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Immigration

  • June 06, 2025

    Mich. Farm Labor Contractor Trafficked Workers, Jury Finds

    A Michigan federal jury on Friday ruled that a migrant farmworker contractor engaged in forced labor, finding in favor of five farmworkers who said they were coerced into working long hours without pay.

  • June 06, 2025

    US Entry Barriers May Be Red Card For World Cup Fans

    As the U.S. prepares to host some of the 2026 World Cup games, a confluence of heightened border vetting, shifting visa policies and a sweeping new travel ban is fueling concerns about fans' willingness to come and the financial viability of the tournament.

  • June 06, 2025

    Judge Won't Make Feds Process Afghans', Iraqis' Visas

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday denied Afghan and Iraqi nationals' bid to compel the government to act on their long-pending visa applications, saying the court lacks jurisdiction to issue such relief because it already granted relief under the Administrative Procedure Act.

  • June 06, 2025

    Judge Wants DHS To Explain Delay In Following Parole Order

    A Massachusetts federal judge Friday demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after a class of immigrants seeking humanitarian parole allowing them to remain in the U.S. reported that their applications are still frozen, despite her recent order that the government resume processing them.

  • June 06, 2025

    Boston Feds Must Do 'More With Less' On White Collar Front

    Defense attorneys say they see early signs of an uptick in white collar prosecutions under new Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley, though depleted resources in the prominent Boston office and an overwhelming focus on immigration could limit the number of high-profile cases in the near future.

  • June 06, 2025

    Mass. Judge Blocks Trump's Harvard Foreign Student Ban

    A Massachusetts federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation suspending entry of foreign students coming to the U.S. to study at Harvard, saying the university has shown that it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury absent a restraining order.

  • June 05, 2025

    'Sparse' OPM Record On Mass Firings Backs Win, Unions Say

    A "sparse and self-serving" record provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management still shows the agency unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire probationary employees en masse, so a California federal court can reach a final decision now and "unwind" those terminations, a coalition including unions and advocacy groups said Thursday.

  • June 05, 2025

    Harvard Expands Challenge To Trump's Foreign Scholar Ban

    Harvard University on Thursday expanded its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's efforts to block international students from studying at the nation's oldest college to attack a presidential proclamation that restricts Harvard's foreign students based on supposed national security concerns.

  • June 05, 2025

    Trump's New Travel Ban May Be Harder To Fight This Time

    President Donald Trump's travel ban, which suffered multiple court losses during his first term before the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld it, may be on more solid legal footing in its renewed form, with lessons evidently applied from those losses.

  • June 05, 2025

    Colo. Gov. Faces Suit Over Order To Comply With ICE Info Bid

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was accused in court Wednesday of forcing government employees to violate a state law by requesting they honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests for information about 35 sponsors of unauthorized immigrant children.

  • June 05, 2025

    Groups Call US-Salvadoran Migrant Detainee Deal Unlawful

    A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups and criminal defense lawyers sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Thursday, alleging its agreement with El Salvador to imprison deported noncitizens for as much as $20,000 per person violates federal law.

  • June 05, 2025

    DOJ Says Cross-Border Monopoly Member Deserves 11 Years

    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking 11 years in prison and a $2 million fine for a man who pled guilty to charges tied to the running of a cross-border used-car transport business, which prosecutors say used violence to keep competition at bay.

  • June 05, 2025

    'Rubio Determination' Must Be Stricken, Khalil Says

    Attorneys for Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil asked a New Jersey federal court to block Secretary of State Marco Rubio's doctrine of linking deportation with foreign policy interests, telling the court that he will suffer irreparable harm if his detention on foreign policy grounds continues.

  • June 05, 2025

    Feds Must Help Venezuelans Seek Habeas Relief, Judge Says

    A D.C. federal judge said the Trump administration must help Venezuelan nationals deported from the U.S. to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center seek habeas relief to challenge their removal, finding they're likely to succeed on the merits of their due-process claim.

  • June 05, 2025

    Feds 'May Not Arrest' Columbia Student, Judge Says

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Thursday to dismiss a Columbia University undergraduate's suit claiming the Trump administration is unlawfully seeking her arrest and removal because she expressed pro-Palestinian views at a rally, sharply criticizing the feds' approach.

