This story of mistaken identity due to a faulty background check, from WGAL News , prominently features Attorney Sharon Dietrich of Community Legal Services , co-author of a report released earlier this year by the National Consumer Law Center dealing with this increasing problem.

The Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association will be holding it's annual Public Interest Law Day on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. The day will feature the Public Interest Law Day CLE, Keeping Up in Turbulent Times: Public Interest Practice in 2012 , followed in the evening with

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is soliciting nominations for its 2013 Excellence Awards. This year, the awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers. A social hour will take place from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, immediately followed by a buffet dinner (please

The Philadelphia Bar Association and Philadelphia Bar Association Civil Gideon Task Force will be holding a Chancellor's Forum entitled The Civil Justice Gap , on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor Conference Center

Legal Momentum, in partnership with the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) and the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) will be presenting a webinar entitled, Improving Outcomes for Immigrant Survivors Involved in Custody Disputes , on Monday, November 5, 2012 from

Bureau Publishes Exam Procedures and Answers Consumer Questions on Debt Collection Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a rule that will allow the agency to federally supervise the larger consumer debt collectors for the first time. The CFPB also released the field

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, will start accepting new applications for this winter today, November 1, 2012. LIHEAP provides assistance for home heating bills to keep low-income Pennsylvanians warm and safe during the winter months. "LIHEAP continues to be part

As the National Weather Service forecasts devastating winds, rain and the possibility of snow for parts of Pennsylvania as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has provided tips for those residents who may lose electrical power.