White House unveils plan to bolster rehabilitation as Biden commutes sentences of 31 people
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The de Blasio administration hopes a database of “zombie homes” will help the city hold more financial institutions accountable for dilapidated, abandoned buildings that have plagued neighborhoods since the 2007-2008 mortgage meltdown. Zombie homes are vacant properties that have languished for years in some stage of pre-foreclosure. Foreclosure News
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The American Bar Association’s Center for Innovation on Monday announced its inaugural class of NextGen Fellows and Innovation Fellows. Covering a plethora of practice areas, these fellows from across the country intend to improve legal system access and processes through data, design and technology. ABA Journal Daily News
Veterans who need help identifying legal needs in their lives can take advantage of a new online tool. Legal Checkup for Veterans, a free website, is part of a signature initiative by ABA President Linda A. Klein to improve legal services for veterans, according to an ABA press release. ABA Journal Daily News
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With the end of the Department of Treasury's Home Affordable Modification Program coming in January 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a set of four principles for financial institutions to use when considering how to help a borrower avoid foreclosure . These principals are intended “to complement ongoing discussions among industry, consumer groups […]
Legal tech community Evolve Law has launched a jobs board for people interested in working in the legal technology sphere. On Tuesday, Evolve Law unveiled… ABA Journal Daily News