Identity Theft Once Again Tops the List The Federal Trade Commission today released its list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2011. For the 12th year in a row, identity theft complaints topped the list. Of more than 1.8 million complaints filed in 2011, 279,156 or 15 percent

Refunds totaling more than $1 billion may be waiting for one million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2008, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. However, to collect the money, a return for 2008 must be filed with the IRS no later than Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The IRS

The Legal Services Corporation's Promotion & Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee will meet March 9, 2012 at the F.William McCalpin Conference Center, Legal Services Corporation Headquarters Building, 3333 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. The meeting will commence at 12 p.m

The National Senior Citizens Law Center is presenting a webinar, entitled Litigating Preemption Claims after Douglas v. ILC , on March 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm Eastern. The Douglas v. ILC case raised the important issue of whether preemption under the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution can be

The Internal Revenue Service has awarded over $9 million in matching grants to Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) for the 2012 grant cycle (Jan. 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2012). LITCs are organizations that represent low-income taxpayers in federal tax controversies with the IRS for free or for a

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille is thanking Pennsylvania’s lawyers who, in 2011, contributed direct pro bono service to the poor through legal aid programs equal to the work of more than 60 full-time attorneys, and is calling on them to continue their service. The Chief Justice

Attorney General Linda Kelly has announced that Pennsylvania has joined a $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers over "robo-signing" and other abuses involving foreclosure and mortgage servicing. "This settlement provides an estimated $266 million

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is seeking input regarding proposed amendments to the policy governing electronic records stored in the Judiciary’s case management systems and made available online at no charge. The most significant proposed change is to begin posting