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Immigration

  • April 24, 2025

    Judge Presses Feds To Explain Int'l Students' Data Removal

    A Georgia federal judge on Thursday considered extending an order to restore over 130 current and former international students to a U.S. Immigration and Customs database, but suggested it remains unclear whether the move would even guarantee the students' legal immigration status.

  • April 24, 2025

    Mass. DA Says No Basis For Contempt Against ICE Agent

    The chief prosecutor for Boston said Thursday he will not pursue a criminal contempt complaint against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who took a defendant into custody in the middle of a trial last month, calling a state court judge's finding and referral "patently illegal."

  • April 24, 2025

    ACLU Urges Court To Enforce Family Separation Settlement

    The American Civil Liberties Union has called on a California federal judge to enforce provisions of a 2023 settlement requiring the government to provide legal services to thousands of immigrant families that were separated under the first Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy.

  • April 24, 2025

    'Egregious' Delays Wipe Out Ga. Health Fraud Case

    A Georgia federal judge on Thursday dismissed an eight-year-old case over alleged Medicaid fraud, calling the government's delays in bringing three healthcare executives to trial "egregious" and noting that the alleged criminal conduct took place between 12 and 25 years ago.

  • April 24, 2025

    Mich. Judge Orders DHS To Restore Int'l Students' Records

    A Michigan federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore the F-1 compliance records for 10 international students, finding that they have demonstrated a likelihood of success on their claim that the action violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

  • April 24, 2025

    Trump Admin Appeals Colo. Judge's Migrant Removal Bar

    The Trump administration has asked the Tenth Circuit to quickly stay a Colorado federal judge's halt on removals of detained Venezuelan migrants accused of gang membership while it challenges the court's ability to "interfere with the president's core authority to protect the nation."

  • April 24, 2025

    Feds Slam City's Challenge To ICE's Planned NJ Facility

    The federal government unleashed sharp criticism against the city of Newark, New Jersey, lambasting its lawsuit to block GEO Group Inc.'s plans for an immigration detention facility and calling it an "admitted, aggressive, and legally unjustified" maneuver.

  • April 24, 2025

    'Here We Are Again': Trump Can't Block Sanctuary City Funds

    A California federal judge on Thursday preliminarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to "sanctuary jurisdictions" while litigation over the policy is pending, noting that he granted a similar request during the first Trump administration and opining that "here we are again."

  • April 24, 2025

    Judge Orders Another Asylum-Seeker's Return From El Salvador

    A Baltimore federal judge has directed the Trump administration to bring back a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker sent to an El Salvador prison last month, marking the second time the government has been ordered to "facilitate" the return of an individual deported under the Alien Enemies Act.

  • April 24, 2025

    Harvard Seeks To Move 'Swiftly' In $2B Fund Freeze Suit

    Harvard University is seeking to move as quickly as possible to get to the merits of its suit challenging the Trump administration's $2.2 billion funding freeze, asking a Massachusetts federal judge to expedite discovery and briefing.

  • April 23, 2025

    Trump Admin's Border Cash Reporting Order Halted

    A California federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's order singling out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting, saying that, among other things, the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled that the order is arbitrary and capricious.

  • April 23, 2025

    DOJ, Legal Groups Spar Over Migrant Kids Counsel Funding

    Attorneys representing groups that provide legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children and a government attorney sparred Wednesday over whether the government is legally obligated to fund such legal counsel during a hearing on the groups' motion for preliminary injunction in California federal court.

  • April 23, 2025

    Sanctuary Cities Near Block Of Trump Plan To Withhold Funds

    A California federal judge said Wednesday that he's inclined to block a Trump administration plan to withhold federal funding to "sanctuary jurisdictions," saying the cities and counties who sued have demonstrated a "well-founded fear" that the president's executive order and an attorney general directive will deprive them of critical funding.

  • April 23, 2025

    Fla. AG Tells Cops TRO Blocking Migrant Law Is Unlawful

    Florida's Attorney General on Wednesday informed law enforcement agencies of a federal judge's extension of a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized migrants but told them he could not stop them from enforcing the law because "no lawful, legitimate order" prevents them from doing so.

  • April 23, 2025

    4th Circ. Says Immigration Board Evidence Standard Too High

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday gave an Ethiopian man another chance to reopen his removal case following his marriage to an American woman, ruling that the Board of Immigration Appeals applied the wrong standard when it required that he provide "clear and convincing evidence" of his marriage's "bona fides."

