Immigration

  • August 22, 2024

    Fla. Immigration Attorney Also Disbarred In NY

    A Miami immigration attorney who was disbarred in Florida earlier this year received another blow Thursday when the New York Supreme Court decided that he could no longer practice in its state either.

  • August 22, 2024

    Fisher Phillips Brings Smith Gambrell Atty To DC Gov't Team

    Fisher Phillips' new D.C.-based agriculture employment partner has practiced several types of law throughout his career, and told Law360 Pulse Thursday that his employment law career started unexpectedly after a managing partner at one of his first firms called out sick before an interview.

  • August 22, 2024

    Feds Accuse NYC Man Of Acting As Chinese Agent

    Manhattan federal prosecutors have accused a naturalized U.S. citizen of acting as an agent of the People's Republic of China and relaying intelligence to the Chinese government.

  • August 22, 2024

    Au Pair Co. Tells 1st Circ. Arbitration Bid Came In Time

    An au pair company told the First Circuit that forcing it to advance arbitration efforts before filing a response in a wage suit would conflict with a U.S. Supreme Court's ruling tackling the timing of arbitration requests.

  • August 21, 2024

    Split 5th Circ. Revives Cameroonian Anglophone's Asylum Bid

    A split Fifth Circuit has revived a Cameroonian nurse's asylum bid, saying in a published opinion that the Board of Immigration Appeals disregarded evidence he offered to prove that the Cameroonian military wanted him dead for purportedly being an English-speaking separatist.

  • August 21, 2024

    Feds Chide Iowa's 'Implausible' Immigration Law Defense

    The Biden administration is urging the Eighth Circuit to reject Iowa's defense of a state law criminalizing the presence of previously deported noncitizens in the state, suggesting Iowa is mischaracterizing the law in an effort to skirt U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  • August 21, 2024

    Cleaning Co., H-2B Workers Seek Final OK For Wage Deal

    A group of 41 migrant housekeepers and a cleaning contractor asked a Colorado federal court Wednesday to give final approval to the $400,000 deal they reached to end claims of wage and visa law violations, including threats of deportation.

  • August 21, 2024

    Health Co. Investors Fight To Keep Suit Over Migrant Deal

    Investors in mobile medical provider DocGo are urging a New York federal judge not to toss a suit alleging it deceived stockholders before a $432 million contract with New York City to provide emergency migrant housing came under public scrutiny, saying the complaint sufficiently establishes that the defendants made material misstatements and omissions.

  • August 21, 2024

    Asylum Limits Litigation Remains In Settlement Talks

    A pair of cases in the Ninth Circuit and D.C. federal court in which asylum-seekers are challenging a Biden administration rule limiting asylum at the southern border are still in the settlement-discussion stage. 

  • August 20, 2024

    DHS Watchdog Says ICE Needs To Better Monitor Migrant Kids

    The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said the agency needs to better monitor the status and location of unaccompanied migrant children after their release from federal custody to better protect them.

  • August 20, 2024

    Credit Union, 'Dreamers' Get Final OK To Settle Loan Bias Suit

    A California federal judge gave the final stamp of approval to a class settlement offering cash to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and other immigrants who alleged a Chicago-based credit union denied them loans due to their immigration status.

  • August 20, 2024

    DOD Tells DC Circ. It Can Set Criteria For Soldier Citizenship

    The U.S. Department of Defense is urging the D.C. Circuit to reverse a district court injunction permanently blocking the agency from setting service duration requirements for noncitizen soldiers to become citizens, saying Congress authorized it to do so.

  • August 20, 2024

    Atlanta Immigration Firm, Paralegal Settle OT Suit

    An Atlanta immigration law firm has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit from a paralegal who says he was misclassified as an independent contractor and denied overtime pay, despite routinely working more than 40 hours per week, according to court papers filed Tuesday.

  • August 20, 2024

    BigLaw Firm Sues Feds For Halkbank Cooperator Docs

    Halkbank's criminal defense lawyers at Williams & Connolly LLP are suing U.S. immigration authorities in search of documents related to businessman Reza Zarrab, who pled guilty and cooperated with prosecutors in their pending case alleging that the Turkish state-owned lender laundered proceeds of Iranian oil.

  • August 20, 2024

    A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's 2024 Women In Law Report

    The legal industry continues to see incremental gains for female lawyers in private practice in the U.S., according to a Law360 Pulse analysis, with women now representing 40.6% of all attorneys and 51% of all associates.

