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City Bar Justice Center Pro Se Project: Open for Attorney Phone Appointments During COVID-19 Outbreak
by City Bar Justice Center Pro Se ProjectApril 8, 2020
The City Bar Justice Center’s Pro Se Legal Assistance Project is continuing to conduct client intake and schedule phone appointments with attorneys to provide free, brief legal advice to pro se plaintiffs and defendants with cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.
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What You Should Know About Coronavirus Medical Coverage in NYC
by Vivienne Duncan, Esq. and Alexa TovarApril 2, 2020
While testing is generally covered regardless of your insurance, if you test positive and need hospital care, you might still have to pay a share of the cost for coronavirus treatment depending on which insurance plan(s) you have.
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What You Should Do if a Family Member is Dying
by PELP StaffMarch 23, 2020
The anxiety stemming from the impending death of a family member after a struggle with a long-term illness or as a result of an unexpected illness such as COVID-19 makes focusing on routine financial matters that much harder and challenging. It is, however, just such circumstance that should motivate action in order to streamline and simplify what is required after death.
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Dealing With the Financial Impact of the Coronavirus in New York City
by CBJC StaffMarch 18, 2020
With the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, communities are being financially impacted as many suffer loss of income as a result of becoming ill or due to the temporary closure of businesses. In these uncertain times, it is important to be proactive when faced with financial distress. Below is a guide including essential tips and resources New Yorkers will find helpful from the City Bar Justice Center.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Secures Asylum for Uyghur Student
by CBJC StaffMarch 11, 2020
Attorneys from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP recently helped to secure asylum for a young man from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region. As a Muslim and a member of the Uyghur, a Turkic minority ethnic group, Hasan (whose name has been changed to protect his identity) faced severe religious restrictions, bigotry and discrimination.
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Individuals with Support Animals and Mental Illness May Lose Rights under Proposed Law Change
by Cat ItayaMarch 4, 2020
Early this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed changing the regulations that allow passengers with diagnosed mental illnesses to bring emotional support animals on board airplanes.
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