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News Release 02.23.24: Class Action Heroes Honored
News Release 02.23.24: Class Action Heroes Honored
Legal Practitioner Blog: Migrant Youth Class Action Holds Government Accountable, Sparking Landmark Reforms
Legal Practitioner Blog: Migrant Youth Class Action Holds Government Accountable, Sparking Landmark Reforms
In January 2024, the district court granted preliminary approval of three groundbreaking settlements to resolve the remainder of the Lucas R. case. These settlement agreements will provide new resources and protections by expanding the rights of three classes of youth in immigration custody: (1)
Social Justice Blog: The Highs and Lows of Mental Health Care Class Action Litigation in Illinois Prisons
Social Justice Blog: The Highs and Lows of Mental Health Care Class Action Litigation in Illinois Prisons
News Release 02.07.24: Impact Fund Makes Grants of $172,500
News Release 02.07.24: Impact Fund Makes Grants of $172,500
IMPACT FUND MAKES GRANTS OF $172,500 FOR ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, RACIAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE New grants to support impact litigation on behalf of people with disabilities, farmworkers, and racial justice protesters.
Social Justice Blog: Learning About Your Rights Shouldn’t Be Frustrating: Access to Justice and Class Action Lawsuits
Social Justice Blog: Learning About Your Rights Shouldn’t Be Frustrating: Access to Justice and Class Action Lawsuits
The Notice Project embodies our dedication to advancing social justice by addressing the problem of class notices that frustrate readers. By helping lawyers draft class notices that better inform and catch the eye of class members, we can make it easier for people to understand their legal rights, p
Social Justice Blog: Securing the Right to Community Radio for Indigenous People in Guatemala
Social Justice Blog: Securing the Right to Community Radio for Indigenous People in Guatemala
The court told Guatemala that it must change its laws to ensure that Indigenous communities can legally operate community radio stations. This is going to take a few years, and the court gave Guatemala a reasonable period of time to do that. While the law reform is being done, Guatemala is required
Social Justice Blog: SUCCESSION - Impact Fund Style: Thoughtful and JOYOUS! — Impact Fund
Social Justice Blog: SUCCESSION - Impact Fund Style: Thoughtful and JOYOUS! — Impact Fund
Under Jocelyn’s leadership, Lindsay has grown into the Executive Director role before our very eyes. Having had the privilege of being a small part of the succession planning arc for the organization, I know that Jocelyn has complete confidence that Lindsay is the right person to step into the Execu
Social Justice Blog: PolyMet's Water Pollution Permit For Sulfide Ore Mine Thrown Out!
Social Justice Blog: PolyMet's Water Pollution Permit For Sulfide Ore Mine Thrown Out!
The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to throw out PolyMet’s water pollution permit was a complete vindication of WaterLegacy’s work after many years of investigation and litigation, much of which was supported by the Impact Fund. The Minnesota Supreme Court not only reversed a major PolyMet permit
Social Justice Blog: Impact Fund Grantees Combat Injustice & Score Major Victories in 2023
Social Justice Blog: Impact Fund Grantees Combat Injustice & Score Major Victories in 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our grantees’ incredible accomplishments. This year, Impact Fund grantees achieved meaningful change for a wide range of communities experiencing injustice, including incarcerated people, racial justice protesters, mobile home
Legal Practitioner Blog: Female High School Athletes Go the Distance in Title IX Settlement with Hawaii Department of Education
Legal Practitioner Blog: Female High School Athletes Go the Distance in Title IX Settlement with Hawaii Department of Education
Female athletes at Campbell alleged widespread and systemic sex discrimination. Female athletes frequently had to use bathrooms in a nearby Burger King or hide underneath bleachers to change for practice. The girl’s water polo team would often have to practice in the ocean, facing winds and waves. M
Social Justice Blog: It’s Not the Numbers, It’s the People
Social Justice Blog: It’s Not the Numbers, It’s the People
As I prepare to turn over the reins of the Impact Fund to Lindsay, I cannot help but reflect on some of the turning points in the organization’s history and some important people who have made the organization what it is. I write to highlight just a few of those moments and individuals, al
Legal Practitioner Blog: Celebrating 7 Years of the Legal Network for Gender Equity at the National Women’s Law Center
Legal Practitioner Blog: Celebrating 7 Years of the Legal Network for Gender Equity at the National Women’s Law Center
Legal Practitioner Blog: Forced Labor Suit Leads To Detained Worker Bill of Rights
Legal Practitioner Blog: Forced Labor Suit Leads To Detained Worker Bill of Rights
With no real choice, Mr. Hill Barrientos worked in the kitchen in SDC’s so-called “Voluntary Work Program,” cooking meals for up to 2,000 people daily. He regularly worked eight- to nine-hour shifts, and usually received $4 to $5 per day (or 50 cents per hour). Since SDC did not have outside kitchen
Register: January 2024 Gender-Based Harassment Conference
Register: January 2024 Gender-Based Harassment Conference
New Developments in Gender Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence in Employment and Education January 4-5, 2024 10.5 hours total CLE credit
Justice for LGBTQ+ Vets Allies Toolkit
Justice for LGBTQ+ Vets Allies Toolkit
JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ VETERANS Farrell v. Department of Defense OVERVIEW On August 8, 2023, a group of LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (“DADT”) and similar earlier policies filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense seeking to end ...