  • August 20, 2024

    These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships

    The legal industry still has a long way to go before it can achieve gender parity at its upper levels. But these law firms are performing better than others in breaking the proverbial glass ceiling that prevents women from attaining leadership roles.

  • August 19, 2024

    Ariz. Sheriff Can't Ax Racial Profiling Injunction, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday kept in place a permanent injunction in a class action alleging the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona racially profiled Latinos for traffic stops under the guise of immigration enforcement, saying the district court was within its powers to assign an independent monitor.

  • August 19, 2024

    DOJ Says No Arthrex Problem In SpaceX Hiring Bias Probe

    The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a Texas federal judge to side with the administrative law judge overseeing the immigration bias investigation against SpaceX, saying the company is using its constitutional attack against the framework of the proceeding as a distraction.

  • August 19, 2024

    Texas Says Biden's River Barrier Claims Insist On Jury Trial

    Texas told the Fifth Circuit that a federal judge got it wrong by denying its right to jury trial in a fight over the state's use of a border barrier in the Rio Grande, saying in a Monday brief that the government's claims carry a right for a jury trial.

  • August 19, 2024

    DHS Unveils Green Card Rule For Mixed-Status Families

    The Biden administration on Monday officially rolled out the "keeping families together" program, which will ease bureaucratic obstacles for noncitizens and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for green cards and work permits from within the country.

  • August 19, 2024

    2nd Circ. Squashes Nepalese Man's Asylum Bid

    The Second Circuit on Monday shot down a request for asylum from a Nepalese man, finding he'd failed to show he had a legitimate fear of being persecuted in his home country.

  • August 19, 2024

    Groups Lack Standing To Challenge Asylum Rule, Texas Says

    The state of Texas asked a D.C. federal judge to grant it and the federal government victory in a suit brought by two immigrants' rights organizations challenging a rule from President Joe Biden's administration limiting asylum in the U.S.

  • August 16, 2024

    Texas AG Wants Border Patrol To Turn Over Communications

    The Texas Office of the Attorney General has sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection in federal court, seeking for the agency to turn over communications with a Catholic Charities representative, which the attorney general said could be aiding in illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • August 16, 2024

    SG Tells High Court No Reason To Unblock Ariz. Voter Law

    Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to reject an argument from the Republican National Committee and two top Arizona lawmakers that federal law can't preempt the state from requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

  • August 16, 2024

    DHS Unit Unveils Guide Ahead Of New Parole Program Start

    The Biden administration released a guide Friday about a program set to roll out Monday that will allow certain foreigners married to U.S. citizens and their children to apply for green cards and get work authorization without leaving the U.S.

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Expert Analysis

  • Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance

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    A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.

  • Series

    Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.

  • A Vision For Economic Clerkships In The Legal System

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    As courts handle increasingly complex damages analyses involving vast amounts of data, an economic clerkship program — integrating early-career economists into the judicial system — could improve legal outcomes and provide essential training to clerks, say Mona Birjandi at Data for Decisions and Matt Farber at Secretariat.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data

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    Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

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    Swimming Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Years of participation in swimming events, especially in the open water, have proven to be ideal preparation for appellate arguments in court — just as you must put your trust in the ocean when competing in a swim event, you must do the same with the judicial process, says John Kulewicz at Vorys.

  • What 100 Federal Cases Suggest About Changes To Chevron

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    With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn or narrow its 40-year-old doctrine of Chevron deference, a review of 100 recent federal district court decisions confirm that changes to the Chevron framework will have broad ramifications — but the magnitude of the impact will depend on the details of the high court's ruling, say Kali Schellenberg and Jon Cochran at LeVan Stapleton.

  • How EB-5 Regional Centers Can Prepare For USCIS Audits

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    In response to the recently announced U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidelines that require EB-5 regional center audits every five years to verify their compliance with immigration and securities laws, regional centers should take steps to facilitate a seamless audit process, say Jennifer Hermansky and Miriam Thompson at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert

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    As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Data Shows H-2B Wages May Be Skewed High By Sample Size

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    Occupational Wage and Employment Statistics wage data from April illustrates that smaller sample sizes from less populated areas may be skewing prevailing wages for H-2B visas artificially high, potentially harming businesses that rely on the visa program, says Stephen Bronars at Edgeworth Economics.

  • Series

    Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic

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    Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals

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    Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.

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    Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.

  • 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

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    With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

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    Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether it's seeing clients and their issues from a new perspective, or staying nimble in a moment of intense challenge, the lessons learned from whitewater kayaking transcend the rapids of a river and prepare attorneys for the courtroom and beyond, says Matthew Kent at Alston & Bird.

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