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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181005
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SUMMARY:Defending Debtors against First- and Third-Party Creditors
DESCRIPTION:When defending a debt defense case\, it’s important to be aware of the unique challenges that arise in cases dealing with third party debt creditors vs. first party creditors and to tailor the defense accordingly. Learn effective pre-trial negotiations tactics and trial strategies to defend clients against first and third party creditors. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to develop a discovery plan against first and third party creditors\nHow to attack first party creditors with arguments that are generally being met with skepticism from the court\nHow to attack third party creditors\, including how to evaluate their forward flow agreements\n\n\nPresenter\nWill Geddings is a debtor’s lawyer who has spent the better part of a decade working at Hays Cauley\, P.C. in Florence\, South Carolina. Hays Cauley is a consumer/debtor’s firm that only provides services to consumers/debtors\, which include litigating cases in which creditors have violated the FCRA\, the FDCPA\, the TCPA\, TILA\, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act\, and South Carolina law. Will’s main areas of practice include all of the aforementioned areas\, but center around debt defense and automobile fraud.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/defending-debtors-against-first-and-third-party-creditors/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181011
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
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UID:2588-1539129600-1539215999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How Consumer Attorneys Can Amplify their Messages by Dealing Effectively with Reporters
DESCRIPTION:Dealing with the media is often a skill that’s outside the comfort zone of many consumer attorneys\, and that’s a shame. They frequently have great stories to tell about injustices done to consumers and efforts to remedy them\, and those stories should be much more widely heard. A few basic tips for dealing with reporter inquiries can go a long way toward getting those stories out. Hear what you can do from a twenty-year veteran of journalism. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to be more at ease with reporters who want to hear your (and your client’s) story\nHow to synthesize your points in a way that will appeal to media\nHow to promote the stories that appears in the media\n\n\nSpeaker\nCarter Dougherty is the communications director at Americans for Financial Reform. Previously\, he was a journalist for twenty years\, writing from Europe\, Africa\, and Washington\, DC. He has worked for outlets including Bloomberg News\, The New York Times\, The Economist\, The Washington Times\, and the German newspaper\, Die Welt.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-consumer-attorneys-can-amplify-their-messages-by-dealing-effectively-with-reporters/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181107
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
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UID:2580-1541462400-1541548799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Protecting Older Consumers—Research and Resources from the Federal Trade Commission
DESCRIPTION:Join staff members from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as they share research and resources about the top consumer protection issues facing older consumers. The webinar will include new analyses of the reports received from older adults and provide insights that advocates can use to develop their own strategies for helping older consumers in their communities. The webinar will also include information about fraud prevention messages designed for older consumers as well as resources to help consumers after they have been scammed. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\n    New research about the frauds reported by older consumers versus younger consumers\n    FTC strategies for combating fraud affecting older adults\n    Recent law enforcement actions affecting older adults\n\n\nSpeakers\nKati Daffan\, Assistant Director\, Division of Marketing Practices\, Federal Trade Commission \nEmma Fletcher\, Division of Consumer and Business Education and the Division of Consumer Response and Operations\, Federal Trade Commission \nPatti Poss\, Attorney\, Division of Marketing Practice\, Federal Trade Commission
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/protecting-older-consumers-research-and-resources-from-the-federal-trade-commission/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181107
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20181106T130044Z
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UID:2577-1541462400-1541548799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Reseller Liability: Consumers’ Rights and Remedies under the FCRA
