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SUMMARY:2022 NACA Spring Training
DESCRIPTION:NACA’s new Spring Training combines the intimacy of a subject matter-focused conference with the networking and resource opportunities of a large conference. Each year\, it will be a gathering of the NACA community. Every day of the conference\, there will be opportunities to learn and to participate in facilitated networking opportunities to help build your relationships with and grow your network of fellow consumer attorneys. \nAttendees will experience in-depth learning in three tracks: FCRA\, Auto Fraud\, and Case Valuation and Damages\, through interactive sessions that allow you to engage with your peers. With three tracks\, you can move between them to follow your interest. The sessions not only focus on teaching subject matter knowledge\, but also on teaching practical skills to help you become a stronger lawyer. \nRegister for Spring Training
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/upcoming/2022-naca-spring-training/
LOCATION:Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass\, Phoenix\, AZ\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T170000
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SUMMARY:2022 Spring Training Materials
DESCRIPTION:Missed the 2022 Spring Training? You can now get access to all the PowerPoint presentations and handouts for the conference. You will have access to materials from all three tracks. \nWhat You Will Learn (FCRA Track) \n\nHow to determine the ways in which Ramirez has changed the FCRA practice\nHow to build spot and litigate ID theft cases\nHow to take advantage of the tools the consumer law community provides to develop a successful FCRA practice\n\nWhat You Will Learn (Auto Track) \n\nHow to spot and litigate lemon law cases\, including Mag Moss claims\nHow to spot and litigate dealer fraud cases\nHow to spot and litigate falsified credit application cases\n\nWhat You Will Learn (Case Valuation and Damages Track) \n\nHow to address damages and case valuation throughout the life cycle of the case\nHot to develop strategies to address damages prior to filing and during trial\nHow to plan your case to receive damages\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/2022-spring-training-materials/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T140000
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UID:11863-1650463200-1650466800@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Deceptive Money-Making Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Trade Commission’s core mission is to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices. This includes deceptive claims about how much money consumers can earn\, which crop up across a significant swath of the economy. NACA members may challenge deceptive earnings claims in their cases and may also repeatedly see the collateral effects that income scams have on the lives of their clients. In either case\, you may be interested to learn about the FTC’s work in this area\, including the recently announced Earnings Claim Rulemaking (comment period open until May 10). \nThe FTC has taken aggressive law enforcement action against coaching or mentoring schemes\, multi-level marketing companies\, work-from-home\, e-commerce\, and other business opportunity scams\, chain referral schemes involving cryptocurrency\, gig companies and employers\, job scams\, and businesses purporting to offer educational opportunities. In this webinar\, we’ll present information about the FTC’s work to combat misleading earnings claims\, with a focus on law enforcement and policy initiatives. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• What tools and legal theories the FTC uses to challenge earnings claims in different sectors\n• How certain types of deceptive earnings claims have a disproportionate effect on communities of color\n• What free resources the FTC offers to help consumers in every community avoid income scams\n• What the FTC’s Earnings Claim Rulemaking is and how can you make your voice heard \n\nSpeakers\nKati Daffan is an attorney and assistant director in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Division of Marketing Practices. \nAndrew Hudson is an attorney in the same Division of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC. \nBoth Kati and Andrew work to combat fraud through civil law enforcement actions\, including against deceptive money-making schemes\, as well as policy initiatives such as the Earnings Claim Rulemaking.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/deceptive-money-making-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T150000
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UID:11639-1648648800-1648652400@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Valuing your Case: A Primer
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn how to effectively value your consumer litigation cases during all phases of the case (consultation\, complaint drafting\, pre-discovery\, post-discovery\, and trial)? Are you interested in gaining effective strategies for maximizing your attorney fee recovery? This roundtable discussion is geared to attorneys who have some experience seeking damages and would like to share or gain strategies to evaluate consumer cases. \nWhat You Will Learn:\n\nHow to properly evaluate actual damages\, statutory damages\, pattern & practice evidence\, emotional distress damages\, and punitive damages.\n\n\nFacilitator\nAttorney Brian Flick is a managing partner of the Dann Law Firm’s Cincinnati office. He is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio\, Kentucky\, and across the United States. His practice is focused on bankruptcy\, foreclosure defense\, appellate litigation\, and other areas of consumer law. Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at Adrian College and received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law. He serves as the 6th Circuit Community Moderator for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and is the Ohio Chair of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-roundtable-valuing-your-case-a-primer/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T153000
DTSTAMP:20220318T125353Z
CREATED:20220304T161334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T125353Z
UID:11403-1647525600-1647531000@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Centering Racial Justice and Addressing Debt in Black Communities
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to be more intentional about incorporating racial justice in your consumer debt practice? Are you already engaged in the work and want to share best practices you’ve learned? \nWhat Will You Learn\n• How other advocates are working to center racial justice in their practices\n• How to examine your own consumer debt practice—from outreach and intake to case selection and resolution—with a racial equity lens to identify priority areas for improvement \n\nFacilitator\nZenia Laws is a senior staff attorney in the Consumer Law Unit at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. Zenia represents low-income homeowners facing foreclosure and consumers with debt collection matters. She regularly represents individuals who have been sued for the collection of consumer debt and draws on that experience in advocating for systemic change. Prior to joining DC Legal Aid\, Zenia was a staff attorney in the Community Lawyering and Maryland Workforce Legal Services projects at Maryland Legal Aid\, where she assisted jobseekers with expungement\, bankruptcy\, unemployment appeals\, and other civil legal matters.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-roundtable-centering-racial-justice-and-addressing-debt-in-black-communities/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T150000
