12/30/16
Student Loan Woes Could Continue in 2017 In Many Courtrooms, Bad Interpreters Can Mean Justice Denied Amid pleas for ride-hailing, disability advocates join discussion
December 2016
12/29/16
New Job Openings Posted White House: Hidden Fees “Threaten The Competitive Process” Starved of money for too long, public defender offices are suing-and starting to win
12/28/16
Charged a Fee for Getting Arrested, Whether Guilty or Not CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Debt Collection Complaints INVISIBLE IN NEW YORK: One Social Worker’s View of Aging Black on Life’s Margins
12/27/16
New Job Opening Posted ABA sues Department of Education over retroactive denials to lawyers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness MLTC Update – Centerlight MLTC to close Feb 2017, New State policies clarify assessments of hours, Minimum Wage increases funded for home care
12/23/16
New Job Openings Posted Elizabeth Warren CFPB watchdog under siege Medicaid Assisted Living Programs (ALP) in NYS The Various Types of Medicaid Home Care in New York State CBPP: Repealing Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion Would Cause Millions to Lose Coverage, Harm State Budgets GAO Report – Medicaid Personal Care Services: CMS Could Do More to …
12/22/16
New Job Opening Posted The Invisible Veterans What Crimes Are Eligible for Deportation? GAO Report – Homeless Veterans: Management Improvements Could Help VA Better Identify Supportive-Housing Projects
12/21/16
Symposium: Market failure – Lee v. Tam Report: $171M Garnished From Older Americans’ Social Security To Repay Student Debt In 2015 CBPP: ACA Repeal Would Leave Inadequate Resources for Replacement and Put Medicaid and Medicare at Risk GAO Report – Social Security Offsets: Improvements to Program Design Could Better Assist Older Student Loan Borrowers with Obtaining …
12/20/16
Bad News for Bad Neighbor Banks Shrugging Off Blight in Buffalo Area Insurance Policies on Slaves: New York Life’s Complicated Past CFPB Takes Action Against Pawn Companies for Deceiving Consumers About Loan Costs Use of nonlawyers to help litigants navigate NYC housing court has been a success, ABF study finds