DESCRIPTION:The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) applies to consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)\, which includes resellers. Attendees will learn about consumers’ FCRA rights and remedies against resellers. Attendees will also learn how to issue spot for potential reseller cases and how to litigate against resellers. The presentation will discuss discovery tactics in reseller cases and litigation strategy. You will also be provided an explanation of how resellers’ data flows through to Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s automated underwriting systems and be provided a brief update on the status of past and pending litigation involving consumers’ claims against Fannie Mae for violations of the FCRA. \nIf you are filing FCRA cases against furnishers and CRAs\, but you have not litigated against resellers\, then you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to learn how to better serve your clients and pick the right reseller case. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nResellers’ duties under the FCRA\nRemedies for resellers’ noncompliance with FCRA\nLitigation and discovery strategy\nHow credit data flows and is integrated into Fannie Mae conventional mortgage loans and pending claims against Fannie Mae in FCRA litigation\n\n\nSpeakers\nMicah Adkins has focused exclusively on representing identity theft victims and consumers with credit report or background report errors since 2011. He is licensed in Alabama\, Tennessee\, and Texas\, maintains offices in all three states\, and represents clients across the South. Micah also regularly co-counsels with NACA lawyers on a collaborative and referral basis. \nPaul Mengedoth was a mortgage loan originator and post-closing mortgage analyst for a large mortgage lender prior to law school. For the first seven years of his law practice\, he primarily represented creditors on consumer financial services regulation\, compliance\, and litigation defense. For the last fourteen years\, he has solely represented consumers to champion their individual and class claims against creditors and debt collectors/furnishers\, credit reporting agencies\, and resellers. He is co-counsel on a number of pending individual and class action cases brought under the FCRA against Fannie Mae for its transmission of inaccurate information about potential borrowers through its automated underwriting system.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/reseller-liability-consumers-rights-and-remedies-under-the-fcra/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181109
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20181108T130017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2574-1541635200-1541721599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Revoking Acceptance in Automobile Cases
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will show you how to identify the cases when revoking acceptance is an appropriate remedy for your clients.  It will also discuss the steps pre- and post-revocation to assist your clients with obtaining a resolution from the dealership. This webinar is geared to individuals who already have knowledge about deceptive automobile sales practices. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to determine whether revocation is appropriate.\nHow to revoke acceptance effectively.\nHow to prepare your client for revocation and what to expect.\n\n\nSpeaker\nTashia Zeigler practices in Georgia.  She worked for over a decade as a public interest lawyer in State government and now practices with The Zeigler Firm in Atlanta\, Georgia.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/revoking-acceptance-in-automobile-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20181116T130007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2571-1542326400-1542412799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Use of Implied Warranties in Auto Fraud Litigation
DESCRIPTION:Breach of Implied Warranty is a hot topic in the area of consumer litigation. There have been many recent developmental changes in this area. This cause of action is not always understood and is often forgotten. However\, it is a valuable cause of action that can help strengthen your auto case and your chances of prevailing in settlement or trial. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nThis course will help you understand the history and development of implied warranty theories.\nYou will learn how to effectively use breach of warranty in specific types of auto litigation.\n\n\nSpeaker\nSusan A. Yeck has been a litigator for 31 years and has been exclusively practicing lemon law/auto fraud since 2004. She has several published opinions in the area of Lemon Law including a landmark lemon law decision Donlen v. Ford (2013) 217 Cal. App. 4th 138. She is the owner of Lemon Law Associates of California and is a graduate of the University of California\, Davis B.A. Double Major International Relations/Spanish 1981 and the University of San Diego School of Law J.D. 1984.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/use-of-implied-warranties-in-auto-fraud-litigation/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190131
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20190130T130002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2562-1548806400-1548892799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Whom to Sue and How to Get Paid in Auto Fraud Cases
DESCRIPTION:You have a great client and a terrific set of facts. Two important questions linger. Whom should you sue to optimize your client’s recovery? If your defendants refuse to pay up\, what measures can you take to ensure your client (and you!) get paid? \nThis CLE webinar is geared for any practitioner interested in handling auto fraud cases. This webinar will be exceptionally helpful for newer practitioners as you learn to maximize your results and avoid pitfalls of zero-payout recoveries.  It will also be helpful for those who have successfully obtained default judgments and now need new angles on collecting your judgments. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to determine the best causes of action depending on the target defendants\nWhether a particular defendant has a pocket to pick: are they financially viable?\nHow to collect of default judgments.