Consumer Legal Services, LLC BLOG

Last December while many of us were preparing to celebrate the holidays, a new tax law was signed that impacted many people’s retirement savings choices. With Tax Day approaching next month, you already may be in touch with your tax and financial advisors about preparing your annual returns. Now may be an optimal time to...Read More

Last month, we cautioned you to be on the lookout for scammers taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus. Today, we have an update. The FTC and FDA have jointly issued warning letters to seven sellers of unapproved and misbranded products, claiming they can treat or prevent the Coronavirus. The companies’ products include teas, essential...Read More

BlueHub Loan Fund, an affiliate of BlueHub Capital, a $1 billion+ national nonprofit community finance organization, announced today that it has completed its first public debt offering, a $75 million Sustainability Bond — $56.25 million in 10-year bonds and $18.75 million in 7-year bonds. The successful offering enables BlueHub Loan Fund to continue its strategy...Read More

Get noticed with an attention-grabbing and impressive resume that gets results. A strong resume is the first step to securing an interview or an immediate hire. Constructing, editing, or revising your resume emphasizes your marketable attributes before meeting recruiters. Try these nine (9) strategies to build an effective resume: 1. Resume Format – Decide which...Read More

Today is National “Slam the Scam” Day! What does that mean? We created National “Slam the Scam” Day to warn Americans about widespread phone scams where call or texters impersonate government officials, most often Social Security, to gain your trust and steal your money.  The most effective way to defeat scammers is by knowing how...Read More

Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus. They’re setting up websites to sell bogus products, and using fake emails, texts, and social media posts as a ruse to take your money and get your personal information. The emails and posts may be promoting awareness and prevention tips, and fake information about cases in...Read More

(Slip Opinion)                       OCTOBER TERM, 2019                                            1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for...Read More

The Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs protect some of the most vulnerable people in our society. A successful disability program must evolve and support making the right decision as early in the process as possible. To help us do that, we must modernize the rules and standards we use to evaluate...Read More

Searching for a job can be overwhelming. There are so many places online to look for job postings that it’s hard to know where to begin. To help you get started, we’ve added a new tool to our website. Our new Find a Job page lists a number of organizations that have job search resources...Read More