The firm was honored with the Campeones de Justicia award at Centro Legal de la Raza's 57th Anniversary Gala for our work on Garro Pinchi v. Noem, a class action challenging ICE's policy of re-detaining people it had previously released, without any legal basis for re-arresting them.

Man Released After 16 Years in Prison for Felony Murder Based on Weak Testimony - Davis Vanguard Gennel Miles was released after serving 16 years in prison for a felony murder conviction based on weak testimony, due to California's felony murder reforms and the efforts of the Felony Murder Resent...

Recent coverage spotlights the release of Gennel Miles after 16 years in prison following efforts by KVP's Felony Murder Resentencing Project. Prosecuted despite no physical evidence, his conviction relied on double-hearsay testimony that was later recanted: davisvanguard.org/2026/04/weak...

We are proud to partner with @asianlawcaucus.org on litigation to protect immigrants and our democracy. Pictured here are KVP attorneys Seraj Desai, Ryan Wong, Leo Lam, Trillium Chang, Chris Sun, Leia Walker, Charlotte Kamai, and Catherina Xu at the ALC's recent 54th Anniversary Gala.

‘Waiting for him to die:’ ICE detainee’s sister raises alarm about medical neglect at California facility Senait Kifle is worried her brother, a 49-year-old intellectually disabled man, might die if he does not receive appropriate medical attention at California City Detention Facility.

In coverage of our class action over inhumane conditions at the California City ICE detention facility, our co-counsel at the Prison Law Office said detained individuals "continue not to receive adequate medical care" despite a court order: www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Keker wins freedom for man sentenced to life under felony murder rule

Through KVP's Felony Murder Resentencing Project, we secured the release of Gennel Miles, who was convicted of felony murder despite no physical evidence. KVP attorneys uncovered a video of a key witness recanting her testimony and more. Read about the case here: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

Border Patrol Defied Injunction With Suspicionless Arrests, Judge Finds

ICYMI: Last week a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Border Patrol violated a court order against racial profiling and warrantless arrests during an operation at a Sacramento Home Depot in July: www.keker.com/news/news-it... #immigration

Federal judge: continued Border Patrol sweeps violated court order A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol sweeps in California were conducted "without considering or complying with law Congress enacted."

Remember when Border Patrol swarmed a Sacramento Home Depot parking lot last year and arrested day laborers?

A federal judge ruled that the raid violated the court order in our Kern County immigration lawsuit that prohibits stops without reasonable suspicion.

Score one for the Constitution.

Court finds Border Patrol violated federal court orders during Sacramento raids

A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Border Patrol violated a prior injunction during a 2025 immigration operation in Sacramento, conducting stops without reasonable suspicion and failing to properly document actions. www.keker.com/news/news-it...

Interview with American College of Trial Lawyers

On the ACTL's Trial Tested podcast, Elliot Peters shares glimpses from a storied career, including encounters with RBG, Lance Armstrong, and Barry Bonds, as well as his role in securing the release of a man wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Keker, Van Nest & Peters Earns Shout-Out For Securing Injunction Restoring VA Union Agreement Keker, Van Nest & Peters earned a “Litigator of the Week Shout-Out” from Law.com for securing a preliminary injunction on behalf of the American Federation of Government Employees’ National Veterans A...

We're proud to earn a "Litigator of the Week Shout-Out” from Law.com for securing a preliminary injunction on behalf of AFGE/NVAC, the union that represents more than 300,000 VA employees: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

One year after nine Big Law firms struck deals with the Trump administration, the fallout still ripples through the legal industry. "I hope they feel shame for not standing up for the most basic tenets of our profession," said KVP partner Elliot Peters: news.bgov.com/business-and...

Keker attorneys appeared in Massachusetts federal court representing federal unions in challenging the inclusion of a “loyalty” question on federal job applications. Learn more: www.law360.com/articles/245...

One year after executive orders targeted major law firms, Keker attorneys say this past year has only reinforced the importance of law firms and attorneys stepping up for the rule of law: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

ICE Detention Is ‘Hell On Earth.’ Trump Has A Plan To Keep Even More People Locked Up. Immigration detention is not supposed to be punitive. But one man who spent 20 years in state prison told HuffPost the ICE detention facility he is currently in is worse.

This thorough must-read digs deep into the grim and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Learn how we helped secure class certification and critical relief for more than 1,000 people detained at the California City ICE facility: www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Law Firm Disrupted: The Ongoing 'Cloud' Over Big Law Amid the EO Fight | Law.com Larger firms are still hesitant to take up public interest litigation against the Trump administration and still reluctant to hire lawyers who have previously pursued Trump in investigations or court,...