\n\n\nSpeakers\nAmy Clark has been her own boss doing consumer law\, bankruptcy\, and employee-side employment law for over ten years. As a solo attorney\, Amy has extensive experience in calming and encouraging her clients\, hunting for errors and fraud in auto finance paperwork\, filing suits to enforce warranties\, explaining to consumers why accurate information will remain on credit reports\, and beating up bullies in court. Amy’s practice\, Amy Clark Law\, counsels consumers all over Texas. \nDana Karni founded Karni Law Firm\, P.C. in July of 2007 and has since been tirelessly pursuing and finding success for her clients in many areas of consumer law. Dana began her consumer rights career handling debt collection defense cases\, as well as plaintiff’s debt collection abuse lawsuits. Over the past three years\, Dana has transitioned her law practice to include auto fraud cases. Early in 2018\, Dana won her first federal jury trial pursuing a used car dealer for odometer fraud.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/whom-to-sue-and-how-to-get-paid-in-auto-fraud-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190214
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20190213T130031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2559-1550016000-1550102399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:FCRA Discovery Series: Understanding Documents from Equifax
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to improve discovery in your fair credit reporting cases? NACA is offering a webinar series detailing the document discovery in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases. Each webinar will focus on a different credit reporting agency (CRA). In this webinar\, you will learn about Equifax. \nIn each webinar\, you will learn about the documents and information you need to prepare a settlement demand\, conduct the FRCP 30(b)(6) deposition\, and take your case through summary judgment and trial. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the key documents to request?\nHow do you interpret the documents?\nHow do you use these records to evaluate your case\, conduct depositions\, and litigate through motions and trial?\n\n\nSpeaker\nJustin Baxter is an AV-rated trial lawyer with Baxter & Baxter\, LLP\, in Portland. He has  received large verdicts against Equifax and TRS Home Furnishings under the Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act\, and against a debt buyer and collection law firm under the FDCPA.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fcra-discovery-series-understanding-documents-from-equifax/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190227
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20190226T130017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2556-1551139200-1551225599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Consumer Protection Concerns for Tenants from the Federal Trade Commission
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as they share information about consumer protection issues relating to tenants. The speakers will discuss two recent cases brought by the FTC\, one involving a rental listing website deceptively claiming to list Section 8 properties that are available for rent and another involving a tenant background screening company. The webinar will include an overview of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as it relates to renters and share additional consumer protection information to help renters. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to take advantage of takeaways from recent FTC legal actions to help tenants\nHow to identity scams targeting renters\nHow to spot FCRA violations related to tenant background screening\nHow to access free information from the FTC to help renters\n\n\nSpeakers\nRhonda Perkins\, Attorney\, Division of Marketing Practices\, Federal Trade Commission \nTiffany George\, Attorney\, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection\, Federal Trade Commission
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/consumer-protection-concerns-for-tenants-from-the-federal-trade-commission/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190301
DTSTAMP:20220128T023203Z
CREATED:20190228T130004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023203Z
UID:2553-1551312000-1551398399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:FCRA Discovery Series: Understanding Documents from TransUnion
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to improve discovery in your fair credit reporting cases? NACA is offering a webinar series detailing the document discovery in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases. Each webinar will focus on a different credit reporting agency (CRA). In this webinar\, you will learn about TransUnion. \nIn each webinar\, you will learn about the documents and information you need to prepare a settlement demand\, conduct the FRCP 30(b)(6) deposition\, and take your case through summary judgment and trial. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the key documents to request?\nHow do you interpret the documents?\nHow do you use these records to evaluate your case\, conduct depositions\, and litigate through motions and trial?\n\n\nSpeaker\nRobert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola\, P.C.\, a consumer law firm based in Portland\, Oregon. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained jury verdicts against all three major credit reporting agencies. In 2002\, he was lead counsel in Thomas v. Trans Union\, where the jury awarded the consumer $5.3 million. In 2007\, he was co-counsel in Williams v. Equifax\, which resulted in a judgment of $3.4 million. Mr. Sola was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003 by the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fcra-discovery-series-understanding-documents-from-transunion/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190315
