The Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) Disaster Task Force held an event marking the release of its Disaster Task Force Report on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Task Force Report offered recommendations on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside
Community HealthChoices (CHC) is Pennsylvania's new waiver program for people with physical disabilities or a brain injury, and older Pennsylvanians. Join Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) and Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) on March 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM Eastern for a webinar
The Federal Trade Commission and federal, state, and local agencies, consumer groups, and national advocacy organizations, will participate in the 22st annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) on March 1-7, 2020.
The Internal Revenue Service's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Program Office has issued its annual program report (PDF) . The report describes how LITCs provide representation, education, and advocacy for taxpayers who are low income or speak English as a second language (ESL). The LITC Program
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) has filed a motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of Eric S. McGill, Jr., a pretrial detainee at Lebanon County Correctional Facility (LCCF) who has been held in solitary confinement for over a year solely because he refuses to cut off his
The Internal Revenue Service today announced it is seeking civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The TAP is a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns, and makes recommendations for improving IRS service and customer
New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance scammers prey on consumers who are looking for love, converting what feels like a budding relationship into an ask
