May 17, 2007 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
La Demanda por los Salarios No Pagados Podría Afectar a Más de Mil Trabajadores en California LOS ANGELES, CA — Continuando con su misión de proteger los derechos de los latinos, el Fondo Mexicoamericano para la Defensa Legal y la Educación (MALDEF) anunció hoy que se...
May 17, 2007 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
Claim for Unpaid Wages Could Affect Over a Thousand Workers Throughout California LOS ANGELES, CA — In keeping with its mission to protect the rights of Latinos, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) announced today that it is joining a...
May 13, 2007 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Legal Challenge Renewed as Ordinance Goes into Effect FARMERS BRANCH, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU) and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) expressed disappointment that residents of Farmers Branch voted to let an...
May 11, 2007 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Federal Court case against City of Los Angeles seeks damages for injuries suffered by peaceful participants and prevention of future civil rights violations LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF joins with National Lawyers Guild attorneys to represent thousands of peaceful...
May 5, 2007 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice
Calls on LAPD Chief William Bratton and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to conduct extensive investigations LOS ANGELES, CA – The widespread outrage at the LAPD’s use of force during the peaceful gatherings at MacArthur Park on May 1, 2007, must be addressed...