Immigration

  • December 02, 2024

    Mich. Justices To Mull Immigrant Org.'s Workers' Comp Fight

    The Michigan Supreme Court said Monday it would review whether a one-year filing deadline bars an immigrant legal aid organization from forcing the state to stop denying workers' compensation benefits based on immigration status.

  • December 02, 2024

    Mexico Says Okla. Immigration Law Would Weaken Diplomacy

    Mexico has told the Tenth Circuit that it would be forced to expend diplomatic and consular resources to deal with the fallout of an Oklahoma law barring unauthorized immigrants from residing in the state if it was allowed to take effect.

  • December 02, 2024

    Wash. Airport Deportation Ban Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Says

    Ninth Circuit judges have determined that a Washington county's ban on deportation flights departing from a Seattle-area airport was an unconstitutional interference with federal government operations, as well as a breach of a World War II-era agreement.

  • December 02, 2024

    5th Circ. Bars Feds From Messing With Texas' Wire Barriers

    A split Fifth Circuit panel said federal agents can't interfere with concertina razor wire barriers Texas erected to deter illegal border crossings, ruling that the federal government isn't immune from Texas' state law claims for trespass and conversion.

  • December 02, 2024

    EB-5 Visa Scam Suit Against Fla. Immigration Atty Ends

    A Florida federal judge on Monday dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against an immigration attorney over a $500,000 visa scam after the two parties filed a stipulation of dismissal.

  • November 27, 2024

    Arkansas Can't Bring Suit Against Crypto Miner For Now

    An Arkansas federal judge has temporarily barred state officials from taking action against a Chinese-born U.S. citizen's crypto mining operation after he challenged the investigation against him and the laws underpinning it as discriminatory and unconstitutional.

  • November 27, 2024

    Biden Administration Adds 65K Additional H-2B Work Visas

    The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it has created a temporary rule to add 64,716 additional temporary H-2B work visas for the third year in a row to be doled out to businesses struggling with staffing issues. 

  • November 27, 2024

    Better, Faster, Stranger: What Attys Think Of Our AI Future

    Law firms are increasingly embracing the use of artificial intelligence, wary of its limitations but enchanted by its potential to transform the practice of law through smaller headcounts and cheaper litigation.

  • November 27, 2024

    4th Circ. Rejects Asylum Bid By Son Of Ex-Guinean Politician

    The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a petition to halt the removal of the son of a former prominent political figure in the Republic of Guinea, ruling the Board of Immigration Appeals was right in finding he failed to prove a likelihood of torture if he returned to his home country.

  • November 26, 2024

    Trailer Maker Inks DOJ Deal Over Noncitizen Employment Bias

    Trailer manufacturer Great Dane LLC agreed to pay $436,000 to resolve allegations that one of its Nebraska plants discriminated against non-U.S. citizens during the hiring process, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday, releasing new guidance about lawful permanent residents' employment rights.

  • November 26, 2024

    Biden Urged To Dismantle 'Deportation Machine' Pre-Trump

    A coalition of immigration-focused health and legal services providers, advocacy organizations, labor unions, faith communities and others in Pennsylvania released a to-do list for the Biden administration on Tuesday urging "dismantling the deportation machine" as much as possible before President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

  • November 26, 2024

    Ukrainian Man Admits To $25M Staffing, Tax Scheme

    A Ukrainian man who was recently extradited to the U.S. to face charges that he helped illegally employ immigrants in Florida hotels pled guilty to tax crimes that prosecutors say caused $25 million in tax losses, according to Florida federal court filings.

  • November 26, 2024

    Miss. Judge Stays DOL's H-2A Protections Nationwide

    A Mississippi federal judge issued a nationwide stay of amendments to a U.S. Department of Labor rule providing protections for H-2A migrant farmworkers who take part in organizing, finding federal immigration law doesn't give DOL the authority to give these workers the right to act collectively.

  • November 26, 2024

    Calif. Judge Says Flores Reporting Requirements Still In Effect

    A California federal judge said the government must resume reporting data on migrant children being held in heightened supervision facilities to human rights groups under the 1997 Flores settlement, saying the Office of Refugee Resettlement should not have ceased doing so.

  • November 26, 2024

    DHS Eases Work Restrictions For Lebanese F-1 Visa Students

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it will temporarily remove some regulatory requirements for obtaining work visas for Lebanese students, responding to the ongoing violence between Hezbollah and the Israeli military in southern Lebanon.

  • November 25, 2024

    Gov't Defends EB-5 Rule That Hikes Up Petition Fees

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency pushed for an early win in Texas federal court against a suit challenging increases for filing fees for petitions related to USCIS' EB-5 immigrant investor program.

