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States Fall Short on Help for Housing

Six months after finalizing the landmark $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement, the District of Columbia and the 49 states who were parties to the settlement have been allocating and distributing their respective shares of the $2.5 billion that wa...

Know Your Rights! The Anti-Discrimination Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division has an office dedicated to ensuring that employers are not discriminating against work-authorized individuals based on their national origin or immigration status. It is unlawful to fire or refuse...

Medicare Fraud Case: 91 Professionals Arrested

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against 91 people who allegedly received about $430 million through wide-ranging Medicare fraud.Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kat...

Homeless Group Wins $1M in Lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal jury has ordered the city of Boise to pay $1 million to an organization that helps homeless people for discriminating against women and children and retaliating against the organization when board members complained. ...

Funding Cuts Expected to Result in Nearly 750 Fewer Staff Positions at LSC-funded Programs

Washington DC –According to a recent survey conducted by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), local legal aid programs expect to reduce staffing by nearly 750 employees in 2012, including 350 attorneys, because of funding cuts. This represents a red...

Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Related to Senior Housing in Santa Rosa, California

Department of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsFriday, July 27, 2012The Justice Department today announced an agreement with a California municipality and a homeowners’ association to resolve allegations of discrimination on the basis of familial statu...

Justice Department Obtains $855,000 Judgment Against Cincinnati Landlord for Sexually Harassing His Tenants

Department of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsWednesday, July 18, 2012WASHINGTON – Cincinnati landlord Henry E. Bailey agreed to the entry of an $855,000 civil judgment against him, after admitting that he violated the Fair Housing Act as alleged in a...

ILAS Summer Newsletter

Idaho Legal Aid Services would like to update you as to how we are serving Idahoans across our great state. We are excited about new projects and collaborations which will enable us to better serve our clients and benefit Idaho communities. This work...

Idaho Legal Aid Services’ New Fair Housing Portal

June 28, 2012 Boise, Idaho – Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of a new fair housing portal for consumers, housing providers, advocates, and the general public. The creation of this portal was made possible through ...

Wells Fargo Pledges Investments to End Memphis Lawsuit

Lender Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to more than $432 million in mortgage credits and investments to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the city of Memphis. The lawsuit claimed the company steered minorities toward loans with "higher rates ...