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Yale Law Clinic Seeks Relief for Homeowners Burdened with Underwater Second Mortgages
The Mortgage Foreclosure Litigation Clinic at Yale Law School, along with the Connecticut Fair Housing Center (CFHC), has filed an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in a case that presents the question of whether wholly underwater second mortgages can be voided in bankruptcy as unsecured liens.
Lowenstein Clinic and European Human Rights Advocacy Clinic Collaborating on Research
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic and the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre at Middlesex University in London are collaborating in research on human rights abuses in the Ukraine.
Veterans Clinic Files Suit Against DoD for Failing to Release Records
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School filed a lawsuit on February 3, 2015, with the Service Women’s Action Network, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of Connecticut against the U.S. Department of Defense for violating the Freedom of Information Act.
Lending Help
In the wake of the mortgage foreclosure crisis, a Yale Law School clinic fights for the rights of homeowners trying to stay afloat amidst complex and quickly evolving legal realities.
The Art of the Deal—New Business Simulation Courses Combine Theory and Practice
For students interested in business law, the immersion into the intricacies of high-stakes corporate transactions is an exciting prospect, but one that too often remains unsatisfyingly abstract.
Yale Ethics Bureau Cited by Supreme Court in Case of Death Row Inmate
A Missouri death row inmate was granted another chance to challenge his conviction last week when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that his court-appointed attorneys were ineffective as a result of their missing a crucial appeals deadline in 2005.
Judge Expands Immigration Bond Hearing Ruling in WIRAC Lawsuit
The Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) at Yale Law School recently secured another victory when Judge Michael A. Ponsor ‘74 ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must provide bond hearings to detained immigrants while their deportation hearings are being appealed.
SFALP Students Assist in Filing Tax Fraud Case in California
Students from Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) recently helped file a lawsuit against a tax-preparation company in Oakland, California.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit To Lift Gag Order on FBI Surveillance Tactic
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nicholas Merrill on December 11, 2014, asking the court to lift a decade-long gag order imposed on him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic Receives Award from South Asian Bar Association
The South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut presented its 2014 Community Service Award to the Yale Law School Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic on October 28 in Hartford.