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March 25, 2024
DOJ Calls Probe Of Alleged SpaceX Hiring Bias Constitutional
The U.S. Department of Justice has defended its investigation into allegations that SpaceX refused to hire asylum-seekers and refugees, telling a Texas federal judge that its authority stems from a constitutionally sound provision of federal immigration law barring workplace discrimination based on citizenship status.
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March 25, 2024
Texas Judge Extends Stay On Border Wall Funding Order
A Texas federal judge briefly extended a pause on an injunction directing the Biden administration to use funding Congress appropriated to build physical barriers on the Southwest border for that purpose, as the administration asks for clarification of the order, saying it could otherwise make it hard to build anything.
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March 22, 2024
Hostile Rancher Killed Migrant, Az. Prosecutors Tell Jury
Arizona prosecutors went to trial Friday against a borderlands rancher they allege killed a migrant trespasser after a history of hostility toward border-crossers, while the man's counsel said he properly reported finding a dead body despite his deep fear that blame could be misdirected at him.
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March 22, 2024
Watchdog Calls To Redo $896M Migrant Transport Deal
The U.S. General Services Administration must redo an $896 million contract to transport unaccompanied migrant children, after a federal watchdog determined that the deal was awarded to a company whose proposed contract lead may be unqualified to oversee the contract.
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March 22, 2024
9th Circ. Revives Asylum Bid Over Burden Of Proof Error
The Ninth Circuit revived an Indian man's asylum quest on Friday, saying an immigration appeals board mistakenly concluded that the U.S. government proved the man could safely relocate within India to avoid attacks by members of rival political parties.
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March 22, 2024
Floral Co. Pays Feds $2M To End Migrant Exploitation Action
A Washington floral wreath and garland manufacturer will pay $1.9 million to close a U.S. Department of Labor probe into allegations that it underpaid and withheld safe housing and transportation from hundreds of temporary migrant workers.
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March 22, 2024
Judge Cuts ICE Contractor, Keeps US In Medical Abuse Suit
A Georgia federal judge on Friday left standing only a narrow sliver of class claims against the federal government from immigrant women alleging they underwent invasive, unnecessary medical procedures while in federal custody, dismissing the bulk of their lawsuit.
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March 22, 2024
Legal Scholar Rips Texas' 'Invasion' Defense Of Border Buoy
A Cato Institute scholar warned the Fifth Circuit against accepting Texas' claim of a migrant "invasion" to justify installing buoys by the border, saying Friday that accepting the claim could also empower the federal government to arrest people with impunity.
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March 22, 2024
GOP States Can't Step Into Asylum Limits Suit, DC Judge Told
The Biden administration and a group of asylum-seekers say Republican-led states can't intervene in their attempts to settle a lawsuit challenging asylum limits, with both parties saying the states had admitted that the administration adequately represented their interests.
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March 22, 2024
2nd Circ. Revives Case Against Man Held By ICE Despite Bail
The Second Circuit said Friday a Brooklyn federal judge overstepped by tossing a case against a Dominican man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being granted bail in an illegal-reentry case, disagreeing with the judge's finding that the government was merely trying to thwart a court order.
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March 21, 2024
Texas Detention Sites Held Migrants Too Long, Report Says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General published the results Wednesday of unannounced inspections last year of six Customs and Border Protection short-term detention sites in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, finding that certain centers were overcapacity, detained immigrants longer than recommended and had multiple data integrity issues.
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March 21, 2024
Schumer Urges Texas District To Adopt Judge-Shopping Rule
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday urged the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas to quickly implement the Judicial Conference of the United States' updated policy that looks to prevent litigants from judge shopping, arguing that the district's current practices are "dangerous."
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March 21, 2024
Mexico Slams Texas Migrant Law As State-Sanctioned Bias
The government of Mexico denounced Texas' law empowering state officials to arrest and deport immigrants, telling the Fifth Circuit on Thursday that allowing the law to take effect would result in "state-sanctioned acts of bias" against its citizens.
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March 21, 2024
Suit Fighting DC Law That Lets Noncitizens Vote Is Tossed
The District of Columbia Board of Elections escaped a lawsuit accusing it of infringing U.S. citizens' right to vote by allowing certain noncitizens to vote in local elections after a federal judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show that they'd been harmed.
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March 21, 2024
Rock Quarry's H-2B Bid Fails Over Qualification Requirement
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals has affirmed that a Texas rock quarry's application for 10 rock splitters and quarry workers through the temporary H-2B foreign worker program was rightfully denied because the company's six-month experience requirement wasn't justified.
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March 21, 2024
Bus Co. Will Halt Immigrant Transport To NY During Litigation
Transportation company Roadrunner Charters will stop transporting immigrants from Texas to New York City during a lawsuit in which the city's Department of Social Services is trying to recoup $708 million for providing emergency services to the new arrivals.
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March 21, 2024
New Suit Aims To Block Immigration Fee Hikes
The Biden administration is facing a new lawsuit over its controversial immigration fee increases for employers, with an immigrant investor, an investors' advocacy group and a technology trade group alleging the administration failed to adequately justify the fee hikes.
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March 20, 2024
Feds Say Conflict Zones Irrelevant To Diversity Visa Process
The Biden administration countered a push from winners of the 2020 diversity visa lottery to speed up green card processing, telling a D.C. federal court that ongoing conflicts in the lottery winners' home countries — including Afghanistan, Ukraine and Sudan — have no bearing on their visa applications.
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March 20, 2024
Texas Struggles To Explain Arrest Law Specifics To 5th Circ.