  • June 05, 2025

    Students Removal Case Witnesses Fear Retaliation, Orgs. Say

    Potential witnesses are afraid the government will retaliate against them if they testify in a free speech case brought by academic organizations over immigration officials' detention of non-citizen students and faculty for expressing pro-Palestinian views, according to a filing in Massachusetts federal court seeking a protective order.

  • June 04, 2025

    Trump Issues Travel Ban On 12 Countries, Limits 7 Others

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a proclamation banning travelers from a dozen countries, including several he targeted during his first administration, and placed travel limitations on travelers from seven other countries, citing national security concerns.

  • June 04, 2025

    Trump Takes New Tack To Ban Harvard's Foreign Students

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will restrict Harvard University's international students from entering the country based on supposed national security concerns, less than a week after a Massachusetts federal judge indicated she will block the administration from banning the university's foreign students.

  • June 04, 2025

    Texas Unauthorized Student Tuition Law Axed Hours After Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday scrapped a decades-old Texas law that allowed college students without legal residency to pay in-state tuition, hours after the Trump administration filed suit to challenge the law as unconstitutional and after the state agreed the law conflicted with federal immigration law.

  • June 04, 2025

    Contractor Calls Migrant Workers To Its Aid In Trafficking Trial

    Several migrant workers for a farm labor contracting company testified they weren't forced to turn over their passports or work 20-hour days as the company sought to defend itself against human trafficking claims before a Michigan federal jury on Wednesday.

  • June 04, 2025

    Judge Says DHS Can't Deport Colo. Attack Suspect's Family

    A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting the wife and children of an Egyptian man accused of violently attacking peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators on Sunday in Boulder.

  • June 04, 2025

    Scalia Invoked Against Trump's Citizenship Stance At 9th Circ.

    A panel of Ninth Circuit judges scrutinized the Trump administration's take on the citizenship clause as the government argued Wednesday to preserve the president's push to curb birthright citizenship, with one judge suggesting the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia would've rejected the attempt to read "beyond the mere words" of the 14th Amendment.

  • June 04, 2025

    Trump Ordered To Explain Why Layoffs Don't Flout Injunction

    A California federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to explain why preparations for layoffs at the State Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development do not violate an injunction she issued last month, saying she needed more details about the agencies' plans to evaluate their compliance.

  • June 04, 2025

    Venezuelans Say End To Removal Protections Was 'Contrived'

    The National TPS Alliance and several Venezuelans have asked a California federal judge to set aside U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's vacatur of temporary protected status for Venezuela and Haiti, saying the underlying rationale is concocted.

  • June 04, 2025

    Deportees Urge Justices To Keep 'Basic Measure Of Fairness'

    A class of deportees who are being sent to countries where they have no prior ties asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to leave in place a preliminary injunction requiring that they be provided a meaningful opportunity to challenge their destinations, calling it "a basic measure of fairness."

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Expert Analysis

  • How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark

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    All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Opinion

    Laken Riley Act Will Not Advance Immigration Reform

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    By granting states legal standing to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for immigration violations, the Laken Riley Act enables states to block all kinds of federal actions they don't like but provides little reason for them to be invested in positive change, says Jacob Hamburger at Cornell University Law School.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Preparing For Mexican Drug Cartels' Terrorist Designation

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    In the event President-elect Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, businesses will need to consider how their particular industry is affected and evaluate previously legitimate practices given the cartels' involvement so many sectors of the economy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking

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    An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Expect A Big Shake Up At The EEOC Under 2nd Trump Admin

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    During President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to significantly shift its focus and priorities, especially where workplace DEI initiatives, immigration enforcement, LGBTQ+ rights and pregnancy protections are concerned, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

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    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • 5 Proactive Immigration Best Practices For Employers In 2025

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    Businesses that depend on foreign talent should take specific steps in anticipation of changes to federal immigration policies that could affect the H-1B visa and other programs, and likely require changes in organizational operations and compliance strategy, says Dustin O'Quinn at Ballard Spahr.

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