News Release 11.07.23: Impact Fund Makes Grants of $172,500
News Release 11.07.23: Impact Fund Makes Grants of $172,500
IMPACT FUND MAKES GRANTS OF $172,500 FOR ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, RACIAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE New grants to support impact litigation on behalf of incarcerated people, BIPOC communities, and immigrants.
Social Justice Blog: Class Action Advances the Welfare of 6,000 Foster Children in West Virginia
Social Justice Blog: Class Action Advances the Welfare of 6,000 Foster Children in West Virginia
The West Virginia child welfare agency that was supposed to protect foster child, Jonathan, has failed. Last month, in a huge step forward, the case was certified as a class action, meaning that the case is now proceeding not only on behalf of Jonathan, but on behalf of all childr
Social Justice Blog: Dakota Access Pipeline: Urgent Deadline to Stand Up for Environmental Justice
Social Justice Blog: Dakota Access Pipeline: Urgent Deadline to Stand Up for Environmental Justice
Check Voter Registration Deadlines and Laws in Your State
Check Voter Registration Deadlines and Laws in Your State
News Release 09.21.23: Impact Fund and Western Center on Law And Poverty Secure Momentous Win for 40 Million Snap Recipients
News Release 09.21.23: Impact Fund and Western Center on Law And Poverty Secure Momentous Win for 40 Million Snap Recipients
LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal
LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal
News Release 09.13.23: Impact Fund and Western Center on Law and Poverty File Class Action Lawsuit to Prevent Delay in Providing SNAP Benefits to 42 million Americans
News Release 09.13.23: Impact Fund and Western Center on Law and Poverty File Class Action Lawsuit to Prevent Delay in Providing SNAP Benefits to 42 million Americans
Legal Practitioner Blog: Impact Fund joins NAACP LDF Amicus Brief defending standing in ADA discrimination case
Legal Practitioner Blog: Impact Fund joins NAACP LDF Amicus Brief defending standing in ADA discrimination case
News Release 08.29.23: Executive Transition
News Release 08.29.23: Executive Transition
U.S. VETERANS FILE “JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ VETERANS” LAWSUIT AGAINST U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
U.S. VETERANS FILE “JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ VETERANS” LAWSUIT AGAINST U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Legal Practitioner Blog: Impact Fund Amicus Brief Challenges "One-Size-Fits-All" Approach to Disparate Impact Discrimination
Legal Practitioner Blog: Impact Fund Amicus Brief Challenges "One-Size-Fits-All" Approach to Disparate Impact Discrimination
News Release 07.25.23: Grants of $111,500 for Economic, Environmental, Racial, and Social Justice
News Release 07.25.23: Grants of $111,500 for Economic, Environmental, Racial, and Social Justice
Social Justice Blog: Whistleblower Law, Impact Litigation, and the Potential for Social Justice
Social Justice Blog: Whistleblower Law, Impact Litigation, and the Potential for Social Justice
Social Justice Blog: Title IX Champions for Equality in Women's Sports
Social Justice Blog: Title IX Champions for Equality in Women's Sports
Social Justice Blog: Achieving Justice for Forced Labor Victims in Saipan
Social Justice Blog: Achieving Justice for Forced Labor Victims in Saipan
Social Justice Blog: Keeping Sewage Out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Social Justice Blog: Keeping Sewage Out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
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