This article from the New York Times outlines the proposal by Jonathan Lippman, New York’s chief judge, for a $100 million increase in New York state financing for lawyers who represent the poor in civil cases that deal with “the essentials of life” like eviction and child support, according to

A webinar entitled Wage Claims will be presented for Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network program staff on December 17, 2010, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. This webinar is a basic primer, including practice points, on bringing wage claims under state and federal law. Topics to be covered include PA Wage

Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens, of Sugarloaf, has been elected to a five-year term as President Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and will succeed President Judge Kate Ford Elliott when her term of office ends in January. Every five years the 15 elected judges of the statewide

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled a new website that consolidates a wide variety of economic and housing market data at the regional, state, metropolitan area and county levels. Using data from the Census Bureau, Labor Department, State and Local governments

For the second year, Pennsylvania has set a record for the number of foster children who have found permanent homes through adoption, acting Secretary of Public Welfare Michael Nardone announced today. Noting that November is National Adoption Month, Nardone praised the dedication and hard work of

Rule Outlaws Advance Fees and False Claims, Requires Clear Disclosures Homeowners will be protected by a new Federal Trade Commission rule that bans providers of mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from collecting fees until homeowners have a written offer from their lender or

In this report from WPVI-TV on 6abc.com, Attorney Dov Sacks of Community Legal Services discusses a scam where consumers are contacted by individuals posing as debt collectors who are trying to solicit payments for alleged debts never incurred by the consumers.

Attorney General Tom Corbett has announced that more than $320,000 is being distributed to Pennsylvania consumers as part of a multi-state settlement with LifeLock Inc., an Arizona-based company accused of making confusing or misleading statements in the advertisement and promotion of identity theft