Immigration

  • July 26, 2024

    Farmworkers' Children, Corteva Settle Pesticide Injury Claims

    Children of migrant farmworkers, Corteva Inc. and its subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. asked an Illinois federal judge Friday to greenlight their confidential settlement resolving claims that the children were injured when they were crop-dusted with pesticides during a corn-pruning operation.

  • July 26, 2024

    White House Offers Removal Relief For Lebanese

    The Biden administration on Friday offered deportation relief to certain Lebanese nationals in the U.S. as conditions in South Lebanon break down amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

  • July 26, 2024

    Feds Tell 9th Circ. Wash. ICE Inspection Law Rightly Blocked

    The federal government has inserted itself into the battle over a Washington state law allowing surprise inspections of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detention center, telling the Ninth Circuit it was rightly blocked under the intergovernmental immunity doctrine.

  • July 26, 2024

    Ga. Judge Gives Initial OK To $1.2M Forced Labor Suit Deal

    A Georgia federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $1.2 million deal to settle allegations from Mexican engineers who claimed they were lured to the U.S. with false promises of high-paying jobs and then forced to do manual labor for low wages.

  • July 26, 2024

    7th Circ. Nixes Ex-Immigration Attorney's Appeal

    The Seventh Circuit nixed an appeal from a former immigration attorney found guilty of conspiring with clients, interpreters and employees to submit fabricated asylum applications, saying the lower court didn't err in its rulings about benefits the government provided to some witnesses.

  • July 25, 2024

    Iowa Says Blocking Its Immigration Law Flouts High Court

    Iowa told the Eighth Circuit on Thursday that a federal judge contorted U.S. Supreme Court precedent by granting the Biden administration's request to block a law criminalizing previously deported noncitizens' entry into the state.

  • July 25, 2024

    Judge Won't Ax Afghan Pair's Kidnapping Suit Against Marine

    A Virginia federal court has refused to toss an Afghan couple's claims that a U.S. Marine schemed to abduct an orphaned cousin, saying the federal courts' rule against hearing domestic disputes doesn't bar the couple's $15 million fraud case.

  • July 25, 2024

    USDA Drops Push To Certify Contractors' Labor Compliance

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday scrapped from a proposed rule requirements for federal contractors to attest that they were following federal and state labor laws, tossing President Barack Obama's efforts an earlier version of the rule revamped.

  • July 25, 2024

    Texas Can Pursue 'Invasion' Defense In River Barrier Row

    Texas can pursue an "invasion" defense in the Biden administration's suit over an anti-migrant barrier in the Rio Grande, a federal judge has ruled, saying the state could ultimately show migration at the southern border actually constitutes an invasion.

  • July 25, 2024

    3rd Circ. Enters Fray On Venue For Immigration Appeals

    The Third Circuit has transferred an immigration case to the Sixth Circuit, finding that court to be the appropriate venue for an appeal stemming from an immigration case involving virtual appearances from multiple remote locations, because the complaint underlying the matter was filed in Ohio.

  • July 24, 2024

    Feds Say They're Shielded From Family Separation Damages

    The U.S. Department of Justice told a California federal judge on Wednesday that the federal government was immune from claims brought by families seeking damages for emotional trauma after being separated at the border under the Trump administration.

  • July 24, 2024

    DHS Settles Fight Over Docs On Detained Immigrant Abuse

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has settled a University of Washington lawsuit seeking documents that could shed light on human rights abuses on federal immigration detainees and others subject to deportation, the parties told a Washington federal judge.

  • July 24, 2024

    9th Circ. Wants Migrant's Credibility Reviewed After Atty Trick

    A split Ninth Circuit panel has ordered an immigration judge to reconsider a Chinese asylum seeker's credibility, saying Wednesday that they incorrectly deemed her untruthful based on her flustered behavior after a government attorney gave her information that turned out to be false.

