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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Lawyer Suspended After Ignoring Subpoena Related to Grievance Committee Testimony

"With respect to the first complaint filed against him, [Espinoza] testified that he stopped working on the client's asylum petition after he received a 'secret letter' from the client's sister, alleging that the petition would be based on fraud," according to the decision from the Appellate Division, First Department, which appeared to recite facts alleged by the grievance committee. The committee said it has been unable to get documents supporting certain claims made by the lawyer.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Facebook Turns to Kramer Levin to Resolve DOJ Suit Over Employment Discrimination Claims

Facebook agreed to pay up to $14 million to resolve the government's claims.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Biden Administration Attempts to Safeguard DACA

The DACA policy allows for certain young people who came to the United States as undocumented before they turned 16 and were generally low enforcement priorities to apply for deferred action, a form of prosecutorial discretion, and work authorization.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Advocacy for Limited English Proficient Individuals

Justice at Work (formerly Friends of Farmworkers, Inc.) has long played an active role in advocacy both within Pennsylvania and nationally on behalf of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. The need for such advocacy has long been apparent for most of the clients of the organization in our more than 45 years of work as a nonprofit legal services organization.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circuit Slams Immigration Board for Denying Asylum to Chinese National Beaten for Practicing Christianity

"Divide and conquer is a good military strategy but a bad judicial one. Judges must consider how related facts weave together into a narrative," Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote.
5 minute read

Law.com

Appeals Court: Gay Man Facing Deportation to Jamaica Failed to Show He 'Would More Likely Than Not Be Tortured if Removed'

The Seventh Circuit upheld an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals to remove Anthony Lloyd Murry, who identifies as a gay man, from the U.S. because he failed to qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Alleging Conflict of Interest, DOJ Seeks to Disqualify Ex-Trump Official From Texas Immigration Lawsuit

Gene Hamilton, a former counsel to the attorney general in the Trump administration, worked on an immigration rule that is now the subject of Texas' lawsuit, a DOJ lawyer claims.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Berry Appleman & Leiden Launches in Denver, Chasing Local Tech Boom

The immigration specialists hope to capitalize on the tech boom in Colorado, as companies in need of global talent relocate from Silicon Valley.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Ratchets Up Immigration Fight With Biden Administration

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said the "[federal] government is not free to ignore the clear commands of Congress" and alleged that some undocumented immigrants coming to Florida could be gang members, drug traffickers and other criminals.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Despite Coming Relaxation of US Travel Restrictions, International Travel Remains Challenging Under COVID

Whether recruiting new talent to the U.S. from abroad or transferring key employees to international offices, companies and their employees must expect delays and have backup plans ready in case last-minute changes to travel rules leave an employee stranded. For employers trying to hire or relocate foreign workers, this means allowing extra time for such things as visa applications, COVID tests, and pre/posttravel quarantines.
6 minute read

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