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2020
June
May
- Inc: Free Tools, Resources, and Financial Help for Business Owners Hit by Covid-19
- law360.com: Coping with a Pandemic: LegalShield's Jeff Bell
- Forbes: 13 Ways To Avoid A Bad Landlord Lease
- Newsday: Be mindful of estate planning amid the COVID-19 pandemic
April
- Yahoo Money: Coronavirus stimulus checks: Advocates worry landlords are checking on renters' payments
- Benefits Pro: 5 ways scammers are using COVID-19 to target consumers
- CNBC: What to know about severance pay, insurance and benefits if you’re laid off from your job
- Forbes:Four Steps To Take Control Of Your Privacy Management
- Q&A: Identity Theft Benefits More Relevant Than Ever
February
January
- BenefitsPro.com: The role of legal and identity protection plans in improving financial wellness
- CalBrokerMag.com: Boosting employee benefits with legal and identity theft plans
- BenefitsPro.com: Legal, ID theft benefits can help employees stay on track at work
2019
August
July
- Marketplace: Not much has changed since the 2017 Equifax breach
- The Edge Magazine: Espionage, ID theft? Myriad risks from stolen Marriott data
- BadCredit.org: IDShield Empowers Consumers to Protect Themselves from Identity Theft and Fraud through Monitoring and Restoration Services
- Yahoo Finance: LegalShield Law Index: Consumer Confidence Continuing to Ease, But Still At Healthy Levels
- Martine Girotto Named President of LegalShield Canada
- ABA Journal: One size does not fit all: Law firm subscription plans come in all shapes and sizes
June
- Legal Talk Network: On The Road - Elevate 2019
- LegalShield Executive Vice President Darnell Self Speaks at Conference of Western Attorneys General on Direct Selling
- CPA Practice Advisor: Apps We Love June 2019 - Legal Services
- Attorneys and Tech Experts Converge in Denver at the 2019 Elevate by LegalShield Conference to Unite in Closing the Justice Gap
May
- Law Technology Today: Clicking Away Your Privacy and More
- Attorney At Work: Benjamin Farrow: Small Steps Make a Big Impact in Supporting Access to Justice
- Skopemag.com: Top 100 Network Multi-Level Marketing Companies
- Komando.com: Which identity protection service is best? We compare 5 top brands
April
- Thrive Global: Interview with LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell
- Yahoo Finance: LegalShield Offers Free Legal Consultation Hotline for All in Celebration of Law Day 2019
- Mortgage Professional America: US housing market to face headwinds for first half of the year
- WSJ The Daily Shot: Labor's Share of Income Is Well Below Historical Average
- Lady of Justice Award Winners Celebrated at LegalShield’s “A Better World” Conference in Dallas
- LegalShield Celebrates Excellence of Southwestern U.S. Provider Law Firms Dedicated to Justice for All
- LegalShield Celebrates Excellence of Western U.S. and Canadian Provider Law Firms Dedicated to Justice for All
- LegalShield Celebrates Excellence of Southeastern U.S. Provider Law Firms Dedicated to Justice for All
- LegalShield Celebrates Excellence of Northeastern U.S. and Canada Provider Law Firms Dedicated to Justice for All
- LegalShield Celebrates Excellence of Midwestern U.S. Provider Law Firms Dedicated to Justice for All
March
- AP News: Daymond John, Founder and CEO of FUBU and co-star of ABC’s Shark Tank, Delivers Keynote Speech at LegalShield’s “A Better World” International Convention
- Attorney General of Indiana, Curtis T. Hill, Delivers Speech at LegalShield’s “A Better World” International Convention
- MarketWatch: LegalShield Associates Gather in Dallas for “A Better World” International Convention
February
- Consumer Affairs: It’s tax season. Are you ready for all the new changes?
- USA Today: Facebook status: Divorced. Why millennials 'killed' how you decouple in the digital age
- LegalShield Adds to Its Product Leadership Team
January
- Law Technology Today: Keeping Technology Simple in 2019
- LegalShield Announces New Highs in Memberships and App Downloads
- MLM.com: How LegalShield Became a Great Place To Work
- CNBC: Jeff Bezos didn't have a prenup. But maybe you should
- Forbes: The New Rules Of Client Service In The Legal Services Industry
- IDShield Recognized as a “Leader” in Javelin’s 2018 Identity Protection Service Provider Scorecard
2018
December
- Don Thompson to Serve as LegalShield’s Co-President, Network Division
- Money Inc: Giving Thanks for Opportunities
- Digital Journal: Marriott data breach reminds travelers to be on guard
November
- HuffPost: Top 5 Holiday Scams To Watch Out For This Year
- MarketWatch: Beware of hackers who impersonate your favorite brands this holiday season
- NY Post: Hackers are impersonating brands to scam you
- IT World Canada: More holiday shopping tips; how important is cyber security to Canadians?
