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April 10, 2014
On April 15, 2014, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will release a report entitled From Wrongs to Rights: The Case for Homeless Bills of Rights Legislation . A webinar discussing the report will also be conducted on April 15 from 2:00 pm -3:00 pm Eastern. The report, co-authored
April 4, 2014
The March edition of the Health Law PA News , a free monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project has been published and is now available from the Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please see their website at www.phlp.org .
April 2, 2014
During his final year on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille is making his last formal plea to lawyers to support the Commonwealth's civil legal aid programs by providing pro bono service through direct representation and financial contributions. In a
April 1, 2014
Specialized Unit Will Identify Trends to Prevent Fraud Nationwide Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has announced the establishment of a centralized fraud prevention unit in New York City to identify potential fraud and detect fraud trends that can be applied to disability
April 1, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission has moved to close down a multi-million dollar telemarketing fraud that targeted U.S. seniors across the nation, scamming tens of thousands of consumers. In some instances, the telemarketers who carried out the fraud impersonated government and bank officials, and
March 28, 2014
On March 26, 2014 the United States Senate confirmed President Obama's nomination of PLAN Board Member Gerald A. HcHugh, Jr. as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. McHugh is currently a partner at Raynes McCarty in Philadelphia where he focuses his practice
March 26, 2014
The Practising Law Institute is offering a free webcast of a presentation being offered live in San Francisco entitled Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics 2014 on May. 9, 2014 from 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm Eastern. Volunteer lawyers are needed to help the many low income clients facing a
March 26, 2014
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society is pleased to present Civil Forfeiture in Pennsylvania: Is Possession Still 9/10ths of the Law? . a one hour Continuing Legal Education program (1 substantive credit) and a reception following the CLE presentation on Monday, May 12, 2014. The

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