Legal Services E-lerts

Workers and Community Groups Obtain $850,000 in Unpaid Wages and Overtime, Settling Class Action Against Manufacturer of Military Gear for U.S. Defense Department

– 11/25/08

In Sour Economy, Employers Increasingly Violate Labor Laws and Workers Increasingly Need Legal Representation to Pursue “Wage Theft” Suits

– 11/25/08

14 Texans Sue FEMA For Failure to Supply Post-Hurricane Relief to Thousands Seeking Help with Home Repair

– 11/25/08

Legal Services in Connecticut Crumbling Due to Funding Slump -- Staff to be Laid Off and Services to Decline 30 Percent Despite Clients’ Increased Need for Help with Foreclosures, Domestic Violence, and Unpaid Bills

– 11/25/08

Rhode Island Bar Urges Mandatory IOLTA Contributions for All Attorneys and Requests that State Require Lawyers to Maintain IOLTA Accounts in Banks Paying Comparable Interest Rate

– 11/25/08

Justice Served in Texas Restaurant; Long-Time Cook Obtains $84,000 Award, Jury Says Restaurant Violated Wage Laws and Retaliated Against Employees Who Complained

– 11/14/08

Elderly Requiring “At-Home” Care, but Not Needing “Constant Care by Licensed Healthcare Professional,” May Now Receive Medicaid Benefits, as Maryland High Court Rejects State’s Overly Strict Eligibility Standards

– 11/14/08

U.S. Department of Education Issues Regulations on Tuition Reimbursement Program for Civil Legal Aid Lawyers; Agency Received More Than 1,700 Comments on Draft

– 11/14/08

Annual $50 “Attorney Assessment” Helps Some Legal Services Programs Cope with Lost Revenue as IOLTA Rates Fall in Wisconsin, But Distribution of the Revenue Will Not Equalize Funding Shortfalls Across Programs

– 11/14/08

75% of Population Will be Eligible for Free or Subsidized Civil Legal Aid as Scottish Government Doubles Income Eligibility Cap and Scales Subsidies to Ability to Pay

– 11/14/08

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