1271 ABA Journal Immigration Law articles.
May 1, 2020 3:14 PM CDT
Lawyer is charged in alleged plot to sell KN95 masks at 50% markup
A California lawyer has been charged with conspiring to violate the Defense Production Act by selling one…
Apr 29, 2020 3:11 PM CDT
EEOC: Employers can test for COVID-19 without violating ADA
Employers can require COVID-19 tests before allowing workers to enter the workplace, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The tests…
Apr 27, 2020 4:10 PM CDT
Apr 27, 2020 9:53 AM CDT
Lobbyists seek COVID-19 lawsuit curbs
Lobbying groups for U.S. businesses are asking Congress to curb liability for companies that could face lawsuits in connection with COVID-19. The U.S. Chamber of…
Apr 21, 2020 4:09 PM CDT
Ex-BigLaw partner released from prison for COVID-19 risk
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered former Locke Lord partner Mark Scott to be released to home confinement because he has a…
Mar 31, 2020 4:58 PM CDT
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Mar 19, 2020 11:22 AM CDT
Judge tosses indictment of Russian firms at prosecutors’ request
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich granted prosecutors’ request Monday to toss an indictment against two Russian companies accused of…
Mar 17, 2020 3:12 PM CDT Full DC Circuit to hear cases on McGahn subpoena, border wall The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted en banc review of two cases…
Mar 16, 2020 5:22 PM CDT Mar 11, 2020 3:23 PM CDT Mar 9, 2020 12:30 PM CDT Mar 6, 2020 12:44 PM CST Mar 5, 2020 12:33 PM CST Mar 5, 2020 9:41 AM CSTAfternoon Briefs: McGahn case to be heard by full DC Circuit; judge blocks food-stamp rule
SCOTUS allows remain-in-Mexico policy to continue during legal challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to continue to require asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are pending.
Feds can take detained immigrants’ DNA, DOJ says
The Trump administration announced Friday it will begin taking DNA samples from undocumented immigrants in April to assist with future investigations and efforts to reduce crime.
New asylum rule won’t apply to immigrants stopped by metering policy, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the “third country transit rule” will not apply to immigrants who arrived at the southern border seeking protection before it took effect last summer.
‘Remain in Mexico’ policy allowed to continue pending Supreme Court review, 9th Circuit says
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to allow the “remain in Mexico” policy to stay in effect while also reaffirming that it ruled correctly when it deemed the policy to be unlawful last week.
Video teleconference program for immigrant children ‘is contrary to the American pursuit of justice,’ ABA says
ABA President Judy Perry Martinez joined leaders from Kids in Need of Defense on Wednesday in condemning a new pilot program at the Houston Immigration Court that requires all cases involving unaccompanied immigrant children to be heard via video teleconference.
