North Penn Legal Services is hosting three FREE virtual CLE presentation in support of the National Celebration of Pro Bono which is taking place in October. Details on the webinars are below: Handling Custody Cases for Legal Aid Attorneys North Penn Legal Services is hosting a virtual CLE

A group of people incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Fayette have filed a class action lawsuit seeking to end the unconstitutional solitary confinement being imposed on men in the Security Threat Group Management Unit (STGMU). The men filed the lawsuit from their solitary

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on residential mortgage lending activity and trends. In 2022, mortgage applications and originations declined markedly from the prior year, while rates, fees, discount points, and other costs increased. Overall

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released the 2022 edition of “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.” The report quantifies the work done by LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2022. It provides national and state-level trend data to facilitate

You are invited to a special training from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on helping disabled people get their maximum benefits despite harsh rules about financial savings. The virtual training will be held on Thursday October 4, 2023 from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern. The Supplemental Security

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today informed Pennsylvanians of a potential scam in which individuals receive a phone call from the “Department of Public Welfare” -- the former name of DHS -- asking for information about individuals’ utility assistance. The

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced it is beginning a rulemaking process to remove medical bills from Americans’ credit reports. The CFPB outlined proposals under consideration that would help families financially recover from medical crises, stop debt collectors from

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that its enforcement action against the University of Phoenix continues to help students deceived by the for-profit university, as the U.S. Department of Education will forgive nearly $37 million in federal loans for more than 1,200 students affected by