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UID:11314-1647352800-1647356400@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Deposing the Corporate Representative
DESCRIPTION:Are you tired of hearing “I don’t know” to every question you ask? Want to improve your questions\, or better yet\, improve your ability to obtain information from a reluctant witness? Would you like to know how to handle difficult\, obstructionist\, and unprepared witnesses? \nWhat You Will Learn\n• What strategies and techniques you can use to extract information from unwilling\, unprepared\, and uncooperative corporate representative deponent witnesses \n\nAbout Virtual Roundtables\nNACA is launching a new series of Virtual Roundtables\, each facilitated by a NACA member. These online sessions will consist of conversations to explore a specific topic. These sessions will not include a presentation and will depend on member participation. All attendees will be asked to provide feedback on the session afterwards. Attendance at Virtual Roundtables is capped at fifteen. Please register only if you plan on attending the live session. Unless noted otherwise\, the Virtual Roundtable will be recorded and available in NACA’s Training Library. \n\nFacilitator\nChris Donald began his practice of law after a first career working with UNIX and DEC operating systems and software development. His “sideline” work during that time\, and for the past three decades\, has been managing his family’s Alabama forestland for timber growth\, hunting\, and recreation. Boundary line issues encountered in this land work led him to pursue a law degree in mid-life\, taking classes at night and on the weekends\, where\, in keeping with the adage about the blind squirrel\, he somehow managed to graduate first in his class. During his time at law school\, he met and became instant friends with his future law partner\, Mike Parrish\, who teaches Commercial Law. After working on cases together for many years\, Chris formally joined forces with Mike as Parrish and Donald after which they started the firm of Alabama Car Lawyers LLC. Most of their practice is devoted to consumer law issues which usually involve lying\, cheating\, stealing\, and corporate greed in the sale\, warranty and repair of cars\, trucks and recreational vehicles. For the past two years\, Chris has taught Commercial Law as an adjunct professor at Birmingham School of Law. He is an avid outdoorsman\, fisherman\, and hunter\, and he enjoys backpacking\, biking\, and skiing with his sons and his wife Kristi.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-roundtable-deposing-the-corporate-representative/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T150000
DTSTAMP:20220311T131547Z
CREATED:20220228T152321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T131547Z
UID:11306-1646920800-1646924400@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:To be or not to be Practical: Strategies and Best Practices in Negotiating and Litigating Your Fees
DESCRIPTION:No one likes to litigate their fees. This is an open conversation to help you avoid doing so or to better leverage your position if you must. This is intended for intermediate to advanced attorneys who have litigated their fee claims before.  \n What You Will Learn \n\nHow to deal with your contested fee claims \nHow others handle contested fee claims \n\n\n About Virtual Roundtables \nNACA is launching a new series of Virtual Roundtables\, each facilitated by a NACA member. These online sessions will consist of conversations to explore a specific topic. These sessions will not include a presentation and will depend on member participation. All attendees will be asked to provide feedback on the session afterwards. Attendance at Virtual Roundtables is capped at fifteen. Please register only if you plan on attending the live session. Unless noted otherwise\, the Virtual Roundtable will be recorded and available in NACA’s Training Library.  \n\nFacilitator \nCraig Rothburd has practiced law for over twenty-six years with a focus on class actions\, consumer law\, complex business\, real estate\, and health care law and litigation. He has been AVä Martindale-Hubbell rated for many years; was recently awarded the Judge Don Castor Justice Award by Bay Area Legal Service in 2019; and was awarded the Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year for 2017 by the Florida Bar. Since 2000\, Craig has been involved in numerous consumer-based cases and devoted a considerable amount of his practice on consumer law and litigation\, with a special focus on class action litigation including mortgage loan servicing\, truth in lending\, insurance\, deceptive practices\, and consumer statutory violations. He is a past chairperson of the Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee and a member of the National Associate of Consumer Advocates\, serving as its membership committee co-chair. Craig has presented at numerous continuing legal education courses both statewide and nationally on issues such as attorneys’ fees\, class actions\, and consumer law. He is double Gator\, having graduated with honors from the University of Florida\, College of Law\, and receiving his Bachelor of Science from UF.   \n 
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/to-be-or-not-to-be-practical-strategies-and-best-practices-in-negotiating-and-litigating-your-fees/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T150000
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CREATED:20220127T162933Z
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UID:9219-1646402400-1646406000@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Time-Saving Tips in Lemon Law & Auto Fraud Cases
DESCRIPTION:Every trial lawyer is crunched for time. A lawyer’s ability to help potential clients and bring in more business hinges on effectively managing their time. At this virtual round table discussion\, seasoned lemon law and auto fraud attorneys will share their time-saving tips to streamline client intake\, simplify client communications\, effectively manage cases\, and reach speedy resolutions. Some experience handling lemon law and auto fraud cases is recommended. \n\nWhat Will You Learn:\n\nHow to streamline your client intake\nHow to simplify client communications\nHow to save time while managing cases and reaching a resolution\n\n\nFacilitator\nScarlett Stuart is an associate attorney at the Burdge Law Office in Dayton\, OH. Scarlett joined Burdge Law Office in 2016 to combine two of her passions: helping people and cars. She has represented consumers across the country in breach of warranty and auto sales fraud cases. Scarlett has co-authored the chapter of the Baldwin’s Ohio Consumer Law Handbook on arbitration since 2018. The Baldwin’s Ohio Consumer Law Handbook is widely considered to be the leading authority on Consumer Law in Ohio. Scarlett has also been lead counsel on ten jury trials and arbitrations within the past five years involving lemon law and auto fraud claims and has helped hundreds of consumers resolve their claims. Scarlett comes from a family of car enthusiasts. When she was young\, Scarlett enjoyed helping her father work on the family car in the driveway. On ”bring your daughter to work” day\, she learned to wet sand and prepare a vehicle to be painted. These days\, Scarlett enjoys working on and driving her 1965 Chevrolet Corvair.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-roundtable-time-saving-tips-in-lemon-law-auto-fraud-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T150000
DTSTAMP:20250129T161826Z
CREATED:20220127T154706Z
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UID:9108-1644588000-1644591600@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:So\, You Want to Hang a Shingle?
