Western New York Law Center

2/13/20

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Feb 132020

 

• Symposium: Let the consumer watchdog do its job
• NPR: CBP Chief Admits Officers ‘Overzealous’; Critics Say Iranians And Others Targeted
• Opinion: How N.Y. consumers get a raw deal: Our state has a weak law for protecting residents from bad corporate behavior
• CRL: Morning Consult Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Voters Are Concerned About Rent-A-Bank, Loan Laundering Scheme Spreading 100%+ APR Loans

2/12/20

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Feb 122020

 

• From Hospital To Jail: Debtors Face Growing Arrest Threat
• What Seniors Need To Know About Trump’s 2021 Federal Budget
• New York sues Trump administration over Global Entry ban: It’s ‘political retribution’

2/11/20

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Feb 112020

 

• Symposium: Justices to consider constitutionality of CFPB structure
• ABA Journal: How corporate lawyers made it harder to punish companies that destroy electronic evidence
• MLTC UPDATE: People in Nursing Homes for 3+ Months Receiving Notice they will be Disenrolled from MLTC – Advocates Ask DOH to Fix Defects in Notices

2/10/20

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Feb 102020

 

• Manhattan lawmaker wants to ensure judicial diversity in NY state
• Politico: Trump hits Medicaid, food stamps in push to slash domestic spending
• Children’s Programs Receive Smaller Increase Than Other Programs in 2020 Labor HHS-Education Act
• Consumer and Civil Rights Groups Strongly Oppose FDIC Rent-a-Bank Payday Proposal that Would Sidestep State Interest Rate Caps

2/7/20

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Feb 072020

 

• Some Nonprofit Hospitals Aren’t Earning Their Tax Breaks, Critics Say
• NPR: Video Shows Controversial Use Of Force Inside An ICE Detention Center
• The Trump Administration’s Medicaid Block Grant Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions
• New lawsuits by transgender people challenge bans on name changes for those convicted of crimes

2/6/20

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Feb 062020

 

• The Current State of Public Housing
• DHS DM #2020-01: Income Savings Programs
• Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges May Be Paying More For Loans: Watchdog Group
• Prisons tout video visitation’s convenience, but families say they’re overpaying for bad service

2/5/20

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Feb 052020

 

• 2nd Circuit – No Attorney Fee Cap In FLSA Settlements
• Undercover sting leads housing group to sue over welfare discrimination
• NY bail reform offers opportunity to invest in people, not jails (Commentary)

2/4/20

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Feb 042020

 

• No Country for Rural Lawyers: Small-town attorneys still find it hard to thrive
• As Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Rise, Insured Adults Are Seeking Less Primary Care
• American Bar Assn. President Says U.S. Legal System Is Backward, Resistant to Change
• Symposium: June Medical Services and the future of Article III standing in abortion cases