Four defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court in Atlanta for trying to bribe an immigration employee to alter their criminal histories so they could avoid deportation, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Rotana Khov, 34, of Atlanta; Pisa Phosai, 34, of McDonough; Hing Bun, 42, of Riverdale; and Voeun Lim, 26, of Charlotte, now face prison before deportation. In August 2010, Phosai offered to bribe an immigration official to alter his records, but the official reported the offer and an investigation ensnared the other defendants, prosecutors said. BILL RANKIN
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Georgia Health Sciences University President Dr. Ricardo Azziz has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the state’s new health insurance exchange advisory committee.
The group will look at whether Georgia should create a state-based health insurance exchange under the new health care law. The exchanges are aimed at helping consumers compare insurance coverage. Azziz will also join the board of the state Department of Community Health’s Health Information Exchange -- focused on improving access and sharing of health information among medical providers. MISTY WILLIAMS
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Atlanta domestic relations lawyer Randy Kessler was sworn in Friday as the new chair of the American Bar Association’s 10,000-member Family Law Section.
Kessler, who has represented a number of celebrity clients, will be sworn in at the ABA’s annual meeting in Toronto. “I am glad to be in a position to help families,” Kessler said. Family law is now viewed by many as one of the most important areas of law that exist, he said, adding, “What other area has the ability to affect families and futures as much as ours?” BILL RANKIN
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