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If You’re Starting a New Business, Protect Yourself from Claims

Published on: January 16, 2016 | By Flaxman Law Group

Business owners owe a duty of care to their customers, employees, clients, and visitors to their business. If you’re starting up a new business in Hollywood or anywhere in South Florida, you are vulnerable to premises liability claims and other legal claims if you don’t take care to keep visitors to your business safe.

Even if you have an online business, you could be held liable and may be sued if your servers or files are hacked, if another business accuses you of trademark infringement or other illegal actions, or if you’re accused of breach of contract. Whether you have a bricks-and-mortar company or an online enterprise, you need to take steps to keep yourself safe from legal claims while also protecting your customers and clients from harm.

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How to Choose an Attorney for Refugee and Immigration Issues

Published on: January 6, 2016 | By Flaxman Law Group

Refugee and immigration issues can tear families apart. Whether a member of your family is seeking asylum and needs to escape a life-threatening situation in their home country, or whether you need help resolving an immigration issue that would allow you to remain in your current home, you will need legal assistance.

There are several issues that can potentially affect immigration issues:

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Why Asylum Seekers in Florida Need Legal Support

Published on: December 9, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

The asylum and refugee process in the United States is meant to protect those who have faced or may face torture and prosecution back home. Often, refugees and Asylees are able to rebuild their lives in the United States and are able to escape the prosecution they may face due to political unrest or due to their race, ethnicity, religion, politics, or community.

Asylum Challenges

Even though the system is designed to assist those who are most vulnerable around the world, each year legitimate claimants are denied asylum or refugee status and are forced to return home, often to very dangerous situations. The reality is that asylum seekers need legal support during the application process for a few reasons:

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Facts About Syrian Refugees and the Asylum Process

Published on: November 25, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

According to news reports, there are about 4 million Syrian refugees around the world. Since 2012, the United States has accepted 1,854 refugees and the federal government has announced plans to admit another 10,000 refugees from the war-torn area this year. In 2014, the United States admitted 70,000 refugees from all around the world, but attacks in Paris and the threat of attacks have many Americans discussing Syrian refugees and the asylum process in general.

The Facts About Asylum

There is a great deal of misinformation about the asylum and refugee process in the United States, which is why we at Flaxman Law Group would like to shed a little light on the process. It’s important to keep in mind that the asylum and refugee process is designed to help people in other parts of the world who may be affected by political unrest and violence.

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