Immigration

  • March 31, 2026

    Wash. Gov. Signs 2 Employment Bills For Immigrant Workers

    Two new Washington laws aim to protect immigrants in the workplace, including by requiring employers to notify workers of upcoming immigration enforcement activity and by allowing state government workers to donate their leave time to coworkers facing immigration actions or hate crimes.

  • March 31, 2026

    Judge Vacates DHS' Termination of Noncitizens' Parole Status

    A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration has broad authority to mass terminate parole, but failed to justify canceling parole for hundreds of thousands of noncitizens who used a government app to be admitted to the U.S.

  • March 31, 2026

    7th Circ. Scolds Ex-Judge For Citing Fake Cases In Brief

    A Seventh Circuit panel admonished an attorney and former chief federal immigration judge for submitting a brief citing two nonexistent cases and a false quotation, saying while such errors can be "tell-tale signs" of AI hallucinations, her denial she used AI is "plausible" and the court won't consider further sanctions.

  • March 31, 2026

    Blumenthal Presses DHS Chief To Scrap ICE Warrant Memo

    Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, is looking for assurances from the newly installed secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, that he will honor his apparent pledge to rescind a policy that allows immigration agents to enter private property without a judicial warrant.

  • March 31, 2026

    Protest Targets Noem-Approved $641M Border Barrier Deal

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated federal contracting law when it awarded a $641 million contract to construct waterborne barriers in the Rio Grande Valley without conducting a competitive bidding process, a joint venture told the U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday.

  • March 31, 2026

    Feds Ask 1st Circ. To Nix 'Slapdash' 3rd Country Notice Order

    A Massachusetts federal judge overstepped his authority in ordering the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide deportees being sent to so-called "third" countries where they have no prior ties an opportunity to challenge their destinations, the Trump administration told the First Circuit.

  • March 31, 2026

    11th Circ. Won't Revisit Order Keeping Migrant Facility Open

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday denied a request from environmental nonprofits to allow a lower court's order halting operations of a Florida immigrant detention facility, saying in a split decision that new issues were improperly raised for the first time. 

  • March 31, 2026

    Harris Beach Grows Immigration Practice With Boston Hires

    Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC has announced that an immigration attorney with nearly 30 years of experience has joined the firm's Boston office as senior counsel, along with three members of support staff.

  • March 31, 2026

    Libre Sale Voided Under $811M CFPB, State AG Judgment

    A Virginia federal judge has overturned the sale of an immigration bond company found liable for predatory lending practices, ruling the transaction knowingly violated the terms of an $811 million judgment entered just days before the deal was signed.

  • March 31, 2026

    Admin Says Apple Had Own Reasons To Ax ICE Tracking App

    The Trump administration told a D.C. federal court that an app maker cannot support his claims that the administration coerced Apple to remove an app letting users report sightings of immigration enforcement authorities, noting Apple had independent authority to do so.

  • March 30, 2026

    Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Pause Immigration Bond Ruling

    The Trump administration Monday urged the Ninth Circuit to pause a lower court's declaration that immigration judges have the authority to hear detained immigrants' bond requests, slamming the ruling as a "frontal assault" on the government's authority to detain immigrants and arguing it's creating "judicial chaos" across the country.

  • March 30, 2026

    Immigration Fee Hikes Voided Over Legal Aid Impact

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday vacated six immigration court fee increases unveiled in 2020, finding the Executive Office for Immigration Review failed to consider how the fee spikes would affect the legal services providers like the ones that sued to block them.

  • March 30, 2026

    Feds Slam Unions' AI Surveillance Challenge

    The federal government urged a New York federal court to toss allegations that the Trump administration is using a surveillance system to find viewpoints it doesn't like and use the threat of immigration enforcement to suppress speech, arguing the unions behind the suit lack standing to bring their claims.

  • March 30, 2026

    Ex-Yale Student's Defamation Suit Tossed, Misconduct Cited

    An ex-Yale student suing the university and a sexual assault accuser engaged in "repeated and escalating" litigation misconduct including violating anonymity orders and withholding key information from numerous courts, warranting dismissal as a punishment, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled in tossing the case.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Judge Orders Atty Access At Everglades Detention Center

    A Florida federal judge is ordering state and federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to facilitate attorney access for noncitizens detained at the informal Everglades detention facility, finding that there are several existing barriers preventing confidential attorney-client communications.

