Immigration

  • February 03, 2025

    US Tariffs On Mexico And Canada Paused For One Month

    President Donald Trump said Monday that he will suspend the imminent 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods entering the U.S. for one month after talking with both countries' leaders.

  • January 31, 2025

    Funding Freezes 'Commonplace,' Feds Tell DC Judge

    The Trump administration is asking a D.C. federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging a freeze on federal spending outlined in a since-rescinded memo from the White House budget office, telling the court that the withdrawal moots the litigation.

  • January 31, 2025

    Trump Ties DOT Funds To Immigration And Other Dictates

    The Trump administration's Department of Transportation says it's not going to provide federal assistance to any states that don't comply with its efforts to deport as many people as possible or those that have vaccine or mask mandates.

  • January 31, 2025

    Judge Presses Virginia On Voter Roll Purge Case Dismissal

    A Virginia federal judge repeatedly challenged the state's assertion that an October 2024 suit over Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's August 2024 executive order speeding the removal of potential noncitizens from voter rolls was moot, suggesting Friday that plaintiff advocacy groups had ample reason to expect a similar move in 2026.

  • January 31, 2025

    Silicon Valley County Sues Trump Over Birthright Ban 'Chaos'

    Silicon Valley's home county of Santa Clara hit the Trump administration with a lawsuit in California federal court, joining other governments across the nation challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to strip immigrants' children of birthright citizenship and claiming the order is already creating "chaos" locally.

  • January 31, 2025

    Split 11th Circ. Rejects Citizenship Bid Over Remarriage

    A divided Eleventh Circuit has rejected a Jamaican national's petition claiming citizenship due to his mother's naturalization before his 18th birthday, saying his parents would have needed to remain legally separated by the time his mother became a U.S. citizen.

  • January 31, 2025

    Supreme Court Eyes Its 'Next Frontier' In FCC Delegation Case

    A case about broadband subsidies will give the U.S. Supreme Court the chance to revive a long-dormant separation of powers principle that attorneys say could upend regulations in numerous industries and trigger a power shift that would make last term's shake-up of federal agency authority pale in comparison. And a majority of the court already appears to support its resurrection.

  • January 31, 2025

    DOL Board Says Processing Delay Isn't A 'Catastrophic Event'

    Delays in prevailing wage determinations aren't the kind of emergency needed to let a Florida company seeking to employ foreign workers qualify for a waiver to file its petition outside the usual timeframe, a U.S. Department of Labor appeals board said.

  • February 14, 2025

    Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.

  • January 31, 2025

    Trump Funding Freeze Blocked As Court Doubts Reversal

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing spending on federal grant and aid programs, calling the move illegal and saying the issue was not mooted by a White House memo claiming the directive had been rescinded.

  • January 31, 2025

    Judge Extends Migrant Kids Detention Settlement

    A California federal judge agreed to extend for 18 months a settlement governing the federal government's custody of detained immigrant children, saying there is evidence that Customs and Border Protection has been violating the agreement.

  • January 30, 2025

    Wise Reaches $2.5M CFPB Deal Over Disclosure, Fee Issues

    In its first new enforcement action since President Donald Trump's return to office, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday ordered Wise, a global money transfer fintech, to pay nearly $2.5 million on allegations it committed misleading fee marketing and disclosure-related violations.

  • January 30, 2025

    Advocates Warn Of Abuses In Detaining Migrants At Guantánamo

    Civil and immigrant rights advocates said Thursday that the Trump administration's proposed use of Naval Station Guantánamo Bay to detain unauthorized immigrants raises a host of legal concerns, including the potential for due process and human rights violations.

  • January 30, 2025

    Chicago Orgs. Drop Bid For Court Order After Raids

    Chicago nonprofits who pushed to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions in the Windy City withdrew a motion for an emergency court order after they took place over the weekend.

  • January 30, 2025

    DC Circ. Weighs Mootness In DOD's Time-In-Service Appeal

    A D.C. Circuit panel on Thursday wrestled with mootness in the federal government's appeal of a ruling that blocked the U.S. Department of Defense from setting service duration requirements for noncitizen soldiers to become citizens, questioning whether the 2021 recission of the policy leaves anything to rule on.

  • January 30, 2025

    Canadian Pot Equipment CEO Says CBP Illegally Booted Him

    The Canadian CEO of a company that makes cannabis agricultural equipment has sued the U.S. Homeland Security Department and Customs and Border Protection, saying they detained him at the U.S.-Canada border and ordered his removal for allegedly abetting the spread of narcotics despite a prior U.S. Court of International Trade finding that his company was operating legally.

  • January 30, 2025

    Attys Argue For Family's Parole After CBP One Shutdown

    Attorneys told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that the Trump administration has offered no basis for believing that a single mother and her two children would pose a threat to public safety if allowed into the country to apply for asylum.

  • January 30, 2025

    Texas AG's Deputy Tapped For Trump's DOJ

    A deputy in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has been tapped for President Donald Trump's Justice Department, Paxton announced Thursday.

  • January 30, 2025

    Food Co. Pays $950K To Settle Claims Over Ineligible Bidding

    California-based GS Foods Group Inc. has agreed to pay the federal government nearly $950,000 to resolve claims it bid on contracts reserved for small businesses, despite not qualifying as a small business, in violation of the False Claims Act.

  • January 29, 2025

    Trump Orders Guantánamo Prep For 30K 'Criminal' Migrants

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prepare Naval Station Guantánamo Bay to detain tens of thousands of "high-priority criminal" undocumented migrants, a move he previewed before signing an anticipated law aimed at detaining migrants charged with certain offenses.

  • January 29, 2025

    Quakers Sue To Keep ICE Raids Away From Churches

    Groups representing scores of Quaker congregations are asking a Maryland federal court to block a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy authorizing immigration enforcement actions in previously protected areas such as churches, and to declare the policy unconstitutional.

  • January 29, 2025

    Noem Revokes Extension Of Protections For Venezuelans

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday revoked a decision that extended temporary deportation protections for about 600,000 Venezuelans.

  • January 29, 2025

    Cities Urge Judges To Halt Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

    Local governments and officials representing more than 70 jurisdictions spanning 24 states expressed support on Wednesday for a nationwide pause on President Donald Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship, warning federal judges the mandate will otherwise fuel administrative dysfunction and detract from publicly funded programs.  

  • January 29, 2025

    4 Questions About Trump's Federal Worker Resignation Policy

    President Donald Trump’s offer of letting federal workers resign with several months of paid administrative leave raises questions about its legality and whether workers will actually get paid, attorneys said. Here, Law360 explores four questions that stem from the policy.

  • January 29, 2025

    Appeals Panel Ponders If NC Bar Can Disbar NY-Licensed Atty

    A state appellate panel on Wednesday grappled with the North Carolina State Bar's jurisdiction when it comes to disciplining lawyers who aren't its members, questioning how the agency could disbar an immigration attorney who lives in the Tar Heel State but is licensed in New York.

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Expert Analysis

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Series

    Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Opinion

    The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Haste Is Priority For Participation In New Green Card Program

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    Immigration practitioners should determine their clients' eligibility under the Biden administration’s new policy to help certain noncitizens, particularly those married to U.S. citizens, to apply for green cards, and do so without delay given uncertainty tied to the upcoming election, says Brad Brigante at Brigante Law.

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