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

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

Although more than half of Pennsylvania’s children share at least one risk factor that may hinder success in school, only about one-third of children under age 5 have access to the quality early learning opportunities that can mitigate those risks, according to a new state report. The 2009-2010

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) will be holding a training program entitled Avoid Foreclosure Update in Harrisburg on December 7, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The program will provide instruction on the following topics: Federal/State HEMAP Programs Faulty Documents/Defective Affidavits

At a Middle Class Task Force event on November 19, co-hosted by the Department of Justice’s Access to Justice Initiative, Vice President Biden announced a series of steps designed to help middle class and low-income families secure their legal rights. These actions include strengthening foreclosure

The Legal Service Corporation (LSC) has announced that registration for the 2011 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference is now underway. The 11th Annual TIG Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque , 1000 Woodward Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The TIG