  • April 23, 2025

    Judge To Consider Bond For Detained Palestinian Student

    A Vermont federal judge asked for more input on Wednesday from the government and a Palestinian green card holder fighting his detention and removal on foreign policy grounds, while scheduling a bond hearing for the Columbia University student for next week.

  • April 23, 2025

    Standing May Doom Academic Groups' Suit Over Removals

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday declined to consider a request by a group of academic organizations to immediately bar the government from deporting students and faculty over pro-Palestinian activity, and hinted that he may dismiss the complaint for lack of standing.

  • April 23, 2025

    Feds Ask 1st Circ. To Pause Block On '3rd Country' Removals

    The Trump administration has asked the First Circuit to lift an order restricting deportations to countries where migrants have no prior ties and may face safety risks, describing the Massachusetts federal judge's ruling as an "unlawful" overreach.

  • April 23, 2025

    Immigration Board Won't Halt Removal Of Ex-Gang Member

    The Board of Immigration Appeals said a former MS-13 gang member has not met his burden to show that he is more likely than not to be tortured in El Salvador, reversing an immigration judge's decision deferring his removal.

  • April 22, 2025

    Venezuelan Deportation Ban Extended Amid Due Process Fears

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday extended a temporary ban on the deportation of purported Venezuelan gang members targeted for removal by the Trump administration, saying the detainees must be provided with adequate notice and an opportunity to bring a legal challenge against their removals.

  • April 22, 2025

    Reporters Extend Block On Plan Threatening Voice Of America

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday extended an earlier order blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the agency that oversees Voice of America, saying the coalition of journalists, unions and a reporter advocacy group seeking the preliminary injunction demonstrated the likelihood of "irreparable harm" absent the relief.

  • April 22, 2025

    Judge Urged To Return Asylum Applicant Sent To El Salvador

    Lawyers representing a class of young asylum-seekers told a Baltimore federal judge Tuesday that the federal government wrongly deported a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum applicant to an El Salvador prison, arguing the Trump administration should be ordered to facilitate his return, just as it was in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's high-profile case.

  • April 22, 2025

    Calif. Judge In Migrant Kids' Funding Suit Keeps Aid Flowing

    A California federal judge denied Monday the Trump administration's request to dissolve a temporary restraining order blocking the government from cutting off migrant legal services programs for unaccompanied minors, rejecting the government's arguments that the stay runs afoul of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

  • April 22, 2025

    In Trump Standoff, Harvard Has Law And Money On Its Side

    With strong free-speech arguments and plenty of cash at its disposal, Harvard University appears better positioned than most Trump administration foes to win a high-stakes and closely watched showdown over threats to cut off funding, experts told Law360.

  • April 22, 2025

    Colo. Judge Extends Halt On Removal Of Venezuelan Migrants

    A Colorado federal judge on Tuesday lengthened her temporary bar on the removal of Venezuelan migrants who are or will be detained in the state under a 1798 wartime law, writing in an order that her court "must follow suit" after high court justices issued a stay in a Texas case.

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Expert Analysis

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • Opinion

    Dreamer Green Card Updates Offer Too Little For Too Few

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    Despite the Biden administration’s good intentions in announcing a new pathway for college-educated Dreamers to receive green cards, the initiative ultimately does little to improve the status quo for most beneficiaries, and could even leave applicants in a worse position, says Adam Moses at Harris Beach.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Recent Settlement Shows 'China Initiative' Has Life After Death

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    Though the U.S. Department of Justice shuttered its controversial China Initiative two years ago, its recent False Claims Act settlement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation demonstrates that prosecutors are more than willing to civilly pursue research institutions whose employees were previously targeted, say attorneys at Benesch.

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    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Biden Policy Gives Employers New Ways To Help Dreamers

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    A new Biden administration immigration policy makes the process more predictable for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients to seek employment visas, and, given uncertainties surrounding DACA’s future, employers should immediately determine which of their employees may be eligible, says Jennifer Kim at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Opinion

    H-2 Visas Offer Humane, Economic Solution To Border Crisis

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    Congress should leverage the H-2 agricultural and temporary worker visa programs to match qualified migrants with employers facing shortages of workers — a nonpolitical solution to a highly divisive humanitarian issue, say Ashley Dees and Jeffrey Joseph at BAL.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

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    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

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