Legal Services E-lerts
Feature Story

In National Policy Change, Three Renters and Greater New Haven Legal Services Lawyer “Convinced Fannie Mae to Stop Pushing Good Tenants Out Onto the Street”

– 12/19/08

Recognizing Severe Shortage of Available Civil Legal Aid, Tennessee Supreme Court Creates Statewide Access to Justice Commission to Develop Comprehensive Plan

– 12/12/08

FDIC Agrees to Insure IOLTA Funds, Key Source of Revenue for Legal Aid, Under Bailout Program Created Last Month to Protect Market from Failing Lenders and Creditors

– 12/05/08

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

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

Targets of “Toxic Mortgage” Scams Helped by Legal Aid Programs to Recover Homes; MN Supreme Court to Hear Class Action Challenge to 33,000 Foreclosures

– 11/07/08

Tenant Facing Eviction After Foreclosure by Fannie Mae Claims Right to Stay On as Renter, Testing Federal Bailout’s Tenant Protections

– 10/30/08

Homeowners Could Benefit From New Foreclosure Bills in NJ Introducing: Waiver of Realty Transfer Fees; Opportunity to Rent Until Able to Rebuy; New Fees to Initiate Foreclosures; Appropriations for Legal Services

– 10/24/08

Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Still Lowest-Paid in Legal Profession and Get Small Salary Gains with Experience

– 10/17/08

Demand for Civil Legal Services in D.C. Vastly Exceeds Supply, Says Access to Justice Commission, Chaired by Peter Edelman, in New Report

– 10/10/08

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