  • July 24, 2024

    Feds Say Immigration Orgs Can't Sue Over 2020 Asylum Rule

    The federal government told a D.C. federal judge that two immigration advocacy groups have no standing to press their legal challenge to a Trump-era rule that narrowed asylum eligibility, saying the overhaul does not directly regulate the organizations.

  • July 24, 2024

    ICE Contractor Hit With Class Action Over Family Separations

    A father and son who were separated for six years under the Trump administration's policy of "zero tolerance" for unlawful border crossings have brought a proposed class action against the private contractor responsible for transporting children, seeking to make it pay for the emotional trauma families have endured.

  • July 24, 2024

    USCIS Updates Immigrant Entrepreneur Requirements

    Immigrant entrepreneurs hoping to take advantage of the international entrepreneur parole program will now have to meet higher investment and revenue thresholds, according to an updated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulation.

  • July 23, 2024

    9th Circ. Denies Woman's Derivative US Citizenship Claim

    A Mexican woman facing deportation cannot claim to be a U.S. citizen despite her mother's naturalization, a split Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying her father's voluntary acknowledgment of paternity thwarted her citizenship claim.

  • July 23, 2024

    Bannon To Face Border Wall Trial After Release From Prison

    Steve Bannon's New York trial on charges that he stole donor money earmarked for a wall along the southern U.S. border will begin on Dec. 9, a month and a half after the former Donald Trump adviser is released from prison on a separate contempt of Congress conviction.

  • July 23, 2024

    Senate Dems Roll Out Bill To Codify Chevron Deference

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led a group of Democratic senators Tuesday in introducing a bill to codify the now-defunct doctrine of Chevron deference after it was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last month.

  • July 23, 2024

    Clark Hill Adds Red Notice Specialist To Immigration Division

    Clark Hill PLC has hired an immigration and human rights attorney who specializes in helping foreign nationals fight Interpol red notices that bar them from entering the U.S. and leave them vulnerable to repression abroad.

  • July 23, 2024

    Firm Says Rival's Trademark Merely 'Common Spanish Phrase'

    A Houston-based immigration law firm wants claims trimmed in a suit brought by a rival Washington state firm claiming unfair competition and trademark violation, also filing a counterclaim for declaratory judgment that calls the supposed trademark a "common Spanish phrase."

  • July 23, 2024

    Feds Say Student Must Fight Sanctions In Treasury, Not Court

    The White House told a D.C. federal court that an international student can't sue over being blacklisted based on her father's business dealings in Myanmar, as she hadn't yet challenged the sanctions through an agency appeals system.

  • July 22, 2024

    What Attorneys Need To Know About JD Vance

    Vice presidential nominee JD Vance's brief legislative record shows he is aligned with his fellow Republicans on hot-button issues like abortion and immigration, but it also indicates that the senator from Ohio may be willing to break with the GOP mainstream when it comes to regulating big business. Here's what attorneys should know about the vice presidential candidate.

  • July 22, 2024

    NY Judge Declares Migrant Challenge To Housing Policy Moot

    A New York federal court swept aside asylum-seekers' challenge to county-level housing restrictions that they say were designed to bar them, agreeing with local officials that the case was moot after they issued new policies.

  • July 22, 2024

    Approval Sought For $1.2M Deal In Labor Trafficking Suit

    A car parts manufacturer, two recruiting agencies and a group of Mexican engineers who alleged the companies lured them to the U.S. with false promises of high-paying jobs before forcing them to work manual labor for long hours and low wages have reached a tentative $1.2 million settlement.

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Expert Analysis

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Elrod On 'Jury Duty'

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    Though the mockumentary series “Jury Duty” features purposely outrageous characters, it offers a solemn lesson about the simple but brilliant design of the right to trial by jury, with an unwitting protagonist who even John Adams may have welcomed as an impartial foreperson, says Fifth Circuit Judge Jennifer Elrod.

