federal court Archives - Benach Collopy

July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo

July 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2395" align="aligncenter" width="345"] The Crespo Family[/caption] Franklin Crespo is our Client of the Month for June 2015. BR attorney Dree Collopy has been representing Mr. Crespo and his family since 2009. At that time,...

Federal Court Victory for Hospital Staffing Services Company

December 10, 2014

Just before Thanksgiving, we filed suit in federal district court against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a hospital staffing services company. Our lawsuit challenged the agency’s denial of an H-1B specialty...

Another 4th Circuit Social Group Victory! When is mental illness not like hating broccoli?

February 2, 2014

Last week, we wrote about the Fourth Circuit's decision in Martinez v. Holder, in which the 4th Circuit held that "former gang members" can qualify as a particular social group for the purpose of establishing...

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