May 2017

5/31/17

IOLA Meeting Notice – Wednesday June 7, 2017 Does ‘Wrong Mind-Set’ Cause Poverty or Vice Versa? Prisons Put New Limits on Inmate Visits to Stamp Out Drugs Why The Supreme Court’s Ruling In Toner Cartridge Case Is A Win For Consumers Opinion analysis: Justices continue to apply ordinary modes of statutory interpretation to the U.S. immigration …

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5/30/17

New Job Openings Posted NY Times: The Problem Isn’t Food Stamps, It’s Poverty New ‘Judy’ malware on Android may have infected 36 million devices CFPB seeking comment on plan for assessing the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule

5/26/17

NYLAG: Migrant Rights Are Human Rights Petitions to watch | SCOTUS Conference of May 25 ABA Journal: Trump’s travel ban ‘drips with religious intolerance,’ says en banc appeals court; injunction sticks MLTC UPDATE 2017 – State Clarifies Guildnet Member Rights in Long Isl, Westchester, HomeFirst to leave Suffolk June 1st

5/25/17

Up for debate: Should Mac users get better rates on loans? 23 million fewer people would have insurance under GOP health-care bill, CBO says USDA bracing for ‘significant’ cuts to food stamps, crop insurance, rural programs Business Insider: Trump’s proposed trillion-dollar cuts to Medicaid include a ‘fundamental change’ in how the program would operate

5/24/17

CBPP: The Myth of the Exploding Safety Net What to Look for in CBO’s Analysis of House-Passed Health Bill Sessions interprets Trump order on sanctuary cities narrowly; DOJ asks court to reconsider ruling Consumerist: Google Following Your Offline Credit Card Spending To Tell Advertisers If Their Ads Work CFPB: The “Your Money, Your Goals” webpage has …

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5/23/17

New Job Openings Posted NY Times: Trump’s Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts Opinion analysis: Court strikes down N.C. districts in racial gerrymandering challenge Center for Responsible Lending Troubled by Department of Education Requirements for Student Loan Servicers Consumerist: Education Secretary DeVos To Give All Student Loan Accounts To One Company; Strip Away …

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5/22/17

CBPP: Unmet Needs and the Squeeze on Appropriations ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Attack Raises Alarm Bells for Cities, States Consumers Lose with a Weak Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Immigrant rights group wins temporary restraining order against DOJ in dispute over ethics rule

5/19/17

SCOTUS for law students: Waiting for Gorsuch CFPB: Four tips to get back on track if you’re behind on your auto loan Medicaid for Immigrants who are Not Permanent Residents (Do Not have “Green Cards”)– PRUCOL Status and Procedure CBPP: Medicaid Cuts in House ACA Repeal Bill Would Limit Availability of Home- and Community-Based Services