Thought the foreclosure crisis was tapering off? Hardly. Nationwide, nearly 940,000 homes received a default or auction notice or were repossessed by banks in the third quarter of 2009. In New York State, filings were up 11% from the second quarter of 2009 . . . .
The Obama Administration has pledged to restore transparency in government. But last week the Brennan Center had to sue for the release of a Bush-era opinion by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) . . .
This letter was sent to members of the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees, in support of the MOVE Act provisions in the defense authorization bill.
The Legal Services Corporation was created to help provide essential civil legal services to low-income Americans. In the mid-1990s, the Republican-controlled Congress imposed sweeping and unwarranted restrictions that continue to hamper the work of local legal services offices . . . .
As bad as America's foreclosure crisis is -- and it's very bad, with over 300,000 homes receiving a foreclosure filing every month -- it's being made even more devastating by the lack of legal assistance available to beleaguered homeowners . . . .
Recent federal court decisions establish a 'virtually insurmountable' standard for determining fees for out-of-district counsel that will 'rob some civil rights plaintiffs of the only representation they can find,' insists a broad coalition of 30 public interest organizations and private law firms . . . .
Give Victims of Foreclosure a Voice in Court
Thought the foreclosure crisis was tapering off? Hardly. Nationwide, nearly 940,000 homes received a default or auction notice or were repossessed by banks in the third quarter of 2009. In New York State, filings were up 11% from the second quarter of 2009 . . . .
Obama Administration Refuses to Release Bush-Era OLC Opinion
The Obama Administration has pledged to restore transparency in government. But last week the Brennan Center had to sue for the release of a Bush-era opinion by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) . . .
MOVE Act Support Letter
This letter was sent to members of the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees, in support of the MOVE Act provisions in the defense authorization bill.
Working for Their Clients
The Legal Services Corporation was created to help provide essential civil legal services to low-income Americans. In the mid-1990s, the Republican-controlled Congress imposed sweeping and unwarranted restrictions that continue to hamper the work of local legal services offices . . . .
The case that could wipe out 100 years of campaign finance laws
New Deal 2.0 interviews Michael Waldman about the implications of Citizens United v. FEC.
Lack of Legal Help: One More Way the Deck Is Stacked Against Homeowners
As bad as America's foreclosure crisis is -- and it's very bad, with over 300,000 homes receiving a foreclosure filing every month -- it's being made even more devastating by the lack of legal assistance available to beleaguered homeowners . . . .
Electronic Border Control
Column in the San Francisco Chronicle about the government's policy on searches of laptops and other electronic devices at airports.
(Penny) Wise Justice for California
A legislative bill offers a smart, cost-effective way to provide civil case legal counsel to those who can't afford it . . .
How Much Should U.S. Intrude to Protect Citizens?
On PBS Newshour, Liza Goitein discusses how far the U.S. government should go in protecting citizens from threats here and abroad.
Amici Request En Banc Review of Standards on Fee-Splitting
Recent federal court decisions establish a 'virtually insurmountable' standard for determining fees for out-of-district counsel that will 'rob some civil rights plaintiffs of the only representation they can find,' insists a broad coalition of 30 public interest organizations and private law firms . . . .
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