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Recent Content Posted to the Research & Litigation Section
01/22/2010
Judget Gertner found that a party can be deemed "prevailing" when it obtains a preliminary injunction upon a clear showing of likelihood of success on the merits, when the case is then mo Read More
02/08/2010
Court (Judge Ponsor) orders substantial attorneys fees award for settlement in brain injury class action, Hutchinson v. Patrick. The decision interprets the First Circuit's Aranov holding. Read More
11/30/2009
Effective October 13, 2009, attorneys and non-incarcerated pro se parties proceeding without counsel may file documents electronically using the court's electronic filing system. Read More
01/11/2010
Links to various Legal Advocacy Guides on a range of poverty law topics. Read More