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20190314T120043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:2547-1552521600-1552607999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:FCRA Discovery Series: Understanding Documents from Experian
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to improve discovery in your fair credit reporting cases? NACA is offering a webinar series detailing the document discovery in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases. Each webinar will focus on a different credit reporting agency (CRA). In this webinar\, you will learn about TransUnion. \nIn each webinar\, you will learn about the documents and information you need to prepare a settlement demand\, conduct the FRCP 30(b)(6) deposition\, and take your case through summary judgment and trial. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the key documents to request?\nHow do you interpret the documents?\nHow do you use these records to evaluate your case\, conduct depositions\, and litigate through motions and trial?\n\n\nSpeaker\nSylvia A. Goldsmith is the founder of Goldsmith & Associates\, LLC\, a consumer protection law practice concentrating on identity theft and credit reporting litigation\, debt collection abuses\, personal and financial privacy rights\, and other consumer protection issues. Goldsmith has had numerous favorable decisions in the FCRA arena on cutting-edge issues ranging from the applicability of the FCRA to nontraditional consumer report information\, such as automated underwriting reports and criminal background checks\,  and also the willful violation of the law for the impermissible access to consumer reports post- bankruptcy.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fcra-discovery-series-understanding-documents-from-experian/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190322
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20190321T120042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:2541-1553126400-1553212799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Tax Initiative Update – 2019
DESCRIPTION:NACA hosted a webinar to update you on our continuing effort to challenge the IRS’ current determination that attorneys’ fees in consumer cases are taxable to your clients. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat needs to happen to change the IRS’ wrongheaded policy\, relating to both litigation and proposed legislation\nWhat our recommended best practices and strategies are to prevent your consumer client from having any tax liability for your attorney fees\n\n\nSpeaker\nIra Rheingold is executive director and general counsel of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA).
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/tax-initiative-update-2019/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20190517T120054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:3858-1558051200-1558137599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:FCRA Discovery Series: Understanding Documents from the Big Three Credit Reporting Agencies
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nUnderstanding documents from Equifax\nUnderstanding documents from Experian\nUnderstanding documents from TranUnion\n\n\nWhy These Videos are Helpful\nWant to improve discovery in your fair credit reporting cases? NACA is offering a webinar series detailing the document discovery in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases. Each webinar will focus on a different credit reporting agency (CRA). \nIn each webinar\, you will learn about the documents and information you need to prepare a settlement demand\, conduct the FRCP 30(b)(6) deposition\, and take your case through summary judgment and trial. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the key documents to request?\nHow do you interpret the documents?\nHow do you use these records to evaluate your case\, conduct depositions\, and litigate through motions and trial?\n\n\nPresenters\nJustin Baxter is an AV rated trial lawyer with Baxter & Baxter\, LLP\, in Portland. He received an $18.5 million verdict against Equifax\, a $200\,000 verdict against Equifax\, a $95\,000 verdict against TRS Home Furnishings under the Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act\, and a $100\,000 verdict against a debt buyer and collection law firm under the FDCPA. \nSylvia A. Goldsmith (B.A. and J.D.\, Ohio State University) is the founder of Goldsmith & Associates\, LLC\, a consumer protection law practice concentrating on identity theft and credit reporting litigation\, debt collection abuses\, personal and financial privacy rights\, and other consumer protection issues. Goldsmith has had numerous favorable decisions in the FCRA arena on cutting edge issues ranging from the applicability of the FCRA to nontraditional consumer report information\, such as automated underwriting reports and criminal background checks\, to the willful violation of the law for the impermissible access to consumer reports post bankruptcy. \nRobert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola\, P.C.\, a consumer law firm based in Portland\, Oregon. