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Utah Immigration Lawyer Accused of Making Threats Amid Weeks of Erratic Behavior

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A no bail arrest warrant has been issued for a prominent immigration attorney in Utah whose increasingly erratic behavior, according to police and prosecutors, culminated with him making terroristic threats against his wife in addition to making several bizarre statement.

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Webinar | COVID-19’s Impact on the H-1B Visa Process

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Davis Wright Tremaine is pleased to partner with LaborLess and SHRM to bring you the webinar “COVID-19’s Impact on the H-1B Visa Process.”

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ACLU Sues ICE Over Its Deliberately-Broken Immigrant ‘Risk Assessment’ Software

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ICE is now being sued for running software that declares nearly 100% of detained immigrants too risky to be released pending hearings.

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The Biggest Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2020

<b>The Biggest Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2020</b>

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The Supreme Court will hear a slate of highly charged disputes when the justices return to the bench in the new year and resume one of the most politically volatile terms in recent memory.

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Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump Plan to End DACA Program for Nearly 700K Undocumented Immigrants

Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump Plan to End DACA Program for Nearly 700K Undocumented Immigrants

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Nearly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants who now live and work in the USA without fear of deportation could lose their protection.

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Senators Angered When Trump Appeals Court Pick Stays Quiet on White House Legal Advice

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Senators from both parties at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing complained as Steven Menashi refused to answer some questions.

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ICE Affidavit Says Plant ‘Knowlingly’ Hired Illegal Workers — No Charges for Company

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The sworn statements supported the search warrants that led a judge to authorize the raids, and aren’t official charges.

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Documents: Mississippi Plant Owners ‘Willfully’ Used Ineligible Workers

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There have historically been few criminal convictions for hiring people without documents because prosecutors must prove employers knowingly hired someone without legal work authorization.

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Minnesota Think Tank GC Suspended, Apologizes for Remarks About Somali Refugees

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The general counsel of a Minnesota think tank has been suspended for comments she made about Somali-Americans in a New York Times article, reports the Twin Cities Pioneer Press.

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Foster Ranked ‘Band 1’ Firm for Immigration in 2019 Chambers USA Guide

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Immigration law firm Foster LLP was ranked as a “Band 1” firm for immigration in the USA category in the2019 Chambers USA Guide.

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds $9.5 Million Judgment for Encompass Office Solutions

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The appellate court found that BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana failed to properly reimburse Encompass Office Solutions for in-office medical procedures.

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DOJ Hiring Attorneys to Handle Property Seizures for Border Wall

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The attorneys likely will deal with eminent domain property seizures and quarrels with landowners over what their land is worth.

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Border Wall Needs Private Property. But Some Texans Won’t Give Up Their Land Without a Fight.

Border Wall Needs Private Property. But Some Texans Won’t Give Up Their Land Without a Fight.

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Previous eminent domain attempts along the Texas border have led to more than a decade of court battles, according to The Washington Post.

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Army of Local Lawyers Itching to Fight Trump’s Policies

Army of Local Lawyers Itching to Fight Trump’s Policies

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Lawyers for Good Government is led by executive director Traci Feit Love, a Harvard Law School graduate and former litigator for DLA Piper, one of the biggest law firms in the world.

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Appellate Attorney Says Travel Ban Decision Provides Road Map for Future Litigation

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The Supreme Court’s ruling signals how things may go in later immigration litigation about border policy, says Dallas appellate attorney David Coale.

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Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump Travel Ban, Union Fees, Other Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court is heading toward the end of its current term, and remaining cases include the Trump travel ban, union fees, and regulations on Christian-based anti-abortion centers.

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Loudmouth Xenophobic Lawyer Ripped By Colleagues a Day After Meltdown

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The New York lawyer caught yelling racist comments at Spanish-speaking restaurant workers in a viral video was treated like a pariah by fellow attorneys at a Queens court Thursday, lawyers there told The New York Post.

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Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace

Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace

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Littler’s seventh annual survey of more than 1,100 employers reveals how companies are responding to rapid social and political changes.

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Trump Calls U.S. Court System ‘Unfair’ After DACA Ruling

Trump Calls U.S. Court System ‘Unfair’ After DACA Ruling

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President Trump on Wednesday blasted the U.S. court system as “broken and unfair” after a federal judge blocked his move to end the program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents, reports Reuters.

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The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp

The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp

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A Ninth Circuit ruling on President Trump’s “travel ban” case offers the U.S. Supreme Court a clever way to reject the ban without limiting government power over immigration, writes Garrett Epps for The Atlantic.

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