Immigration

  • October 08, 2024

    Contractors Tell 5th Circ. They Belong In Border Wall Suit

    Border wall construction firms urged the Fifth Circuit to insert them into Texas' suit challenging the Biden administration's border wall spending plan, saying they were barred from the case even though it threatens their financial rights under their old contracts.

  • October 07, 2024

    Trump Primed To Withstand Immigration Litigation If He Wins

    Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is poised to go full throttle on a restrictive immigration agenda should he win in November, with new federal court precedent more favorable to backing his policies the second time around.

  • October 07, 2024

    9th Circ. Revives Asylum App Denied Over Alleged Plagiarism

    The Ninth Circuit revived an asylum application from an Indian national allegedly persecuted for his membership in a Sikh separatist political party, saying an immigration judge incorrectly denied the application based on its general similarities with other Indian nationals' asylum applications.

  • October 07, 2024

    Fabricator's New Work Site Can't Justify H-2B Bid, Judge Says

    A California-based fabricator couldn't convince the U.S. Department of Labor that a contract in a new location warranted hiring foreign welders and fitters, with an agency judge finding little in the contract that distinguished the job from the company's regular business.

  • October 07, 2024

    Court Punts Case Over Trump's 'Eating The Dogs' Comments

    An Ohio county prosecutor is better suited than a court to decide if criminal charges are warranted against Donald Trump and vice presidential candidate JD Vance for allegedly fueling harassment, including bomb threats, against Haitian migrants, an Ohio court has ruled.

  • October 07, 2024

    High Court Skips On Challenge Of Fair Housing Claims Limits

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not probe the Fourth Circuit's January decision unwinding a summary judgment win for a manufactured-home park in a suit from immigrant families challenging a policy requiring residents to show proof of legal residency.

  • October 07, 2024

    Justices Spurn 'Chicken-And-Egg' Green Card Process

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it won't review a Ninth Circuit decision finding that the federal government had wide latitude to consider the availability of employment-based visas before approving green card applications.

  • October 04, 2024

    Top 5 Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Fall

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear several cases in its October 2024 term that could further refine the new administrative law landscape, establish constitutional rights to gender-affirming care for transgender minors and affect how the federal government regulates water, air and weapons. Here, Law360 looks at five of the most important cases on the Supreme Court's docket so far.

  • October 04, 2024

    Jury Finds Cognizant Biased Against Non-Indian Workers

    A California federal jury found Friday that Cognizant Technologies engaged in a "pattern or practice" of intentional discrimination against a class of non-South Asian and non-Indian employees who were terminated, setting the stage for a second phase that will determine damages against the IT giant.

  • October 04, 2024

    Harris, If Elected, Expected To Address Root Migration Causes

    Vice President Kamala Harris has made clear she will make border security and asylum curbs a prominent part of her immigration agenda, and her experience working on the root causes of migration could bolster efforts to suppress migration.

  • October 04, 2024

    US Defends Decision Denying H-1B Visa Relocation Request

    The U.S. government is urging a California federal judge to throw out claims from a company that sells software to cannabis businesses alleging that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services arbitrarily denied an H-1B visa worker's relocation request, saying the government was required to determine if the work would violate federal law.

  • October 04, 2024

    EB-5 Partner Accuses NC Atty Of Aiding Investor Coup

    A company created to protect an investment project supporting green card applications for Chinese nationals accused a North Carolina attorney in state court of helping shareholders try to place the company into receivership and take control of a $30 million fund.

  • October 04, 2024

    NY Immigration Boutique Buys Retiring Pro's Firm

    New York immigration boutique Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners LLC has bought the decades-old Claudia Slovinsky & Associates PLLC from its retiring owner and founder.

  • October 03, 2024

    Cognizant Worker Transfers From India Declining, Jury Told

    Cognizant Technologies rested its defense Thursday of class action claims that it is biased toward Indian workers after a company executive testified that the number of employee transfers from India to the U.S. has steadily decreased since 2014, bringing to a close live testimony in the racially charged retrial.

