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SFALP Helps File Suit to Enforce Flavored Tobacco and E-Cigarette Bans
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project has helped the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office file a new lawsuit against companies that make online sales of prohibited flavored tobacco products to San Francisco consumers.
SFALP Files Suit in Gift Card Scamming Case
With the help of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (SFCAO) filed suit against the makers of Vanilla gift cards and its partner banks for deceptive and unfair competition practices.
SFALP Files New Case Against Direct Marketing Company
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project clinic worked with the San Francisco City Attorney on a case against a direct marketing company accused of impersonating government actors in order to trick small businesses into buying its products.
SFALP, the Opioid Epidemic, and Public Impact
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Clinic run by Dean Heather K. Gerken has been at the forefront of one of the largest complex litigations in the nation.
Yale Law Students Help San Francisco Secure Landmark Opioid Ruling Against Walgreens
A federal court ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for its role in San Francisco’s opioid crisis — a win for the city and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, which worked on the case with the City Attorney’s Office.
Heather K. Gerken Reappointed Dean of Yale Law School
Dean Heather K. Gerken was reappointed to a second five-year term on Jan. 19, 2022. The renewal recognizes her tireless work strengthening the School's tradition of academic excellence, fortifying support for the student body, and launching new innovative programming, among many other contributions.
Looking Back at a Year of Work with Impact
Throughout the year, the Yale Law School community worked to effect positive change across disciplines and around the country.
Home Is Here
Yale Law School faculty, alumni, and students look back at a tumultuous four years fighting for a more just immigration system.