Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency for his second term, his administration has rapidly rolled out sweeping immigration policies that have significantly altered the landscape of U.S. immigration. These changes, many of which were enacted within the first few days of his return to office, reflect the administration’s continued focus on strict immigration enforcement and…
Attorneys general from 22 states, including Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The executive order, announced amid growing immigration debates, seeks to halt the long-standing constitutional guarantee of citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration…
Singer-songwriter Chris Brown has taken legal action against Ample, LLC and Warner Brothers, filing a $500 million lawsuit in the Superior Court of Los Angeles on January 21, 2025. The lawsuit, spearheaded by attorneys Levi G. McCathern, II, and Evan Selik of McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans LLP, accuses the defendants of releasing a defamatory documentary titled…
The intersection of criminal convictions and the presidency has become a focal point of legal debates following Donald Trump’s felony convictions and subsequent assumption of the presidency. This unprecedented situation raises critical questions about constitutional law, the separation of powers, and the resilience of democratic institutions in the United States. Donald Trump’s felony convictions stem…
In February 2023, the United States Supreme Court heard Gonzalez v. Google, a pivotal case examining the extent of legal protections for internet platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). This case centered on whether platforms like Google could be held liable for algorithmically recommending user-generated content that promotes terrorism. Background The…
In a major political move on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued pardons for approximately 1,500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The rioters, who stormed the Capitol in a bid to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, will now see their convictions erased…
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire District Court on Monday, challenging the Trump administration’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who entered the country illegally. The lawsuit argues that the executive order violates the…
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., the telecommunications giant from China, has achieved a significant milestone in the U.S. intellectual property landscape. The telecommunications behemoth is ranking as the #5 patentee in 2024 with 3,285 U.S. patents granted, a 44% increase from 2023. This achievement, detailed in Harrity LLP’s annual report on top patentees, underscores the growing…