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ABA and FEMA Announce New Agreement to Enhance Legal Services

Landmark Katrina Lawsuit Against State Farm Begins

American Health Lawyers Association Donates $10,000 To Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding Efforts

  • By: Medical News Today
  • 10/22/2007
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More Katrina-related foreclosures likely in Mississippi

  • By: Hattiesburg American
  • 10/22/2007
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Katrina trailers could be gone in 2 years, official says

  • By: <i>Clarion Ledger</i>
  • 10/02/2007
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JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

  • By: Orleans Public Defender
  • 09/19/2007
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SHN-NEWS Our Continued Commitment to the Gulf Coast: Law Student Help Still Needed

  • By: Student Hurricane Network
  • 09/17/2007
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State Farm settles with 103 policyholders over Katrina damage

Mortgage woes mount after Katrina

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 09/17/2007
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Feud Brews Over Katrina Housing Funds

FEMA Asks For Money Back

Asian American Justice Center to Release Case Study of Hurricane Katrina

  • By: Asian American Justice Center
  • 08/31/2007
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FEMA drops policy prohibiting lawyers from suing government

  • By: Austin American-Statesman
  • 08/28/2007
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Join Professor Bill Quigley for LiveTalk - August 29th at1 p.m. EDT

  • By: Equal Justice Works
  • 08/24/2007
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MS Attorney Charged With Federal Contempt in Hurricane Katrina Dispute

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 08/23/2007
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Legal Services Group Alleges FEMA Banned It From Disaster Recovery Centers

Judge doubts FEMA's legal aid is enough

  • By: Austin American-Statesman
  • 08/20/2007
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Legal aid group sues FEMA

Nonprofits sue FEMA over access to legal aid

  • By: Austin American-Statesman
  • 08/14/2007
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Pro Bono Legal Corps Attorney Openings

  • By: Equal Justice Works
  • 08/10/2007
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The Katrina Effect, Measured in Gigs

Hurricane Katrina Victims Will Sue for Formaldehyde Exposure

  • By: Associated Content, CO
  • 08/09/2007
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Katrina: Sisters' whistleblowing gathers steam

  • By: Jackson Clarion Ledger
  • 08/09/2007
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FEMA Finally Ends Use of Toxic Trailers

At least 1,120 households displaced by Katrina are still in Austin, study finds

Katrina victims lose court round to insurance firms

  • By: The Pueblo Chieftain Online
  • 08/03/2007
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$100M federal HERA program rejuvenates private schools

  • By: New Orleans City Business
  • 07/23/2007
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MCJ's Utley honored for legal aid work

FEMA Slow to Test Toxicity of Trailers

MCJ's Crystal Utley honored for work with Katrina victims

  • By: The Clarion Ledger
  • 07/17/2007
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Hurricane-Related Litigation Still Howling in Florida Courts

  • By: Daily Business Review
  • 07/12/2007
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Help Pro Bono Lawyers Assist After Disasters: Urge Your State to Adopt New Model Rule

How law firms are failing New Orleans

NY rule would allow more lawyers to serve disaster victims for free

The Alabama legacy of Hurricane Katrina

Louisiana DA's office hit by post-Katrina growth

FEMA Barred from Terminating Rental Assistance for Hurricane Evacuees

Interview with Head of Proskauer Rose - Hurricane Katrina: Bringing Out The Best In People

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 06/25/2007
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Court Order Protects Rights of Katrina Victims: Hotline for Victims to Call if Denied Rental Assistance: (504) 861-5600

  • By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
  • 06/19/2007
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Katrina Update: Court Victory vs. FEMA

  • By: Mississippi Center for Justice
  • 06/18/2007
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Katrina Lawsuit to Go to Appeal

State Farm settles McCoy lawsuit in MS on day of trial

New Orleans launches NOLA Ready, a new high-tech emergency text and voice notification system

  • By: The City of New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness
  • 06/05/2007
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Housing Assistance Extended for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims for Another 18 Months

New Orleans legal aid firms, nonprofits answer call for increased in pro bono help

  • By: New Orleans City Business
  • 05/23/2007
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Hurricane Evacuees Challenge Cuts in Rental Assistance

Louisiana may shift aid dollars to pay for Road Home

  • By: Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX
  • 05/18/2007
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Iowa Supreme Court adopts emergency court rules based on Katrina

State Farm's motion to dismiss denied

Major House-To-House Survey Finds New Orleans Area Residents Hit Hard by Katrina and Struggling with Serious Life Challenges

State Farm to reopen 350 hurricane claims in Louisiana

Survey: Post-storm New Orleans far from recovery

  • By: Atlanta Journal-Consitution
  • 05/10/2007
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Louisiana Reps. Jindal, Jefferson Testify: Katrina Logjams

  • By: Bayou Buzz - Metairie,LA
  • 05/10/2007
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Louisiana Business Shorts: Lafayette Technology, Road Home ...