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained jury verdicts against all three major credit reporting agencies. In 2002\, he was lead counsel in Thomas v. Trans Union\, where the jury awarded the consumer $5.3 million. In 2007\, he was co-counsel in Williams v. Equifax\, which resulted in a judgment of $3.4 million. Mr. Sola was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003 by the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/fcra-discovery-series-understanding-documents-from-the-big-three-credit-reporting-agencies/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20220110T171708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:3873-1558051200-1558137599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Succeed in Arbitration: A Three-Webinar Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nPre-Arbitration Considerations and the Arbitration Demand\nThe Preliminary Hearing and Discovery\nThe Arbitration Hearing and Post-Hearing Briefing\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\nArbitration is ubiquitous\, and it has profoundly impacted the private practice of consumer protection law. While much has been said about the disadvantages of arbitration for consumers\, many practitioners have had great success in arbitrating individual consumer protection claims. This three-part webinar boot camp will show participants how they can succeed in arbitration. The presenters\, Ron Wilcox and Dan Blinn\, will address all aspects of arbitrating consumer claims\, from the initial selection of an arbitral forum right up to the time of a final award. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat strategies to employ to ensure a favorable arbitral forum and arbitrator\nWhen to demand an evidentiary hearing and when to agree to a desk arbitration (submission on the papers)\nHow to prepare for the pre-hearing conference to ensure that you obtain the discovery necessary to prevail\nHow to prepare effective pre-hearing and post-hearing memorandum\nHow to present the case and how arbitration hearings differ from court trials\nHow to maximize attorney fee awards\n\n\nPresenters\nRonald Wilcox sues creditors and abusive debt collectors for\, among other things\, FCRA\, FDCPA\, TCPA\, and identity theft violations from his office in San Jose\, CA. Ron holds degrees from New York University\, Harvard University\, and Indiana University\, and he is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. Ron has consistently obtained successful outcomes for his clients and for himself in consumer arbitration. \nDan Blinn handles auto dealer fraud\, warranty\, and other consumer claims. He holds degrees from New York University and Bowling Green State University. Dan has been successfully arbitrating consumer claims for decades from his office in Rocky Hill\, CT.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/how-to-succeed-in-arbitration-a-three-webinar-boot-camp/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530
DTSTAMP:20250129T133040Z
CREATED:20211220T221950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T133040Z
UID:2526-1559088000-1559174399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:So You Have a Case with a Fee Claim; Now What? Learn How to Maximize your Fee Award
DESCRIPTION:The practice of law is a business\, and an important part of that business is getting paid. Whether you are in private practice or working for legal services\, getting paid for your efforts is a vital part of the practice. Often an afterthought\, the award of fees is an integral part of consumer litigation. Whether you are new to the practice or a seasoned litigator\, then maximizing your fee claims is valuable to you\, your practice\, and your firm or organization. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to prepare and organize the fee motion to maximize your claim value\nHow to select and prepare the fee expert to support your claim\nHow to best make use of the fee hearing\, including the effective use of case management as your tool\n\n\nSpeaker\nCraig Rothburd has practiced law for twenty-four years with a focus on class actions\, consumer law\, complex business\, and commercial and health care law and litigation. He is AVä Martindale-Hubbell rated and was recently 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 presently the chairperson of the Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee\, a member of the National Associate of Consumer Advocates (serving as its membership committee co-chair)\, a strong supporter of and advocate for legal services (serving as a volunteer pro bono attorney)\, and has served on the Board of Directors of Bay Area Legal Services\, Inc.\, as well as serving on its Development Council.  He graduated with honors from the University of Florida (UF)\, College of Law\, and receiving his Bachelors of Science from UF.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/so-you-have-a-case-with-a-fee-claim-now-what-learn-how-to-maximize-your-fee-award/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190808
DTSTAMP:20220125T025639Z
CREATED:20220125T025639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T025639Z
UID:6683-1565136000-1565222399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Post-Discharge FCRA Claims: Issue Spotting and Intake
DESCRIPTION:Commercial and consumer bankruptcy filings are steadily rising\, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). Former ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano has described bankruptcy as providing a “shield for distressed consumers and businesses confronted with rising interest rates and global economic challenges.” Consumer attorneys are well positioned to assure that the right to a “Fresh Start” guaranteed by the bankruptcy code is realized for unfortunate consumers. Unfortunately\, for some consumers\, this “Fresh Start” is frustrated by credit reporting inaccuracies that continue to plague them after their discharges are granted. \nThis webinar is geared toward intermediate and advanced practitioners who already have a functional understanding of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It is not necessary to be a bankruptcy