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Apr

30
2013

O'Malley administration settles suit over Medicaid backlog

State reducing backlog of cases affecting low-income and disabled Marylanders By Luke Broadwater, Baltimore Sun... read more

Apr

30
2013

DHR to expedite thousands of Medicaid requests

By Steve Lash, Daily Record April 30, 2013: The Maryland Department of Human Resources has revamped its review... read more

Feb

02
2013

'Wage theft' prevails in post-recession economy

Employers sidestep wage and labor laws to pay workers less than owed By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun ... read more

Jan

31
2013

Paid sick-leave bill unveiled in Annapolis

Proposal would give workers seven paid sick days a year By Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore Sun   ... read more

Jan

23
2013

Advocates: Disabled can't wait

By Melody Simmons, The Daily Record January 23, 2013: Advocates for thousands of disabled and low-income patients... read more

Jan

21
2013

Disabled Marylanders join class action over delayed benefits

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun January 21th, 2013: Citing a severe and chronic backlog, advocacy... read more

Nov

12
2012

Paid sick leave urged in Maryland

By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun November 12, 2012: Raquel Rojas has never worked for a company... read more

Oct

24
2012

Demanda de trabajadores contra abuso de empleadores

Univision DC television coverage October 24, 2012   WFDC News   Washington DC... read more

Oct

03
2012

Morgan State forum illuminates justice system's racial disparity

By Yvonne Wenger, Baltimore Sun October 3, 2012: Nearly every juvenile housed in Baltimore's adult prison in... read more

Aug

20
2012

Top court takes on foreclosure rules in unrelated cases

By Ben Mook, Daily Record August 20, 2012: In two separate opinions published Monday, the Maryland Court of Appeals... read more

Jul

11
2012

Wage Justice for Immigrants

A letter to the editor published in the City Paper from Public Justice Center attorney Andrea Vaughn July 11,... read more

Jun

15
2012

Food stamp court battle ends as state steps up on-time record

After 19 consecutive months of providing benefits on time, judge ends injunction June 15, 2012 By Yvonne... read more

May

31
2012

Public health officials urge USDA to withdraw plan to “modernize” poultry inspection, worker and food safety will suffer

From ScienceBlogs: The Pump Handle By Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH May 31, 2011: The Obama... read more

Mar

16
2012

Health complaint filed against asbestos removal company

Public Justice Center alleges WMS Solutions endangering employees By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun ... read more

Mar

13
2012

NH court considers requiring court-appointed counsel for parents in abuse, neglect

In The Republic: www.therepublic.com By Holly Ramer, Associated Press March 13, 2012: CONCORD, N.H. —... read more

Mar

05
2012

Keeping homeless kids in school

From the Audacious Ideas blog of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore By Monisha Cherayil and Zafar Shah ... read more

Feb

15
2012

Bill seeks to make websites accessible to hearing-and visually-impaired

by Steve Lash, Maryland Daily Record Published: February 15th, 2012    ANNAPOLIS —... read more

Feb

13
2012

Old statute put to new use in challenging screening practices

By Sylvia Hsieh, New England In-House February 13, 2012: There has been an uptick in class actions over employment... read more

Feb

05
2012

With revenue sources down, MLSC is bracing for cuts

Posted: 6:00 pm Sun, February 5, 2012  By Steve Lash  Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer ... read more

Jan

30
2012

Stripping the stigma from student homelessness

January 30, 2012: Jessica Anderson's report on the rising number of homeless students in Maryland highlights a... read more

Jan

04
2012

MLSC honors six with annual awards

From Maryland Legal Services Corporation January 4, 2012 -The Maryland Legal Services Corporation honored six... read more

Dec

22
2011

State paying $60,000 to resolve inmate right’s case

WCI prisoner sought information about lockup’s health care contracts December 22, 2011 By Matthew... read more

Dec

01
2011

Activists push for right to counsel in US civil cases

Voice of America By Mana Rabiee December 1, 2011: People who are charged with crimes in the United... read more

Nov

27
2011

Joe Surkiewicz – MLSC recognizes 2011 justice champions

Daily Record By Joe Surkiewicz November 27, 2011: ....Debra Gardner, who will receive the Benjamin L. Cardin... read more

Nov

21
2011

Keeping youth out of adult jail

From the Audacious Ideas blog of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore By Camilla Roberson November 21, 2011:... read more

Nov

14
2011

Debtors to collectors: Show proof the debt is really owed

A growing number of states are requiring collectors to prove money is owed By Martin Merzer, CreditCards.com ... read more

Nov

01
2011

Pretrial Detention of Youths Prosecuted as Adults

In the November/December 2011 issue of the Maryland Bar Journal By Terry F. Hickey and Camilla Roberson Who... read more

Sep

23
2011

Maryland debt buyers need more proof to sue consumers

By Kim Brown, Voice of Russia September 23, 2011: The American housing market crisis has been well-established. But... read more

Sep

18
2011

Concerns about new formula for attorneys’ fee awards

By Steve Lash, Daily Record September 18, 2011: Three times in the past 10 years, Montgomery County... read more

Sep

17
2011

Maryland makes it tougher for debt collectors to sue consumers

By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post September 17, 2011 Maryland has joined a growing number of states in... read more

Sep

13
2011

Number of homeless students soaring in Baltimore Co.