Texas was scant on details as Fifth Circuit judges questioned how it would enforce its law authorizing the arrest and removal of immigrants, while pushing Wednesday for at least parts of the statute to go into immediate effect.
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March 20, 2024
NC Printing Co. Settles DOJ Citizenship Discrimination Claim
A North Carolina printing company has settled allegations leveled by the Justice Department that it unlawfully discriminated against a worker based on her citizenship status.
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March 20, 2024
Republican Bill Targets Colleges Hiring Unauthorized Workers
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., have introduced legislation to prevent universities that receive federal funding from hiring unauthorized immigrants.
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March 20, 2024
How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron
After hours of oral argument in a closely watched administrative law case, it appeared that some U.S. Supreme Court justices could be open to limiting the opportunities for lower courts to defer to federal agencies' legal interpretations in disputes over rulemaking — and legal experts said there are a number of ways they could do it.
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March 20, 2024
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2024 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 20, 2024
US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
Amid concerns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia have recently passed bills imposing restrictions on the practice.
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March 19, 2024
Schumer Scolds McConnell For Judge-Shopping Policy Rebuff
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday lauded the Judicial Conference's updated policy on random case assignments to prevent litigants from judge-shopping, saying that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing back against the policy since it'd make it tough for hard-right partisans "to hijack our courts for their purposes."
Expert Analysis
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Strategic Succession Planning At Law Firms Is Crucial
Senior partners' reluctance to retire, the rise of the nonequity partner tier and generational differences in expectations are all contributing to an increasing number of departures from BigLaw, making it imperative for firms to encourage retirement among senior ranks and provide clearer leadership pathways to junior attorneys, says Laura Leopard at Leopard Solutions.
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Maximizing Law Firm Profitability In Uncertain Times
As threats of an economic downturn loom, firms can boost profits by embracing the power of bottom-line management and creating an ecosystem where strategic financial oversight and robust timekeeping practices meet evolved client relations, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Tips For Student Visa Applicants Mired In Processing Delays
Notwithstanding procedural changes at the U.S. Department of State that provided hope for more timely and predictable visa processing outcomes, international student applications continue to risk becoming bogged down in administrative processing, but certain steps may improve the situation, say Carl Risch and Lauren Epstein at Mayer Brown.
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5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP Can Search Devices
The Fifth Circuit’s recent Malik v. Department of Homeland Security decision adds to the chorus of federal courts holding that border agents don’t need a warrant to search travelers’ electronic devices, so attorneys should consider certain special precautions to secure privileged information when reentering the U.S., says Jennifer Freel at Jackson Walker.
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Avoiding The Ethical Pitfalls Of Crowdfunded Legal Fees
The crowdfunding of legal fees has become increasingly common, providing a new way for people to afford legal services, but attorneys who accept crowdsourced funds must remember several key ethical obligations to mitigate their risks, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Julienne Pasichow at HWG.
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What Large Language Models Mean For Document Review
Courts often subject parties using technology assisted review to greater scrutiny than parties conducting linear, manual document review, so parties using large language models for document review should expect even more attention, along with a corresponding need for quality control and validation, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Series
Participating In Living History Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My role as a baron in a living history group, and my work as volunteer corporate counsel for a book series fan association, has provided me several opportunities to practice in unexpected areas of law — opening doors to experiences that have nurtured invaluable personal and professional skills, says Matthew Parker at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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How A Gov't Shutdown Would Affect Immigration Processing
While a government shutdown would certainly create issues and cause delays for immigration processing, independently funded functions would continue for at least a limited time, and immigration practitioners can expect agencies to create reasonable exceptions and provide guidance for navigating affected matters once operations resume, say William Stock and Sarah Holler at Klasko Immigration Law Partners.
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Opinion
Smart Immigration Reform Can Improve Health Care Access
With the U.S. health care crisis expected to worsen due to ongoing nationwide physician shortages, immigration reform can provide one short-term solution to bring more trained doctors to medically underserved areas, says Sarah Peterson at Fragomen.
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Opinion
Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues
Nonlawyer, private-equity ownership of law firms can benefit shareholders and others vulnerable to governance issues such as disparate interests, and can in turn help resolve agency problems, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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How To Protect Atty-Client Privilege While Using Generative AI
When using generative artificial intelligence tools, attorneys should consider several safeguards to avoid breaches or complications in attorney-client privilege, say Antonious Sadek and Christopher Campbell at DLA Piper.
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How New Lawyers Can Leverage Feedback For Growth
Embracing constructive criticism as a tool for success can help new lawyers accelerate their professional growth and law firms build a culture of continuous improvement, says Katie Aldrich at Fringe Professional Development.
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Opinion
Time To End Double Standard On Kids' Green Cards
Recent changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rules have helped many children qualify for green cards, but the government's failure to extend these changes to consular processing unfairly leaves out children stuck abroad who need visas to join their parents in the U.S., says Edward Ramos at Kurzban Kurzban.
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Twitter Legal Fees Suit Offers Crash Course In Billing Ethics
X Corp.'s suit alleging that Wachtell grossly inflated its fees in the final days of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition provides a case study in how firms should protect their reputations by hewing to ethical billing practices and the high standards for professional conduct that govern attorney-client relationships, says Lourdes Fuentes at Karta Legal.
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Litigation Can Facilitate EB-5 Investor Visa Determinations
Processing times in the EB-5 investor visa program continue to rise, but filing a mandamus claim in the right venue against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may offer applicants mired in delay a means to expedite processing, says Mark Stevens at Clark Hill.