FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2023CONTACT: Albany, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Empire Justice Center, and Legal Services of Central New York are pleased to announce Court approval of a settlement that will…
Read More →In August 2023, the New York State United Court System Office of Court Administration announced their request for public comment regarding the adoption of a new rule that aims to provide disabled litigants and attorneys the ability to…
Read More →This article was originally published in Buffalo News. Read it here. In retrospect, the request for a federal investigation of the Buffalo Police Department seems inevitable. We don’t know that such an examination – if it occurs –…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2023 CONTACT: Katharine Deabler-Meadows | deabler@nclej.org MISSOURI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and Stinson LLP filed a motion for summary judgment for their federal lawsuit…
Read More →This article was originally published in KGOU. Read it here. In 2020, seven police officers in Oklahoma County were involved in the deaths of three individuals – 49-year-old Christopher Poor, 15-year-old Stavian Rodriguez, and 60-year-old Bennie Edwards. Former…
Read More →Petition Seeks Reopening of Years-Long Wage Theft Investigation that was Unlawfully Terminated, Leaving Vulnerable Workers with No Relief in Sight Contacts: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist at NCLEJ: fowler@nclej.org Alejandra Lopez, The Legal Aid Society: AlLopez@legal-aid.org ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** NCLEJ,…
Read More →Attorneys for underpaid caretakers argue that New York abandoned its legal obligation to workers by closing cases. This article was originally published in The City. Read it here. A group of New York City home health aides is…
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