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Lorna Schofield is named federal judge in N.Y., first FilAm to hold position
The nomination of Lorna G. Schofield to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York was confirmed December 13th by the Senate, making her the first Filipino American to serve as an Article III federal judge. Schofield, who currently is Of Counsel to Debevoise & Plimpton LLP was a […]
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Hearing for Rene Ballenas’ grand larceny charges slated for Dec. 6
By Cristina DC Pastor A second hearing in the grand larceny and burglary case against Rene Ballenas is set for Dec 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Center Street, according to lawyer Oscar Michelen. “This is the second hearing already,” he told The FilAm. The first was on October 5 […]
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Trafficked maid wins settlement against diplomat, allowed to stay in U.S.
Deadema ‘Dema’ Ramos narrated her harrowing experience which began in 2009 when she arrived in New York City with her employer, a Kuwaiti diplomat assigned to the UN mission. On arrival, the diplomat confiscated her passport and confined her to the house. Dema said she was forced into often backbreaking work seven days a week, […]
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DACA and the Filipino DREAMer
By Cristina DC Pastor The teener sat with unease at the center of Kalayaan Hall listening to the lawyers. She and her mother held hands. Up the stage were lawyers JT Mallonga and Merit Salud of the Filipino American Legal and Education Defense Fund (Faldef), explaining the fine points of the Obama initiative to legalize […]
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R.I. court rules Filipina victim of human trafficking is entitled to compensation
A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered default against an Emirati colonel in a human trafficking civil suit. The decision paves the way for the award of compensation to Elizabeth Cabitla Ballesteros, according to a statement from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) which provided legal assistance to the Filipina domestic worker. […]
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Discrimination in the medical industry: Know and act
By Allison Dean In recent years, blatant instances of discrimination against Filipinos in the medical industry have come to light. Some of the highly publicized cases have come to light and they happened all across the country – including one on nationwide TV. In San Francisco, Sutter California Pacific Medical Center was sued by the […]
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Sen. Chuck Schumer wants Filipina named N.Y. district court judge
New York Senator Charles Schumer has recommended Lorna Schofield as federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York, according to the National Federation of Filipino American Associations. A NaFFAA statement said Schumer submitted the FilAm lawyer’s name to President Obama “with a recommendation to appoint her” to the position. “As a second-generation […]
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Vargas, millionairess-in-waiting and the Top 10 stories for 2011
By Cristina DC Pastor The year 2011 has been an exciting one for Filipinos in New York. Although TheFilAm.net came by only in March, we were with you for most of the year and reported on the milestones of our lives as a community. Here is our list of Top 10 stories. Purely from a […]
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Defensor Santiago elected judge of war crimes court
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago was elected December 12 as judge of the International Criminal Court, which prosecutes war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity. The elections were held at the United Nations. The election makes her the first female lawyer from Asia to join the ICC as judge, said a statement from the Philippine […]