Last week, ten Murthy Law Firm employees spent a rewarding day of service, volunteering at the Baltimore Humane Society. In between raking leaves, cleaning cages, and cuddling the adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, and hamsters, the group learned how the organization finds good homes for countless...
Every year, more than four million people travel to New York City’s Liberty Island to visit the Statue of Liberty, a towering symbol of our nation’s fundamental ideal of freedom since its installation in 1886. But the tragic events of September 11, 2001 ushered in...
Most immigrants are familiar with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as being the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is true that ICE, which was created in 2003, spends much of its $6 billion budget on immigration...
The dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff at the Murthy Law Firm is integral to our success. Day after day, they help to fulfill the dreams of our readers through their integrity, diligence, and commitment to excellence. To introduce our readers to the...
The debate over immigration that has periodically dominated headlines under the Trump Administration has created a particularly divisive discourse. Immigrants who cross over to our shores are either hardworking job seekers deserving of compassion, or menacing criminals who must be halted before they destroy our...
When the Law Office of Sheela Murthy opened as a solo practice in May of 1994, it was already years in the making. As a top performing law student in her native country of India, Sheela had visited the United States to compete in the...
Until fairly recently, immigrant stories in the mainstream media have long been reduced to trite stereotypes – think the dangerous felon in the courtroom drama, the "wacky" next door neighbor on the hit sitcom, and the exploited caretaker in the background of a blockbuster movie....
As much as any flag, anthem, or coat of arms, a nation's cuisine has long been a fundamental element of its identity. Millions of tourists flock to Italy every year to partake of its delectable pasta dishes; a flaky, buttery croissant is considered the quintessential...
In recent weeks, the news cycle was dominated by the revelation of a scandal involving dozens of wealthy and powerful parents who illegally bribed elite colleges and universities to admit their children, potentially taking the spots of more qualified applicants. The transgressions of privileged elites...
Even though baijiu is the world's most popular alcoholic beverage, most Americans have never heard of it. The potent, intensely flavored spirit is guzzled at the rate of ten billion liters a year in China, where it was first produced more than 400 years ago....
