There are approximately 4.5 million veterans in the United States. These men and women, our family, friends, and neighbors, risked their lives to keep us safe at home. Many of them suffer, physically and emotionally, long after they have left the fighting behind. Thankfully, there are organizations available to help veterans, active duty military and their families overcome the hardships they may face. [more]
Released 2/8/17 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Legislation supported by the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to ensure that veterans who suffer service-ending combat-related injuries are not taxed on the severance payment they receive from the Department of Defense (DoD) was signed into law by then-President Obama on December 16, 2016. [more]
Released 2/3/17 | Tags: Congressional Legislation
A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by a federally run online court document access system known as PACER moves forward. The federal judge overseeing the case has classified the suit as a class action. This would mean that anybody who used the service from 2010 to 2016 might be entitled to refund should the defendant, as in this case the U.S. government, lose or settle, according to Ars Technica reports. [more]
Released 1/27/17 | Tags: Class Actions
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has certified a class action lawsuit that alleges federal courts are overcharging for online access to court records through Pacer. [more]
Released 1/26/17 | Tags: Class Actions
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has certified a class action lawsuit that alleges federal courts are overcharging for online access to court records through PACER. [more]
Released 1/26/17 | Tags: Class Actions
A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by the US government's website for accessing federal court records just took a major step forward. A federal judge overseeing the litigation against PACER, the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, just certified the case as a class action—meaning anybody who has used the service between 2010-2016 might be entitled to refunds if the government loses or settles. [more]
Released 1/25/17 | Tags:
Paying too much for PACER? You could get an email notice later this spring to join a class action that seeks refunds for several hundred thousand people who allege the electronic court service has charged excessive fees.A federal judge for the District of Columbia granted class certification this week in the case, [more]
Released 1/25/17 | Tags: Class Actions
A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by the US government's website for accessing federal court records just took a major step forward. A federal judge overseeing the litigation against PACER, the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, just certified the case as a class action—meaning anybody who has used the service between 2010-2016 might be entitled to refunds if the government loses or settles. [more]
Released 1/25/17 | Tags: Class Actions
Paying too much for PACER? You could get an email notice later this spring to join a class action that seeks refunds for several hundred thousand people who allege the electronic court service has charged excessive fees. A federal judge for the District of Columbia granted class certification this week in the case, which alleges that the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, managed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, overcharges for online access to court dockets and documents, often using the revenue to pay for other expenses such as audio systems and flat screens for jurors. The case, brought by appellate attorney Deepak Gupta on behalf of three Washington nonprofit organizations, alleges that the U.S. government has violated the E-Government Act of 2002, which allowed the federal judiciary to charge fees for PACER "only to the extent necessary." [more]
Released 1/25/17 | Tags: Class Actions
A lawsuit alleging that the federal court system substantially overcharges for online access to dockets and documents was certified as a class action Tuesday by a federal judge. [more]
Released 1/24/17 | Tags: Class Actions