a comprehensive book that serves as a practical guide for potential buyers who are interested in estate planning and writing their will. This book aims to provide valuable insights, clear explanations, and step-by-step instructions to help listeners navigate the complex process of creating a will and ensuring their assets are distributed according to their wishes.

If you are a business executive or manager, U.S. litigation is a part of your life. Whether your company is involved in litigation already, trying to avoid it, or trying to make decisions in the context of existing litigation trends, having a basic understanding of how the litigation process works is a must in today’s world. In Business Litigation Demystified, award-winning Quinn Emanuel trial lawyer Diane Cafferata walks U.S. and foreign corporate personnel through the U.S. litigation process.

This book will help you learn some of the shit they did not teach you in law school. Not because you went to a bad school or because you did not pay attention in class (or did not get a good grade). This is the stuff you never thought about. More like the business side of the law. This is a guide on how to navigate the profession of law. Think of this book as a tour guide on how to practice. In the end, you answer your own questions, but this book is to be used as a sounding board.

The state-run guardianship system, called conservatorship in some states, is largely unregulated, ill-understood, and increasingly populated by financially motivated predators. Just how the secretive world of guardianship works and its real-life effects remained a mystery to most until the very public case of pop star Britney Spears. Currently, there are an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Americans under court control, but precise figures are not known as no government entity keeps track of citizens who have lost the right to determine their own fate.

An essential guidebook for individuals who have been named as trustee of personal trusts for family members or friends. Written by an expert who has more than two decades experience working with families to create, administer, and benefit from trusts, this primer is a "go to" resource for anyone who has been named as a trustee.

“Immigration in America is simple,” said no one, ever. Here’s why: the immigration laws in America have not been updated significantly in over four decades. The chance of getting picked in the H-1B lottery was less than 10% in 2023. And, there are over a million immigrant workers waiting in a green card backlog today. Yet, despite these constraints, immigrants have done extraordinary things. With Unshackled, we aim to lower the barrier so you can too. Unshackled will give you a friendly map of the legal immigration system as it exists today in the United States.

Blending cutting-edge legal strategies for winning justice at work with a theory of dramatic, bottom-up social change, this practical audio guide to workers’ rights aims to make work better while reinvigorating the labor movement.

This book offers a tactical guide to mastering the mental, physical, and leadership skills needed for elite law enforcement. Becoming a SWAT operator is more than simply a job; it is a calling. The Path to S.W.A.T. is the ultimate resource for law enforcement professionals who are ready to go beyond the badge and respond to the call of elite tactical operations.

Dear reader, picking up this book is the first step of your immigration journey. Thank you for involving me in that worthy pursuit. “Ask Sophie: The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards” was written with you in mind. Inside you’ll find chapters on every path open ahead of you, from a F-1 student visa to an O-1A for extraordinary ability, from bringing your family over with you to hiring international talent from all over the world. This book is my dream, and I’m here to help you achieve yours.

Любая профессия, а особенно юридическая, имеет свои секреты и немыслима без знания различного рода уловок и хитростей. Автор книги собрал воедино многочисленные тактические приемы, нестандартные решения практических задач и юридические уловки, позволяющие достигать результатов даже в самых, на первый взгляд, безнадежных делах. Книга будет интересна не только начинающим юристам и практикующим специалистам в различных отраслях права, но и широкому кругу читателей.

El libro se presenta como una obra exhaustiva que aborda diversos aspectos de la mediación familiar, estructurada en veinte capítulos que proporcionan una visión integral de la disciplina.

Este libro tiene como objetivo explorar el concepto de justicia holística a través de una lente centrada en las relaciones. Al entrelazar conocimientos de diversos campos y experiencias vividas, busca cultivar una comprensión de cómo se puede nutrir la justicia en todas sus dimensiones a través del empoderamiento de las bases y la cooperación a través de las diferencias.

The minute you hang out your shingle and go into business, you are stepping into a potential legal mine field. 10 Ways to Get Sued by Everyone & Anyone is your legal GPS to help you navigate and to avoid the most common legal pitfalls that nearly every business might encounter. A cohort of legal experts weigh in on issues from proper agreements to HR issues to cyber liability. It’s a must for any independent business owner.

Whether you’re studying enterprise, you’re a new face in the business world, or you’ve been playing the game for a while and you want to brush up on your legal knowledge, knowing how to protect a business from lawsuits and class actions is going to keep you on the right side of the line, protecting both your reputation and your budget.