DESCRIPTION:Are you thinking about hanging your own solo practice shingle or starting a small firm? Then this is the session for you. No prior knowledge is needed\, as the session will focus on broad topics to consider before—and as—you explore solo and small practice as a consumer protection attorney. \nWhat You Will Learn\n• How to handle client acquisition\n• How to develop a plan for marketing for your practices\n• How to handle accounting\, budgeting\, staffing\, and technology \n\nFacilitator\nAfter graduating in 2011\, Aaron Swift spent his first year out of law school as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at Stetson Law\, where he helped create Stetson’s Solo Practice Institute\, a one-of-a-kind program focused on helping recent graduates start their own law practices. Aaron then entered private practice and litigated FDCPA\, TCPA\, and FCRA cases as an associate in St. Petersburg\, FL. In 2017\, Aaron embraced the entrepreneurial spirit and started his own firm\, and Swift Law now represents consumers throughout Florida and has grown to four attorneys with an amazing support staff. Aaron loves playing poker and golf\, spending time with his wife and three dogs\, and traveling.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-roundtable-so-you-want-to-hang-a-shingle/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T150000
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UID:5490-1644501600-1644505200@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Loss Mitigation 101
DESCRIPTION:If you want to help homeowners avoid foreclosure\, you need to know “Who’s Who” and the types of documents\, issues\, and entities involved when borrowers need options to cure a mortgage default. This presentation is an introductory (and refresher) course for attorneys working on foreclosure prevention and foreclosure defense matters. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat the contractual issues are related to the security instruments and promissory notes\nWhat the different types of promissory notes are\nHow to identify the parties\, including original creditors and assignees\nWhat the role is of mortgage servicers\nWhat the options are for home retention and other foreclosure prevention alternatives\n\nCourse materials will include sample documents and links to access publicly available mortgage servicing guidelines for FHA\, VA\, USDA\, Fannie Mae\, and Freddie Mac loans\, as well as other resources. \n\nSpeakers\nDiane Cipollone is an attorney and a qualified expert on mortgage servicing and loan origination matters. Diane provides expert testimony and consultation to consumer attorneys; trains attorneys\, court mediators\, housing counselors\, and fair housing advocates on foreclosure prevention guidelines and federal mortgage regulations; and mentors pro bono attorneys and nonprofit housing counselors. Diane is also a consultant to the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) where she previously served as director of training. Her work includes federal policy advocacy on loan origination\, mortgage servicing\, fair lending and other housing issues affecting homeowners of low and moderate income and communities of color\, and training NFHA member agencies and others on these topics. \nBryant Dunivan focuses a large part of his practice to helping Florida residents protect their interests in a wide variety of fields. Most of the time his practice focuses on Debtor’s Rights law (Foreclosure Defense\, Deficiency Defense\, Bankruptcy\, and Consumer Protection) and Real Estate Law (landlord-tenant matters\, title/closing\, purchase contract review\, easements\, contract enforcement\, deed preparation and quiet title actions).
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/loss-mitigation-101/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T170000
DTSTAMP:20220124T215931Z
CREATED:20220124T215931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T215931Z
UID:6420-1643011200-1643043600@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Tenant and Employment Screenings
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nBackground Screening CRAs: Employment and Tenant Screening\nBackground Screening CRAs: How to Effectively Conduct Discovery and Attack the Reasonableness of the CRAs’ Criminal Record Matching Procedures\nTenant Screening and Employment Cases\n\n  \nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\nIf you are litigating FCRA cases against some or all of the main players in the employment and tenant screening worlds\, you need to understand who the players are\, what are the common violations associated with these claims and how to effectively conduct discovery to increase your settlement leverage\, prevail on your claims at summary judgement\, and ultimately win at trial. \n  \nWhat You Will Learn:\n\nHow to spot common challenges and litigate FCRA cases with background screening violations\nHow to litigate tenant screening and employment cases\nHow to identify the critical documents you need to prove your case
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/tenant-and-employment-screenings/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211
DTSTAMP:20220128T023159Z
CREATED:20211210T130040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023159Z
UID:5844-1639094400-1639180799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Frame and Structural Damage Cases Package
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nFrame and Structural Damage Cases\nHanding Warranty Claims Using Mag Moss\nLitigating Odometer Fraud\nOvercoming Roadblocks in Defective Vehicle Cases\nThe Wheels\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\nInterested in learning how to litigate frame and structural damage cases? Want to learn how to spot the claims and investigate if fraud occurred? Curious about the remedies available once you have spotted the problem? This webinar series offers an in-depth dive into litigating frame and structural cases commonly found in an auto fraud practice. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nDetermine whether frame and structural damage took place in your client’s vehicle\nDetermine whether odometer fraud took place and what remedies exist to bring relief to your clients\nSpot common auto fraud and related claims and debt defenses associated with the condition and history of the car\, based on false statements and failures to disclose\, breaches of warranties\, and other legal duties.\nDetermine which federal and state rules provide the best remedies for your warranty claims\nHow to attack the dealership’s claim that an inspection was performed prior to sale and no defects were discovered
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/frame-and-structural-damage-cases-package/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211
DTSTAMP:20260129T201321Z
CREATED:20211210T130030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T201321Z
UID:5568-1639094400-1639180799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:FCRA and Bankruptcy Package
