Shelter Under Siege: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Fighting Housing Discrimination and Displacement

During the Trump administration, federal protections against housing discrimination weakened significantly. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rolled back key Obama-era regulations—most notably the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing…

Continue ReadingShelter Under Siege: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Fighting Housing Discrimination and Displacement

Reuniting Families: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Navigating Immigration-Driven Family Law Crises

Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com The Trump administration’s family separation policy marked one of the most traumatic episodes in recent U.S. immigration history. Thousands of children were taken from…

Continue ReadingReuniting Families: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Navigating Immigration-Driven Family Law Crises

Protecting the Vulnerable: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys in Consumer Protection and Public Benefits Law

Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com  Under the Trump administration, sweeping changes to immigration and social policy deeply impacted immigrant families and communities of color—particularly in their access to essential…

Continue ReadingProtecting the Vulnerable: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys in Consumer Protection and Public Benefits Law

Defending Equity in Education: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Protecting Marginalized Students

The Trump administration’s Department of Education, under Secretary Betsy DeVos, significantly weakened federal oversight on civil rights in schools. Key protections for students of color, LGBTQ+ youth, and undocumented children…

Continue ReadingDefending Equity in Education: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Protecting Marginalized Students

Defending Justice: Criminal Defense Strategies for NYS Attorneys in the Post-Trump Landscape

The Trump administration’s “tough on crime” rhetoric revived a punitive approach to law enforcement that disproportionately impacted communities of color. Although many of these policies originated decades earlier, Trump’s open…

Continue ReadingDefending Justice: Criminal Defense Strategies for NYS Attorneys in the Post-Trump Landscape

Defending the Immigrant Dream: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Navigating Post-Trump Immigration Challenges

Under the Trump administration, the United States witnessed one of the most restrictive and aggressive immigration enforcement periods in modern history. From dismantling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…

Continue ReadingDefending the Immigrant Dream: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys Navigating Post-Trump Immigration Challenges

Fighting for Fair Work: Legal Strategies in NYS for Protecting Immigrant and Minority Workers Post-Trump

During the Trump administration, federal labor protections weakened while enforcement of anti-discrimination laws diminished significantly. With agencies like the Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) underfunded or…

Continue ReadingFighting for Fair Work: Legal Strategies in NYS for Protecting Immigrant and Minority Workers Post-Trump

Defending Access and Equity: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys in Public Benefits and Consumer Protection Cases

In the wake of the Trump administration's aggressive rollback of safety net programs, attorneys across the country have found themselves on the front lines defending marginalized communities. Nowhere is this…

Continue ReadingDefending Access and Equity: Legal Strategies for NYS Attorneys in Public Benefits and Consumer Protection Cases