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Immigration - November, 2016

157 articles

• Trump Transition Watch: Speculation Continues On DHS Pick
• Justices Appear Split Over Immigrant Detention Case
• ACLU Can Sue Over Grants For Immigrant Minors' Care
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Farm Co. Loses Bid To Decertify Class In Haitian Worker Suit
• 2 Accused Of Forcing Immigrants To Work At Halal Factory
• Del. High Court Clarifies Displaced Worker Determination
• Justices To Weigh Bond Hearings For Detained Immigrants
• Rancher's Surgery Merits H-2A Extension, BALCA Finds
• Staffing Co. Avoids $1.4M Fine In Worker Verification Case
• Raymond James Accused Of Stonewalling In $400M EB-5 Suit
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• EOIR Floats Rule Over Limits On Cancellation of Removal
• GOP Leader Reluctant To Put 'Timeline' On First 100 Days
• Rejecting Overqualified Applicants Sinks Job Cert. At BALCA
• After $1.1M Human Trafficking Win, Maid Seeks Attys' Fees
• MLB Origins Inquiry Irrelevant To Smuggling Case, Feds Say
• Gov't Seeks Up to 8 Years In Prison For EB-5 Fraudster
• Justices Won't Rehear Denial Of Birth Citizenship Appeal
• Basketball Retiree Group Says Worker's Visa Wrongly Denied
• Justices Reject Former Delta Air Lines Worker's Race Suit
• GCs Say This Firm Is The Most Arrogant
• The Missing American Jury
• Immigrant Herders Can Contest H-2A Wage Rule, Judge Rules
• Ariz. Identity Theft Statutes Survive Court Scrutiny
• 1st Circ. Guts Mandatory Detention Ruling In Class Action
• If Sessions Gets AG, Expect Hardline Immigration Moves
• Jay Peak Resort Receiver Wants $1.9M In Fees
• Tenet Case Signals Shift In Health Care Fraud Enforcement
• Trump Transition Watch: Kobach Flashes His DHS Plan
• Ill. Lawmaker Urges Divestment From Trump Wall Builders
• Violence Key To Ballplayer Smuggling Scheme, Feds Say
• Fake College's Pupils Say Federal Fraud Rap Lacks Evidence
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Fla. Man Used J-1 Visas For Sex Trafficking Of Students
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Trump Vows In Video To End TPP, Loosen Energy Regs
• NJ School Districts Settle Immigrant Bias Suits, ACLU Says
• New EEOC Guidance Defines National Origin Discrimination
• SEC Wins Injunction Against Quiros In $350M Fraud Case
• DHS Releases Final Rule On FOIA
• Denver Sheriff Dept. Settles DOJ's Citizenship Bias Suit
• Salary Info Not Necessary In Job Ads, BALCA Says
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• What To Expect In The Remaining Days Of The 114th Congress
• What You Should Know About The DHS Job Flexibility Rule
• Executive Action Suit Pause Sought Until Trump Inauguration
• Immigration Foe Kobach Not On Transition Team: Trump Flack
• Man Convicted In $160M Visa Fraud Hopes To Avoid Jail
• Detainments A 'Vital' Part Of Immigration Law, Justices Told
• US Senate Passes Northern Border Security Review Bill
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• Trump Taps Jeff Sessions To Be Attorney General
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive Forced Labor Claim In H-1B Case
• Staffing Co. Segregated Poultry Plant Workers, EEOC Says
• Reps. Urge Obama To Protect DREAMers, Citing Suicides
• OCAHO Judge Chops Trucking Co.'s Fine By 75%
• 9th Circ. Clarifies Retroactivity In Deportation Appeal
• DHS Issues Final Job Flexibility Rule For Immigrant Workers
• House OKs Bill To Shut Down Lame-Duck Obama Rules
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Trump's Plan To Deport 2M Immigrants Will Face Roadblocks
• Don't Pass Lame-Duck Rules, House GOP Warns Agencies
• 'Crime Of Violence' Clear Term, Gov't Tells Supreme Court
• JB Hunt Settles Religious Discrimination Case
• EEOC's Monetary Recoveries Drop By $43M In 2016
• Trumping Obama's Employment Law Legacy
• Suit Alleges $50M EB-5 Scheme Preying On Foreign Nationals
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Former Chinese Diplomats Charged In Labor Trafficking Suit
• IT Workers Say UCSF Illegally Outsourced Jobs
• Ban On 'Sanctuary Cities' A Priority For Texas Senate
• MLB Stars Are Witnesses In Cuban Player Smuggling Trial
• Court Location, Judges Impact Asylum Grants, GAO Finds
• Persecution Over Wealth Can't Stop Deportation: 5th Circ.
