The Trump administration on Monday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to toss a pair of lawsuits challenging a change to eligibility requirements for student loan forgiveness, calling the potential repercussions from the new rule "speculative."
A Manhattan federal judge has certified a class of EB-5 immigrant investors who claim TD Bank improperly released nearly $50 million of their funds from escrow, which allegedly caused the money to go missing and scuttled their efforts to seek visas.
Just three noncitizens were being detained at Guantánamo Bay facilities earlier this month, the Trump administration told a federal judge, but the American Civil Liberties Union disputed its assertions about how long people have been held there and their ability to correspond with attorneys.
A D.C. circuit judge didn't appear to be buying the Trump administration's argument as to why advocacy groups should not be allowed to challenge three U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies related to the deportation and expedited removal of noncitizens.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly accessible, lawyers with a niche practice may stand out as clients seek specialized judgment that automation cannot replicate, but it is important to choose a niche that is durable, engaging and a good personal fit, says Daniel Borneman at Lowenstein Sandler.
Democrats have referred the departing U.S. secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, to the Department of Justice for a perjury investigation following her recent congressional testimony.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider the Trump administration's appeal of lower court rulings barring the government from moving forward with terminations of temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian migrants.
A group of Afghans who aided U.S. forces before the Taliban's takeover and were later granted asylum told a Virginia federal court that the Trump administration cannot bar their family members from entry, arguing they've already been deemed admitted.
A group of diversity visa selectees has sued the Trump administration over policies they say have indefinitely suspended processing of applications for the program, effectively freezing the congressionally created pathway before the government decides whether they qualify.
A small Kentucky tobacco farm has sued the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming its in-house adjudication system for violations of the H-2A temporary farmworker visa program is unconstitutional because the agency serves as the prosecutor, judge and jury.