March 2018

3/30/18

Foreclosure law firm is accused of overbilling Fannie Mae through affiliates’ ‘exponential markups’ Biestek v. Berryhill – Pending petition – Whether a vocational expert’s testimony can constitute substantial evidence of “other work:

3/29/18

Kentucky could become third state not to fund legal aid Article: Lawyers have an ethical duty to safeguard confidential information in the cloud

3/28/18

New Job Opening Posted Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) in New York How to use a pooled SNT to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down Former Justice John Paul Stevens calls for repeal of the Second Amendment

3/27/18

Family Members Fight for Right to Visit Ailing Relatives The Medicaid Buy-In for Working People With Disabilities (MBI-WPD) Income and Resource Limits for New York State Public Health Insurance Programs US refuses to identify experts consulted on transgender troop ban, seeks lifting of injunctions

3/26/18

Jost on Justice: Scalia’s Legacy: The Abiding Contradictions Advocates urge state officials to help close gap in access to capital TalkPoverty.org: How Food Stamps Are Keeping Small Farms In Business ABA president applauds $25M increase for Legal Services Corp. in spending bill, says more needed

3/23/18

A Lone New York Sheriff Signs Up to Aid Immigration Crackdown House GOP to Push Farm Bill Linking Food Stamps to Job Training GAO: VA Disability Benefits: Planning Practices Would Better Ensure Successful Appeals Reform

3/22/18

New Job Opening Posted Thousands Lose Right to Vote Under ‘Incompetence’ Laws When ICE Tries to Deport Americans, Who Defends Them? Swing voter Kennedy appears troubled by law requiring abortion information at anti-abortion centers CBPP: Chart Book: Economic Security and Health Insurance Programs Reduce Poverty and Provide Access to Needed Care

3/21/18

Argument analysis: Justices skeptical of abortion speech law Florida Supreme Court amends referral rules to include online resources CBO: Alexander Stabilization Bill Would Raise Costs for Moderate-Income Consumers, Decrease Coverage