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Stroock Partners with New York Lawyers for Public Interest to Develop Critical Guide for Nonprofits on Immigration Enforcement
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Marked increases in immigration arrests, especially in and around courts, schools, places of worship, and health care facilities, have generated fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities and left many non-profit service providers questioning how to continue effectively assisting their immigrant clients.
Large-Scale Immigration Raids Focus Attention on Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws
Martha J. Schoonover
The recent raids of dozens of 7-Eleven stores by U.S. immigration agents and the corresponding arrest of 21 individuals for immigration-related violations were widely covered as the largest immigrant enforcement crackdown undertaken by the Trump administration to date.
Trump and Immigration: Separating Truth from Fiction
Harlan G. York
Deportations aren’t up, but the people who are being deported are more “newsworthy.”
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An Interview With Courtney D. Scobie
Best Lawyers
Ajamie attorney Courtney D. Scobie discusses her practice.
Could Too Much Coffee Make You Fail a DUI Test?
Daniel Taylor
While it might surprise you, too much caffeine could trigger a false positive on a breathalyzer test.
Q&A with Andrey Goltsblat of Goltsblat BLP LLP
Best Lawyers
A Q&A with Ad Board member Andrey Goltsblat of Goltsblat BLP LLP discussing the legal climate in Russia.
Municipal Liability - What You Must Know
Brian G. Grant
It is therefore imperative for lawyers practicing in the field to understand the principle areas of potential municipal liability and to understand both the limits of municipalities’ liability and the specialized statutory defenses available to municipalities.
Insight into President Trump’s Immigration Policy
Garry L. Davis, Jr.
The justification is that it was an overreach of executive authority by President Obama and an illegal amnesty.
Immigration Policy: Ebbs and Flows during Trump’s First Year
Davorin J. Odrcic
I watched Donald Trump’s speech announcing his candidacy while waiting for a client’s interview at the Milwaukee office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The President’s Quiet Attacks on Lawful Employment-Based Immigration
Michael P. Nowlan
The president cannot unilaterally change immigration laws and regulations currently in place.
Immigration Worksite Enforcement to Increase in 2018
Christopher L. Thomas
Worksite enforcement is likely to take center stage in 2018.
Charity That Isn't So Charitable
David Smyth
While the FCPA doesn’t mention charitable contributions explicitly, the statute does prohibit giving “anything of value” to a foreign official to induce an official action to obtain or retain business.
An Interview With Jan Bernd Nordemann of Boehmert & Boehmert, Winner of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Award for Intellectual Property Law in Germany
Best Lawyers
The international property law attorney discusses his firm's recent successes and the trends taking over the IP field.
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Supreme Court Decision Will Play Important Role in Shaping Defendant Privacy Rights
Gus Kostopoulos
The primary question will likely come down to whether or not cell phone data and location records are protected interests under the Fourth Amendment.
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Best Lawyers
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NONCOMPETES: Does Selective Enforcement Really Matter?
Elizabeth A. Coonan
Many companies use restrictive covenant agreements (including noncompetition, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements) to protect their businesses from unfair competition and customer poaching.
Central Intelligence
Françoise Gilbert
To truly flourish, the smart cities of tomorrow must harness their data—but make sure they are doing so legally, ethically, and securely.
Cyber School
Elizabeth S. Fitch and Theodore M. Schaer
Cybersecurity and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s School of Cyber Claims
Internet Speech in the Crosshairs
Jamie Gorelick and Ari Holtzblatt
Charges of anti-right bias notwithstanding, online platforms are on solid ground when they defend their policies and procedures as neutral and protected by the First Amendment.
“Defend Trade Secrets Act” Signed Into Law Effective May 11, 2016
Brooks Kushman
The Defendant Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”), was signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016. The new statute creates broad private federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and has been hailed as “the most sweeping change to the nation’s intellectual property laws in a generation or more.”
Interagency Cooperation: Raising the Bar for Immigration Compliance
Kathleen Campbell Walker
Stove-piped legal representation is not advisable (e.g., only focusing on one agency segment or one portion of a filing process).
Takata Can Extend Airbag Lawsuit Freeze for Individuals
Motley Rice
The Delaware bankruptcy judge presiding over the Takata case on Monday granted the debtors’ request to extend the freeze on lawsuits connected to its dangerously defective airbag inflators through late February for individual claims, but will revisit a stay on state enforcement actions in 30 days.
