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Julie Myers Wood: Flawed Analysis Blocks Parts of 2010 Arizona Immigration Law, S.B. 1070
Posted on 20 Aug 2010 by Julie Myers Wood

By Julie Myers Wood, President Immigration and Customs Solutions, LLC Julie Myers Wood, former Assistant Secretary running U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, analyzes the U.S. District Court decision ( 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75558 ) enjoining... Read More

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Williams Mullen Alert: Are Civil RICO Class Actions Based on Alleged Immigration Offenses Dead?
Posted on 14 Aug 2012 by Williams Mullen

By Mary E. Pivec and Reba Mendoza The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Walters v. McMahen [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ] affirming the trial court's dismissal of a civil RICO class action at the pleading stage is encouraging... Read More

Tags: Immigration and Nationality Act , INA , RICO , immigration , Walters v. McMahen , Williams Mullen , labor costs , Fourth Circuit , Perdue Farms , Litigation , Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act , Form I-9 , class actions , immigration law

DOJ Sues Rug Maker, Alleging Non-Citizen Authorized Workers Employment Discrimination
Posted on 9 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice on July 7 filed a lawsuit against Garland Sales Inc., a rug manufacturer and seller located in Dalton, Ga., alleging it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by imposing unnecessary and discriminatory... Read More

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