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AARP Foundation Litigation A Public Interest Law Firm at the Intersection of Aging and Social Justice
AARP Foundation conducts legal advocacy through its litigating arm, AARP Foundation Litigation, which advocates for systemic change in federal and state courts nationwide to advance the legal rights and interests of people 50 and older, particularly vulnerable individuals and those living with low income. Specifically, we file and support lawsuits that will have a significant impact on senior poverty by:
Reducing barriers to employment, including self-employment Increasing access to public and private benefits Protecting consumers by stopping unlawful business practices and securing refunds for those who lost money Lowering out-of-pocket costs for key expenses, such as housing, food, and health care Promoting more equitable outcomes across these areas
AARP Foundation Supreme Court 2022 Preview
During the 2021 term, the Supreme Court returned to in-person oral arguments after over a year of conducting them remotely. For the third term in a row, the composition of the Court changed, welcoming Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve as a justice in the history of the Court. The conservative justices joined to write on several hot button issues including , , , and the . The Court also decided several cases that undermined the rights and interests of older adults, including and older adults suffering . This year, the Court will again hear several cases affecting the lives of people over 50. Our preview describes those cases and includes AARP Foundation attorneys’ predictions about legal issues that may reach the Court in the future. As always, AARP Foundation will continue to advocate for and fiercely defend older adults and work for systemic change in courts across the country, including the Supreme Court. In the News
AARP Foundation Files Class Action Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Nursing Facility Residents
AARP Foundation joins Equip for Equality and Chicago law firms in lawsuit against Alden Group nursing facility chain. Read: , , (article) AARP Foundation Joins Class Action Lawsuit to Recover Church Retirement Funds
AARP Foundation joins lawsuit against AME Church over retirement funds. Read: , , , to SVP William A. Rivera (article) Model Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Workplace Wellness Program
Yale University has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. Kwesell v. Yale University, U.S. Dist. Ct. Conn. 3:19-cv-10980 Read: (PDF), Listen/Read, , Listen podcast AARP Foundation Litigation Priorities
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