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Immigration — Lawyer Missed Deadline, But No Equitable Tolling
Prasad v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-014-15, 15 pp.) (Harris, J.) No. 14-1034, Jan. 12, 2015; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: Although an Indian citizen seeking lawful permanent resident status alleges it was his lawyer’s fault that his labor-certification application was filed after the statutory deadline, the 4th Circuit agrees with the Board […]
Immigration — Court Vacates Removal Order for ‘Theft Offense’
Castillo v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-017-15, 17 pp.) (Keenan, J.) No. 14-1085, Jan. 14, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: A Honduran citizen’s prior Virginia conviction of unauthorized use of a vehicle was not a “theft offense” that would qualify as an “aggravated felony” under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G); Virginia’s statute, Va. […]
Immigration — No Removal for Va. Grand Larceny Conviction
Omargharib v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-008-15, 23 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 13-2229, Dec. 23, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: An Egyptian national’s prior conviction for grand larceny under Va. Code § 18.2-95 does not count as an “aggravated felony” under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the 4th Circuit grants the […]
Immigration — Court Remands BIA Case on ‘Stop-Time’ Rule
Jaghoori v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-196-14, 31 pp.) (Thacker, J.) No. 13-1801, Nov. 18, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit grants review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision that an Afghan citizen who has lived in the U.S. most of his life is not eligible for cancellation of […]
Immigration — ‘False Claim Bar’ Applies to I-9 Claim
Dakura v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-197-14, 16 pp.) (King, J.) No. 13-2246, Nov. 24, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: An alien such as petitioner, a native of Ghana, who falsely claims U.S. citizenship in seeking private employment, is inadmissible as a matter of law under the “false claim bar,” 8 U.S.C. […]
Immigration — No Asylum on Religious Persecution Claim
Mulyani v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-193-14, 22 pp.) (Thacker, J.) No. 13-1653, Nov. 14, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: An Indonesian woman’s reports of four different instances when she or her family were attacked or harassed for being practicing Christians in a majority-Muslim country were not sufficient to qualify her for […]
Immigration — No Relief for ‘One-Child’ Policy Claimant
Lin v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-194-14, 28 pp.) (Duncan, J.) No. 13-1016, Nov. 14, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit says the Board of Immigration Appeals did not abuse its discretion in refusing to reopen removal proceedings for a Chinese citizen married to a U.S. citizen, who argues he […]
Immigration — Shaky Credibility Different from ‘Misrepresentation’
Yang v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-184-14, 30 pp.) (King, J.) No. 13-1682, Oct. 29, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit grants a Chinese native’s petition for review of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions affirming denial of his various applications for relief from deportation; the BIA erred by affirming a […]
Immigration — Age At Entry Counts for ‘Minor’ Child
Regis v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-176-14, 17 pp.) (Agee, J.) No. 13-1988, Oct. 16, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: An applicant for adjustment of status after his mother married a U.S. citizen was not eligible for adjustment of status as the minor child of his mother because he turned 21 before […]
Immigration – Border Agent Watch Called ‘Official Restraint’
DeLeon v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-01-0769, 22 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 13-1651, July 30, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: A Guatemalan native who first came to the U.S. in 1988 and who illegally re-entered the U.S. and was observed at “milepost nine” in Arizona 17 miles north of the Mexican border, wins review of […]
Immigration – Remand to BIA for ‘Social Group’ Analysis
Cordova v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-147-14, 25 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 13-1597, July 18, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: A Salvadoran native assaulted and threatened by members of two gangs based on his relatives’ alignment with one of the gangs gets another chance to seek asylum, as the 4th Circuit says […]
Immigration – ‘Persecutor Bar’ Applies to Salvadoran Sergeant
Quitanilla v. Holder (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-146-14, 20 pp.) (King, J.) No. 12-2329, July 14, 2014; On Petition for Review; 4th Cir. Holding: Although a former sergeant in the Salvadoran military says he did not personally participate in human rights abuses of the 20 to 50 individual guerillas or opponents of the military that he […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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