A Proskauer team, along with Disability Rights New York (DRNY), Children’s Rights New York (CRNY) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), reached a preliminary settlement agreement with the State of New York in C.K. v…
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/ Civil Rights, Health
On July 2, 2025, in a landmark decision for reproductive rights, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a law on the books from 175 years ago “does not ban abortion in the State of Wisconsin,” ending a three-year legal battle…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Health
Over the past few months, attorneys, staff, summer associates and interns across Proskauer’s U.S. offices have been volunteering with organizations to address food insecurity in their communities, a central focus of the Firm’s…
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/ Health, Law Practice Products & Services, Nonprofit Law
This summer’s annual event highlighting Proskauer’s participation in the Associates’ Campaign for Legal Aid (an effort led by associates at top New York City law firms to raise funds) carried special significance, as both…
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/ Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Nonprofit Law
Proskauer is proud to share a significant victory in our long-standing advocacy for the rights of blind and visually impaired pedestrians in Chicago. On May 29, 2025, the Honorable Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the U.S. District…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Transportation
Our long-standing, non-profit partner, The People Concern, is one of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, providing a wide array of wrap around services for those with nowhere else to turn, including mental and…
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/ Nonprofit Law
Salomée Bohbot is an associate in our Paris office and has been involved in pro bono projects relating to domestic abuse since 2020. In this short interview, she discusses her impactful work…
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/ Civil Remedies, Criminal Law, Family Law
New York’s state court judges will soon have a new resource at their fingertips when holding court remotely. As detailed in a recent article in the New York Law Journal, New York’s Court Modernization Action Committee (“CMAC”)…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services
We have seen a dramatic increase in housing insecurity among our pro bono clients in recent years. Unfortunately, it’s part of an alarming nationwide trend. According to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Housing…
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/ Constitutional Law, Family Law, Real Estate - Residential
According to a National Disability Institute report (available here), adults living with disabilities need 28% more income on average to achieve the same standard of living as those without disabilities. There are some tools…
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/ Health, Taxation
Proskauer is excited to announce a partnership with the Schools Consent Project (SCP) for a new pro bono collaboration in our London and New York offices.
SCP aims to normalise conversations about consent to encourage safe,…
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/ Education Law, Law Practice Products & Services, Nonprofit Law
Just before the 2024 U.S. Election, Proskauer’s Reproductive Rights Steering Committee hosted a panel discussion addressing the current state of reproductive rights two years post-Dobbs…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health
Last week, Proskauer co-hosted a Nonprofit Board and Volunteer Showcase in its New York Office, an event featuring nonprofit organizations who were looking to engage new volunteers, board members and mentors. The night’s…
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/ Business Organizations, Education Law, Nonprofit Law
Pro bono work regularly makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives, whether by securing a favorable outcome for an individual or resolving a class action case affecting thousands. While it’s important to recognize and…
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/ Civil Rights, Family Law, Health, Law Practice Products & Services
A Proskauer London-based team, consisting of partner Paul Tannenbaum and associates Julia Bihary, Shameelah Khan, and Antonia George, were recently successful in a pro bono personal independence payment (“PIP”) appeal case. PIP…
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/ Civil Procedure, Law Practice Products & Services, Nonprofit Law