• DOJ Sues Food Processing Cos. For Citizenship Bias
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• USCIS Releases Revamped Work Authorization Form
• Au Pair Co. Seeks Arbitration In Wage-Fixing Suit
• Mayor: Chicago To Stay Sanctuary City Amid Trump Plans
• Immigrant Bonds Should Be Tied To Ability To Pay: Judge
• How Immigration Attys Can Prep Clients For Trump Policies
• Immigration Predictions Under A Trump Presidency
• What To Expect From The New Senate
• BALCA Says Experience Amount Not Needed For Labor Cert.
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• OPINION: Goodness First, Then Greatness
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• Forecasting International Risk Climate Under President Trump
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• The New State AG Landscape
• Trump Election Offers Mixed Bag For Federal Contractors
• Recruiting Co. Ordered To Pay Back Wages To H-2A Workers
• Ex-Sheriff Arpaio Can't Stay Trial Indefinitely, Feds Say
• Trump Transition Watch: Border Wall, Immigration Team
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• BIA Wrong To Nix Nonexistent Reopening Bid, Says 9th Circ.
• Justices Weigh Gender Bias, Remedy In Citizenship Row
• Employment Status Ruling Sought In Haitian Farmworker Row
• Guarantees On EB-5 Investments Must Be Nixed, Suit Says
• Foreign Affairs Outlook For Trump Presidency, 115th Congress
• Meet The MacArthur Winner Fighting For Immigrants' Rights
• Basketball Group Seeks Injunction In USCIS H-1B Visa Suit
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• Trump Win Foreshadows Deportations, Border Wall Fight
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio Unseated After Nearly 24 Years
• Justices To Weigh Gender Distinction In Citizenship Case
• Federal 'Crime Of Violence' Standard Vague, 3rd Circ. Says
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Meat Processor Wants Somali Origin Bias Suit Tossed
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• 5th Circ. Nixes H-1B Visa Holder's False Arrest Dispute
• NJ Atty Reprimanded For Bogus Letter In Ethics Probe
• Janet Reno Remembered As 'Lawyer For The People'
• NY Restaurant Chain Settles Workers' Claims For $200K
• 5th Circ. To Rehear If Previous Waiver Applies In Gun Case
• Venezuelan Gets 2.5 Years For $1.5M Immigration Scheme
• Citizens United Architect Predicts Future Finance Battles
• Clinton Trounces Trump In Donations From Biggest Of BigLaw
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• Arpaio, DOJ Agree One Contempt Charge Came Too Late
• Bank Doubles Down On Bid To Escape $400M EB-5 Suit
• Texas Jury Finds For Ex-Raytheon Engineer In Bias Suit
• 11 More Foreign Airports Tapped For Possible Preclearance
• Disbarred Immigration Lawyer Hit With 16 Felony Counts
• Unauthorized Worker Numbers Stable In Recovery: Report
• BIA's Sham Marriage Affirmation Correct, 9th. Circ. Rules
• NY Ranks 2nd In Immigrant Population, Following Calif.
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Foreign Labor Certification Requests Up 20%, Feds Say
• Immigration Program Halt Can't Apply In Calif., Suit Says
• Texas Detention Contract Must Await Abuse Probe, DHS Told
• 8 Immigrants Get Prison Time For Sex Trafficking Scheme
• Gov't Fires Back At Guam Cos.' Bid For H-2B Petition Approval
• Plaintiffs In Unaccompanied Child Case Want Fees After Win
• Past Persecution Not Enough In Removal Appeal: 8th Circ.
• Law Shielding Gay Marriage Objectors Is OK, 5th Circ. Told
• Immigration Group Alleges FBI, Other Agencies Violated FOIA
• USCIS Updates Guide On Health Grounds For Inadmissibility
• Supreme Court Need Not Review Visa Revocation, Feds Say
• 7th Circ. Won't Reopen Bulgarian Man's Sham Marriage Case
• The Truth Behind A President's Immigration Reform Promises
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Without Greater Investor Protection, EB-5 Is Unsustainable
• Even 1 Missing Resume Sinks PERM Application, BALCA Says
• BIA Won't Grant Waiver After Marriage Fraud Conviction
• H-2B Ruling Flipped In Housekeeper Case Tied To Caregiving
• Supreme Court Refuses El Salvadoran's BIA Appeal
• 5th Circ. Revives Immigrant's FLSA Suit Despite Use Of Alias
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8