Immigration

  • November 08, 2024

    NYC's Suit Against Cos. Busing Migrants Gets Tossed

    A New York state judge on Friday tossed New York City's lawsuit accusing charter bus companies of transporting migrants from Texas without providing them care in violation of a state "pauper statute," saying the law unconstitutionally restricted the right to travel.

  • November 08, 2024

    Off The Bench: Mo. Betting, NCAA Budges, New Ohtani Drama

    In this week's Off The Bench, Missouri becomes the latest state to legalize sports betting, an antitrust class action forces more changes to the NCAA's eligibility rules, and Shohei Ohtani's historic season spurs another memorabilia lawsuit.

  • November 08, 2024

    Up Next At High Court: Self-Deportation Deadlines & Murder

    The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday for Veterans Day, but the justices will return to the bench Tuesday to consider whether a 60-day deadline for immigrants to voluntarily leave the country has a grace period and what evidence is needed to allege securities fraud.

  • November 08, 2024

    Facts In Emails Aren't Confidential For Deposition, Judge Says

    A government contractor implicated in allegations that the U.S. infringed patents for contactless data carriers must turn over portions of a former employee's emails because the correspondence contains facts not protected by attorney-client privilege, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled.

  • November 08, 2024

    DOL Board Says Co. Didn't Show Need For Migrant Workers

    The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals has found an electrical contractor in Colorado needs to show more than just one contract to establish a need for migrant workers, denying the firm's request to hire 25 cable network installers on temporary visas.

  • November 08, 2024

    Biz Owner Pleads Guilty To CBP Contract Kickback Scheme

    A software-testing business owner pled guilty to conspiring to bribe a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official in exchange for government contracts being funneled to his company.

  • November 07, 2024

    Texas Judge Blocks Biden Administration's Spousal Parole

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday held that President Joe Biden's administration didn't have the authority to implement a rule allowing noncitizens and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to stay in the country while they apply for green cards and work permits.

  • November 07, 2024

    NCAA Lifts Junior Hockey Player Restrictions Amid Litigation

    The NCAA announced Thursday that it will allow hockey players who've played in Canada's junior leagues to be eligible to play for U.S. colleges and universities, a massive policy shift that comes in the midst of antitrust litigation accusing the organization of unfairly barring those athletes.

  • November 07, 2024

    Wash. Gov.-Elect Outlines Plan To Resist Less 'Sloppy' Trump

    As Washington attorney general, Bob Ferguson said he thwarted policies during a "sloppy" first Trump presidency, including blocking an immigration travel ban. And on Thursday, Ferguson, who becomes governor in January, said he is leaving an office well-equipped for a potential round two of litigation with an emboldened and potentially more disciplined Trump administration.

  • November 07, 2024

    Trump's Immigration Plans Could Threaten Economic Security

    President-elect Donald Trump is expected to end deportation protections and work authorization for broad swaths of immigrants — moves that would drastically reduce the labor force across essential industries, including construction, agriculture and hospitality.

  • November 07, 2024

    Feds Escape Some Of Iranian 'Pseudo-Travel Ban' Suit

    A San Francisco federal judge said she would not review the government's discretion in requiring some Iranian visa applicants to fill out an extra vetting form, dismissing a claim of what a migrant group called a "pseudo-travel ban."

  • November 07, 2024

    DOL Board Kills Foreign Worker Bid Over Insufficient Docs

    A U.S. Department of Labor board affirmed a federal government official's decision denying a company's bid to hire 185 foreigners for seasonal farmwork in Florida under the H-2A nonimmigrant visa program, ruling that the certification application lacked required information.

  • November 07, 2024

    Calif. Gov. Lays Groundwork To Fight Trump Policies In Court

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session on Thursday to fund litigation against President-elect Donald Trump's potential erosion of abortion rights, immigration protections and environmental progress, saying lawyers for the blue state have already begun preparing "to challenge in court unconstitutional and unlawful federal policies."

  • November 06, 2024

    Fla. Can't Reclaim Medicaid Payments On Immigrant Care

    A Florida appeals court on Wednesday reaffirmed a previous decision that the state Agency for Health Care Administration cannot claw back asserted overpayments of Medicaid funds hospitals received for emergency services provided to eligible unauthorized immigrants, ruling in the class action that a statutory change did not overrule the decision but merely clarified the law.

  • November 06, 2024

    Families Separated Under Trump Get $6.4M For Fees, Costs

    A California federal judge has signed off on $6.4 million in attorney fees and costs, most going to American Civil Liberties Union counsel representing thousands of immigrant families that were separated under a Trump-era "zero-tolerance" policy.

  • November 06, 2024

    Feds Say No Grounds To Amend Suit In Contract Ratings Row

    A Texas company suing the U.S. government over its performance ratings for work on a $789 million border fence contract and seeking to potentially amend its complaint missed the proper windows to do so and could not fix the suit's defects anyway, the government told a Court of Federal Claims judge.

  • November 06, 2024

    1st Circ. Tells Immigration Board To Rethink Torture Definition

    The First Circuit has ordered the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider denying removal relief for a man wanted for murder in Jamaica, finding that the board incorrectly assumed that direct police participation was needed to back his fear of torture.

  • November 06, 2024

    Judge Says Asylum Delays Are Reasonable Given Backlogs

    A Miami federal judge said Tuesday that a backlog of asylum applications is a fair reason for a four-year delay in processing the application of a Russian national who sued over the hold-up.

  • November 06, 2024

    The Legal Work Awaiting Attys During Trump's Second Term

    Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House following his election victory on Tuesday is sure to bring a series of policy changes that will keep lawyers busy, particularly attorneys working in international trade, immigration, tax and antitrust.

  • November 05, 2024

    Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?

    Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.

  • November 05, 2024

    How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases

    Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.

  • November 05, 2024

    An Early Look At Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist

    With former President Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 presidential election and the Republicans' success in securing the U.S. Senate majority, Trump may now get the chance to appoint two more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, cementing the court's conservative tilt for decades to come.

  • November 05, 2024

    GOP's Senate Win Hands Future Of The Judiciary To Trump

    Republicans were projected to take back the White House and Senate and possibly the House early Wednesday, putting the GOP in position to back Donald Trump's agenda and his slate of young, conservative judicial nominees. 

  • November 05, 2024

    The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin

    Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.

  • November 05, 2024

    Electors Explicitly Restrict Noncitizen Voting In 8 States

    Voters across eight states approved Republican-backed ballot measures to amend state constitutions barring noncitizens from voting in state and local elections.

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Expert Analysis

  • Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals

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    Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Series

    Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron. 

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata

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    Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

  • Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes

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    Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.

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    Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Biden Green Card Program Unlikely To Advance Post-Election

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    Even if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the election and continues a Biden administration policy that would allow certain foreign relatives of American citizens to apply for green cards without leaving the U.S., a challenge in Texas federal court is likely to delay implementation for a long time, says Brad Brigante at Brigante Law.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • Employment Verification Poses Unique Risks For Staffing Cos.

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    All employers face employee verification issues, but a survey of recent settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section suggests that staffing companies' unique circumstances raise the chances they will be investigated and face substantial fines, says Eileen Scofield at Alston & Bird.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • Series

    Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.

  • How Immigration Attys Should Prep For A 2nd Trump Term

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    In light of the possibility of a drastic policy shift under a second Trump administration, immigration lawyers must review what Trump did during his first term, assess who would be most affected if those policies return and develop legal strategies to safeguard their clients' interests, says Adam Moses at Harris Beach.

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