WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that private sector workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide hit an unprecedented level of 99,922 during fiscal year (FY) 2010, which ended Sept. 30, 2010.

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WASHINGTON (November 23, 2010) – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association announced the 2010 recipients of NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards on November 20, at its 22nd Annual Convention in Los Angeles. The Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards recognize talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community.

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By TOM LAVENTURE
AAP staff writer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 1, 2010) – After a decade of service in the public legal sector, Sophia Ntxawm Vuelo has opened her own private practice, Vuelo Law Firm, located in St. Paul. Vuelo’s fascination for the law began in her early young adult life.

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MIAMI (U.S. ASIAN WIRE – May 13, 2010) – Miami commercial litigation attorney Lisa Hu Barquist received a certificate of appreciation May 12, 2010, on behalf of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, the Board of County Commissioners, and the residents of Miami-Dade County, for her volunteer service and her valuable contributions to the South Florida Asian community.

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AAP staff report

A recent report indicates that since 2009 Chinese drywall manufacturers have effectively reduced the sulfur emitting emissions – but indicates that sheet rock imported from China between 2001 and 2008 have measurable differences in emissions that are being studied for causing health and metal corrosion problems in homes.

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St. Paul, Minn. (March 8, 2010) – Amy Johnson, a Crystal, Minn., resident and second-year William Mitchell student was recently elected co-regional director of the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association’s Central-North Region for 2009-2010.

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