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nFDCPA & FCRA Claims after Bankruptcy\nPost-Discharge FCRA Claims: Issue Spotting and Intake\nSpotting FCRA violations in post-discharge bankruptcy cases\n\n\nWhy these Videos are Helpful\nConsumer attorneys are well positioned to assure that the right to a “Fresh Start” guaranteed by the bankruptcy code is realized for unfortunate consumers. Interested in a hands-on\, practical approach to finding potential claims related to bankruptcy under the FCRA. Furthermore\, all attorneys working on mortgage related issues for post-bankruptcy clients need to know how the bankruptcy schedules\, the statement of intent\, and other matters in the bankruptcy process impact the rights of the Debtor post-discharge. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to spot issues for clients with credit problems that have not affirmed mortgages\nHow to handle challenges that arise before\, during\, and after client bankruptcy as well as furnisher challenges\nWhat to do immediately after a bankruptcy discharge is entered\nHow to spot the common credit report trade-line violations after the bankruptcy has been discharged.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/fcra-and-bankruptcy-package/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211
DTSTAMP:20250115T184022Z
CREATED:20211210T130018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T184022Z
UID:5584-1639094400-1639180799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Auto Finance Fraud Package
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nDeals: Screening for Auto Fraud Financing Violations\nFinance Company Liability in Auto Fraud Litigation\nIntroduction to Auto Fraud Finance\nSpotting and Litigating TILA Claims\nSpotting Dealer Add- Ons: Gap\, Service Contracts\, Etching\, Other Extras\nLitigating Yoyo Cases\nHow to Win Your Yo-Yo Case in a Jury Trial\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\n\nAre you new to auto finance fraud and want to gain a broad understanding of the major types of finance claims you can litigate?\nAre you interested in determining whether the cases that walk through your door are litigable with valid\, collectable claims under fee-shifting statutes and attorneys’ fees?\n\nThis webinar series will give you an overview of litigable auto finance cases dealing with predatory lending\, TILA\, add-ons to the financing contract\, and more. This webinar series is geared to beginner and intermediate auto fraud practitioners. \n\nWhat You Will Learn:\n\nHow to spot common auto fraud claims associated with the vehicle financing\, including predatory lending and TILA\nWho are the players and what are the processes and products that are associated with auto finance fraud\nHow to take advantage of theories of direct liability\, seeking to hold assignees liable in their own right\nDetermine whether dealers committed fraud through add-ons to the financing contract\nHow to spot and investigate yo-yo claims
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/auto-finance-fraud-package/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211
DTSTAMP:20220128T023159Z
CREATED:20211210T130055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023159Z
UID:5581-1639094400-1639180799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Truth in Lending Act Package
DESCRIPTION:Webinars:\n\nHands-On Tools for TILA Closed End Credit Cases\nIntroduction to TILA Claims\nSpotting and Litigating TILA Claims\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\nAre you new to Truth in Lending Act (TILA) claims? Interested in learning how to spot these claims and how to handle challenges that arise in litigation? This webinar series will give you an overview of the Truth in Lending Act and insight into how to litigate these claims. \n\nWhat You Will Learn:\n\nRecognize when a TILA violation occurred and what remedies exist to address the claim\nFind the information you need to successfully litigate the claim
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/truth-in-lending-act-package/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTSTAMP:20220128T023159Z
CREATED:20211220T142707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023159Z
UID:2347-1638316800-1648771199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:NACA-NCLC Facilitator Training Program
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in taking on a leadership role within NACA or NCLC?\nIncreasingly\, both organizations are looking to boost engagement through interactive\, roundtable discussions that take place at in-person and online conferences and workshops. \nThe best roundtable or group discussion experience depends on the discussion leader. A skilled leader brings out the best in everyone in that discussion\, meeting\, or roundtable. You can be that leader. \nNACA and NCLC are launching a Certified Facilitator program for members to hone their skills in leading virtual and in-person discussions. This program will strengthen the capacity of NACA members to facilitate conversations in both virtual and in-person settings. \nThese skills go beyond the conference. You carry them into your professional life. \nThis program will be limited to twenty-five people initially. The program includes: \n\nWritten materials\, including a Facilitation Guide\nVideo interviews with top NACA and NCLC facilitators\nSpring Practicum in which participants facilitate a one-hour Zoom roundtable discussion with fifteen consumer attorneys for peer assessment.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/upcoming/naca-nclc-facilitator-training-program/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211117
DTSTAMP:20240819T151948Z
CREATED:20211116T130008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T151948Z
UID:2350-1637020800-1637107199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Navigating a State Practice Post-Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:In TransUnion v. Ramirez\, the Supreme Court’s ruling gave license to U.S. District Courts to systematically dismiss consumer claims for lack of Article III standing. Despite Congress’s creation of statutes that regulate businesses and provide statutory damages for those victimized by the illegal practices\, federal courts have now set higher standards on what is an injury that creates standing. This webinar will address whether state court adjudication of federal statutory individual or class claims is a feasible alternative to federal court in light of Ramirez. \nThis webinar seeks to teach lawyers to identify what types of consumer claims can be brought in state court and will provide tools for attorneys to use in making the determination to bring claims in state court on an individual or class basis. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat types of claims that are failing in federal court can be sustained in state court\nWhen it is better to file claims in state court rather than federal court\nWhat adjustments to your case management methods must be made\nWhat considerations are needed for asserting federal statutory claims in state court\nHow to determine if your state court follows or does not follow Article III jurisdictional principles\nHow to handle the potential that your case may be removed to federal court\nWhat to consider if the defendant does remove\nWhat typical arguments defendants may make in seeking dismissal of your claims in state court\n\n\nSpeakers\nLarry P. Smith is a consumer attorney\, handling matters involving the FCRA\, FDCPA\, EFTA\, and state consumer fraud/UDAP matters for more than nineteen years. He is the managing partner at SmithMarco\, P.C.\, which he established in 2005. Larry has tried dozens of consumer rights cases to verdict in the state and federal courts of Illinois\, Georgia\, and Wisconsin and has arbitrated more than 700 cases. Additionally\, he has amicably resolved over 4\,000 consumer fraud\, FCRA\, and FDCPA cases via settlement. \nJames M. Pietz is a plaintiffs’ class action attorney who has litigated many different consumer class actions over the last thirty years in state and federal courts around the country. Jim is a partner with the Pittsburgh law firm of Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec\, LLC. He has litigated class actions under the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and RICO\, as well as under various state debt collection or consumer fraud/UDAP statutes. He has handled numerous appeals in state and federal courts of appeal involving significant or systemic issues in complex consumer class litigation.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/navigating-a-state-practice-post-ramirez/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211021
