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March 04, 2025
'Remarkable Coincidence': Judge Blasts Refugee Cuts Timing
A Washington federal judge on Tuesday criticized the U.S. State Department for canceling resettlement contracts a day after he blocked President Donald Trump's sudden shutdown of the refugee entry program, saying he had concerns it was done to deliberately circumvent his court's ruling.
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March 04, 2025
FEMA's Ex-CFO Sues Over Firing Tied To Migrant Housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's former chief financial officer alleged Tuesday in D.C. federal court that the agency unlawfully fired her, citing a U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release she said falsely and deliberately suggested that she engaged in criminal actions.
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March 04, 2025
Judge Says Flooring Co. Failed To Justify H-2B Worker Need
A U.S. Department of Labor appeals board judge affirmed the denial of a Florida-based flooring company's application for 10 foreign workers to help with installations, ruling that it failed to establish a temporary employment need or a need for that number of workers.
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March 04, 2025
Court Can't Review Nix Of Venezuela Protected Status, DHS Says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told a California federal court it lacks authority to review a recent decision to scrap existing deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, and urged the court to reject a push to have it put on hold.
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March 04, 2025
USCIS Plans To Ask Noncitizens For Social Media Handles
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday that it plans to examine social media accounts of anyone trying to enter the country, as well as noncitizens applying for immigration benefits.
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March 03, 2025
USAID Leader Details Toll On 'Critical' Aid Under Trump
The U.S. Agency for International Development has been "wholly prevented" from delivering "critical" lifesaving services around the world, and that will lead to preventable death, destabilization and threats to national security "on a massive scale," according to memos from an agency leader made public Monday.
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March 03, 2025
ICE Contractor Loses Immunity Bid In Family Separation Suit
A California federal judge Monday largely denied a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractor's attempt to escape litigation that a father and son brought against the transportation company for its role in a policy that separated them and thousands of other immigrant families during the first Trump administration.
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March 03, 2025
Trump Deportees Sue Panama To Stop Refoulement To Iran
A group of asylum-seekers deported from the U.S. lodged a complaint at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, asking the tribunal to stop Panama from returning them to their home countries where they say they will face certain persecution.
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March 03, 2025
Catholic Charity Org. Sues HHS Over Frozen Refugee Funds
Catholic Charities Fort Worth sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court Monday, accusing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of illegally withholding more than $36 million in grant funding meant for resettling refugees in Texas.
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March 03, 2025
Trump's Refugee Shutdown 'Eviscerates' Law, Judge Says
A Washington federal judge has further explained his decision to block President Donald Trump's sudden shutdown of the U.S. refugee entry program, saying the president's "America First" policy unlawfully "eviscerates" a plan approved by Congress decades ago.
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March 03, 2025
ACLU Sues To Halt Trump Admin Guantánamo Transfers
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Trump administration in D.C. federal court, seeking to halt the future transfer of noncitizens from the United States to Guantánamo Bay, which it said is being carried out in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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March 03, 2025
Haitians, Venezuelans Sue Trump Over TPS Termination
Immigrants from Haiti and Venezuela in the United States urged a Boston federal judge on Monday to block the Trump administration from "pulling the rug" on their temporary protected status by ending the humanitarian program early.
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February 28, 2025
Strict Mandates In Contracting Order May Undercut Efficiency
An executive order proposing to bring more transparency and efficiency to federal contracting could undermine any efficiency gains by putting additional compliance burdens on an already-strained acquisition workforce that is set to shrink further under the Trump administration.
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February 28, 2025
Trump Still Isn't Obeying Order To Free FEMA Funds, AGs Say
The Trump administration still has not restored millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds as part of a temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grant and aid programs, a coalition of states told a Rhode Island federal judge Friday, asking the court to enforce its order.
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February 28, 2025
Trafficking Claims Against Marriott Should Go On, Judge Says
A Colorado federal judge said Thursday that a Mexican national has plausibly alleged Marriott engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme at its St. Regis Hotel in Aspen to procure his labor under false pretenses, recommending that half of his claims proceed in the litigation.
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February 28, 2025
More Sanctuary Jurisdictions Join Suit Against Trump Admin
U.S. cities and counties challenging the Trump administration's targeting of sanctuary jurisdictions have escalated their legal battle to fend off federal funding cuts and civil or criminal prosecution, adding nearly a dozen more localities to the suit.