System attempting to meet need September 13, 2011, WBAL TV   BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County... read more

Sep

12
2011

Maryland tightens rules on debt buyers

Public Citizen: Consumer Law & Policy Blog September 12, 2011: Under new rules approved by the Maryland Court... read more

Sep

11
2011

Court of Appeals approves new consumer debt rule

By Steve Lash, Daily Record September 11, 2011   In a victory for consumers, entities that... read more

Sep

07
2011

Md. high court approves rules to protect consumers from debt collection

More proof will be required that companies own debts, attorney says By Steve Kilar and Jamie Smith Hopkins, The... read more

Jul

25
2011

Letter to the editor regarding attorneys’ fees in cases involving low-wage workers

Letters to the Editor – 7/25/11 Posted: 7:00 pm Sun, July 24, 2011    The Daily... read more

Jun

01
2011

Civil Right to Counsel’s Relationship to Antipoverty Advocacy: Further Reflections

From the July/August 2011 issue of the Clearinghouse Review By Debra Gardner and John Pollock In Poverty... read more

Oct

06
2010

Op-ed in Baltimore Sun: Keep Kids Out of Adult Court

Instead of automatically charging teens as adults, judicial discretion should be restored By John Nethercut ... read more

Oct

06
2010

Just Kids on Marc Steiner Show

Should our legal system continue to charge juveniles as adults for certain offenses? The Public Justice... read more

Oct

04
2010

Baltimore Sun: Report Says Trying Juveniles as Adults is Counterproductive

Group emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment. By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun 12:01 a.m. EDT, October 4,... read more

Aug

22
2010

Baltimore retiree starts new day job helping indigent tenants

  By Brendan Kearney The Daily Record August 22, 2010: On the morning of Aug. 9, Russell R.... read more

Dec

10
2009

Baltimore Sun: City judge rules against state in food stamp processing lawsuit

City judge rules against state in food stamp processing lawsuit Human resources agency ordered to come up with plan to cut... read more

Aug

24
2009

MD Daily Record: Of Service: It's a new era for tenants facing eviction

JOE SURKIEWICZ Special to The Daily Record August 24, 2009 Here’s a dirty little secret of the... read more

Aug

19
2009

MD Daily Record: Baltimore City Jail Health Lawsuit Settles

Baltimore City jail health lawsuit settles CARYN TAMBER Daily Record Legal Writer August 18, 2009 7:53... read more

May

12
2009

Baltimore Sun Covers Case Against the State for Delivery of Emergency Food and Medical Help

Lawsuit presses case against state for food, medical aid Thousands waiting past legal deadline for emergency help ... read more

Sep

15
2008

Foster-care dispute to go to mediation

Foster-care dispute to go to mediation CARYN TAMBER Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer September 15, 2008 The two... read more

Jun

30
2008

Inmates Hired to Monitor Suicide Risks

The Sun article below discusses a program being tried in Maryland to have certain inmates monitor others who are suicide... read more

Jun

23
2008

Court Approves Settlement of Homeless Students Case Against Baltimore County

County school system settles suit with homeless families DANNY JACOBS Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer June 23, 2008 8:47... read more

May

20
2008

Bill to Extend Protections to Tenants Evicted Through Foreclosures

The following article in the Baltimore Sun notes the unanimous movement towards passage of a Baltimore City bill that extends... read more

May

10
2008

Picnic to Re-unite Sblings Separated in Foster Care

Following is an article in the Baltimore Sun celebrating a wonderful event – a picnic to re-unite brothers and sisters... read more

Apr

27
2008

For kids, a safety net in tatters

Following is an article in the Baltimore Sun describing the ongoing inability of the Department of Social Services to... read more

Mar

10
2008

Baltimore Sun Reports New Law Causes Drop in Evictions

Following is an article in the Baltimore Sun, leading the Maryland section, that celebrates the drop in evictions and... read more

Feb

19
2008

Daily Record Reports on Prisoners' Rights Project

Of Service Prisoners’ Rights Project focuses on the sick, forgotten JOE SURKIEWICZ Special to The Daily... read more

Jan

14
2008

Dental Care Death Still Haunts

  washingtonpost.com    UPDATE: Dental-Care Death Still Haunts    ... read more

Dec

26
2007

Attacks on prison staff are down, but inmate-on-inmate violence increased this year

