AIDS Law Project volunteer awarded fellowship
We congratulate Mr. Adrian Lowe on his award of a Conwell Community Corps fellowship in December 2012. The fellowship program, run by Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, funds paid, full-time, temporary positions for lawyers at Philadelphia-area public interest law firms. Adrian graduated Temple Law in 2012 and passed the bar in Pennsylvania. He will continue to assist on…
MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL CASE: A student’s fight against HIV discrimination
MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL TO PAY $700,000 TO END COMPLAINT OVER HIV-DISCRIMINATION Honors student, deemed a threat, was denied admission. AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, U.S. Department of Justice, school enter settlement agreement. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 12, 2012) – A 14-year-old ninth grader and his mother will receive $700,000 from the Milton Hershey School in a federal…
Congratulations to our 2011-12 Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law interns
Congratulations to our 2011-12 Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law interns who graduated on May 17, 2012: Francesca Fiamingo, Alexander Holmquist, Matt Mossman and Irena Shiloh. Matt, in particular, was singled out in Dean Roger Dennis’ commencement remarks for work here assisting attorneys who won a $22,000 employment-discrimination settlement for an HIV-positive nursing assistant. We wish them…
AIDS Law Project contributes to ABA Benchbook
Hot off the presses, the American Bar Association (ABA) has published a book for judges with contributions by AIDS Law Project staff and interns. The “HIV & AIDS Benchbook, 2nd Edition” is a guide for judges hearing cases in the specialized area of HIV law.
Congratulations to Juan Baez and Kate Reilly for passing the New York Bar in May 2012!
Juan is our current Drexel University Public Service Fellow and Kate was a summer associate in 2010 who graduated from Rutgers Law-Camden. Best wishes to them both!
HIV-positive nursing assistant settles employment-discrimination claim
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ronda B. Goldfein, Esq. ▪ Executive DirectorPhone: (215) 587-9377 ▪ Fax: (215) 587-9902goldfein@aidslawpa.org ▪ www.aidslawpa.org HIV-positive nursing assistant settlesemployment-discrimination claim PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2012) — A national healthcare-staffing firm must change its ways and must pay $22,000 to an HIV-positive nursing assistant, under the terms of an employment-discrimination settlement announced today…
Prescription coverage limits for some Medicaid recipients
On January 3, 2012, the state reduced pharmacy coverage to 6 prescriptions per month for adults in fee-for-service Medical Assistance (ACCESS). If you are in a Medical Assistance managed care plan and your plan adopts the 6 prescription limit, it must notify you by letter, 30 days before the change. As of this writing (3/1/12),…
Appellate court affirms victory in personal care home case
A Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled in favor of our client, a woman wrongfully kicked out of a personal care home because she has HIV. Last year, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania scored a huge victory for the client: After a two-day public hearing, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) issued a decision awarding…
“Before and After” Comparison of Recent Changes to Pennsylvania’s HIV-testing Law
Below is an easy reference guide to changes made in 2011 to Pennsylvania’s Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act (known as Act 148) regarding HIV testing: “Old” Act 148 “New” Act 148/Act 59 You must initiate an HIV test by asking for one. An HIV test may be offered in an “opt-out” format, meaning that the…
PA Appellate Court Rules in Favor of AIDS Law Project Client
A Pennsylvania appellate court has ruled in favor of our client, a woman wrongfully kicked out of a personal care home because she has HIV. Last year, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania scored a huge victory for the client: After a two-day public hearing, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) issued a decision awarding…