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02.18.09
National Futures Association and Chicago Appleseed publish new Spanish-language guide to help individuals identify and avoid investment scams
Category: Press Releases
National Futures Association announced today that it has published a new Spanish-language version of its investor education booklet entitled Scams and Swindles: An Educational Guide to Avoiding Investment Fraud. The guide describes common characteristics of investment scams and outlines steps individuals can take to avoid them. The Spanish version of "Scams and Swindles" was produced in partnership with Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice.
02.05.09
Chicago Appleseed is on the Right Side in the Supreme Court Case
Category: Chicago Appleseed In The News
Charging into the New Year with a renewed commitment to social justice, the non-profit corporation Appleseed, a group that works for the public interest, signed an amicus brief in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case mentioned above. Appleseed got involved because of its concern about the state of judicial ethics.
02.02.09
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
12.01.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
11.03.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
10.28.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
10.15.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
09.28.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
09.15.08
Progress Through Partnership
Category: E-Newsletters
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
09.05.08
A Call for Reform in Central Bond Court
Category: Policy Statements
It was reported in the September 2, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin that U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall ordered Sheriff Tom Dart to determine the eligibility of defendants for electronic monitoring while on home detention. Dart's attorney replied that the sheriff does not have the necessary information to make that eligibility decision. This conflict is part of a long-running class action lawsuit over jail overcrowding, but the consequences go beyond the simple calculation of whether there are enough beds at Cook County Jail.