CANADA: SERGIO KARAS ELECTED CHAIR OF THE ONTARIO BAR ASSOCIATION CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SECTION

Visalaw International is pleased to announce that Canadian lawyer Sergio Karas has been elected Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Citizneship and Immigration Section for the upcoming 2007-2008 term. The Ontario Bar Association has over 30,000 members and is the largest lawyer professional group in Canada. Sergio Karas is the first to become Chair of the Section simultaneously with his current co-Chair functions at the International Bar Association Immgration and nationality Committee.

VISALAW INTERNATIONAL LAWYER SERGIO KARAS APPEARS ON CANADIAN TELEVISION

VISALAW INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS ATTEND ABA CONFERENCE

Visalaw International lawyers Sergio Karas ( Canada) and Saul Feilbogen ( Argentina) attended the recent American Bar Association International Section meeting in Washington, D.C. Sergio Karas was a speaker at the session "Trusted travelers or terrorists?". Seen in the photo are Sergio Karas ( left) and Saul Feilbogen ( right) at the US State Department.

CANADA; SERGIO KARAS WITES ABOUT BORDER SECURITY AND PRIVACY

Visalaw International lawyer Sergio Karas published an article entitled " Privacy at Risk: Can your laptop be searched at the border?" in the current issue of The national, the magazine of the Canadian Bar Association. The article disucsses recent cases from US courts which held that border security agents have wide latitude to search the data contained in laptop computers and electronic devices at a port of entry.

SERGIO KARAS AND GREG SY CO-AUTHOR ARTICLE ON WORK VISAS FOR CHINA

The number of Canadians traveling on business to China has grown exponentially in recent years, fueled by China’s economic boom and an intense desire by Canadian companies to capitalize on that growing market. In an article entitled "Employees working in China? Avoid pitfalls", published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Visalaw International members Sergio Karas (Canada) and Gregory Sy (China) advise employers to make sure employees on business trips to China have the correct visas to suit their needs.

GERMANY: A MANUAL FOR GERMANY

The German Government Representative for Migration, Refugees and Integration has published a “Manual for Germany” in several foreign languages. The Manual for Germany is intended for immigrants who are considering settling in Germany and who, before arriving or having just arrived, would like to find out about life in Germany. The manual provides current and general information on the country and people, politics and law, work and social security, as well as on everyday life. It is very helpful indeed.

The Manual for Germany is available in book form, on CD-ROM and as a PDF file – www.handbuch-deutschland.de.
Source: German Government Representative for Migration, Refugees and Integration

SERGIO KARAS TO SPEAK AT ABA INTERNATIONAL SECTION CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Visalaw International lawyer Sergio Karas (Canada) will speak at the prestigious upcoming Amercian Bar Association (ABA) International Section Spring Meeting in Washington D.C. on May 2nd, 2007, on the topic "Trusted Travelers or Terrorists? A Comparative Perspective on Global Travel Security Programs". The session will take place at the State Department and will include the participation of distinguished speakers from the West Point Military Academy and the 9-11 Commission, and it is being co-sponsored by several ABA committees.