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Immigration - June, 2016

186 articles

• 4 Bad Habits That Immigration Attorneys Need To Break
• Oral Arguments Spill Into Hallway In FLSA Suit, Judge Told
• Vt. Regulators, Firm Reach $6M Settlement In Ski Resort Row
• Obama Signs FOIA Law To Increase Gov't Transparency
• USCIS Ombudsman Says Agency Delays Must Be Addressed
• Dentons Names Gay Rights Pioneer As Senior Counsel In NY
• ICE Seeks Quick Win On Detention Center Abuse Docs
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• EB-5 Investors Could Fill The Restaurant Funding Void
• BIA Revives Deportation Case Involving Mental Competency
• Ex-Gov't Atty's Bias Suit Tossed For Lack Of Evidence
• Feds, LA Slam Class Bid In Immigrant Detainee Suit
• DOJ Unveils New Fines For Immigration-Related Violations
• BALCA Backs Up Decision To Deny Labor Cert. For Texas Job
• RI Woman Gets 6 Years For $700K Immigration Scam
• Fla. Judge Stays $71M Suit In Jay Peak Row
• Film Co. Wants 2nd Shot At Ex-NBA Player In $45M EB-5 Suit
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• Immigrants Faced Tough High Court Term, With Silver Linings
• 15 Immigration Judges Brought On To Serve Across US
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• Judge Says Lighthouse Isn't Dry Land, Sends Cubans Back
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• Seed Co. To Pay $200K To Settle DOJ Immigrant Bias Claims
• Human Trafficker Gets 15 Years In Prison For Forced Labor
• British Lawyers Urge UK To Ensure They Can Still Work In EU
• Supreme Court To Hear Unwed Parents Birth Citizenship Row
• BIA Says Giving False Testimony Blocks 'Moral Character'
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• Jay Peak Owner Wants SEC's $350M EB-5 Suit Dismissed
• Dallas Suit Accuses Investment Firm Of EB-5 Fraud
• Justices Refuse Immigrant Due Process Dispute
• UK Constitution Could Hold The Key To Reversing Brexit
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• Union Can't Get Fees In Foreign Student Work Row, Gov't Says
• Looser Employment Regs, Fewer Workers On Tap Post-Brexit
• Bid To Nix Work Permit Processing Deadline Draws Scrutiny
• Companies Need H-1B Info Update, Attorney Panel Says
• High Court Makes Deportation Harder With Sentencing Ruling
• Drivers Blast Ariz. Sheriff's Challenge To Court Authority
• Texas AG Reaches Deal With Disbarred Immigration Atty
• US Sued Over Immigrant Minors' Abortions, Birth Control
• NJ Staffing Agency Settles DOJ's Immigrant Bias Claims
• 6 Areas Of UK Law Most Affected By Brexit
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• MALDEF Chief Knocks Obama's Pace On Immigration Efforts
• What Attys Should Know About High Court Immigration Tie
• Outside High Court, Protesters Outraged At Immigration Draw
• H-1B, EB-5 & PERM Changes May Be Afoot, AILA Panel Says
• Attys React To High Court Tie In Immigration Actions Case
• Iraq Military Contractor Sues Feds Over Citizenship Denial
• SEC Defends Receivership Bid In $136M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• Supreme Court Ties, Keeps Block On Immigration Policies
• High Court Ruling On Sentencing May Impact Deportations
• Microwave Co. Settles With State Dept. Over H-1B Violation
• Macy's Settles Bias Claim Over Job Verification Process
• 9th Circ. Backs Visa Denial Over Suspected Gang Ties
• 9 Books For Immigration Attorneys' Summer Reading Lists
• Immigrants Sue Feds Over Citizenship Application Delays
• NLRB Atty Urges Reading Settlement Notices To Immigrants
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• Restaurant Co. Fined $18K In Form I-9 Row
• Ky. Clerk Tells 6th Circ. Marriage License Suit Is Moot
• 4th Circ. Tosses Long Sentence In US Re-Entry Case
• 7-Eleven Labor Exploiter Denied Resentencing By 2nd Circ.
