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Underserved Communities
13 published works
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New SBA 8(a) Guidance Signals Shift in Interpretation of Who Is ‘Socially and Economically Disadvantaged’
By By: Joseph E. Ashman, T. Scott Kelly
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer its 8(a) business development program on a strictly neutral basis going forward.…
Canna Law Blog
Oregon Cannabis Roundup: Fall 2024
Now that Labor Day is in the rear view and people are paying attention again, it seems like a good time to drop a line on Oregon cannabis. Here are…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Biden Issues Executive Order for Federal Agencies to Create “Equity Teams”
By Anne Hall
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order entitled “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” The purpose of the executive order is to…
Criminal
“Moral Panic and the War on Drugs”
The title of this post is the title of this new article now available at SSRN authored by Phil Lord. Here is its abstract:This Article analyzes the War on Drugs…
ImmigrationProf Blog
ACUS Panels on expanding access to regulatory agencies
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) will host two panels on expanding access to regulatory agencies.November 29, is the final panel in the ACUS Forum on Underserved Communities…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
Ethics clarity would benefit D.C. deal for new hospitals for underserved wards
The City Council in the nation’s capital soon will delve into more details and give crucial approvals to a positive-seeming agreement to provide under-served areas of the District of Columbia…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB Publishes Interpretive Rule Changing HMDA Fields Used to Identify “Underserved” Areas
On June 23, 2020, the CFPB published a new interpretive rule (the “Interpretive Rule”) to update the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data fields that are used to identify “underserved” areas.…
Connecting Justice Communities
Pro Bono Net’s Mark O’Brien on Jack Newton’s Daily Matters Podcast
In a Daily Matters video podcast appearance, Pro Bono Net’s co-founder and executive director talks about the need to connect with and listen directly to underserved communities to tackle complex…
Texas Bar Blog
Opinion: Justice system fails marginalized Texans when they need it most
“No Justice, No Peace.” These four words often permeate protests about the disparate treatment of marginalized people in our criminal justice system. The civil justice system has also failed these…
Unfamiliar Terrain
Environmental Justice Element Now Required for California’s General Plans
By Nick DuBroff
As of January 1, 2018, California's cities, counties, and charter cities are required to either adopt an Environmental Justice Element in their General Plan or integrate Environmental Justice policies and goals…