January 2017

1/19/17

Amazon to participate in SNAP Program CFPB: What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs Interstate Health Insurance: Sounds Good, But Details Are Tricky Opinion analysis: Unanimous court rejects federal jurisdiction for Fannie Mae Student Loan Giant Navient Sued By CFPB & Two States Over Alleged Illegal Practices Argument analysis: Is the statutory phrase …

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1/18/17

Report: Homeless New Yorkers Died In Record Numbers Last Year An insidious new Gmail phishing attack is tricking even the most careful of users Health Law’s Repeal Could Raise Costs and Number of Uninsured, New Report Says Argument preview: The void-for-vagueness doctrine applied to the U.S. immigration laws

1/17/17

New Job Opening Posted Congress tries to put cameras in the courtroom – again Microsoft Slates End to Security Bulletins in Next Month In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Not What the New York Times Reported

1/13/17

New Job Opening Posted CFPB – Debt collection stories 1-In-4 Consumers Contacted By Debt Collectors Feel Threatened Argument preview: Short-handed court to hear arguments in September 11 detainee case

1/12/17

CFPB: Buying a home? The first step is to check your credit Some States Denied “Hardest Hit” Funds To Homeowners Who Needed It Most Trump hopes to nominate a Supreme Court justice within two weeks of taking office Video surveillance is increasingly used in legal disputes over rent-controlled apartments TalkPoverty.org: 42 Million Americans Experience Hunger Each …

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1/11/17

New Job Opening Posted Argument preview: Justices to consider stale claims in consumer bankruptcies Supreme Court Considers Role of Free Speech in Explaining Credit Card Fees Policy Brief: How States Use Funds Under the TANF Block Grant SCOTUS appears to back defendants seeking fine repayment after reversed conviction

1/10/17

New Job Openings Posted Potential Supreme Court nominee profile: Joan Larsen Meet the New Orleans Group Fighting to Stop Deportations GAO Report – Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Housing Programs CFPB Takes Action Against Two Law Firms for Misrepresenting Attorney Involvement to Collect on Medical Debts

1/9/17

New Job Opening Posted Remaking Vacant Lots to Cut Crime Blog Post: Prepare to Dig in to Preserve Legal Aid Greenstein: “America’s concern for the poor is about to be tested” New Legislation Will Hold Out-Of-State LLC Members Accountable for Denying Fair Wages to Employees in New York