• BIA Seeks Amicus Briefs On People In Mental Health Facilities
• NJ Janitorial Co. Settles OT, Deportation Threats Suit
• BALCA Says Not Listing Telecommute Option Sunk Application
• SCOTUS Won't Hear Immigrant Ex-Con's Detention Appeal
• Law Firm Dodges Class Claims In Immigrants' Fraud Suit
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• Podiatric Residency Programs Settle Discrimination Claims
• High Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Visa Petition Revocation
• FBI Official Selected As Chief Of Border Patrol
• Perception Of Judicial Bias Wins Immigrant Convict New Trial
• Miss. Law Poses No Imminent Harm For Gay Pair, Judge Says
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Immigrant Atty Advice Appeal
• When Citizenship Is Denied Due To Unauthorized Employment
• High Court To Decide If Immigrants Entitled To Bond Hearings
• Tech Union Blasts DHS' Revised Work Rule For Foreign Grads
• Attorneys' Fees Disputed In Heated Calif. Visa Fraud Case
• 3 Business Models Nipping At Immigration Firms' Heels
• DOL Overstepped In Case Over $330K H-1B Wages: Judge
• Calif. Agencies In Bias Row Ordered To Pay $1.4M In Fees
• Texas Loses Case Over Syrian Refugee Resettlement
• Sheriff Monitor Ideas Pitched In Racial Traffic Stops Case
• 4th Circ. Rules 'Settled' Mexican Minor Can Stay in US
• No-Show Tech Firm Must Pay H-1B Wages, DOL Judge Says
• Delta Unit Beats Racial Discrimination Suit In 10th Circ.
• The Perils Of EB-5 Class Action Litigation
• House Passes $576B Defense Funding Bill
• Families Facing Deportation Have Solid Asylum Claims: Report
• House GOP Cuts Off Bid For LGBT Amendment In Defense Bill
• BLS Could Skew Prevailing Wages, Immigration Attys Say
• ICE Settles ACLU Suit Over Immigrant Inmates' Phone Access
• Developer Slams Receivership Bid In $136M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Sens. Press For Tough Enforcement Of Slave Labor Import Law
• 9th Circ. To Rehear HIV-Positive Mexican's Immigration Case
• 3rd Circ. Says Court-Martial Conviction Counts In Deportation
• House OKs Bill To Give O Visa Results To Advisory Orgs.
• Fla. Judge Trims Ex-Gov't Atty's Bias Suit
• Jamaican Citizen Scores 11th Circ. Win In Theft Dispute
• Feds Urge Judge To Dismiss Immigrant Bond Row
• Jay Peak Owner Slams EB-5 Investor Suit As Unfixable
• Roofers Forced Immigrants To Pay Kickbacks, Prosecutors Say
• Lumber Co. Misled Agencies Over EB-5 Funding, Suit Says
• Doctor Says Attys' Neglect Led To Arrest, Deportation
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• Tech Union Seeks $465K In Foreign Student Work Case
• Trump Vows Immigration Ban On Terrorism-Linked Nations
• Mexican National Urges High Court To Reopen Removal Order
• Grassley Pushes For Information On B Visas On Tesla Project
• 7-Eleven Immigrant Labor Exploiter Wants New Sentencing
• Ex-Exec Says Firing Due To Unauthorized-Worker Concerns
• EB-5 Center Manager Fined $1M For Paying Immigration Attys
• Calif. Agricultural Co. Pays $235K For Visa Violations
• Justices Won't Hear American Samoa Citizenship Appeal
• Ex-AGs, FBI Heads Urge Justices To Hear 9/11 Detainee Suit
• Pa. Landscaper Hit With H-2B Wage Class Action
• Accused Sports Agent Says FBI Must Produce Notes
• 9th Circ. Won't Reconsider Revived Ariz. Worker ID Theft Law
• Hotel Workers Win $1M In Visa Fraud Default Judgments
• BIA Says No Exemption For Terrorism Support Under Duress
• If Your Client Became A Citizen Around The Time Of The Crime
• 5 Things Never To Say To An Immigration Client
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• 5th Circ. Orders BIA To Rehear Missing Mail Case
• Facebook Ad Drew Pair Into Green Card Scam, Indictment Says
• Typo Dooms Netflix's Permanent Labor Application: BALCA
• Bill Aims To Boost Employment Visas, But Chop Family Ones
• Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Alabama Marriage Laws
• Maricopa County Reluctantly OKs Bigger Traffic Stop Fund
• EB-5 Reform: What To Expect After SEC Jay Peak Enforcement
• Ex-Hubby Must Support Wife Under Immigration Law: 9th Circ.