The following article in the Daily Record on December 21, 2007 reports a welcome decrease in violence against corrections... read more

Dec

21
2007

Teaching current foster children how to be their own advocates

Following is a wonderful article in the Daily Record featuring the work of Shantel Randolph, an Open Society Institute... read more

Oct

11
2007

City judge questions fees charged in home-foreclosure cases

www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-md.bz.taxsale07oct07,0,7370052.story baltimoresun.com Sun Follow-Up Tax-sale costs... read more

Oct

05
2007

Examiner Reports on Next Steps for the Rental Housing Coalition

  Local Retaliatory evictions are next issue for Baltimore City housing advocates    ... read more

Aug

30
2007

Boost urged in dental care for needy kids

baltimoresun.com Boost urged in dental care for needy kids By Lynn Anderson Sun reporter August 30, 2007 The... read more

Aug

06
2007

PJC Summer Law Clerks in the Daily Record

Our four summer law clerks -- Paul Di Blasi, Laura Massie, LaVonne Meyer, and Deepti Kulkarni -- are finishing their work at... read more

May

08
2007

A Better Balance: Baltimore Sun Editorial Calls for Better Balance in Landlord-Tenant Law

  From the Baltimore Sun A better balance  May 8, 2007  If you are a tenant down... read more

May

07
2007

Baltimore Sun: Bill Aims to End Eviction Practice

From the Baltimore Sun Bill aims to end eviction practice Landlords would store tenants' items, could not... read more

Apr

13
2007

PJC WORK IN DAILY RECORD -- AND THE FUNDRAISER THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE METROPOLITAN!

OF SERVICE The Public Justice Center shows an appetite for justice JOE SURKIEWICZ Special to The Daily Record April 13,... read more

Mar

22
2007

Court Rules Borrower Can Use Mortgage Regulations as a Shield, But Not as a Sword

Borrower can use regs as a shield, not a sword CARYN TAMBER Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer March 22, 2007 A... read more

Jan

30
2007

PJC Brief Supports Green Party Fight Against Subpoena

Greens fight subpoena of lawyer’s personnel file BARBARA GRZINCIC Daily Record Legal Affairs Editor... read more

Aug

11
2006

Daily Record article: "ABA calls on U.S., states to fund right to counsel in some civil cases"

ABA calls on U.S., states to fund right to counsel in some civil cases August 11, 2006 By CYNTHIA DI PASQUALE, Daily Record... read more

May

25
2006

Custody continuance case headed to Court of Appeals

Following in an article in the Daily Record about an upcoming argument before the Court of Appeals. The issue is whether a... read more

May

19
2006

PJC Board Member Writes "Where's the Protection" for Battered Women

Where’s the protection? May 19, 2006 By LEIGH GOODMARK, Special to The Daily Record Editor’s Note The Daily... read more

Mar

10
2006

Civil Gideon Spreads its Wings

The following article in the Daily Record highlights the efforts of the Public Justice Center's multi-year effort to... read more

Feb

17
2006

Kreiger Fund and Fund For Change Give $750,000 Multi-Year Unrestricted Donation to the PJC

All money’s good, but some is even better February 17, 2006 By BETSY NELSON, Special to The Daily Record  ... read more

Jan

13
2006

Veto Override Wins: Wal-Mart Must Pay Fair Share of Workers' Health Costs

Wal-Mart veto falls Lawmakers override Ehrlich, order more spending on worker health By Andrew A. Green Sun reporter... read more

Jan

10
2006

Baltimore Sun Reports Audit of Deficiencies in Foster Care System

Child welfare system assailed Audit finds state deficient in staffing, abuse probes   By Lynn Anderson Sun reporter... read more

Dec

22
2005

Advocates Barred From Investigating Foster Kids Housed in Office Buildings

Following is an article in the Baltimore Sun yesterday concerning the efforts of PJC Attorney Rhonda Lipkin and... read more

Nov

04
2005

Article in Charity Giving Guide Highlights Three PJC Coalitions

On Friday, November 4, the Baltimore Sun published a special advertising section produced by the Maryland Association of... read more

Jul

12
2004

PJC Sues Jail To Obtain Information on Health Conditions

July 12, 2004 -- Attached is an article in the Daily Record about a PJC lawsuit filed against the Dept. of Safety and... read more

Jul

07
2004

Baltimore Sun Highlights PJC Cases on Homeless Children

The Baltimore Sun ran an excellent article this morning, below, about the instability in children's education caused by... read more

Jun

11
2004

Daily Record on PJC/ACLU Action to Revive Consent Decree Against City Jail

Click here for an article in the Daily Record on June 11, 2004 about the Public Justice Center's and ACLU's litigation to... read more

 
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