- APP.com: Holiday online shopping fraud can be avoided these ways
- Wired: Beware Black Friday Scams Lurking Among the Holiday Deals
- MarketWatch: Hackers will impersonate your favorite brands this holiday season — tips for safe shopping
- Forbes: 13 Tech Experts Share Facebook Should Do Post-Data Breach.
- Equimanagement: AVMA PLIT Partners with IDShield to Offer On-the-Go Identity Theft Protection
October
- Money Inc: Finding the Middle Ground
- Forbes: Should World Governments Get Access To Encrypted Data? 11 Tech Experts Weigh In
- Forbes: New Funding Opportunities For Female Entrepreneurs And How To Approach Them
- LegalShield Law Index Points To A Strong Economy, But Challenges In Housing Market Will Likely Persist
- LegalShield to Honor Oklahoma City Thunder’s Sam Presti and Innocence Project’s Vicki Behenna at Annual Founder's Day Celebration
- EContent: Facebook Announces More Data Woes, Google Announces New Chrome Security Measures
September
- Nerd Wallet: How to Write a Will That Won't Trigger a Family Feud
- Digital Journal: Significance of Facebook data breach explained: Interview
- Money Inc: 10 Simple Habits for a Successful and Happy Life
- Forbes: Eight Ways Biotechnology Partnerships Will Affect How Diseases Are Treated
- Elliott.org: These expert mortgage tips could save you time and money
- Forbes: What Does The Future Hold For Facebook After Seeing Its Stock Plunge?
- Elliott.org: What you have to know before you sign an apartment lease
- LegalShield's "Ladies of Justice" Empower a New Generation of Female Entrepreneurs to Build Their Own Business, Increase Affordable Access to Justice for All
- Motivational Speaker and Best-Selling Author Grant Cardone, Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine Headline LegalShield’s Leaders @ All Levels Convention
- LegalShield “Leaders @ All Levels” Convention is Expected to Bring Thousands of Sales Associates to Nashville for Professional Development and Networking
August
- Investor's Business Daily: Probate: Why Writing A Will Is Important — Avoiding Aretha Franklin's Estate Fate
- LegalShield Adds Benefits Industry Veteran as Vice President of Sales
- LegalShield Announces Launch of Largest Spanish-Speaking Attorney Network in the United States
- LegalShield anuncia el lanzamiento de la mayor red de abogados de habla hispana en los Estados Unidos
- Yahoo Finance: LegalShield's IDShield Adds New Service Options to Mitigate against Identity Theft and Medical Fraud
- Money Inc: Throw Everything at It Except the Kitchen Sink
- Delaware Business Now: DHIN and LegalShield to Launch Innovative Fraud Protection Product
- Elliott.org: Car buying legal advice you have to know
- Forbes: 15 Unexpected Consequences Of GDPR
- Law Technology Today: Legal Portability as the Norm
- Forbes: Seven Ways Companies Can Protect Private Data Obtained By Bots
- Forbes: Follow These Fine-Print Examples If You Want To Fail
- Elliott.org: 5 Things You Wish You Knew About Divorce
July
- Money Inc: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- Forbes: 8 Ways to Influence Legislation in Tech.
- Forbes: Read This Before You Sign A Prenuptial Agreement
- Forbes: How To Protect Yourself From Debt Collectors - And Debt Collection Scams
- The Wealth Advisor: Beware These New Estate Planning Scams
- Forbes: What Happens When You Need Small Claims Help?
- Forbes: Watch Out For These New Speeding Ticket Scams
June
- Reward Expert: LegalShield Provides Peace of Mind During Turbulent Times
- AP News: Do you really know what your kid’s doing on that smartphone?
- Hundreds of Lawyers Who Are Passionate about Eliminating the Justice Gap to Attend the Elevate by LegalShield Conference
- Money Inc: Improve Your Business and Life with Gratitude
- CNN Money: How to find a lawyer you can afford
May
- Forbes: 10 Possible Impacts Of The Facebook Privacy Scandal
- Money Inc:Too Many Irons in the Fire? It May be Time to Readjust Your Thinking
- LegalShield Provider Law Firm Attorneys Elected to Group Legal Services Association Board of Directors
- Yahoo Finance: LegalShield Chief Technology Officer Jack Goldenberg Brings Security Experience to Conference of Western Attorneys General Cyber Security Working Group
- LegalShield Law Index Points To Rise In Home Construction, But Trade Conflicts Are Driving Up The Cost Of Materials
April
- Forbes: Culture of Disruption
- LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell Challenges the Group Legal Services Industry to Improve Advocacy for Lawyers and Citizens
- Access to Justice for All: Anyone with a Legal Question Can Call LegalShield's Hotline on May 1 and Speak to a Lawyer for Free
- Chicago Tribune: Three companies explain their subscription-based legal services to the Help Squad
- Money Inc: A Day Late and a Dollar Short
- Law Practice Today: State Of The Group Legal Services Industry: What's Trending Today
- Elliott.org: Worried about getting sued in a lawsuit-happy society?