  • 4 Business-Building Strategies For Introvert Attorneys

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    Introverted lawyers can build client bases to rival their extroverted peers’ by adapting time-tested strategies for business development that can work for any personality — such as claiming a niche, networking for maximum impact, drawing on existing contacts and more, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Employer Considerations For New I-9 Virtual Verification

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    A recently implemented Form I-9 option modernizes the process of employment eligibility verification by making pandemic-era virtual verification permanent, though employers will need to understand the option’s procedures and requirements to ensure compliance with all immigration laws, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Opinion

    3 Ways Justices' Disclosure Defenses Miss The Ethical Point

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    The rule-bound interpretation of financial disclosures preferred by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas — demonstrated in their respective statements defending their failure to disclose gifts from billionaires — show that they do not understand the ethical aspects of the public's concern, says Jim Moliterno at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.

  • Canada's H-1B Policy Leverages U.S. Green Card Backlog

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    Canada’s new policy allowing U.S. H-1B visa holders and their families to relocate and seek work in Canada takes advantage of the backlog in U.S. green card processing, and other countries seeking highly skilled workers trained in the U.S. are likely to follow suit, says Sarah Hawk at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Ch. 11 Ruling Sets New Standard For Using Reinstatement

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    A New York bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in Golden Seahorse, which concluded that Section 365(b)(2)(D) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code only creates a cure exception for nonmonetary defaults, sets a high bar for challenging the requirement to pay default interest as a condition to reinstatement of a loan agreement under a Chapter 11 plan, says Debra Dandeneau at Baker McKenzie.

  • Caregiver Flexibility Is Crucial For Atty Engagement, Retention

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    As the battle for top talent continues post-pandemic, many firms are attempting to attract employees with progressive hybrid working environments — and supporting caregivers before, during and after an extended leave is a critically important way to retain top talent, says Manar Morales at The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance.

  • In-Office Engagement Is Essential To Associate Development

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    As law firms develop return-to-office policies that allow hybrid work arrangements, they should incorporate the specific types of in-person engagement likely to help associates develop attributes common among successful firm leaders, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Trends Emerge In High Court's Criminal Law Decisions

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    In its 2022-2023 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued nine merits decisions in criminal cases covering a wide range of issues, and while each decision is independently important, when viewed together, key trends and takeaways appear that will affect defendants moving forward, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Perspectives

    A Judge's Pitch To Revive The Jury Trial

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    Ohio state Judge Pierre Bergeron explains how the decline of the jury trial threatens public confidence in the judiciary and even democracy as a whole, and he offers ideas to restore this sacred right.

  • How To Recognize And Recover From Lawyer Loneliness

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    Law can be one of the loneliest professions, but there are practical steps that attorneys and their managers can take to help themselves and their peers improve their emotional health, strengthen their social bonds and protect their performance, says psychologist and attorney Traci Cipriano.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Should Be Mandatory

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    Despite the Appellate Rules Committee's recent deferral of the issue of requiring third-party litigation funding disclosure, such a mandate is necessary to ensure the even-handed administration of justice across all cases, says David Levitt at Hinshaw.

  • Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid World Cup Bid

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    As the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team strives to take home another World Cup trophy, their 2022 pay equity settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation serves as a good reminder that winning in the court of public opinion can be more powerful than a victory inside the courtroom, says Hector Valle at Vianovo.

  • Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update

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    A recent update to the Foreign Affairs Manual’s E visa provisions may help ease consular backlogs, but a policy change that will require some applicants and their family members to process renewals overseas at different times creates new administrative burdens for practitioners, say Anna Morzy and Elizabeth Przybysz at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Immigration Program Pitfalls Exacerbate Physician Shortages

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    Eliminating shortcomings from U.S. immigration regulations and policies could help mitigate the national shortage of physicians by encouraging foreign physicians to work in medically underserved areas, but progress has been halted by partisan gridlock, say Alison Hitz and Dana Schwarz at Clark Hill.

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