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February 25, 2025
How To Track Trump's Legal Battles
President Donald Trump has issued a historic number of executive orders and other actions during his first five weeks back in the White House, eliciting more than 80 legal challenges and setting the stage for major courtroom battles over birthright citizenship, presidential power, the federal government's structure and more. Law360 has created a database to keep track of them all.
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February 25, 2025
Saga Over $3.6B ICE Deportation Contract Sees New Protest
A Florida company alleges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shortchanged its proposal for deportation flight services and awarded a $3.6 billion contract to another company, at a $500 million premium, without justification or clear benefit for taxpayers.
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February 25, 2025
7th Circ. Mostly Denies Religious Groups' Visa Rule Challenge
A Seventh Circuit panel rejected religious groups' assertions that a visa regulation applying to foreign ministers burdens their religious and First Amendment rights, but revived their Administrative Procedure Act claim challenging the regulation.
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February 25, 2025
Dems Press Trump On Legality Of Guantánamo Transfers
Five Democratic senators objected to President Donald Trump's order for noncitizens to be detained at the Guantánamo Bay naval station, calling the move illegal and "harmful to American national security, values and interests."
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February 25, 2025
Wash. Judge Blocks Trump Refugee Entry Order
A Washington federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order halting the U.S. refugee program and withholding federal funds for refugee services, citing the harm that may come to refugees stranded in dangerous places.
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February 24, 2025
Trump Birthright Citizenship EO Must Stay Paused, States Say
A coalition of states on Monday urged a Massachusetts federal judge to leave in place his preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship while the government appeals, arguing that the injunction merely maintains a centurylong status quo recognizing those citizenship rights.
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February 24, 2025
Border Wall Cos. Learned Of Fund Row In 2024, 5th Circ. Told
A group of contractors told the Fifth Circuit Monday that they had no choice but to intervene in Texas and Missouri's suit over border wall funds on the eve of a final judgment because they were only notified days before that a preliminary injunction regarding the funds would affect them.
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February 24, 2025
Ill. Court Clears Holiday Inn In Suit Over Migrant's Suicide
A Chicago-area Holiday Inn that housed several migrants from Venezuela was properly cut loose from a wrongful death suit over a migrant's suicide, an Illinois appeals court ruled Monday, saying the hotel did not enable the suicide by leaving a rope in a stairwell.
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February 24, 2025
Gov't Won't Deport 7 People Based On Border Shutdown
The Trump administration has agreed not to use the president's Inauguration Day proclamation shutting down asylum claims at the southern border as the means by which to deport seven individuals that advocacy groups sought an emergency order to keep in the country.
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February 24, 2025
DHS Says Schools Not Injured By New ICE Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has urged a Colorado federal judge to reject Denver Public Schools' attempt to reinstate protections against immigration enforcement on school grounds, saying the school district failed to show how it is injured by the policy change.
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February 24, 2025
4th Circ. Won't Block DOL's H-2A Minimum Wage Rule
A Biden-era rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that shook up how it calculates minimum wages paid to H-2A visa workers may stand, the Fourth Circuit ruled Monday, saying blocking the regulation would harm both domestic and foreign workers and inflict hardship on farm owners.
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February 24, 2025
Migrant Group Says Challenge Of Blocked Iowa Law Not Moot
An immigrant services group asked the Eighth Circuit to reconsider an order dismissing its challenge of a controversial Iowa law criminalizing certain noncitizens in the Hawkeye State, saying a preliminary injunction granted to the U.S. government doesn't moot its own challenge.
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February 24, 2025
Mass. Cities Sue Over Trump's Sanctuary City 'Bullying'
Two Massachusetts cities have sued the Trump administration to block its "illegal campaign of bullying and intimidation" that threatens to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities that limit local law enforcement involvement with federal immigration enforcement.
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February 24, 2025
Judge Limits ICE Raids At Churches, Other Houses Of Worship
A Maryland federal judge on Monday barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from conducting immigration enforcement at or near houses of worship of several religious groups, saying their free exercise of religion is likely being chilled.
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February 22, 2025
NY Judge Extends Block On DOGE's Treasury Access
A New York federal judge on Friday barred Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing U.S. Treasury Department data, handing a win to 19 state attorneys general who claimed giving the new entity access to citizens' personal information posed a massive cybersecurity risk.