DTSTAMP:20220128T023159Z
CREATED:20211020T120043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023159Z
UID:2359-1634688000-1634774399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Litigating Auto Dealer Claims Post-Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:Following the Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion v. Ramirez\, consumer lawyers will need to take care when preparing complaints and suing auto dealers in federal court. This is especially true when asserting claims for statutory damages under the Truth in Lending Act\, the Odometer Act\, the Equal Credit Opportunity\, and other federal statutes. This webinar is designed to help consumer lawyers avoid the new obstacles raised by Ramirez. \n\nYou Will Learn:\n\nWhat the potential impact is of the holding in Ramirez on federal statutory damage claims in individual and class actions\nHow to structure a complaint to survive a post-Ramirez motion to dismiss\nHow to select cases and forums\n\n\nSpeakers\nDan Blinn is the managing attorney of Consumer Law Group in Rocky Hill\, CT. His practice is focused on representing consumers in claims involving auto dealer fraud\, auto warranties\, and auto financing in both individual and class action lawsuits and arbitrations. He has been admitted to the Connecticut Bar since 1987. \nThomas Domonoske graduated with honors from the Hastings College of Law\, San Francisco\, CA\, in May 1989. He began practicing law in California in 1990 before moving to North Carolina\, where he taught classes at the UNC Law School. He then practiced as a legal aid lawyer in from 1993 through 1996. From July 1996 through August 2000\, he was a senior lecturing fellow at Duke Law School. In August 2000\, he returned to Virginia to a consumer law practice\, particularly the federal statutes that regulate financial transactions. \nNick Mattison is a partner at the consumer protection law firm Feferman\, Warren & Mattison in Albuquerque\, NM. He is the recipient of the National Consumer Law Center’s 2020 Rising Star Award. Nick’s practice includes individual cases and class actions against car dealers\, lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/litigating-auto-dealer-claims-post-ramirez/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210902
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20210901T120041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2368-1630454400-1630540799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Handle Mortgage Loan Modifications After Forbearance
DESCRIPTION:The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that warns of widespread evictions and foreclosures once federal\, state\, and local pandemic protections come to an end\, absent additional public and private action. Over eleven million families are behind on their rent or mortgage payments: 2.1 million families are behind at least three months on mortgage payments\, while 8.8 million are behind on rent. Homeowners alone are estimated to owe almost $90 billion in missed payments. Those who are unable to resume payments or reach some other agreement with their lender may be forced to leave their homes through sale or foreclosure. This webinar is geared to mortgage practitioners of all levels. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to address the gap between what servicers legally must do and are actually doing\nWhat are the protections of Loss Mitigation Rules provided for by RESPA and REG X\nHow to incorporate the CFPB’s rule amendments established on June 28\, 2021 but not effective until August 31\, 2021.\n\n\nSpeakers\nJay Patterson is a nationally recognized forensic accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. He has been the owner of Full Disclosure LLC since 2007. His practice is limited to forensic and investigative accounting/auditing relating to mortgage loan servicing functions\, processes\, and document forensics. Jay has specialized knowledge in these areas and has testified as an expert witness in a variety of jurisdictions\, including state courts\, federal courts\, and legislative bodies. He has developed methodologies used in the investigation\, examination\, and analyses of mortgage loan servicing transactions and processes. Jay is currently working with the Ditech Holding Corporation Consumer Creditor Recover Trust analyzing claims. \nAttorney Oliver Max Gardner III is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in America in the area of predatory mortgage servicing and as the “dean” of mortgage servicing issues in consumer bankruptcy cases. Max received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969 and graduated with high honors from the UNC School of Law in 1974. Following graduation\, he served as the senior law clerk to the Hon. William H. Bobbitt\, the late Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court\, and as senior law clerk to the Hon. William Copeland\, an Associate Justice of that Court. He has been recognized twice by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for special national awards. He is also the founder of his renowned Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camp. \nRoberto Rivera is a native of St. Croix\, Virgin Islands\, is a proud veteran of the US Marine Corp\, and frequent attendee and speaker at Max Gardner’s Boot Camps. He has been in the Loss Mitigation\, Mortgage and Real Estate field for almost 22 years.  During this time\, he has contributed to thousands of successful real estate and mortgage transactions\, including\, mediation\, short sale\, deed in lieu\, and mortgage modifications.  Bobby works exclusively with attorneys offering loss mitigation consulting with on an à la carte basis.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-handle-mortgage-loan-modifications-after-forbearance/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210722
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20210721T120018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2371-1626825600-1626911999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:TransUnion v. Ramirez - Part II: What does the Supreme Court's decision mean for your FDCPA practice