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February 28, 2025
4th Circ. Won't Undo National Block Of Trump Birthright Order
A split Fourth Circuit panel on Friday rejected the federal government's effort to tailor an injunction blocking the enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying the district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing a universal injunction.
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February 28, 2025
Judge Questions Refugee Org.'s Contract Termination Claims
A D.C. federal judge seemed unconvinced Friday that an organization of Catholic bishops has much more than contract claims in their bid to stop the Trump administration from terminating refugee resettlement cooperation agreements, though he also questioned government assertions that statutorily-mandated resettlement work is still happening through other means.
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February 27, 2025
Refugee Orgs. Say State Dept. Funding Cuts Flout Court Order
Nonprofit refugee resettlement agencies sought an emergency hearing Thursday after the U.S. Department of State canceled grants to the organizations on Wednesday, an act they said circumvents a court order blocking implementation of President Donald Trump's suspension of refugee admissions.
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February 27, 2025
ICE Inks Contracts To House 2,000 Immigrant Detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded contracts to house more than two thousand detainees at facilities owned by private detention firms GEO Group Inc. and CoreCivic Inc., including a $1 billion deal to reopen a previously closed facility.
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February 27, 2025
DOL Watchdog Asks To Ensure Wages Are In H-2A Certs
The office in charge of reviewing H-2A applications for foreign workers should boost its procedures to make sure the requests have the correct prevailing wage rates, the U.S. Department of Labor's agency watchdog said in an audit report publicly released Thursday.
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February 27, 2025
Alsup Halts 'Illegal' Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers
U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday temporarily blocked the mass firings of probationary federal employees ordered by President Donald Trump's administration, determining that the Office of Personnel Management illegally directed government agencies to terminate the probationary employees without authority to do so from Congress.
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February 27, 2025
8th Circ. Says BIA Must Explain I-130 Petition Denial
An Eighth Circuit panel said on Thursday the Board of Immigration Appeals failed to adequately explain what facts and circumstances led it to determine that a Chinese national's connections to the U.S. were insufficient to prove his habitual residence.
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February 27, 2025
Trump Admin Asks 1st Circ. To Let It Enforce Birthright Ban
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the First Circuit to let it begin enforcing its executive order restricting birthright citizenship while it appeals a Massachusetts federal judge's preliminary injunction.
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February 27, 2025
Chicago Orgs Voluntarily Drop ICE Enforcement Challenge
Chicago nonprofits that sought to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit on Wednesday after raids that began in January prompted them to withdraw their emergency injunction bid, even as one of the groups' attorneys stressed the fight is "not over."
Expert Analysis
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How Harsher Penalties For AI Crimes May Work In Practice
With recent pronouncements from the U.S. Department of Justice that prosecutors may seek sentencing enhancements for crimes committed using artificial intelligence, defense counsel should understand how the sentencing guidelines and statutory factors will come into play, says Jennie VonCannon at Crowell & Moring.
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Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Using the Peloton platform for cycling, running, rowing and more taught me that fostering a mind-body connection will not only benefit you physically and emotionally, but also inspire stamina, focus, discipline and empathy in your legal career, says Christopher Ward at Polsinelli.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks
Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.
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2026 World Cup: Companies Face Labor Challenges And More
Companies sponsoring or otherwise involved with the 2026 FIFA World Cup — hosted jointly by the U.S., Canada and Mexico — should be proactive in preparing to navigate many legal considerations in immigration, labor management and multijurisdictional workforces surrounding the event, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.
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Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.
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What Attorneys Need To Know About H-1B Lottery Changes
The newly revamped H-1B lottery process opened Wednesday and promises to bring more fairness to securing highly competitive slots, giving more companies a chance to access highly skilled workers, say Renée Mueller Steinle and Elizabeth Chatham at Stinson.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.
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7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.
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Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.
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Args In APA Case Amplify Justices' Focus On Agency Power
In arguments last week in Corner Post v. Federal Reserve, the U.S. Supreme Court justices paid particular importance to the possible ripple effects of their decision, which will address when a facial challenge to long-standing federal rules under the Administrative Procedure Act first accrues and could thus unleash a flood of new lawsuits, say attorneys at Snell & Wilmer.
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6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.
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A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.