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SFALP Case Alleges Travel Companies Mislead Consumers
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) helped the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (SFCAO) file suit against the companies that operate the online travel sites JustFly and affiliates for misleading consumers.
Clinic Helps Obtain $305 Million Settlement in Lead Paint Litigation
After 20 years, Yale Law School clinic students helped San Francisco and nine other localities achieve a landmark victory in their litigation against lead paint companies with a $305 million settlement.
SFALP Students Help San Francisco Challenge New HHS Rule
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) have helped the San Francisco City Attorney sue the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Yale Law School Clinic Alumni Co-Write Guide to Public Interest Lawsuits for Local Governments
Alumni of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School were among the authors of Local Action, National Impact: A Practical Guide to Affirmative Litigation for Local Governments, a guidebook released by Public Rights Project.
SFALP Helps San Francisco File Climate Change Appeal in Ninth Circuit
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) have helped the City of San Francisco file an appeal in a landmark climate change suit.
San Francisco Cracks Down On E-Cigarette Sales with SFALP’s Help
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) are helping San Francisco respond to the rapid growth in e-cigarette use.
SFALP Clinic Helps Secure $3.65M Settlement in Hertz Consumer Protection Case
Yale Law clinic students scored a major victory this week when the San Francisco City Attorney announced a $3.65 million settlement with Hertz Corporation.
SFALP Members Publish Essay on The Reach of Local Power in the Yale Law Journal Forum
Two SFALP members have teamed up to defend localities’ power to bring broad-based consumer protection suits
Supreme Court Turns Away Lead Paint Companies in Major Win for SFALP
In a decisive victory for Yale Law clinic students and the San Francisco City Attorney, the Supreme Court has rejected lead paint makers’ challenge to a historic judgment against them that held them liable for poisoning thousands of Americans.