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez\, U.S.\, 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25\, 2021) will change the way that federal courts analyze standing. This session considers the impact of the decision on claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Familiarity with FDCPA litigation and the Ramirez decision is recommended. \nFor more background about the holding in Ramirez\, please see TransUnion v. Ramirez – Part I: What does the Supreme Court’s decision mean for your FCRA practice. \nThis webinar was sponsored by the National Association of Consumer Advocates\, the National Consumer Law Center\, and Public Justice. \n\nWhat You will Learn\n\nHow to establish standing in FDCPA cases after Ramirez.\nHow the Ramirez decision alters the approach to standing established by the Supreme Court in Spokeo\n\n\nSpeakers\nJames Francis (Muhlenberg College\, B.A. 1992; Temple University\, J.D. 1995) has focused on consumer protection litigation\, concentrating on the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and consumer class actions. He was trial counsel in the Ramirez case\, argued the seminal FCRA case of Cortez v. TransUnion before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals\, was certified to serve as Class counsel in over thirty class actions\, was involved in the trial of two class actions to verdict and has received some of the largest FCRA settlements in history. \nCassandra P. Miller is a Partner at Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin\, LLC\, specializing in the practice of consumer law – both individual and class action litigation. She has been appointed class counsel in numerous federal class actions that have resulted in significant recovery to consumers. Cassandra has spent her legal career helping consumers subjected to unfair and abusive debt collection efforts; helping consumers correct credit reporting errors; and protecting individuals from deceptive business practices. \nDick Rubin\, Of Counsel to Gupta Wessler PLLC\, is a nationally preeminent consumer law expert and appellate advocate whose string of victories in the federal courts of appeals has helped set the contours of current federal consumer protection law\, particularly with respect to debt collection practices and credit reporting. For the past 30 years\, Dick has limited his practice to handling federal appeals arising under federal consumer protection statutes. During this period of concentration on appellate advocacy\, Dick has appeared before the court of appeals for almost every federal circuit.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/transunion-v-ramirez-part-ii-what-does-the-supreme-courts-decision-mean-for-your-fdcpa-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210716
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20210715T120033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2374-1626307200-1626393599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:TransUnion v. Ramirez - Part I: What Does the Supreme Court's Decision Mean for your FCRA Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez\, U.S.\, 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25\, 2021) will change the way that federal courts analyze standing. This session considers the impact of the decision on claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Familiarity with FCRA litigation is recommended. \nThis webinar was sponsored by the National Association of Consumer Advocates\, the National Consumer Law Center\, and Public Justice. \n\nWhat You will Learn\n\nHow to select and plead cases to establish standing in FCRA cases after Ramirez.\nHow the Ramirez decision alters the approach to standing established by the Supreme Court in Spokeo\n\n\nSpeakers\nLauren KW Brennan is an attorney at Francis Mailman Soumilas\, PC. in Philadelphia.  Lauren concentrates her practice on consumer class actions\, particularly under the FCRA.  She was on the trial and appeal teams in Ramirez. \nMichelle Drake is a Shareholder at Berger Montague PC\, where she supervises the firm’s Minneapolis office. Ms. Drake focuses her practice on consumer protection\, improper credit reporting\, and financial services class actions. \nJohn Soumilas is a shareholder at Francis Mailman Soumilas\, PC.  Based in the firm’s Philadelphia office\, John is known for his work in consumer class actions and also for trying cases under the FCRA\, including his work as lead trial counsel in Ramirez and in Cortez v. Trans Union\, LLC.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/transunion-v-ramirez-part-i-what-does-the-supreme-courts-decision-mean-for-your-fcra-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210611
DTSTAMP:20240819T153124Z
CREATED:20210610T120013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T153124Z
UID:2377-1623283200-1623369599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Decoding the Rules for Electronic Transactions and Electronic Signatures\, including Applications to the TCPA
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning about special (hidden) protections in state law (Uniform Electronics Transactions Act (UETA)) and federal law (E-Sign) to protect consumers in electronic transactions? There are special rules before an electronic signature can be considered equivalent to a signature applied with a pen to paper. There are also special protections for consumers that must be followed before electronic records can be used to satisfy writing requirements. There are multiple ways to deal with creditors’ fraud or other deception in the electronic context. This webinar is geared to practitioners whose cases involve electronic records or electronic signatures. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat the multiple\, specific prerequisites are for an electronic signature to bind a person\, especially important when the transaction was in person\nWhat  challenges are raised when the consumer never saw the electronic contract\, which the creditor claims the consumer signed\nHow to raise the defenses to a contract entered into electronically\nHow the TCPA intersections with the federal E-Sign law’s requirement for consent and special rules for electronic signatures\n\n\nSpeaker\nMargot Saunders is currently senior counsel to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) after serving as managing attorney of NCLC’s Washington\, D.C. office from 1991 to 2005. Margot has testified before Congress more than two dozen times regarding a wide range of consumer law issues\, including predatory mortgage lending\, high-cost small loans\, payments law\, electronic commerce\, protecting benefits in bank accounts\, privacy issues\, and robocalls. She was the lead consumer attorney negotiating E-Sign when it went through Congress. Margot has served as an expert witness in over fifty consumer credit cases in more than twenty states\, providing opinions on predatory lending\, electronic benefits\, servicing\, and credit math issues in individual and class cases. She is a co-author of NCLC’s Consumer Banking and Payments Law and many articles\, and she is a contributor to numerous other manuals.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/decoding-the-rules-for-electronic-transactions-and-electronic-signatures-including-applications-to-the-tcpa/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210528
DTSTAMP:20260129T182409Z
CREATED:20210527T120045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T182409Z
UID:3876-1622073600-1622159999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Landlord Tenant Package
