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SFALP Students Win in Ninth Circuit, Blocking “Public Charge” Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration’s so-called “public charge” rule. Students from the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at Yale Law School and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office first filed the case in September 2019.
SFALP Case Against Uber, Lyft Secures “Sweeping Victory”
A San Francisco superior court judge has ruled against Uber and Lyft just months after the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at the Law School worked with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office to sue Uber and Lyft for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors.
SFALP Students Help Secure Major Victory for California Consumers
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project played a key role in defending the right of local prosecutors in California to enforce the state’s Unfair Competition Law.
SFALP Clinic Files Suit Against Uber and Lyft
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (SFCAO) have filed suit against Uber and Lyft for misclassifying workers and denying them their legal rights as employees.
SFALP Clinic Takes the Fight Beyond the Courtroom
In the past year, the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project has expanded its practice to include helping the City Attorney’s Office draft public comments, with the goal of challenging problematic proposed federal regulations before they become law.
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SFALP Helps Block “Conscience Rule” Nationwide
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Clinic (SFALP) helped the San Francisco City Attorney's Office in a lawsuit over the so-called “conscience rule.”
SFALP Students Assist in Blocking ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Students from the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School (SFALP) assisted in securing a major ruling with nationwide ramifications for immigrant families.
SFALP Students Act To Protect Food Stamp Eligibility For Vulnerable Families
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) helped write a public comment challenging a proposed rule governing food stamp eligibility.