Shehadeh v. Mullin
On September 17, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection held Jalal Shehadeh, a U.S. citizen and practicing attorney, for roughly…
Dylan Kupsh v. Regents of the University of California
ADC and co-counsel represent Dylan Kupsh, a UCLA computer science Ph.D. student suspended after nearly two years of disciplinary proceedings…
Hakim v. Regents of the University of Michigan
ADC filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Michigan on behalf of eight terminated workers—one full-time employee and seven…
Chertok v. City of Medford
Medford, Massachusetts, passed a Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance barring the city from investing public funds in companies tied to weapons…
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