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2019

August

BadCredit.org: LegalShield Helps Users Save Time and Money on Legal Fees While Gaining 24/7 Access to Attorneys and Services with a Monthly Subscription

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

Money Inc: What It Means To Be An Innovative Company

Evolve Law podcast: Jeff Bell of LegalShield

April

Money Inc: 10 Steps to Success That Will Always Work

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 Mourns the loss of "The Great" Dave Savula, Long Time Champion and Friend of the Company and Number One Income Earner

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

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off While Traveling

Yahoo! Travel: How to protect yourself from travel scams this summer

CBS MoneyWatch - Don't be victimized on vacation

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