Paul Weiss Launches New Latin America Practice with Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza at Helm
U.S. law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has announced the establishment of a dedicated Latin America practice, with…
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Latinos Face Disparate Effects From Illegal Re-Entry Law, Federal Judge Rules
The judge ruled that the law violates the Fifth Amendment According to a Nevada federal judge, a federal law that…
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Students Helping Immigrants in Texas
Summary: University of Wisconsin-Madison students intend to help immigrants navigate the court system in Texas next month. Nine law students…
Eric Conn Will Plead to Guilty for Escaping to Central America
Summary: The former Kentucky lawyer accused of fraud who then fled to Central American to avoid sentencing has decided to…
Lawyer Says El Chapo Promises to Not Murder Jurors
Summary: El Chapo's attorney promised that the accused drug czar will not murder jurors involved in his criminal trial. …
Mexican Citizen Executed in Texas for Murdering Teen Cousin
Summary: Texas has executed seven people so far this year. After multiple appeals attempts, Mexican citizen Ruben Ramirez Cardenas died by…
Mexican Attorney General Arrested at U.S. Border
Summary: The Attorney General of the Mexican state, Nayarit, was arrested on charges of conspiring to smuggle drugs. Mexican state…
Mexican President Accused of Plagiarizing Thesis Paper
Summary: A group of experts found that the President of Mexico copied the work of over 10 authors in his…
Backlog of Immigration Court Cases Hits Record High
Summary: The United States has a whopping 500,000 immigration court cases backlogged. The backlog of immigration court cases has reached…
Ethan Couch Finally Arrives Back in the U.S.
Summary: The “Affluenza” teen Ethan Couch has made his return to the United States to face the consequences of breaking…
Legal Writ Keeps Affluenza Teen and Mom in Mexico
Summary: Ethan Couch and his mother are fighting extradition to the United States after a pizza delivery call got them…
Up to 100 Mexicans Seek to Return to US Under ACLU Settlement
Summary: The ACLU has won a settlement against the Department of Homeland Security that could return Mexicans to their U.S.…