  • November 25, 2024

    Farm Orgs. Win Block Of DOL H-2A Protections

    A Kentucky federal judge granted several farmers and farm associations' bid to block the U.S. Department of Labor's new protections for foreign H-2A farmworkers, saying Monday the agency's extension of labor organizing rights to these workers amounts to a "blatant arrogation of authority."

  • November 25, 2024

    Jury Finds Sex-Specific Customs Officer Shifts Legally Sound

    A Florida federal jury backed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully created three women-only assignments at the Port of Tampa, finding the agency had a legitimate reason based on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection policy mandating same-gender searches of passengers.

  • November 25, 2024

    Texas Judge Tosses Remainder Of Border Phone Search Suit

    A federal judge in Texas has tossed a lawsuit from an attorney who claimed U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers illegally seized and searched his cellphone at the border.

  • November 25, 2024

    DC Circ. Won't Rehear Allowing H-1B Spousal Work Permits

    The District of Columbia Circuit has denied a petition to reconsider its decision upholding an Obama-era program allowing some spouses of highly skilled foreign workers to obtain work permits.

  • November 25, 2024

    Justices Nix Removal Relief After Cannabinoid Conviction

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition from a Mexican citizen and U.S. resident seeking relief from a Board of Immigration Appeals order which determined his deportation from the country was justified due partly to a Texas conviction for possessing a synthetic cannabinoid.

  • November 22, 2024

    DACA Recipient Accuses KeyBank Unit Of Immigration Bias

    A KeyBank-owned student loan refinancing and consultation unit was hit with a proposed class action by a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient claiming the company uses immigration status as a basis to reject potential customers. 

  • November 22, 2024

    Texas Lacks Reason To Stop Migrant Transport, Groups Say

    Immigrant advocacy groups asked a Texas federal judge to end a COVID-19-era executive order that allowed law enforcement officers to pull over people suspected of transporting unauthorized migrants, saying the pandemic is no longer a justification for it.

  • November 22, 2024

    State Immigration Powers May Strengthen Under Bondi's Lead

    Individual states may have more power to craft and enforce immigration laws under the incoming Trump administration, with the president-elect's new nominee for the nation's top prosecutor having previously expressed support for Arizona's "show me your papers" law.

  • November 22, 2024

    Detainees Ask To Show Jury Inside Of Colo. ICE Facility

    Immigrant detainees have asked a Colorado federal judge to allow them to show jurors the inside of a detention facility near Denver run by private prison company Geo Group, arguing that a tour is the best way for jurors to understand key issues in a human trafficking class action involving $1-a-day wages.

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Expert Analysis

  • Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga

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    Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Series

    Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.

  • Federal Courts And AI Standing Orders: Safety Or Overkill?

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    Several district court judges have issued standing orders regulating the use of artificial intelligence in their courts, but courts should consider following ordinary notice and comment procedures before implementing sweeping mandates that could be unnecessarily burdensome and counterproductive, say attorneys at Curtis.

  • 7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond

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    The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024

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    Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • 4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year

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    As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues that attorneys should keep front of mind in 2024, including approaching generative artificial intelligence with caution and care, and avoiding pitfalls in outside counsel guidelines, say attorneys at HWG.

  • Perspectives

    Immigration Detention Should Offer Universal Legal Counsel

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    Given the large backlog of immigration court cases and the more than 70% of people in immigration detention without counsel in 2023, the system should establish a universal right to federally funded representation for anyone facing deportation, similar to the public defender model, say Laura Lunn and Shaleen Morales at the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network.

  • What The Law Firm Of The Future Will Look Like

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    As the legal landscape shifts, it’s become increasingly clear that the BigLaw business model must adapt in four key ways to remain viable, from fostering workplace flexibility to embracing technology, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • 4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News

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    Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.

  • Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends

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    Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

  • The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023

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    A range of legal industry topics drew readers' attention in Law360's Expert Analysis section this year, from associate retention strategies to ethical billing practices.

  • Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities

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    Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.

  • In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023

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    Lucian Pera at Adams and Reese and Trisha Rich at Holland & Knight identify the top legal ethics trends from 2023 — including issues related to hot documents, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — that lawyers should be aware of to put their best foot forward.

  • What's Ahead For Immigrant Employee Rights Enforcement

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s increased enforcement related to immigration-based employment discrimination is coupled with pending constitutional challenges to administrative tribunals, suggesting employers should leverage those headwinds when facing investigations or class action-style litigation, say attorneys at Jones Day.

  • How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season

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    Attorneys should consider a few key tips to speed up their work during the holidays so they can join the festivities — from streamlining the document review process to creating similar folder structures, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

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