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March 10, 2025
NPR Botched Chinese Worker's Visa App, Bias Suit Says
A former National Public Radio brand director on Friday hauled the American public broadcaster into D.C. federal court, claiming NPR botched her application for a work visa and then refused to rehire her when she later secured the visa.
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March 10, 2025
Alsup Refuses To Vacate Hearing Into OPM Mass Firings
U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to vacate an upcoming evidentiary hearing into the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's mass firings of probationary federal employees, and required OPM director Charles Ezell to appear in person or else be deposed.
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March 10, 2025
ICE Can't Deport Columbia Student Suing Over Campus Arrest
A New York federal judge barred immigration officials Monday from deporting a pro-Palestinian Columbia University graduate student, a day after he sued the Trump administration for allegedly violating his constitutional rights by arresting him outside his on-campus home that he shares with his pregnant wife who is a U.S. citizen.
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March 10, 2025
USCIS To Allow Grace Period For Immigration Form Changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will provide a grace period before newly revised forms with only male and female gender options go into effect, a day after immigration lawyers filed a lawsuit challenging the abrupt policy change.
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March 10, 2025
Border Agent Admits To Making Migrants Expose Themselves
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has pled guilty in New York federal court to forcing women to expose their breasts to him during processing as they attempted to enter the country.
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March 10, 2025
Wash. AG Says Sheriff Is Illegally Aiding Feds On Immigration
Washington's attorney general has accused the sheriff of a rural county of violating a state law that restricts local police agencies from assisting in the enforcement of federal immigration law, saying the sheriff is bolstering President Donald Trump's deportation policies after initially signaling his office would work to comply with state law.
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March 10, 2025
DOJ Defends Musk's Influence Against States' Challenge
The U.S. Department of Justice is defending Elon Musk's influence in the federal government against a constitutional challenge brought by 14 states, telling D.C. federal court that the "special government employee" does not occupy an official office that would be subject to the Constitution's appointments clause.
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March 10, 2025
Trump Says Refugee Groups Can't Challenge Axed Contracts
The Trump administration urged a Washington federal judge to reject resettlement agencies' challenge to its termination of all cooperative agreements with resettlement agencies, saying the federal government has the legal authority to do so without notice if its priorities change.
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March 10, 2025
Trump Tells 9th Circ. To Undo Birthright Citizenship Injunction
President Donald Trump urged the Ninth Circuit to undo a Washington federal court's injunction on his executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying children born to noncitizens in the United States do not fall within the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause.
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March 07, 2025
Colo. Judge Won't Block DHS 'Protected Area' Policy
A Colorado federal judge on Friday declined Denver Public Schools' bid to temporarily block Department of Homeland Security guidance on immigration enforcement in "protected areas," ruling at a hearing that an injunction wouldn't actually protect the district and its students from immigration actions.
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March 07, 2025
Hints Of A New High Court Majority Emerge In Trump Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent rejection of President Donald Trump's bid to keep frozen nearly $2 billion in foreign aid funding gave court watchers a glimpse of a coalition majority that could end up thwarting some of the president's more aggressive and novel attempts to expand executive power.
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March 07, 2025
Immigration Lawyers Sue Feds Over Surprise Form Changes
The American Immigration Lawyers' Association and Benach Collopy LLP sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in D.C. federal court on Friday, saying the agency abruptly revised 10 forms to eliminate gender markers without prior warning.
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March 07, 2025
AGs Back Fight Against End Of Venezuelans' Protected Status
The attorneys general of 18 states urged a California federal judge on Friday to postpone the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's early termination of deportation protections for more than 500,000 Venezuelans, saying DHS Secretary Kristi Noem gave no sound reason for ending the temporary protections.
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March 07, 2025
Judge Slams 'Unreasonable' Atty Fee Request in FOIA Case
A D.C. federal judge rejected an asylum-seeker's request for more than $130,000 in attorney fees in a successful Freedom of Information Act case against the federal government, saying "serious deficiencies" in her attorney's billing practices render the request "patently unreasonable."
