This post on the Wall Street Journal Law Blog discusses President Barack Obama’s budget proposal which calls for an increase of $30 million for the Legal Services Corporation in the next fiscal year, despite the proposal by House Republicans last week to cut $75 million from the $420 million budget

Senator Richard Durbin (IL), with Senators Jack Reed (RI) and Sherrod Brown (OH), introduced the Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act of 2011 (S.386) on February 17, 2011, which offers immediate tax relief to cash-strapped states and employers, preserves UI benefit levels, and creates new

Assessment part of Obama Administration plan to prevent and end homelessness For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have published the most authoritative analysis of the extent and nature of homelessness

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is eliminating eight magisterial district judgeships, through orders issued on February 15. The action will save the state an estimated $1 million and additional savings will accrue to counties. But the $1 million saved will barely dent the state Judiciary’s sixth

The January 2011 edition of Health Law PA News , a free bi-monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project(PHLP) is available on the PHLP website . The January 2011 Health Law PA News contains the following articles: AdultBasic Ends February 28th Assisted Living Regulations In Effect

This story in the New York Times reports on new procedures outlined by New York Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman that would provide for legal counsel for all homeowners facing foreclosure. Under the new procedures, any homeowner in foreclosure who does not have a lawyer will be supplied one by legal

TechSoup will be holding a webinar entitled, Registering your Organization , on Friday, February 18, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 pm Eastern. During this short, informative webinar you will learn how registering with TechSoup will help your organization receive donated software, hardware, and services

The White House budget request for Fiscal Year 2012, released today, recommends $450 million in funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to provide civil legal assistance to low-income Americans requesting help to avert foreclosures, obtain veterans’ benefits, escape domestic violence, and