The race to build the legal industry's largest law firm accelerated in 2025, with major firms leaning on mergers, lateral hiring and strategic expansion to climb the ranks of the Law360 400.
A Sixth Circuit panel refused to reconsider an Albanian man's petition to remain in the country and care for his ailing mother, finding the U.S. Board Of Immigration Appeals acted within its authority when considering his involvement in multiple crimes.
ICE’s HSI office in Yakima announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego, California, sentenced 21-year-old Ricardo Orizaba-Zendejas, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, to 20 years in prison for narcotics and weapons violations.
A handful of recent federal and state cases demonstrate the importance of checking for errors generated by artificial intelligence not only in your own court submissions, but also your opponent's, as well as when catching opposing counsel's AI mistakes could result in an award for attorney fees, says Tamara Barago at Hollingsworth.
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in the state of Texas. The notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. The project area description in the May 15, 2026, notice of determination was incorrect. This document is a republication of the May 15, 2026, document with the correct project area description.
This temporary final rule (TFR) temporarily amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) to create a $750 fee for an expedited B1/B2, business and tourism, nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview appointment. This new fee will allow B1/B2 visa applicants who pay the fee to secure an interview appointment at selected posts within ten business days. This service will be an optional premium addition to the standard NIV application fee and will be offered only to applicants at limited posts as published on travel.state.gov and in limited quantities.
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday declined to reopen removal proceedings for a Haitian man who was deported after he was found guilty of aggravated assault, finding that he was eligible for removal because his conviction involved a violent crime.
The Trump administration said Monday it is working on revoking U.S. citizenship of 17 more individuals, filing complaints in courts throughout the country that cite convictions for fraud, drug trafficking and sex abuse offenses.
An American man convicted of sexually abusing a minor cannot sponsor his wife for a green card, the Seventh Circuit ruled after concluding it lacks the authority to review immigration officials' assessment that he may pose a risk to her.