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March 07, 2025
Religious Groups Granted Protection Of Info In ICE Raid Case
A Maryland federal judge agreed to issue a protective order that religious groups requested over concerns of misuse of information identifying their places of worship for the purposes of a preliminary injunction barring immigration enforcement actions.
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March 06, 2025
Amid Court Setbacks, Trump Wants Foes To Foot Legal Bills
With judges hitting the brakes on the White House's aggressive agenda, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to up the ante with his legal adversaries by seeking legal costs and damages if his administration ultimately prevails after initial setbacks in litigation.
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March 06, 2025
Judge Says He's 'Wrestling' Over Int'l Aid Freeze Injunction
A D.C. federal judge said Thursday he was still "wrestling" over a requested preliminary injunction that would stop the federal government from terminating foreign assistance grants and contracts en masse, questioning plaintiff organizations on their assertions of standing and the government's claims of "unreviewable" executive power over foreign affairs.
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March 06, 2025
Federal Workers File Mass Challenges To Firings In Admin Court
Federal workers who lost their jobs in the Trump administration's mid-February purge of the civil service have begun challenging their terminations through class action appeals to an administrative court, seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of probationary employees to about 20 federal agencies.
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March 06, 2025
Refugee Orgs. Move To Revive Axed Resettlement Contracts
Two refugee resettlement agencies called on a Washington federal judge to issue another injunction after the Trump administration terminated all cooperative agreements with resettlement agencies just days after being barred from freezing funds for refugee services.
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March 06, 2025
NC Senate Passes Bill Targeting Immigrant Sanctuaries
The North Carolina Senate has approved a Republican-backed bill which requires state agencies to sign cooperation agreements with federal immigration authorities and revokes immunity for municipalities and public universities facing lawsuits for adopting sanctuary policies.
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March 06, 2025
DOJ Says Groups Can't Win Immigration Legal Support Row
The U.S. Department of Justice fired back at nonprofit groups' attempt to block the Trump administration from halting funding for four programs that give noncitizens access to basic legal information, saying the groups are unlikely to succeed in their challenge.
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March 05, 2025
NYC Can't Recoup $80M In FEMA Funds From Trump, For Now
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday refused to order the Trump administration to immediately return over $80.4 million in funds allocated to New York City to defray the costs of sheltering migrants, after the Biden-era money was clawed back without notice.
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March 05, 2025
Big City Mayors Testify Sanctuary Policies Keep Citizens Safe
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City were grilled by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday during a daylong, oft-contentious hearing in which the city leaders were repeatedly interrupted by Republicans as they defended their cities' policies towards immigrants.
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March 05, 2025
Foreign Officials Aiding Illegal Migration To Face Visa Ban
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions Wednesday, saying any foreign officials — including immigration, customs and port authorities — who knowingly facilitate illegal immigration into the U.S. will be subject to the policy.
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March 05, 2025
Feds Say Refugee Funding Fight Belongs In Claims Court
The U.S. Department of Justice told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that any dispute over the termination of cooperative agreements with refugee resettlement organizations should be heard in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Expert Analysis
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Steps For Federal Grantees Affected By Stop-Work Orders
Broad changes in federal financial assistance programs are on the horizon, and organizations that may receive a stop-work order from a federal agency must prepare to be vigilant and nimble in a highly uncertain legal landscape, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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What SDNY Judge Can And Can't Do In Adams Case
The federal judge in the Southern District of New York overseeing the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams deferred making a decision on the government's motion to dismiss the indictment, and while he does have limited authority to deny the motion, that would ultimately be a futile gesture, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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The Political Branches Can't Redefine The Citizenship Clause
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Wong Kim Ark opinion and subsequent decisions, and the 14th Amendment’s legislative history, establish that the citizenship clause precludes the political branches from narrowing the definition of citizen based on how a parent’s U.S. presence is categorized, says federal public defender Geremy Kamens.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs
It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Series
Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration
Given the Trump administration’s shifting white collar enforcement priorities, C-suite executives may have the natural instinct to pare back compliance initiatives, but there are several good reasons for companies to at least stay the course on their compliance programs, if not enhance them, say attorneys at Riley Safer.