  • By: Bayou Buzz - Metairie, LA
  • 05/10/2007
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Mental health issues in New Orleans reach epidemic proportions

  • By: Disaster News Network
  • 05/08/2007
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Judge holds cases for lack of defense

Post-Katrina foster care: 1,000 kids more kids, fewer parents

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 05/08/2007
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Road Home ads canceled

  • By: Times Picayune - New Orleans, LA
  • 05/08/2007
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New Orleans Offers Jobs, but No Housing

Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Hurricane Katrina and Rita Evacuees Alleges That FEMA Is Cutting Housing Assistance Without Allowing for Appeals

Columbia Law Panel Probes Slow Response to Katrina

A Pro Bono Spring Break on the Gulf Coast

  • By: Harvard Law School
  • 04/24/2007
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New Orleans center to aid victims of abuse

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 04/24/2007
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Katrina rips up the few roots foster kids had

More than 200 victims of Hurricane Katrina had sued the insurer; terms of the deal weren't disclosed

Post-Katrina report: Mental health system deficient in La.

Road Home To Give $202M To Rental Owners

  • By: WDSU - New Orleans, LA
  • 04/24/2007
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Post-Katrina New Orleans embraces charter schools

Help For Katrina Victims Coming To Memphis

  • By: Eyewitness News Memphis - Memphis, TN
  • 04/16/2007
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Louisiana Road Home Nears 7000 Closings

  • By: Bayou Buzz - Metairie, LA
  • 04/09/2007
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Student Hurricane Network Mass Mobilization is Under Way

  • By: Student Hurricane Network
  • 04/03/2007
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Law Amid Disorder

probono.net/LA launches new Road Home site

  • By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
  • 04/03/2007
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Katrina Survivor Fights to Keep Gretna, Louisiana From Taking Her FEMA Trailer

New Orleans Public Housing Trial Set for November

  • By: <i>Times-Picayune</i>
  • 03/28/2007
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Legal Needs in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina: How Law Firms & In-House Counsel Can Help

  • By: Student Hurricane Network
  • 03/23/2007
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Allstate Backs Off Louisiana Policy Cancellations

State Farm to Re-Examine Thousands of Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Insurance Claims

After legal fight, dog reunited with Katrina evacuee

  • By: KTBS - Baton Rouge
  • 03/21/2007
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Federal Judge Mulls Contempt in Katrina Case

New Report Shows Minorities Still Hurt by Environmental Injustice

HUD roadblock for Road Home: Rebuilding vs Compensation

Advocates like challenge to Road Home

  • By: KATC 3 News Channel - Lafayette, LA
  • 03/19/2007
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Louisiana's Road Home Program Hits the Road for Katrina Victims

  • By: Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX
  • 03/14/2007
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FEMA moves to close trailer park in Louisiana

FEMA closes Hammond, LA trailer site

New Orleans sues Army Corps of Engineers

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 03/05/2007
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Lower 9th Ward gets health clinic

  • By: The Louisiana Weekly
  • 03/05/2007
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MCJ wants to allay FEMA fears

  • By: Hattiesburg American
  • 03/05/2007
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King & Spalding, Chaffe McCall Help Katrina Victims Overcome Regulatory Barrier to Food Stamp Assistance

Post-Katrina Justice System Remains Shattered

The Pro Bono Project Awards Kilpatrick Stockton The 2006 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award

Feds Offer Variety of Crime Help to New Orleans

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 03/05/2007
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Both Sides Play Hardball in Katrina Insurance Fight

As President Tours Gulf Coast, Local and National Advocates Urge Quick Federal Action to Address Recovery

  • By: National Low Income Housing Coaltion
  • 03/05/2007
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Due Date Near for Katrina-Related Claims

Severe Storm Adds to Troubles in New Orleans

New Orleans' Legal System Still Feeling Pain of Hurricane Katrina

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 02/13/2007
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First U.S. Trial for Hurricane Katrina Insurance Lawsuit in Louisiana Begins

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 02/13/2007
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Unsuccessful succession in Louisiana

  • By: Greater Baton Rogue Business Report
  • 02/12/2007
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Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Seeks Fair Housing Fellow

State Farm Agrees to Reconsider Hurricane Katrina Claims

  • By: Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
  • 01/29/2007
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Doctors puzzled over Katrina patients

  • By: The Times-Picayune
  • 01/29/2007
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Bringing Health Care To Katrina's Uninsured

Winter Break In New Orleans

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 01/24/2007
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Housing aid to continue for Katrina, Rita evacuees

Katrina Housing Program Criticized

Law students help out in New Orleans

UM law students travel to La. to offer legal aid to New Orleans detainees

After Katrina: Toward Justice in Mississippi

  • By: Mississippi Center for Justice
  • 01/16/2007
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Mississippi Jury Penalizes Insurer for Denying A Katrina Claim

Winter Break In New Orleans

For the Good of the Gulf : Success in Successions

  • By: UNC Law School Winter/Spring Break Pro Bono Project
  • 01/06/2007
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