- Law Practice Today: Access to Justice Only Starts with Technology
- LegalShield Membership Reaches a New Record High
- Yahoo Finance: Housing Market Poised For Rebound - But Potential Tariff Battle And Rising Interest Rates Could Weaken Construction Investment
March
- Money Inc: Keep Your Chin Up To Success
- CardRates.com: LegalShield Protects SMB Owners
- Law Practice Today: How Much Social Media is Enough?
- LegalShield Honors 5 Top Northeast Law Firms
- 12 Midwest Law Firms honored by LegalShield
- Southeast Scores High on LegalShield's List of Top Provider Law Firms
- Top Southwest Law Firms in 4 States Honored by LegalShield
- British Columbia and Ontario Law Firms Honored by LegalShield
- Seeking Alpha: 5 Questions for James Rosseau On LegalShield's Economic Indexes
- Builder: Index Sees Continued Rise in Housing Starts
- Business for Home: LegalShield Expects 8,000 Attendees At Annual International Convention
- Above the Law: It Takes A Village: Prepaid Legal's Contribution To Access To Justice
- Law Technology Today: Agile for Attorneys, Part ll
February
- Stone Point Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in LegalShield from MidOcean Partners
- Forbes: The Future of Legal Services: Putting a Law Firm in the Palm of Your Hand
- Law Technology Today: Agile for Attorneys
- Money Inc: What We Learn As Kids
- Wards Auto: LegalShield's James Rosseau Joins Conference Board Economics Watch Webcast
- Money Inc: 10 Things You Didn't Know About LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell
- Law Practice Today: Why Plan for Succession and Retirement, Part ll
- As 2018 Begins, LegalShield Index Suggest A Rebound In Housing Is Unlikely This Quarter
January
- Consumer Reports: Time Running Out for ID Protection Freebie from Equifax
- Money Inc: Build the Dream in 2018
- Law Technology Today: Making It Right After a Data Breach and ID Theft, Part ll
- Law Practice Today: Why Plan for Succession and Retirement
- LegalShield Law Index and its Application to Investment Models to Be Featured at Quandl's Alternative Data Conference
- NewsOK: LegalShield compares index to others
- Forbes: Seven Important Steps Law Enforcement and Government Agencies Can Take to Combat Hackers
- While Consumer Confidence Drops, LegalShield's Consumer Financial Stress Index Continues To Find Household Finances And The Economy Healthy
2017
December
- Forbes: How to leverage technology to democratize and simplify access to legal protection
- Washington Post: How to begin investing in real estate – as a landlord
- HuffPost: ‘Law Night’ Helps Single Mother Find a Way Forward
- NewsOK: Top Workplaces list includes 27 newcomers, 12 five-time winners
- NewsOK: Profiles of the winners
- Money Inc: Why Habits are Ultimately Better Than Goals
November
- Forbes: Do Tech Companies Need to Take a Stand on Controversial Online Activities?
- Builder: Legal Index: Consumer Financial Health Remains Strong
- Money Inc: Five Steps to Achieving Your Goals and Getting Back on Track
- News and Tribune: It’s not too late to protect yourself from the Equifax data breach, local experts say
- Law Technology Today: Big Data: LegalShield Law Index Project
- Business News Daily: 8 Online Legal Resources for Small Businesses
October
- Forbes: The Wisdom of Data
- The New York Times: The Post-Equifax Marketing Push: Identity Protection Services
- Money Inc: Five Tips to Overcome Procrastination
- Forbes: Is It Wise To Install A Computer In Your Head?
- Twice.com: Consumer Confidence May Soften, Challenging the Holiday Season
- Mortgage Professional America: Real Estate Confidence Weakens as Tight Supply Weighs
- The Ada News: LegalShield Celebrates third annual Founder’s Day. Legal Services Company Remembers Founder Harland C. Stonecipher by Honoring Award Recipients.