• BALCA Slams Company For Hiding Work-From-Home Option
• DOL's Long-Awaited PERM Revamp May Be Nigh
• 8th Circ. Says Fear Of Gangs Not Enough To Halt Deportation
• USCIS Issues Policy Memo On Signatures For Documents
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• DOJ Atty Requirement To Take Ethics Courses On Hold
• Feds Oppose Class Cert. In Immigrant Bond Row
• Senate Panel OKs 1st Bipartisan Labor-HHS Bill Since '09
• SEC Crackdowns Spark Increased Chinese EB-5 Due Diligence
• Deal Ending Chicago Police Bias Suit For $3M Gets Final Nod
• Immigration Group Demands Records Of CBP Complaints
• Feds Deny Immigrant Children Held In 'Deplorable' Conditions
• Feds Say Notes Not Discoverable In Athlete Smuggling Suit
• Drywall Installer Given Probation For Immigration Violations
• House Dem Says 'Racist' Trump Can 'Shove It'
• Justices Decline To Pause Deportation Reinstatement Case
• Shepherds' Wage Suit Doesn't Show Collusion, Judge Says
• 3rd Circ. Strikes Down 'Legal Dead End' Under K-4 Visa Rule
• 9th Circ. Told SSN Misuse Case Ignored Calif. Agency's Record
• Advocates Move To Prevent Release Of Immigrants' Info
• Immigrant Again Urges Justices To Review Atty Advice Row
• San Bernardino Probe Held Up At USCIS Office, Report Says
• Immigration Atty Urges High Court To Snub Malpractice Row
• Produce Co. Hit With $14.5K Fine In I-9 Violations Case
• 5 Tips For Aspiring Immigration Attorneys
• Fla. On Hook For Legal Fees In Same-Sex Marriage Cases
• Child Care License Blocked For Immigrant Detention Center
• EEOC Solicits Comments On National Origin Bias Guidance
• Rejected H-1B Visa Applicants Slam 'Arbitrary' Lottery
• ACA, Marriage Cases Only Fraction Of Verrilli's Legacy
• Couple's EB-5 Operation Is A $27M Scam, SEC Says
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• Referral Program Snag Sinks Textron Unit's BALCA Case
• Prison Co. Slams Cert. Bid In Immigrant Detainee Work Suit
• Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Stepping Down
• 4th Circ. Revives Re-Entry Case Despite Lack Of Translation
• FINRA Sues Ex-Ameriprise Rep Over $100M EB-5 Side Project
• Conservative Groups Seek Rehearing In Ariz. License Suit
• Immigrant Job Portability: New Rules Employers Must Know
• Ex-NBA Player Ducks $45M EB-5 Film Investment Suit
• Nursing Center Settles DOJ Immigrant Discrimination Case
• SEC Tries To Preserve Asset Freeze In $350M EB-5 Fraud Case
• 5th Circ. Adopts Bright-Line Rule On BIA Order Finality