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nFighting for Tenants—Marrying Consumer Protection\, Personal Injury\, and Landlord Tenant Law\nNuts and Bolts of Landlord Tenant Litigation\nWhen Innovation Turns into Exploitation: Emerging Landlord Practices and Tenant Protections\nResidential Rental Debt Collection\nHow to Issue Spot and Litigate FCRA Cases Involving Inaccurate Tenant Screening Background Check Reports\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\nWhen consumers complain about problems with their landlords\, there are many ways to tackle the challenge. This webinar series will provide you with the tools to bring federal claims\, such as the FDCPA and FCRA\, as well as to harness your local state laws to provide relief to individuals being harassed by landlords. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat is the interplay of tenants’ rights issues with the FDCPA\, FCRA\, and UDAP statutes\nWhat the key issues are: eviction process\, illegal fees\, habitability issues\, and security deposit issues\nHow to bring potential Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims against landlord attorneys for violating the new CFPB rule\nWhere to find the strongest laws for tenants\, spot good cases\, and maximize recovery\nWhat tips and strategies to use in litigating tenant screening and employment cases\nHow to identify common challenges to the claimed amount of rental debt\n\n\nPresenters\nTyler Hickle is a solo practitioner in Austin\, Texas. His practice focuses on consumer law\, particularly the interactions between landlord-tenant and debt collection. He frequently sues apartment debt collectors for violations of state and federal law. He graduated from Texas A&M University and has a law degree from Indiana University – Bloomington. \nHans Lodge is senior counsel at Berger Montague\, leading the firm’s individual FCRA practice. Hans assists consumers who have been denied jobs or housing due to inaccurate criminal history information reporting in their employment and tenant screening background check reports. \nChelsea Ortega is a partner in the law firm of Santoni\, Vocci & Ortega\, LLC. She regularly defends consumers and brings affirmative claims for violations of Maryland’s consumer protection statutes and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in debt collection cases\, including landlord/tenant cases\, automobile deficiencies\, and predatory loans. \nThomas Papson is a Volunteer Staff Attorney in the Consumer Law Unit of Legal Aid DC\, in Washington\, DC\, where he regularly represents former tenants in rental debt collection actions. He was heavily involved in the recent reforms to DC’s debt collection laws\, which imposes strict pleading and documentation requirements on landlords and debt collectors seeking to collect rental debt. \nJane Santoni is a partner in the firm of Santoni\, Vocci & Ortega\, LLC in Towson\, MD. She has thirty-two years of trial experience handling personal injury cases and over seventeen years of trial experience handling consumer protection matters. Her primary practice areas include landlord/tenant violations\, debt collection abuses\, bail bond violations\, car fraud\, and credit reporting errors. \nMatt Vocci is a partner at Santoni\, Vocci & Ortega\, LLC. The majority of his work relates in some way to housing. He represents tenants against landlords and property managers on a variety of cases\, such as consumer protection and consumer debt collection issues\, habitability\, Fair Housing Act violations\, illegal evictions\, and personal injuries.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/landlord-tenant-package/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210519
DTSTAMP:20220125T201619Z
CREATED:20220125T201147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T201619Z
UID:6790-1621296000-1621382399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Dispositive Motions
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\nDraft and use dispositive motions to further your case goals \nSpeakers\nBrian L. Bromberg is the owner of the Bromberg Law Office\, P.C. in New York City. Mr. Bromberg is admitted to practice law in New York and California. He graduated from Oberlin College\, with a B.A. in Philosophy in 1987\, and earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1991. Mr. Bromberg is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)\, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York\, and many other professional organizations. He has lectured attorney groups and the public on consumer-law issues\, and helped revise NACA’s Class Action Guidelines. Since 1999\, Mr. Bromberg has concentrated his practice on consumer-protection litigation\, including violations of the Fair Debt Collection practices Act (FDCPA)\, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)\, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)\, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)\, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA)\, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)\, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)\, and various state and federal unfair and deceptive acts and practices statutes. Mr. Bromberg has prosecuted numerous consumer-protection and fraud cases against debt-collectors\, banks\, credit-card companies\, and automobile dealers. He has filed cases both individually and on a class basis\, and has been appointed class counsel by state and federal courts across the country. \nAndrew Guzzo’s practice focuses exclusively on representing consumers\, with an emphasis on litigation against internet lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors. His peers have recognized him as a Rising Star for the past three years\, and he serves as the state chair for Hawaii for NACA.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/dispositive-motions/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210506
DTSTAMP:20250129T161028Z
CREATED:20220125T014417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T161028Z
UID:6595-1620172800-1620259199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Learn the Game: Basic and Advanced Techniques to Negotiate American Style
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nWhat strategies you need to successfully negotiate your case\n\nSpeakers\nGretchen Reimert \nRonald Wilcox has been a consumer protection attorney since 1995\, with an office in San Jose. Ron is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and has tried consumer protection cases in federal and state court\, as well as JAMS and AAA. He is a member of the CAOC\, CAALA\, and NACBA. He has presented webinars and spoken at national conferences on consumer law and arbitration. He was awarded Santa Clara University’s Community Law Center’s Community Service Award. Ron is the author of “Conducting Individual Arbitrations” in NCLC’s Consumer Arbitration Agreements.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/learn-the-game-basic-and-advanced-techniques-to-negotiate-american-style/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210504
DTSTAMP:20220125T004749Z
CREATED:20220125T003908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T004749Z
UID:6534-1620000000-1620086399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Understanding Arbitration Rules for Jams & AAA
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\nHow to apply the rules for consumer arbitration in Jams & AAA \nSpeakers\nElizabeth Carter\, Vice President of the East/Central Region\, Jams \nNeil Currie\, Vice President\, American Arbitration Association (AAA)
