The Justice Department’s Office for Access to Justice today announced the launch of the Access to Justice Prize, a year-long prize competition that aims to foster innovative solutions to address critical gaps in access to justice across the United States. The inaugural competition will focus on
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibit lenders
The FREE walk-in legal clinic will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) office at Holly Pointe Building, 220 South Main Street, Suite 306 in Butler, PA.
With Pennsylvania bracing for the first significant winter storm of 2025 – bringing a mix of snow, ice, high winds, and unseasonably cold temperatures – the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds residents to prepare for potential storm-related power outages and take steps to stay safe
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the December 2024 edition of PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org. This edition features the following features: Remembering Mitchell Landsman (1982 - 2024) Honoring Dana
Join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) and Community Legal Services (CLS) for a free webinar entitled Chapter 14 Sunset: What's Next for Utility Collections, Billing and Terminations in 2025 on January 14, 2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Eastern. Chapter 14 of the Public Utility Code, which
With colder weather setting in and increased energy usage, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is encouraging natural gas customers to take control of their heating bills with a simple Winter Utility Bill Checklist. By acting now, consumers can reduce energy usage, lower costs, and
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $4.28 billion in additional student loan relief for 54,900 borrowers across the country who work in public service. This relief—which is the result of significant fixes that the Administration has made to the Public Service Loan