  • October 03, 2024

    UC Regents Sued Over Ban On Undocumented Student Jobs

    The University of California has the authority to hire undocumented students to fill campus jobs, but it's refusing to exercise that authority and thus discriminating against thousands of students enrolled at campuses across the state, according to a petition filed in California appellate court.

  • October 03, 2024

    DHS Won't Turn Over Records About AI Use, Activists Say

    Three immigration-focused nonprofits sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, alleging the department has yet to provide information they sought concerning how it uses artificial intelligence in its decision-making over immigration-related issues, including asylum and detention matters.

  • October 03, 2024

    DHS Vetting Not Enough To Curb Travel Risks, Watchdog Says

    Gaps in the federal immigration system's vetting policies are creating a risk that noncitizens who pose a public safety threat are being cleared for domestic air travel, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog reported.

  • October 03, 2024

    Red States Want H-2A Farmworker Rule Gone For Good

    More than a dozen Republican-led states are urging a Georgia federal judge to vacate a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would strengthen protections for foreign farmworkers within the H-2A visa program, arguing that the department clearly overstepped its authorities.

  • October 03, 2024

    12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar

    One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.

  • October 03, 2024

    Soldiers Urge DC Circ. Not To Revive DOD Naturalization Rule

    Immigrant soldiers urged the D.C. Circuit to affirm a lower court's order that wiped away a Pentagon requirement to serve for one year before becoming eligible for citizenship, saying lawmakers wanted military personnel enlisting during wartime to reap the benefits of citizenship.

  • October 02, 2024

    Cognizant Exec Cites India's Talent Pool To Explain Workforce

    A Cognizant Technologies vice president repeatedly denied in testimony Wednesday that the company is biased toward Indian workers in a class action brought by former employees, and said the company's high percentage of Indian workers with visas is due to the "vast pool of engineering talent" in that country.

  • October 02, 2024

    Colony Ridge Seeks Quick Appeal In 'Reverse Redlining' Suit

    A Texas real estate developer that recently lost a bid to exit a lending discrimination suit brought by the U.S. government and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved to begin a Fifth Circuit appeal, arguing the "novelty" of the case's reverse redlining theory warrants immediate appellate review.

  • October 02, 2024

    ACLU Seeks Info On Feds' Ability To Deport People En Masse

    The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued U.S. government agencies overseeing the nation's immigration system in New York federal court for records outlining their ability to carry out a mass detention and deportation campaign.

  • October 02, 2024

    DOL Judge Remands Rejected Request For Foreign Welders

    A U.S. Department of Labor judge instructed a certifying officer to reconsider the rejection of a ConocoPhillips subcontractor's request to hire 75 welders for 18 months for a controversial oil-drilling project, saying a request of that magnitude could work because the applicant had not previously used seasonal workers.

  • October 02, 2024

    USCIS Updates Guidance Evidence Standards For EB-1 Visas

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday issued new guidance to clarify the types of evidence the agency will weigh in considering applications for EB-1 extraordinary ability visas for individuals at the top of certain fields.

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  • Justices' Removal Ruling Presents Hurdles, But Offers Clarity

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Campos-Chaves v. Garland and two other consolidated cases endorses a multistep notice practice that could impair noncitizens' access to adequate judicial notice, but its resolution of a longstanding circuit split also provides much-needed clarity, says Devin Connolly at Reeves Immigration Law Group.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

  • After A Brief Hiccup, The 'Rocket Docket' Soars Back To No. 1

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    The Eastern District of Virginia’s precipitous 2022 fall from its storied rocket docket status appears to have been a temporary aberration, as recent statistics reveal that the court is once again back on top as the fastest federal civil trial court in the nation, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Recruitment Trends In Emerging Law Firm Frontiers

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    BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

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    Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

  • How Associates Can Build A Professional Image

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    As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

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    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

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    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

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    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

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    Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.

  • A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence

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    The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

  • To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef

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    To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?

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    Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

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