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Triage Your FCRA Practice
What You Will Learn Learn how to set up your FCRA practice. Speakers James 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…
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Ethics of Advertising
What You Will Learn How to ethically generate client leads and market your services Speakers Scott 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…
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Tenant Screening and Employment Cases
What You Will Learn How to litigate tenant screening and employment cases Speakers Alexis 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…
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Understanding Arbitration Rules for Jams & AAA
Understanding Arbitration Rules for Jams & AAA
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Learn the Game: Basic and Advanced Techniques to Negotiate American Style
What You Will Learn What strategies you need to successfully negotiate your case Speakers Gretchen Reimert Ronald 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…
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Dispositive Motions
What You Will Learn Draft and use dispositive motions to further your case goals Speakers Brian 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,…
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Landlord Tenant Package
Webinars Fighting for Tenants—Marrying Consumer Protection, Personal Injury, and Landlord Tenant Law Nuts and Bolts of Landlord Tenant Litigation When Innovation Turns into Exploitation: Emerging Landlord Practices and Tenant Protections Residential Rental Debt Collection How to Issue Spot and Litigate FCRA Cases Involving Inaccurate Tenant Screening Background Check Reports Why These Videos Are Helpful When…
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Decoding the Rules for Electronic Transactions and Electronic Signatures, including Applications to the TCPA
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…
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TransUnion v. Ramirez – Part I: What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Mean for your FCRA Practice
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. This webinar was sponsored by the…
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TransUnion v. Ramirez – Part II: What does the Supreme Court’s decision mean for your FDCPA practice
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. For more…
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How to Handle Mortgage Loan Modifications After Forbearance
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…
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Litigating Auto Dealer Claims Post-Ramirez
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…
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Navigating a State Practice Post-Ramirez
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…
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