NEXT
Sign in to follow

The Legal Intelligencer

COVID-19 Pandemic's Effect on US Immigration

The pandemic has given rise to additional complications and unique challenges that the nonimmigrants and intending immigrants are facing in the United States.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Green Cards for Professional Employees: Competing Proposals for Reform in Congress

U.S. business immigration law is full of complex and outdated provisions, which affect American businesses and their foreign employees on a daily basis.…
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

From Solo to Global: UK Firm HFW Launches US Immigration Practice in Houston

Houston solo practitioner Denise McGettrick joined Holman Fenwick & Willan in hopes of expanding her startup-focused practice to one that serves corporate clients worldwide.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Faced With Another Trump Border Wall Lawsuit, Judge Trevor McFadden Lets Part of It Survive

"Although presidential declarations of emergencies—including this proclamation—have been at issue in many cases, no court has ever reviewed the merits of such a declaration," the Trump appointee wrote.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

How Morgan Lewis' Pro Bono Counsel Quickly Jumped Into a Coronavirus Class Action

Morgan Lewis' senior pro bono trial lawyer Susan Baker Manning is among the attorneys working on a class action to protect detained immigrant families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Best Practices in May 2020 for Business Immigration Laws Affected by the COVID-19 Virus Emergency

As events and rules are changing daily with respect to COVID-19. In February, we thought the worst thing to happen this year would be the new H-1B Cap Registration process. Little did we know that this pandemic would create uncertainty throughout the immigration landscape, says Julia L. Stommes, an immigration attorney of counsel for Fragomen.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Urged to Consider Role of 'Dreamers' in Fighting Pandemic

"Termination of DACA during this national emergency would be catastrophic," lawyers for "Dreamers" told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday in a letter.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Challenge to NJ's Immigrant Trust Directive Could be Undermined by Its Own Arguments

The federal government's successful support for Kansas, in 'Kansas v. Garcia,' might hurt its case against New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How to Run a Successful Immigration Practice During COVID-19

Just as immigration lawyers around the country started getting the hang of the ever-changing immigration policies and politics, such as navigating…
6 minute read

National Law Journal

In Coronavirus Shadow, Justices Will Review Class Actions, Arbitration, Job Bias and More

Kirkland's Paul Clement has four petitions on the justices' Friday conference list. Meanwhile, the court, responding to the COVID-19 crisis, is extending deadlines to file new petitions.
5 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now