Legal Advocacy
On The Docket: Active in the Courts for You
Explore all recent cases (in reverse chronological order of activity) in which AARP Foundation Litigation has filed, or that have been decided by the court. View an alphabetical case listing by issue area, under "Find Legal Cases."
U.S. Supreme Court Preview, 2017
AARP Foundation Litigation presents a discussion of cases before the Court during the upcoming term, highlighting those having a significant impact on people age 50 and older.
About AARP Foundation Litigation
AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) is an advocate in courts nationwide for the rights of people 50 and older, addressing diverse legal issues that affect their daily lives and assuring that they have a voice in the judicial system.
AARP Foundation Litigation expertise spans many specific areas of federal and state law, including:
- Discrimination in employment against older workers
- Consumer, financial fraud and utilities
- Employee benefits, including pensions
- Investor protection
- Health including long-term services and supports, Medicaid, Medicare and prescription drug affordability
- Housing, including predatory mortgage lending, and livable communities
- Low-income benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Voting rights, access to courts, guardianship, grandparenting
(The cases accessible through the hyperlinks above list cases in which AFL has been active, listed in reverse chronological order)
Find Legal Cases
Find cases, listed in alphabetical order, in which AFL has advocated in courts nationwide for the rights of older persons, and filed amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs that help courts decide precedent-setting cases.
Strengthening Law and Policy through Legal Advocacy
Our legal advocacy initiatives - conducted by AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) - reflect nearly 20 years of work in federal and state courts across the country. Through our efforts, we support the Foundation’s four impact areas: Tackling Senior Hunger, Paving the Way to Stable Income, assuring the adequacy and availability of Safe and Afffordable Housing and Reconnecting People to Families and Communities, and ensure that those 50 and older have a voice in the laws and policies that affect their daily lives.
AARP Foundation Litigation Initiatives
In The Spotlight
AARP and AARP Foundation Successfully Challenge California's Failure to Enforce Against Nursing Facilities for Patient Dumping
In 2016, AARP and AARP Foundation notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that California was failing to enforce the Nursing Home Reform Act by failing to have a system for adjudicating resident appeals when a nursing facility resident is involuntarily discharged from a facility. On August 17, 2017, California was notified that it must promptly make corrective actions for residents who successfully challenge such a discharge – also known as patient dumping.
Are Drugs Being Misused in Nursing Facilities?
In the April issue, "AARP Bulletin" continues its discussion of the inappropriate use of psychotropic drugs in nursing facilities often without appropriate consent. AARP Foundation Litigation filed a lawsuit in Delaware addressing this same issue that is proving to be a problem throughout the country.
California Supreme Court Issues a Decision Agreeing With AARP
The California Supreme Court issued a positive decision in the case McGill v. Citibank protecting consumers.
AFL Continues Efforts in Support of the Department of Labor's Conflict of Interest Regulation
AARP Foundation Litigation has filed amicus briefs in multiple courts in support of the regulation requiring investment advisors working on retirement plan accounts to operate in the “best interest” of customers.
AFL's Continued Support of DOL's Conflict of Interest Regulation and Addressing Fixed Indexed Annuities
AARP Foundation Litigation filed amicus briefs in the two most recent appeals courts to accept briefing in support of the regulation requiring investment advisors working on retirement plan accounrts to operate in the "best interest" of customers, and to ensure that the recommendation of fixed indexed annuities also is in their best interest.
Discrimination in the High-Tech Industry
AARP Foundation Litigation's Senior Attorney Laurie McCann presented testimony before the EEOC on pervasive age discrimination in the high-tech industry, even as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act turns 50 years old.
In the News
The U.S. Supreme Court to Consider a Case Regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
AARP Foundation Litigation filed a brief in support of the CFPB detailing some of the impact borne by older individuals in mortgage lending practices.
Seizing Tax Refunds to Stop
The Treasury Dept. agreed to stop seizing tax refunds to pay off old family debts. As a result, approximately 65,000 people are now eligible to recover up to $56 million in refunds.
Women Over Age 50 Still Face Discrimination
The pervasiveness of age discrimination and its impact on women over the age of 50 is highlighted by Weber in this article. AARP Foundation Litigation continues to address age discrimination across gender lines.
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