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Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?
(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 foreign university students since January 2025. Many of the individual cases that have made headlines center on foreign-born university students who participated in Palestinian rights protests.
In early March, the federal government arrested, de ... (full story)
Akron Bar Association Law Week festivities underway
In just days, legal professionals across the country will mark Law Day on May 1, celebrating the rule of law and holding festivities designed to educate the public on the inner workings of the U.S. justice system.
For those at the Akron Bar Association, this year has taken on added meaning as the institution marks its 150th ann ... (full story)
Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump has said he wants to reverse decades of regulations about energy efficiency in American household appliances, claiming doing so will provide Americans with "freedom to choose" products that meet their needs.
In an April 9, 2025, statement, Trump claimed he could alter governmen ... (full story)
Mahoning County Bar Law Day events kicks off next week
Law Day may be a week away but students in the Mahoning Valley have already begun participating in some of the activities, as legal professionals seek to raise their understanding of the justice system and the many different career opportunities within it.
As Mahoning County Bar Association Law Day Co-chair Kathi McNabb Welsh ex ... (full story)
ABA president speaks on this year’s Law Day theme
I am thrilled to announce the 2025 Law Day theme, “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One.”
When I was in grade school, I first heard the phrase “E pluribus unum” and learned it meant out of many, one.
It’s on the Great Seal of the United States as well as the seals of each of our th ... (full story)