Impact Litigation News
Nationwide Settlement Grants Millions of Dollars to SSI Beneficiaries Harmed During Pandemic
Settlement Comes After Class Action Lawsuit Filed by NYLAG, Justice in Aging, and Arnold & Porter Alleged that Pandemic-Related Administrative Errors and Shutdowns led the ...
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Consumer Protection Unit
NYLAG’S Jessica Ranucci Receives National Recognition for Consumer Protection Work
The National Consumer Law Center’s Partners Council selected the Impact Litigation attorney as a 2023 Rising Star for her work taking on predatory, for-profit schools and ...
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Impact Litigation
Settlement in Amin v. Kijakazi
On April 3, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved a settlement agreement in Amin v. Kijakazi, 15-cv-07429 ...
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Impact Litigation
NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies on Direct Express Prepaid Debit Cards
In March 2023, NYLAG submitted FOIA request for the section of SSA's Program Operations Manual System and have now obtained FOIA response about social security ...
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Impact Litigation News
NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies on Direct Express Prepaid Debit Cards
In March 2023, NYLAG submitted FOIA request for the section of SSA's Program Operations Manual System and have now obtained FOIA response about social security ...
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Housing Insecurity
NYLAG Brings “Secret Laws” Governing NYCHA Residents Out from the Shadows
The New York Legal Assistance Group fought for and secured the publication of the nation’s largest public housing authority’s Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan—and it’s ...
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Impact Litigation
NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Immigration Judge Complaints in NYC
On March 24, 2023, NYLAG’s Special Litigation Unit (“SLU”) and Immigrant Protection Unit (“IPU”) submitted a Freedom of Information (“FOIA”) request to EOIR, seeking records ...
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Government Benefits
City Limits: New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays
NYLAG’s Deborah Berkman spoke to City Limits for this piece about how tens of thousands of New Yorkers have faced delays to their benefits applications, ...
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Government Benefits
Pix11: NYC Must Speed Up Food Stamp Application Processing Amid Backlog, Judge Rules
This Pix11 story covers a court order secured by NYLAG, Legal Aid Society, and Dechert LLP requiring the City to eliminate all SNAP and Cash ...
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Government Benefits
NYLAG, Legal Aid, and Dechert LLP Secure Court Order Requiring City to Eliminate All SNAP and Cash Assistance Delays
NYLAG, Legal Aid Society, and Dechert secured a court order requiring the City to eliminate all SNAP and Cash Assistance delays that have long contributed ...
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