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/understanding-arbitration-rules-for-jams-aaa/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210430
DTSTAMP:20220125T201458Z
CREATED:20220125T010211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T201458Z
UID:6554-1619654400-1619740799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Tenant Screening and Employment Cases
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to litigate tenant screening and employment cases\n\nSpeakers\nAlexis Lehmann is an attorney at Francis Mailman Soumilas\, P.C.\, who represents individual consumers’ rights under the FCRA and the FDCPA. Alexis is also an active member on the Executive Board for the Justice Rising Advocates. Prior to joining the firm\, Alexis worked as a civil litigator for local and state law enforcement officers handling cases under Title VII\, The Americans With Disabilities Act\, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act\, and the First Amendment Free Speech and Petition clause. \nHans Lodge is senior counsel at Berger Montague\, leading the firm’s individual FCRA practice. Hans has litigated numerous individual and class cases throughout the country. Hans is a zealous advocate and is dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers in and out of court. Hans assists consumers who have been denied jobs or housing due to inaccurate criminal history information reporting in their employment and tenant screening background check reports. Hans also assists consumers who have been denied credit due to inaccurate information reporting in their credit reports. Hans is an aggressive and strategic litigator who has a reputation of working tirelessly to get favorable outcomes for his clients.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/tenant-screening-and-employment-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210429
DTSTAMP:20220125T025904Z
CREATED:20220125T025904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T025904Z
UID:6686-1619568000-1619654399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Ethics of Advertising
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to ethically generate client leads and market your services\n\nSpeakers\nScott Hardy has been in the tech industry for 30 years and was on the internet before the World Wide Web even existed. Scott’s taken this experience and rolled it into Top Class Actions\, which he started in 2008. Now Top Class Actions is the world’s most popular website for consumers to find lawsuits and settlements they can participate in\, garnering a reach of 6 million monthly who submit tens of thousands of leads every single month to law firms across the country. Scott continues to transform the world of class action lawsuit settlement notification and class action lawsuit advertising by implementing new and innovative ways to connect consumers to class action settlements and attorneys who can provide the legal help they need.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/ethics-of-advertising/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210424
DTSTAMP:20220125T195435Z
CREATED:20220125T195435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T195435Z
UID:6777-1619136000-1619222399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Triage Your FCRA Practice
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\nLearn how to set up your FCRA practice. \nSpeakers\nJames Francis (Muhlenberg College\, B.A. 1992; Temple University\, J.D. 1995)\, co-Founder of Francis Mailman Soumilas\, P.C.\, has focused on consumer protection litigation\, concentrating on the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and consumer class actions. He was trial counsel in the Ramirez case\, argued the seminal FCRA case of Cortez v. TransUnion before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals\, was certified to serve as Class counsel in over thirty class actions\, was involved in the trial of two class actions to verdict and has received some of the largest FCRA settlements in history. \nJeff Sand\, of Weiner and Sand\, spent the first six years of his career as a defense lawyer at two of the country’s premier defense firms\, where he defended Fortune 500 companies in class action and single-plaintiff lawsuits. In 2014\, Jeff left his defense practice to represent employees and consumers\, rather than large corporations. Jeff’s consumer rights law practice focuses on litigation under the FCRA\, including claims for credit reporting errors\, employment background reports\, tenant screening reports\, and identity theft. Jeff’s FCRA experience focuses on both class actions as well as single-plaintiff lawsuits.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/triage-your-fcra-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210422
DTSTAMP:20220125T021004Z
CREATED:20220125T021004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T021004Z
UID:6628-1618963200-1619049599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Considerations for the Inclusion of CRAs in Furnisher Cases
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nDetermine whom to sue and how to best settle cases that include both CRA and furnisher violations\n\nSpeakers\nBarry S. Balmuth was lead counsel for the plaintiffs in cases that resulted in the largest recovery in an inverse condemnation action in Florida ($42 million after a successful liability trial) and the third-largest individual verdict under the FCRA ($3.55 million). He is board certified by the Florida Bar in both civil trial law and business litigation. He obtained JD and MBA degrees from Emory University in 1990. He focuses his practice on property rights\, consumer rights\, and other civil litigation. \nJade Brown is a Clinical Instructor in the Civil Litigation & Access to Justice Clinic at Boston University School of Law. Jade teaches the art of lawyering in this clinic\, where students practice employment\, housing\, and family law in the context of analyzing issues of systemic justice. She also co-teaches the Access to Justice Seminar\, where she examines some of the forces that limit access to justice including poverty\, racism\, gender bias\, LGBTQIA+ discrimination and the intersectionality of marginalized identities. Previously\, Jade was a Staff Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)\, where she represented consumers in a variety of cases including eviction\, foreclosure\, debt collection\, credit reporting and fraud cases. Jade is a graduate of Boston University School of Law. \nAndrew Guzzo’s practice focuses exclusively on representing consumers\, with an emphasis on litigation against internet lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors. Andrew has litigated more than a dozen cases related to Internet lending. These cases have involved each of the major players in the industry\, including lenders\, investors\, architects of the rent-a-tribe scheme\, tribal officials\, specialized credit reporting agencies\, and lead generators. His peers have recognized him as a Rising Star for the past three years and he serves as the state chair for Hawaii for the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/considerations-for-the-inclusion-of-cras-in-furnisher-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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