  • March 30, 2026

    Cognizant Hit With $8.4M Verdict Over NYU Prof's Firing

    A Manhattan federal jury on Monday awarded $8.4 million to a New York University professor and former Cognizant Technology Solutions employee who claimed he was fired in retaliation for alleging the information technology company engaged in systematic hiring bias.

  • March 30, 2026

    Brief Backs Maryland Bid To Halt ICE Warehouse Conversion

    A collection of local officials, religious leaders and civil rights groups is urging a federal judge to extend a pause on work to convert a Maryland warehouse into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center that could hold up to 1,500 people a day.

  • March 30, 2026

    Justices Won't Weigh Limits On Review Of Green Card Denial

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Ninth Circuit decision that a district court lacked authority to second-guess U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's denial of a U visa holder's bid to become a lawful permanent resident.

  • March 27, 2026

    Judge Rips ICE For Misquotes And Errors In Atty Access Case

    A Minnesota federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to restore attorney access at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis in an order torching the government for legal misstatements and discrediting a key government witness.

  • March 27, 2026

    Ariz. Judge Says Border Wall Waiver Is Not Unconstitutional

    An Arizona federal judge has rejected two environmental groups' constitutional arguments against a waiver under which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had permitted 41 miles of border wall construction to be exempted from legal restrictions.

  • March 27, 2026

    Up Next At High Court: Birthright Citizenship, Arbitration

    The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its March oral arguments session by hearing a nationwide class's blockbuster challenge to President Donald Trump's limited view of birthright citizenship, as well as a dispute over federal courts' authority to confirm or vacate arbitration awards in cases they've formerly overseen.

  • March 27, 2026

    States Suspect ICE Obtained Medicaid Data Despite Order

    A coalition of states told a federal judge that the Trump administration appears to have ignored an order limiting the types of Medicaid data that can be shared with immigration officials, potentially handing over reams of "off limits" data on citizens and green card holders.

  • March 27, 2026

    Calif. Court Tosses Conviction Over Bad Immigration Advice

    A California appellate panel has vacated an immigrant's jury-trial conviction for assault with attempt to commit rape, finding his lawyers did not tell him about a change in case law that opened the door to an immigration-safe plea that there is a "reasonable possibility" he would have sought instead of trial.

  • March 27, 2026

    Fired Cognizant Worker Was 'Uncooperative,' Jury Told

    A Manhattan federal jury weighed claims Friday that Cognizant Technology Solutions fired a New York University professor for complaining about hiring bias, after a lawyer for the company called him a troublesome employee who has no contemporaneous evidence of his concerns.

  • March 27, 2026

    DOL Says Visa Prevailing Wage Rule Would Add $6.5B In Pay

    The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that could drive roughly $6.5 billion in additional annual wages to foreign workers by overhauling how prevailing pay is calculated across high-skilled visa programs.

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Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • How The DOJ Is Redesigning Its Approach To Digital Assets

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    Two key digital asset enforcement policy pronouncements narrow the Justice Department's focus on threats like fraud, terrorism, trafficking and sanctions evasion and dial back so-called regulation by prosecution, but institutions prioritizing compliance must remember that the underlying statutory framework hasn't changed, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Key Steps For Traversing Federal Grant Terminations

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    For grantees, the Trump administration’s unexpected termination or alteration of billions of dollars in federal grants across multiple agencies necessitates a thorough understanding of the legal rights and obligations involved, either in challenging such terminations or engaging in grant termination settlements and closeout procedures, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Birthright Ruling Could Alter Consumer Financial Litigation

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision about the validity of the nationwide injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases, argued on May 15, could make it much harder for trade associations to obtain nationwide relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement of invalid regulations, says Alan Kaplinsky at Ballard Spahr.

  • Series

    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

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    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Expect Eyes On Electronic Devices At US Entry Points

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    Electronic device searches are becoming common at U.S. border inspections, making it imperative for companies to familiarize themselves with what's allowed, and mandate specific precautions for employees to protect their privacy and sensitive information during international travel, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils

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    A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.

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    Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery

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    The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.

  • Opinion

    The IRS Shouldn't Go To War Over Harvard's Tax Exemption

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    If the Internal Revenue Service revokes Harvard's tax-exempt status for violating established public policy — a position unsupported by currently available information — the precedent set by surviving the inevitable court challenge could undercut the autonomy and distinctiveness of the charitable sector, says Johnny Rex Buckles at Houston Law Center.

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