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April 29, 2025
Trump Can't Reorganize Gov't Without Congress, Groups Say
President Donald Trump lacks the power to reorganize the executive branch and push for mass terminations of workers when Congress hasn't given its blessing, unions and other groups told a California federal court.
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April 29, 2025
Judge Blocks Fla. Migrant Law, Wants Briefs On TRO Violation
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized migrants and set a show cause hearing on whether the attorney general should be held in contempt for possibly violating the judge's temporary restraining order against the law.
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April 29, 2025
DC Judge Gives Due Process Pop Quiz In F-1 Visa Record Suit
A D.C. federal judge gave a surprise pop quiz on the Fifth Amendment's due process clause Tuesday over the Trump administration's termination of an Indian student's visa record, while excoriating the government's "non-process" in throwing the student's academic life into chaos.
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April 29, 2025
Migrants Tell 1st Circ. 3rd Country Removals Can Be Limited
A class of immigrants has urged the First Circuit to reject the Trump administration's attempt to lift an order restricting deportations to countries where they have no prior ties, saying federal law does not bar injunctions concerning protection under the Convention Against Torture.
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April 28, 2025
Gitmo Atty Access Still Lacking, Immigrant Detainees Allege
The Trump administration is still making it difficult for immigrants detained at Guantanamo Bay to access attorneys, including by denying in-person attorney visits and missing scheduled attorney-client phone calls, two detainees alleged in an amended suit filed Friday in D.C. federal court.
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April 28, 2025
DOJ Rips 'Flawed' Wartime Removals Order At 10th Circ.
The U.S. Department of Justice told the Tenth Circuit that no precedent exists for a Colorado federal judge's temporary restraining order to halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for individuals the DOJ says are not designated under the wartime law.
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April 28, 2025
DHS Says Visa Record Restored For Foreign Student In Wash.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told a Washington federal judge on Monday that a preliminary injunction was not needed to restore the student visa record of a University of Washington doctoral candidate from China, because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already returned the student's status to active.
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April 28, 2025
Judge 'Commandeered' VOA, DC Circ. Told
The Trump administration is urging the D.C. Circuit to narrow an injunction preserving the agency that oversees Voice of America while the administration appeals a ruling that halted the broadcasting service's dismantling, saying a trial court judge ruled too broadly by reinstating grant agreements and employees.
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April 28, 2025
Trump To Target Sanctuary Cities With New Executive Order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening directing the attorney general and secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to publish a list of sanctuary cities, which are often found in Democratic states, as they "obstruct" the federal immigration efforts, according to the administration.
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April 28, 2025
Wells Fargo Says Atty Is To Blame For SEC's EB-5 Fraud Suit
An immigration attorney claiming a Wells Fargo adviser led her astray has no one to blame but herself for being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for EB-5 investment fraud, the company told a Nevada federal court.
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April 28, 2025
Judge Wants Flight List In '3rd Country' Removal Case
A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday ordered the government to give counsel for a group of deportees challenging their removal to El Salvador the names of everyone else on board at least two flights to that country that occurred after he entered a March order requiring additional due process protections.
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April 28, 2025
DOJ Says NY Sanctuary Law Undermines Fed Operations
The Trump administration urged a New York federal judge to reject the state's attempt to dismiss its challenge to a law that safeguards DMVs from turning over drivers' information to federal immigration officials, saying the law undermines the federal government's operations.
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April 25, 2025
Trump Admin. Sues Rochester Over Sanctuary City Policies
The Trump administration has hit the city of Rochester, New York, with a lawsuit seeking to prohibit its "sanctuary city" policies, saying the policies interfere with the federal government's enforcement of immigration law in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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April 25, 2025
US Tourism Dips Amid ICE Confinement Of Foreign Travelers
Stories of foreign travelers getting stuck in prolonged immigration detention while trying to enter the U.S. has other potential visitors spooked, leading to a predicted downturn for the hospitality industry and an economic hit for local businesses that rely on tourists.
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April 25, 2025
Calif. Judge Rips Trump Admin's 'Whack-A-Mole' ICE Policies
A California federal judge deciding whether to issue a nationwide injunction in multiple cases challenging the government's termination of foreign students' F-1 visa records expressed frustration with the Trump administration's abrupt policy changes Friday, saying "it's a new world order every day — it's like whack-a-mole."
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April 25, 2025
Migration Agency Faces $100M EB-5 Investor Fraud Suit
A group of Chinese investors have filed a proposed class action accusing a Washington-based migration agency and a real estate investment group manager of fraudulently raising $100 million from overseas investors pursuing permanent U.S. residence via the EB-5 program with property that has now been auctioned off.
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April 25, 2025
DHS Ordered To Restore Visa Status For More Wash. Students
A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to temporarily restore student visa status for four more international students in Washington state, on the same day the Trump administration said it would restore thousands of foreign students' visa records that had been abruptly terminated.
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April 25, 2025
Wis. Judge Charged With Shielding Migrant From ICE Arrest
The FBI arrested a Milwaukee state judge on Friday for allegedly blocking federal immigration officials from apprehending an unauthorized migrant by purportedly sneaking him through a jury door earlier this month to avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to court documents.
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April 25, 2025
Feds Say They'll Reactivate Foreign Student Visa Records
The Trump administration said Friday that it will restore, for now, foreign students' visa records after having abruptly terminated thousands of them in an online database, a move that spurred dozens of federal lawsuits from frantic students worried about their immigration status.
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April 25, 2025
World Cup Workers Sue PR Firms For Hiding Labor Abuses
Two public relations giants helped the Qatari government hide human trafficking and other labor abuses in the construction of venues for the 2022 men's World Cup, more than 100 Filipino migrant workers claim in a suit in New York federal court.
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April 24, 2025
Khalil's Attys Say Lack Of Warrant Should Doom Removal
While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security defends its arrest of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a Louisiana immigration court, Khalil's attorneys on Thursday argued his removal proceedings should be terminated because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him without a warrant.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Judge Pauses Discovery In Abrego Garcia Case
The Maryland federal judge overseeing the case to get Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of prison in El Salvador and back to the United States has paused discovery into whether the Trump administration is complying with her order to do just that.
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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.
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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."
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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.
Expert Analysis
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How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin
In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and mass deportation campaign, company officers and board members should pursue proactive, comprehensive contingency planning to not only advance the best interests of the companies they serve, but to also properly exercise their fiduciary duty of care, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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'Reverse Redlining' Suit Reveals Language Risks For Lenders
The Justice Department's case against consumer finance provider Colony Ridge highlights the government's focus on lending to consumers with limited English proficiency and the risks of generating marketing materials in other languages while conducting actual transactions in English, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration
Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress
As the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress come into sharper focus, corporate counsel should assess and plan for areas of potential oversight risk — from tax policy changes to supply chain integrity — even as much uncertainty remains, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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What To Expect From State AGs As Federal Control Changes
Under the next Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general are poised to strengthen enforcement in certain areas as Republican attorneys general continue their efforts with stronger federal support — resulting in a confusing patchwork of policies that create unintended liabilities for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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Legislation Most Likely To Pass In Lame Duck Session
As Congress begins its five-week post-election lame duck session, attorneys at Greenberg Traurig break down the legislative priorities and which proposals can be expected to pass.
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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.
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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
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.Â
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
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.