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Current Priorities
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - AARP Foundation attorneys litigate on behalf of older adults to secure opportunities to generate income and to protect their assets.
Earning - Create opportunities to earn a living
AFL defends the rights of older adults in cases involving hiring, promoting, and terminating in the workplace.
Saving - Protect savings and assets
AFL protects savers, investors, and consumers through legal advocacy concerning employee health and welfare benefits; pension benefits; and fraudulent, predatory, and discriminatory commercial practices (financial exploitation).
On the Docket: Active in the Courts for You
Explore recent cases (in reverse chronological order of activity) in which AARP Foundation attorneys have filed, or that have been decided by the court.
In the News
People Using Wheelchairs Facing Housing Discrimination
A suit filed in New York alleges discrimination against people using wheelchairs. "Banning residents who use wheelchairs to get around their home and their community is blatant discrimination on the basis of disability and a violation of federal law," said Susan Silverstein, senior attorney with AARP Foundation.
Louisiana Legislation on Nursing Facility Camera Installation
A lawsuit initiated by AARP Foundation, Graff v. Heritage Manor, was instrumental in the enactment of the Louisiana legislation on the placement of video cameras in the rooms of nursing facility residents.
Age Bias Lawsuits Worth Filing
A lawsuit in which AARP Foundation attorneys acted as co-counsel has reached settlement. The two women in the case were forced to retire in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Ohio State will use the case to change its employment policies. AFL Attorney Dara Smith states, "It's a public reminder that they need to take age discrimination as seriously as they take other forms of discrimination."
Court Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirement for Kentucky
AARP Foundation's brief noted some of the chronic problems that are common among Medicaid recipients, and why implementation of the proposed waiver would be detrimental and impede Medicaid's objectives. The court preserved the status quo and continuity of coverage.
Attorney McCann Quoted on the Difficulty Proving Age Discrimination
In discussing age discrimination in employment hiring practices with NPR's Noguchi, Attorney McCann states, "the issue is whether or not workers can even get in the courthouse door to challenge practices that clearly screen out older workers."
Attorney Bagby Interviewed Regarding Patient Dumping
"Patient dumping" is a serious issue that can confront vulnerable residents of nursing facilities. Attorney Kelly Bagby discusses ongoing litigation regarding one case of this practice with KSRF-FM's Mary Lou Cooper.
In the Spotlight
Discrimination Against Tenants with Disabilities
AARP Foundation attorneys and co-counsel filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging practices and policies that force tenants with disabilities to move out of their homes.
Fifty Years of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
In the article (33 A.B.A. J. Lab. & Emp. L. 89 (2018)), AARP Foundation's age discrimination expert Laurie McCann discusses the enactment of the ADEA fifty years ago. Unfortunately, although changes have been achieved and the landscape has evolved regarding this social ill, age discrimination remains a pervasive and prevalent problem that the attorneys with AARP regularly confront and challenge.
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