Some fee schedules facing cuts; proposals for disability cases could result in overcharges, ABA argues

Article Abstract:

The ABA is urging rejection of a proposal changing how the Social Security Administration pays legal fees in disability insurance actions, warning that the proposal might decrease the degree of access to the legal system. The ABA maintains the current system not only works well but prevents the overcharging of claimants. The government maintains the changes proposed would also prevent overcharging and would save administrative costs. The present system and proposed changes are detailed.

Laws, regulations and rules, Attorneys, Lawyers' fees, Costs (Law), Legal fees, United States. Social Security Administration

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World's biggest deadbeat; side issues bog down push to pay U.S. debt to United Nations

Article Abstract:

The US arrearage in UN dues represents two-thirds of the total amount owed in past dues by all member countries, while its assessed dues represent 25% of the total UN budget. The country has such a debt to an organization in dire financial straits, which keeps functioning by funding regular budget expenditures by borrowing from peacekeeping accounts and deferring payments to countries that contribute troops, equipment and other services to peacekeeping operations.

United States, Finance, United Nations, External debts

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'Save the children' more urgent; U.S. delays in ratifying accord could jeopardize adoptions by American citizens

Article Abstract:

Lobbying by the ABA for the Senate to ratify the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption is described. Areas covered by the convention including a system of cooperation on international adoptions and the inability of an American embassy or the State Department to provide a foreign government with assurances that a particular American adoption agency is legitimate are listed.

Intercountry adoption

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