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Discover How You Could Be Sitting on a Goldmine of Unclaimed Money

Millions of unclaimed money sit in government accounts waiting for the owners. It could belong to you or someone in your family, and it may have been sitting there for years without anyone knowing. These fun...

South Carolina State Treasurer Launches “Palmetto Payback” to Distribute Over $600K in Unclaimed Funds

More than 3,800 South Carolina residents may receive unexpected checks this month as part of a new effort by the State Treasurer’s Office to return unclaimed prope...

Digging for Buried Treasure in Westchester’s Own Backyard

In Westchester County, there are billions of dollars hiding in plain sight. This untapped wealth belongs to local residents and businesses, long forgotten in unused bank accounts, uncashed checks, stocks, bonds, an...

Target Settles Illegal Debt Collection Practices Class-Action Lawsuit for $2.3 Million

If you are a consumer, there are limits to what debt collectors can do in terms of contacting you for payment of a debt. If they cross a certain legal line, they can even be made to pay...

Airlines Face Class-Action Lawsuits for Ticket Refunds

COVID-19 has resulted in literally millions of cancellations of things from sporting events to entire vacations. One of the industries that have been hit the hardest by this crisis is the airline industry. The airline...

Business and Residents Sue Seattle for the CHOP Zone

The protests in Seattle in the wake of the death of George Floyd have drawn nationwide attention. Protestors in the city have seized control of a several-block area in the city as police have left the area and ceded con...

Will State Liability Protections Prevent a Wave of COVID-19 Lawsuits?

States have given liability shields to a number of different entities during the COVID-19 crisis. From doctors to business, states have tried to protect them from lawsuits either through legislation or ...

Dale Borough’s $71K Recovery: A Lesson in Unclaimed Property

Unclaimed money might not be the first thing on your mind, but it recently became a game-changer for Dale Borough. In a win for local governance and fiscal responsibility, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department r...

2021 Public Safety Lawsuits - Lockheed Martin, Paraquat, Walter Kidd

2021 Public Safety Lawsuits - Lockheed Martin, Paraquat, Walter Kidd Lockheed Martin releases hazardous chemicals, heavy metals, pollutants, and volatile organic compounds that they use while manufacturin...