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February 21, 2025
Fla. Biz Owner Gets 4 Years In Prison For Worker Fraud Plot
A Florida federal judge sentenced a construction business owner to four years in prison and ordered him to pay millions of dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud-related charges in connection with an elaborate worker scheme and violating safety standards that led to the death of an employee.
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February 21, 2025
Judge Questions Trump Administration Fund Freeze Authority
A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday left in place a temporary restraining order blocking a funding freeze by President Donald Trump's administration until the judge can rule on a request by a coalition of states for a preliminary injunction.
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February 21, 2025
NYC Sues Trump Over $80M In Lost FEMA Funds
New York City said Friday it is suing President Donald J. Trump and his administration over the reversal of a transfer of about $80 million that the Federal Emergency Management Agency made to the city earlier in February.
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February 21, 2025
Funds For Migrant Child Representation Unfrozen After Outcry
Legal service providers that help unaccompanied children navigate the immigration court system got word on Friday they can resume their work, just days after the federal government abruptly turned off the federal funding tap.
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February 21, 2025
ICE Removes All Immigrants Detained At Guantanamo
The federal government told a D.C. federal judge that all 178 of the immigrants who were transferred to Guantanamo Bay have been removed from the island naval base, saying most of those detained were repatriated to Venezuela.
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February 21, 2025
Dem Sens. Push Bill To Counter Birthright Citizenship Order
A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill to negate President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship or any future attempts to do so.
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February 21, 2025
Feds Say Trump Has Authority To Halt Refugee Admission
The U.S. Department of Justice defended President Donald Trump's executive order halting admission of refugees to the country, telling a Washington federal judge that doing so is well within the president's constitutional authority.
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February 20, 2025
DOJ Says Job Protections For ALJs Are Unconstitutional
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it no longer backs long-standing job protections for administrative law judges, saying it has determined that the "multiple layers of removal restrictions" shielding ALJs are unconstitutional because they violate the separation of powers doctrine.
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February 20, 2025
Trump Admin Must Obey Order To Restore Aid, Judge Says
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore foreign assistance funding in accordance with his temporary restraining order, but stopped short of sanctioning the government officials.
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February 20, 2025
DOJ Says It Will Drop Immigrant Bias Case Against SpaceX
The U.S. Department of Justice told a Texas federal judge Thursday that it plans to drop administrative proceedings alleging Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. refused to hire refugees and asylees.
Expert Analysis
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9 Things To Expect From Trump's Surprising DOL Pick
The unexpected nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to lead the U.S. Department of Labor reflects a blend of pro-business and pro-labor leanings, and signals that employers should prepare for a mix of continuity and moderate adjustments in the coming years, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Tips For Employers Facing Looming Immigration Changes
As Trump's second term heralds a challenging period for immigration policy, employers should look to lessons from his first administration as they implement strategies for their global talent programs and communications protocols, says Eileen Lohmann at BAL.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Immigration Atty Tips For Avoiding Prosecution Under Trump
Under the incoming Trump administration, immigration attorneys may need to protect themselves from prosecution when advising clients who may not qualify for relief sought by choosing their words carefully and keeping other key factors in mind, says Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Series
Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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How Trump's 2nd Term May Alter The Immigration Landscape
Rhetoric from Donald Trump's campaign and his choice of hardline appointees indicate that a more restrictive and punitive approach to immigration is in our immediate future, especially in areas like humanitarian relief, nonimmigrant visa processing, and travel and green card eligibility, says John Quill at Mintz.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Rank-And-File DOJ Attorneys Will Keep Calm And Carry On
Career prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice often pride themselves on their ability to remain apolitical in order to ensure consistency and keep the department’s mission afloat, and the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to upend this tradition, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
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7 Ways To Prepare For An I-9 Audit Or Immigration Raid
Because immigration enforcement is likely to surge under the upcoming Trump administration, employers should take steps to ensure their staff is trained in employment eligibility verification requirements and what to do in the event of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement I-9 audit or workplace raid, say attorneys at Littler.
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How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin
In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and mass deportation campaign, company officers and board members should pursue proactive, comprehensive contingency planning to not only advance the best interests of the companies they serve, but to also properly exercise their fiduciary duty of care, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.