March 2017

3/31/17

Without Internet Privacy Rules, How Can I Protect My Data? Deportation Fears Prompt Immigrants To Cancel Food Stamps Chemerinsky: Civil rights advocates win important victories at SCOTUS Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference Student Loan Debt Collectors Not Eager To Charge Fees Reinstated By Trump Administration

3/30/17

Medicaid Disability Determinations – NYS Forms & Procedures Carlin v Davidson Fink LLP – 2nd Circuit Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Decision Civil Rights Groups That Received Donations From ISPs Spoke Out Against Internet Privacy Law deans and GCs join campaign to save Legal Services Corp. funding U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions …

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3/29/17

CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Credit Card Complaints NY Times: New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair 2nd Circuit allows sex bias suit based on gay stereotyping; concurrence argues for broader decision Argument analysis: Some skepticism, some support for immigrant facing deportation after bad legal advice In Congressional Testimony, CRL President …

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3/28/17

NY Times: A Bad Idea to Cut Prison Visitations iOS 10.3 Fixes Dozens of Serious Flaws Urban Institute: Solving the Real Student Loan Crises What Could a Medicaid Per Capita Cap Mean for Low-Income People on Medicare?

3/27/17

Waivers Add Key State Flexibility to SNAP’s Three-Month Time Limit Argument preview: Immigration, ineffective assistance and plea bargaining The Consumer Bureau is proposing changes to Regulation B to help mortgage lenders and is looking for your feedback

3/24/17

New Job Opening Posted Trump-Care: Info re Proposals to Repeal ACA and Cut Medicaid Senate Votes To Roll Back Privacy Protections For Internet Users Trump Administration Orders Tougher Screening of Visa Applicants ABA Journal: Gorsuch confirmation hearings, Day 4: He is portrayed as empathetic, yet bad for the little guy

3/23/17

Medicaid Assisted Living Programs (ALP) in NYS New York Spends $1.2 Billion a Year on Homelessness Opinion analysis: Court limits “acting” appointments to fill vacancies Supreme Court rules schools must provide special ed students a chance to make ‘meaningful progress’ N.Y. State has shortchanged nonprofit social-service organizations by at least $1B over past six years, …

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3/22/17

Bug Doesn’t Let Windows 10 Users Update Landlord deportation threat drives immigrant call for help New York Proposes Regulations on New Paid Family Leave Law