John Keker spoke with The American Lawyer, weighing in on the DOJ’s renewed appeal defending Trump's executive orders targeting law firms calling it an effort to “continue to be a bully and intimidate the big firms." www.law.com/2026/03/06/l...

KVP partner Elliot Peters spoke with @kqednews.kqed.org about the sudden reversal of the Trump administration’s decision to abandon its defense of executive orders targeting law firms. Take a listen:

President Trump's Attack on Law Firms: One Year Later

"If they try and do it again, they're going to lose."

One year after the Trump administration launched its unprecedented attack on law firms and the rule of law, the Daily Journal revisits what has unfolded since, and Keker's early call to stand firm: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

Kafka in court: San Francisco’s legal resistance takes on ICE detentions A series of wins showcase a coalition of nonprofits, pro bono lawyers, and others fighting mass deportation.

The SF Standard spotlights court rulings pushing back on DHS and ICE in the Bay Area, including three cases brought by Keker and nonprofit partners. Courts in SF, Oakland, and San Jose have issued dozens of orders limiting unlawful deportations and detention practices: sfstandard.com/2026/03/02/s...

Class-action settlement approved against Northern California bail bonds company “Our settlement ensures transparency, accountability, and fairness,” an attorney on the case said.

We’re happy to announce that a CA court has granted final approval of a landmark consumer class action settlement with Bad Boys Bail Bonds. The injunction bars Bad Boys from collecting tens of millions of dollars in illegally obtained debt: www.siliconvalley.com/2026/02/26/b...

We earned a "Litigator of the Week Shout-Out” for securing a preliminary injunction ordering adequate medical care for more than 1,000 people detained at the CA City ICE facility. KVP attorneys on the case are Steven Ragland, Cody Harris, Carlos Martinez, and Lisa Lu: www.law.com/litigationda...

Department of Homeland Security must provide 'constitutionally adequate healthcare' at ICE detention center, judge rules A federal judge also required an external monitor be appointed to ensure compliance, including through review of medical records and on-site inspection and interviews with patients and staff at the Ca...

LA Times: A federal judge this week ordered ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to provide "constitutionally adequate healthcare" to people detained in California's newest and largest immigration detention center.

Read - www.latimes.com/california/s...

Federal judge orders monitor to oversee California’s largest ICE detention center A federal judge ordered the appointment of an external monitor to oversee California’s largest immigration detention facility to ensure detainee’s constitutional rights are being met.

SF Chronicle: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the appointment of an external monitor to oversee California’s largest immigration detention facility to ensure detainee’s constitutional rights, including to medical care, are being met.
Read - www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Keker, Van Nest & Peters, alongside the ACLU and Prison Law Office, has secured class certification and critical relief for more than 1,000 people detained at the CA City ICE facility: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

IRS Barred From Sharing Tax Data With ICE "The court didn't just stop future data sharing - it prohibits ICE, DHS, Secretary Noem, and all their agents from using or even viewing the taxpayer information already illegally received."

A federal judge has blocked the IRS from sharing taxpayer data with DHS and ICE, citing likely violations of confidentiality protections. The attorneys on the case include Sarah Salomon, Leo Lam, Laurie Carr Mims, Charlotte Kamai, Kelly M. Hernandez, and Leia Walker.
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KVP partner Cody Harris spoke with KQED about the firm's suit that seeks to improve draconian and cruel conditions at the California City ICE Detention Facility: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

VICTORY: A federal court has blocked ICE’s use of private tax-related data from the IRS!

The decision is a win for taxpayers nationwide who have weighed whether filing their taxes exposes them to potential ICE arrest, detention, and deportation.

📰 bit.ly/infosharing-win

The Cruel Conditions of ICE’s Mojave Desert Detention Center How immigration authorities have weaponized medical neglect to encourage self-deportations.

Check out this in-depth New Yorker piece about the rampant medical neglect at the California City ICE Detention Facility. Our attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit seeking humane conditions and adequate medical care so that people detained there can survive. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Federal Judge Refuses to Stay Lawsuit Over Border Patrol Tactics

A judge has again refused to pause litigation challenging the Border Patrol’s brazenly unconstitutional stops and arrests in California’s Central Valley: www.keker.com/news/news-it...

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs| Law.com Runners-up this week include litigation teams from Robins Kaplan, Akin, Jackson Walker and McGuireWoods.

This week’s Litigators of the Week column gives a shout-out to Bailey Heaps and KVP for defeating IP and fraud claims tied to Vividion Therapeutics’ $2 billion sale to Bayer: www.law.com/litigationda...

KVP won a significant victory for our life sciences client in Delaware Chancery Court, which dismissed with prejudice Cardinal Partners’ claims against Vividion Therapeutics’ founding chemist stemming from the company’s $2 billion sale to Bayer: www.keker.com/news/news-it...