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» Public Interest Law Firm and Fair Housing Law Project Filed Class Action Alleging Attorney Fraud

The Law Foundation and co-counsel Lawyers' Committee on Civil Rights and Orrick filed a state-wide class action alleging that a Beverly Hills attorney and other individuals and companies scammed desperate homeowners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan modification fees.  The complaint alleges that the defendants made extravagant promises that the homeowners would receive drastic reductions in their monthly payments and principal balances, but then proceeded to do little to no work for their clients and refused to refund the hefty fees they had charged, despite promises that they would.

The Law Foundation, Lawyer's Committee, and Orrick File Suit Against Mortgage Scam Scheme

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» FHLP Senior Attorneys Pederson and Morris Publish Article

The Law Foundation, through its programs, Fair Housing Law Project, Mental Health Advocacy Project, Health Legal Services and Public Interest Law Firm, has received an increasing number of complaints of fair housing violations from people living in licensed residential care facilities.  This article uses two such cases to illustrate some of the challenges of addressing the need for reasonable accommodations in licensed care and proposes ways for advocates to navigate these challenges and successfully obtain needed changes for their clients.

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Last Updated June 2011