Case update—Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S.Ct. 746 (2014)By David W. AubreyJune 2015The author predicts that the Daimler opinion will create substantial litigation over where corporations are “at home” and whether corporations can be “at home” in more than one jurisdiction contemporaneously.
Conditional residency in immigration family law cases: Who has the burden of proof?By Patrick M. KinnallyNovember 2015The court’s opinion in Gerardo Hernandez Lara v. Loretta E. Lynch explains precisely how USCIS, the immigration judge and BIA failed to understand the fundamental concepts of what constitutes a preponderance of the evidence and who has the burden of proof in a conditional residency waiver case.
Court upholds consular non-reviewability 5-4By Tejas ShahSeptember 2015For the first time in over 40 years, the Supreme Court revisited the seemingly well-settled doctrinal issue of consular non-reviewability in Kerry v. Din.
Illinois adopts new law to better implement consular notification and accessBy Cindy G. BuysOctober 2015Public Act 099-0190 clarifies who is responsible in the Illinois criminal justice system to provide consular notice to foreigners who are arrested or detained in Illinois, when such notice must be given, and what happens if notice is not given.
Immigration status needs expert testimony if relevantBy Sofia ZneimerNovember 2015A fictionalized account that illustrates that immigration law is simply too complex to permit either party to discuss immigration status without expert testimony.
Legal system of the Republic of FinlandBy Henri SpeharJanuary 2015The following primer focuses on the older layers of the legal system that pre-date the EU.
Meet the section councilOctober 2015Learn more about Michael R. Lied, the Section's CLE Liaison.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahNovember 2015A message from Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahOctober 2015A message from International & Immigration Law Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Tejas ShahSeptember 2015A message from new Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldJune 2015The final chair column of the year from Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldApril 2015A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldMarch 2015A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.
Message from the ChairBy Lynne R. OstfeldJanuary 2015A message from Section Chair Lynne Ostfeld.