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Daily Business Review

Citing 'Discriminatory Motives,' Judge Blocks Parts of Immigration Law

U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom delved extensively into the development of the law and pointed to what she described as an "immigrant threat narrative" that helped lead to it.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'File an Injunction,' Submit Amicus Briefs: How Lawyers Say Fellow Jurists Can Help Haitian Refugees Now

"We want to file an injunction against the Biden administration, what they're doing and how they're doing it," said Judith Delus Montgomery of the Haitian Lawyers Association of Georgia. "We need jurists in Texas, because obviously it's a jurisdiction issue. We would have to file it in Texas.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Opening Doors to New Business: These 4 Attorneys Represent Non-English-Speaking Clients

Four Connecticut attorneys whose practice includes representing non-English-speaking clients discuss their workload and the joys the job brings.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Why Canada's Pandemic Border Policy Failed

"When we all look back on this, we are going to see that Canada missed two significant early opportunities that changed the course of the pandemic here."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Key Considerations for Foreigners Looking to Establish a U.S. Presence or Increase Their U.S. Investments

Based on our experience helping hundreds of foreign businesses and individuals navigate their entry and investments in the United States, following is a practical guide to key issues warranting consideration before entering the market.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Immigrant Workforce Management: A Cautionary Tale in I-9 Compliance

A recent settlement resulting from an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) against Ascension Health Alliance (Ascension), a Missouri-based health care system, highlights discrimination claims against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Nandini Nair 'Did Not Waver' in Her Duty to Clients During COVID-19

"The No. 1 thing I did that differentiated me from a lot of other lawyers in my practice area is, I was here. I did not waver from being the office," Nair, co-chairwoman of Greenspoon Marder's immigration practice, said. "I have a lot of clients who said to me they were unable to communicate with their attorneys … because no one was in the office."
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Pitfalls & Considerations When Hiring International Talent

"... in a competitive labor market, a willingness to view global mobility as an ongoing benefit for foreign national employees, rather than a means-to-an end for the business, may create an opportunity to establish a key strategic advantage in the recruitment and retention of high-skilled foreign nationals."
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: The Dechert Partner Who Revived the Case of an Asylum Seeker Whose Immigrant Story Echoes His Own

Sozi Tulante secured a precedent-setting victory for B.C., an asylum-seeker from Cameroon, in an immigration appeal centering on B.C.'s primary language, Pidgin English, and the need for an interpreter.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ogletree Deakins Launches Back-Office Center in Belfast

Ogletree joins a group of global firms, including Baker McKenzie and Allen & Overy, that have launched support centers in the city.
3 minute read

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