Feds Can Argue Ábrego García Is In MS-13 In Criminal Case

By Britain Eakin

A Tennessee federal judge has declined for now Kilmar Ábrego García's motion to strike allegations from the Trump administration's indictment, which the Salvadoran has argued are irrelevant to the two counts he faces for human smuggling.

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Trump Sets Record Low Refugee Cap, Prioritizes Afrikaners

By Rae Ann Varona

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is capping the number of refugee admissions to a record low of 7,500, with most admissions going to white South Africans, who the administration has claimed have been facing racial discrimination.

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ACLU Fights ICE's Alleged Warrantless Arrest Practices

By Zach Dupont

A federal judge had questions about the reason to have a two-day preliminary injunction at the start of the hearing in Colorado federal court Thursday in a proposed class action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and others claiming the agency is conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause.

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Judge Blasted For Violent Sexual Comments Against Minors

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has reprimanded a municipal judge for directing sexual remarks at children and wishing sexual violence upon them, noting that the judge exhibited racial bias from the bench.

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Legal Aid Of NC Shutters 2nd Office Amid $6M Funding Freeze

By Hayley Fowler

Legal Aid of North Carolina has shut down a second office in one of the state's poorest counties in response to a freeze on more than $6 million in grant assistance the nonprofit gets from the North Carolina Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, or NC IOLTA — its second-largest funding source.

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IRS Discloses Record In ICE Data Sharing Case

By Anna Scott Farrell

The IRS, following a judge's order, has released its administrative record in a lawsuit over its agreement to share taxpayer information with federal immigration authorities, including emails in which officials discuss U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's request for information on nearly 1.3 million taxpayers.

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11th Circ. Upholds Deportation Over Child-Neglect Conviction

By Carolina Bolado

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday upheld the deportation of a Chilean green card holder who pled guilty to violating a Florida law criminalizing child neglect, finding the offense qualifies as a deportable crime under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Jackson Walker Adds Business Immigration Atty In Houston

By Lynn LaRowe

Jackson Walker LLP has added a senior counsel in Houston to the firm's business immigration and compliance group who came aboard from immigration law firm Foster LLP.

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H-1B Fee Guidance Is Helpful But Notable Uncertainty Persists

Recent guidance narrowing the scope of the $100,000 entry fee for H-1B visas will allow employers to plan for the hiring season, but a lack of detail about the mechanics of cross-agency payment verification, fee exemptions and other practical matters still need to be addressed, say attorneys at Klasko Immigration Law Partners.

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Practicing Stoicism Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Practicing Stoicism, by applying reason to ignore my emotions and govern my decisions, has enabled me to approach challenging situations in a structured way, ultimately providing advice singularly devoted to a client's interest, says John Baranello at Moses & Singer.

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Meet The Judge Hearing Comey's, James' US Atty Challenges

By Jack Karp

The South Carolina federal judge who will consider former FBI Director James Comey's and New York Attorney General Letitia James' challenges to the authority of the interim U.S. attorney who brought separate criminal charges against them is known for her rigorous preparation and exacting standards.

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Comey Wins Bid For Judge Oversight In Privilege Dispute

By Jared Foretek

A Virginia federal judge has appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick to preside over the privilege review of seized materials in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against former FBI Director James Comey, denying the DOJ's proposal for an outside "filter team" of government attorneys to conduct the review themselves.

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NJ Attys Punch Up Governor's Race With Campaign Funds

By Jake Maher

New Jersey's legal community has donated more than $900,000 to the gubernatorial candidates this election, with the Democrat surpassing the Republican in contributions, campaign finance records show.

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Habba Cites Essayli Ruling To Defend Role In NJ Cases

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Third Circuit to reinstate Alina Habba's authority in two criminal prosecutions, arguing a recent California ruling backs her power to supervise cases as first assistant, even if she's barred from acting as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey under federal vacancy law.

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Sidley's 'Incomplete' Story Hid Fraud Scheme, Family Says

By Chart Riggall

A family alleging it was roped into an illegal tax sheltering scheme on the advice of a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney has urged a Georgia federal judge to keep its suit against the firm alive, arguing a jury should decide when the family knew enough about the fraud to move forward with its claims.

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Copyright Rules For AI Creations Too Strict, IP Panel Says

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Copyright Office's rule barring registration of works created entirely by artificial intelligence systems may be overly strict and unlikely to endure, according to a panel of legal experts who discussed the matter Wednesday at the American Intellectual Property Law Association's annual conference in D.C.

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Judges Say Judicial Freedom Key To Maintaining Rule Of Law

By Rachel Konieczny

Colorado state and federal judges provided a glimpse Wednesday into how courts decide cases when facing current challenges to the rule of law, agreeing that judicial independence is paramount to maintaining the heart of the United States' legal system.

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4 Things To Know About Fla. Bar Admissions Reform Ideas

By Madison Arnold

A work group has issued its final report on possible changes to bar exam admission requirements in Florida, proposing 12 potential alternatives to the current system of requiring graduates to come from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association.

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Defamation Litigation Roundup: Drake, IRS, Greenpeace

By Theresa Schliep

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights notable developments in California's anti-SLAPP law following a major Ninth Circuit opinion, as well as a decision — and appeal — in Drake's fight with his record label over Kendrick Lamar's diss track.

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