September
- DS News: Index Reveals a Rise in Foreclosure Activity
- Forbes: Nine Ways You Can Get IT and Sales on the Same Team
- Los Angeles Times: Lifelock offers to protect you from the Equifax breach – by selling you services provided by Equifax
- Consumer Affairs: After Equifax breach, consumers show new interest in credit monitoring
- Forbes: 10 Ways Twitter Can Save Itself From Extinction
August
- Business2Community: Paying Attention to Economic Indices Can Help Your Business
- Inc.: Follow These Economic Indicators to Grow Your Company
- HuffPost: For Consumer Problems, Sometimes the Best Advocate Has a Law Degree
- Money Inc: 10 Tips to Cultivate Self-Discipline and Good Habits
- Forbes: Six Password Managing Programs You Should Consider To Secure Your Network
July
- GLSA Online: LegalShield Campaign for the Citizen: In Life, Law Happens
- Money Inc: Three Critical Steps to Breaking Bad Habits
- Barron’s: Consumer Confidence Seen To Be Waning
- CIO Review: Voluntary Benefits and Data Security
June
- Bloomberg: How to Protect Your Child From Identity Theft
- Smart Brief: Why I prefer working for a zebra, not a unicorn
- Reinventing Professionals: Reinventing Pre-Paid Legal Services and Elevating the Law
- Small Business Connection: 5 Must-Do Steps for Starting a Business
- ABA Journal: Prepaid legal services provider LegalShield adapts by ‘adding a layer of technology’
May
April
March
- Journal Record: Periscope: The business of helping people
- Forbes: Simple Steps to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
- Forbes: 9 Challenges Tech Departments Will Face This Year (And How They’ll Solve Them)
- Money Inc: Leaders must take a LEAP to go from Good to Great
- The Hill: America is now known as the land of the free and the home of the hacked
February
- Law360: (An Open Letter to the new FTC Chair on Pyramid Schemes)
- Rough Notes: (Greater Awareness and Increased Risks Create Growth Opportunities in Voluntary and Core Benefits Markets)
January
- 14 Free Tools Every Solopreneur Needs
- Evolve Law Podcast: Jeff Bell from LegalShield
- The Journal Record: Two Years After Founder's Death, LegalShield Growing with New Audience
- LegalShield Announced Today that Its Affordable Legal Plan and Identity Theft Solutions Are Now Available in All 50 States Across America
- MarketWatch: Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield Accepted into Forbes Technology Council
- MarketWatch: Emily B. Rose Joins LegalShield as Vice President, Broker & Partnership Sales
- Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield, Accepted into Forbes Technology Council
- StreetInsider: Emily B. Rose Joins LegalShield as Vice President, Broker & Partnership Sales
- Emily B. Rose Joins LegalShield as Vice President, Broker & Partnership Sales
- LegalShield Membership Jumps
- LegalShield Hits High Mark on Memberships
- LegalShield's Membership Grows to an All Time High as the Company Embarks on Its 45th Year
2016
- Should you pay a monthly fee for legal services like you do to health insurance?
- John Oliver Won't Make Multi-Level Marketing Ethical
- Glenn Petersen Joins LegalShield as SVP, Broker and Partnership Sales
- LegalShield Launches Shake by LegalShield, Bringing Free Legal Forms to Consumers Across North America
- LegalShield Honors More Than 600 Associates at its Annual International Convention
- LegalShield Brings Annual International Convention Home to Oklahoma
- LegalShield Announces Employee Profit Sharing - Two Bonuses to be Paid Annually
- IDShield Offers Consumers Advice to Protect Their Identities: 655,000 Medical Records Breached and Offered to be Sold on the Dark Web
- New App Connects Directly to an Attorney to Resolve Traffic Tickets with Snap by LegalShield
- LegalShield Announces Four Senior-Level Leadership Promotions
- IDShield Launches All-New App Furthering Consumers' Ability to Guard Against Identity Theft and Get Help When Identity Theft Occurs
- LegalShield Pilots All-New Legal Plan for Gun Owners in Texas
- LegalShield Provides Greater Access to Equal Justice and Paves the WAy for the Future of Legal Services with New Products and Plans Announced at its 20th Annual Legal Provider Conference
- FTC Releases Stats about Identity Theft in 2015; IDShield Supports New FTC Measures
- Top 100 Cyber Security Companies: Ones to Watch in 2016
- LegalShield Exits Direct Selling Association
- #ProtectYourID Helps Consumers and Businesses Protect Data and IDs in Tax Season
2015
- 5 Voluntary Benefits Your Staff May Appreciate
- Scotty Monty, August 2015, The Uber of Legal and Identity Theft Services
- Small Business Digest, June 2015, Five Legal Mistakes that could Kill a Small Business
- NerdWallet June 1, 2015 5 Online Legal Tools to Help You Start a Business for Less
- Fox News April 16, 2015 Medical ID Theft more lucrative than Credit Data
- BenefitsPro March 16, 2015 Anthem hack spurs spike in ID theft insurance, Brokers respond to boom in cyber security demand.
- Dallas Morning News: The Five: Paperwork that every firm needs
- NewsRadio 1080 KRLD AM: Hackers Target Mobile Phones
- WFLA FM Orlando: Hackers in your Pocket
2014