Category: News

Debevoise Partner Joins NCLEJ’s Board of Directors

New York City attorney Shannon Rose Selden, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, has joined NCLEJ’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Selden was elected at the September 2011 meeting. “We are fortunate to have Ms. Selden join our…

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Columbia County, NY, Agrees to Speed Applications Processing

On April 5, 2011, NCLEJ and the Empire Justice Center filed Travis v. Mossman, a federal class action, in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York to challenge Columbia County’s pattern and practice…

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Four Prominent Attorneys Join NCLEJ’s Board of Directors

New York City attorneys Stacey R. Friedman, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell; Mark A. Kirsch, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Jonathan D. Siegfried, a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf; and Steven M. Witzel, a partner…

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See the latest on the Campaign for the Dodyk Fellowship

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Check Out NCLEJ’s Summer Newsletter

Read more about our recent cases and other exciting NCLEJ news.

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NCLEJ and Colleagues Secure Settlement with Nassau County, NY, to Speed Provision of Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Cash Public Assistance

NCLEJ and the Empire Justice Center achieved a revised settlement in January 2015 in a case before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging Nassau County’s unlawful practice of delaying food stamp,…

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NCLEJ and Colleagues Sue Columbia County, NY for Systemic Failure to Process Food Stamp, Medicaid, and Cash Assistance Applications in a Timely Fashion

On April 5, 2011, NCLEJ and the Empire Justice Center filed Travis v. Mossman, a federal class action, in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York to challenge Columbia County’s pattern and practice…

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NCLEJ and Colleagues Achieve Settlements to Secure Colorado’s Timely Processing of Medicaid, SNAP, CHIP, and TANF Applications

This case was filed in 2004 following Colorado’s premature launch of a flawed new computer system to manage applications and ongoing eligibility for all of its public benefits programs. The new system, known as the Colorado Benefits Management…

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NCLEJ Dinner on May 26th Honored PD Villarreal, Bob Herbert, and Paul Dodyk

Elpidio (PD) Villarreal, GlaxoSmithKline Senior Vice President for Global Litigation; Bob Herbert, award-winning columnist; and Paul Dodyk, NCLEJ’s former Board Chair and retired Cravath partner were honored at NCLEJ’s annual Awards Dinner on May 26 at The Lighthouse…

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NCLEJ’s Manual for Using the ADA in Non-Litigation Advocacy in TANF Programs

by Cary LaCheen (2011)

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