Interest Groups Back Legislation to Remove Confusing Consumer Tax Burden

Public interest organizations strongly support legislation introduced this week that would remove an unfair tax penalty against consumers. “For too long, taxpayers have been subject to unexpected penalties when they…

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Lessons Learned in Arbitration

Working with NACA attorney Ben Dupre and Berkeley’s East Bay Community Law Center, my firm recently received a $1.1 million award in a case where a disabled man’s Social Security…

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Thoughts and Advice on Mediators – Part 2

Every mediator has his or her “center of gravity.” If the center of gravity is, say, in four figures or in the very low five figures and I think the…

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Thoughts and Advice on Mediators – Part 1

First, I never judge a mediator by outcomes. Fundamentally, it’s up to the parties to settle their case. Mediators can facilitate the conversation, but I think that the mediator’s first…

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Allow Consumers to Enforce Their Rights in the Fallout from Any Wrongdoing or Crisis

Written by NACA Advocacy Protecting consumers from scams, fraud, and deceptive conduct is essential in a time of crisis. In fact, extraordinary situations like the COVID-19 emergency highlight the need…

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Congress Has More to Do to Aid Consumers, Workers Blindsided by COVID-19

Written by Christine Hines, Legislative Director The COVID-19 (coronavirus) emergency is upending the lives of people across the world. Many are falling ill in growing numbers; millions have lost, or…

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Ten Tips for the Quarantined Lawyer

The COVID-19 pandemic has given most of us more free time than we have had in a long time. While you definitely need to use some of the free time…

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The Importance of a Student Loan Management Program

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Update on Tax Campaign

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