By Michael Booth | June 19, 2017
New Jersey lawmakers took a step forward Monday on legislation opposing President Trump's immigration policies—which would use state funds to reimburse local governments for federal funds they may lose if they declare themselves sanctuary cities.
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By Amanda Bronstad | June 19, 2017
The ACLU's legal efforts in obtaining records of everyone detained or removed under President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration might have to wait a bit longer after the U.S. Department of Justice moved last month to coordinate the organization's 13 lawsuits into multidistrict litigation.
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By R. Robin McDonald | June 16, 2017
The Justice Department submitted the manual under a provisional seal because there may be privileged or sensitive information in it.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 15, 2017
Donald Verrilli Jr., the former U.S. solicitor general, was twice confronted by the justices over how presidential statements affected the government's litigation positions. What about President Donald Trump's comments on his travel-ban orders? The challengers have made "a reasonably strong" case that Trump's tweets and comments are legally fair game, Verrilli says.
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By R. Robin McDonald | June 15, 2017
At the Georgia Court of Appeals Thursday, state attorneys argued on behalf of the Board of Regents that a Fulton County judge got their ruling on a controversial policy wrong last year.
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By Lisa M. Koenig | June 14, 2017
Immigration Law columnist Lisa M. Koenig writes: Given the renewed enforcement focus by both ICE and DOJ on immigration compliance, the nearly doubled civil fines available to both agencies, and the potential criminal liability for employment verification misconduct, employers are well advised to establish or strengthen their immigration compliance programs, and to ensure that regular I-9 audits are a feature of such programs.
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By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | June 14, 2017
Fowler White Burnett has hired three lawyers to different groups within its Miami office.
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By Feige M. Grundman | June 13, 2017
The purpose of adoption is to act in the best interests of the child and to find a permanent, secure placement for their life. Preserving and honoring the promise of adoption is a critical family values issue. However, for an estimated 35,000 adult adoptees, because of a gap in the law, this ideal has not been fulfilled.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 12, 2017
In what may be a first at the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump's Twitter account was identified Monday as an "authority" along with the cases, law review articles and news citations that lawyers typically use to bolster their arguments.
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By therecorder | The Recorder | June 12, 2017
9th Cir.; 17-15589 The court of appeals affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded a district court order with instructions. The court held that…
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