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Extraordinary Ability Paradox: Arguing O-1A and EB-1 Petitions for AI Founders Without Traditional Markers of Success
As U.S. immigration adjudications increasingly intersect with emerging technology, founders developing high-impact artificial intelligence products face a persistent disconnect between innovation and evidentiary standards. AI founders often struggle to secure an O-1A visa or EB-1 Green Card despite transformative contributions….By: Robinson Immigration Law
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Motion to Preclude Witnesses Offered Outside Discovery Deadline is Denied
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana – Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege decedent Michael P. Dandry Jr., while an employee for Avondale, was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products manufactured, distributed, sold, and/or handled by Avondale and other parties….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Macron Insists Europe Remains Central to Global Stability
President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, stressed European “fortitude.” Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany criticized President Trump’s rapid reorientation of U.S. foreign policy.
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Tarique Rahman Is Elected Bangladesh’s New Leader
Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, returned to sweep his party into government with a promise of change. Some have doubts.
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UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds
The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group was disproportionate and breached free speech rights. The government said it would appeal, and the ban remained in place for now.
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Venezuelan Politician Living in Exile in the US is Detained by ICE
Carlos Roberto García, an ex-mayor opposed to the Maduro regime, fled Venezuela in 2017. He faces deportation to a country with a long history of punishing political dissidents.
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Amid Fallout From Epstein Files, Dubai’s DP World Boss Is Replaced
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was credited with turning the state-backed DP World into a global logistics powerhouse. He was recently identified in correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Love and Monsters: Three Films to Enjoy on Valentine’s Day
Why has horror and romance complemented one another so seamlessly since the dawn of storytelling? It can be scary to put one’s heart on the line, especially when falling for someone whom you don’t know in their entirety. They could be Prince Charming—or a blood-sucking vampire—or, most frighteningly, both. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’d…
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Willing Participants: Harry Lighton and Harry Melling on “Pillion”
In a Valentine’s Day season where Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” seems the go-to date night movie for most couples, along comes A24 with some curiously fitting counterprogramming: Writer/director Harry Lighton‘s brazen, thorny, but deceptively sweet kink romance “Pillion.” Described as a “dom-com” in most of the studio’s marketing materials, “Pillion” charts the furtive romance between…
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We Give It Absolutely Everything: James Van Der Beek (1977-2026)
James Van Der Beek often felt like he was fleeing the ghost of Dawson Leery. As with so many actors who become known for playing teen heartthrobs, that breakthrough role sometimes felt like it defined Van Der Beek, who died this week after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. He occasionally found ways to disrupt…