Article from the Los Angeles Times about a new California law establishing a right to counsel in key civil cases, such as those dealing with people fighting eviction, loss of child custody, domestic abuse or neglect of the elderly or disabled.

On October 9, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (MTO), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), with the help of amicus briefs filed by the City of Los Angeles, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the AARP Foundation, scored a

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and six other members of Congress introduced a bill on Oct. 8 to reauthorize the Legal Services Corporation. The bill, the Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 ( H.R. 3764), is the companion to the reauthorization bill ( S. 718) Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced in March

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved the nominations of five Presidential appointees to LSC’s Board of Directors on Oct. 21. The committee is led by Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Ranking Member Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.). The nominees include Robert J. Grey, Jr

Article in The Medical News featuring comments by Alissa Halperin, Senior Attorney and Deputy Director of Policy Advocacy at the Pennsylvania Health Law Project about the size requirements for assisted living facilities contained in proposed regulations of the faciilities.

Commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Pamela Walz, Samuel Brooks, and Rebecca Vallas from the Aging and Disabilities Unit of Community Legal Services about proposed reforms to Medicare Advantage plans.

Story from ABC News on a new Census Bureau Report that estimates 47.4 million Americans are living in poverty, 7 million more than the estimate it released earlier this year, which translates to one in six Americans. Includes video report from ABC World News.

Pennsylvania’s commitment to children was recognized by the federal government as it awarded grants for adoption excellence and mental health systems of care to the Department of Public Welfare. The department was awarded approximately $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human