practitioner; however\, a basic understanding of the bankruptcy code is helpful. \nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat to do immediately after a bankruptcy discharge is entered\n\n\nHow to identify credit reporting issues during the intake process:\n\n\nWhat documents are needed and where to get them\n\n\nWhat the credit report should look like post-discharge\n\n\nCommon issues related to the reporting of debts included in the bankruptcy\n\n\nHow to evaluate common credit reporting issues\n\n\nHow to identify “bad actors” in a post-discharge credit reporting case\n\nSpeaker\nMichael Rapp is a licensed attorney in the states of Kansas and Missouri. Since graduating law school\, Michael has focused his practice exclusively on consumer law with a concentration on Fair Debt Collection Practices (FDCPA)\, Credit Reporting (FCRA) and Telephone Consumer Protection (TCPA). Michael Rapp graduated from UMKC School of Law\, where he served as Research Administrator for Friedman on Leases and was awarded the Sanford B. Ladd Award for his exceptional achievement in Real Estate Law. Prior to attending law school\, Michael served his country\, was decorated\, and was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/post-discharge-fcra-claims-issue-spotting-and-intake-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20191029T120052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:2496-1572307200-1572393599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Protecting Military Consumers—Special Protections and Issues
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) as they discuss many of the top consumer protections and issues for members of the military and their families. FTC staff will discuss the Military Lending Act; cover FTC law enforcement actions on issues affecting veterans\, servicemembers\, and their families\, and provide insights that advocates can use to develop their own strategies for helping military consumers. DOJ staff will discuss the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and the protections it provides. The webinar will also include information about free education resources designed for veterans\, servicemembers\, and their families. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat the top consumer protection issues are as reported by members of the military and their families\nWhat recent law enforcement actions have been taken to protect members of the military\nWhat legal protections are available specifically for servicemembers\, including the Military Lending Act (MLA) and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)\nHow to access free resources designed for military consumers to share in your community\n\n\nSpeakers\nCarole Reynolds\, Senior Attorney\, Division of Financial Practices\, Federal Trade Commission \nCarol Kando-Pineda\, Counsel\, Division of Consumer and Business Education\, Federal Trade Commission \nElizabeth Singer\, Director\, U.S. Attorney’s Fair Housing Program\, Department of Justice
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/protecting-military-consumers-special-protections-and-issues/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
CREATED:20191205T130028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023202Z
UID:2490-1575504000-1575590399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Become a Successful Student Loan Lawyer
DESCRIPTION:There are 1.6 trillion dollars in outstanding student loans in the U.S. that affect forty-four million Americans. As attorneys\, we need to have a basic knowledge of how to assist our clients in the handling of this type of debt and how to best explain options. \nThe student loan problem is often very confusing and misunderstood by the student loan borrower as well as the public in general. The student loan debt problem is multi-generational\, and potential clients are present in all age groups. \nThis webinar is particularly relevant for private practitioners who advise consumers\, consumer advocates\, bankruptcy attorneys\, and debt defense attorneys. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to identify a student loan problem from your current client list\nWhat options exist for resolution of the debt\nHow to monetize a student loan case\nHow to promote your student loan niche\n\n\nPresenter\nD.J. Rausa is a bankruptcy and student loan lawyer. Upon graduating from high school\, Mr. Rausa enlisted in the United States Navy. He served two Tours of Duty from 1975 until 1983\, after which time he was Honorably Discharged. Mr. Rausa graduated from San Diego City College with two associate degrees. He received his law degree from Western Sierra Law School in 1989. He has specialized in bankruptcy law for over twenty-seven years. Mr. Rausa is knowledgeable about the laws that govern how student loans are processed and the policies implemented under the Higher Education Act. He is well versed in the Code of Federal Regulations that govern the student loan servicers and their collection agencies. He has integrated and monetized student loan debt resolution into his consumer bankruptcy practice since 2014. Mr. Rausa has recently relocated to the greater Nashville area and practices bankruptcy and student loan law in the Middle District of Tennessee.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-become-a-successful-student-loan-lawyer/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200102
DTSTAMP:20260129T155647Z
CREATED:20200101T130000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T155647Z
UID:3882-1577836800-1577923199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Student Loans
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nIntroduction to Student Loan Cases\nHow to become a successful Student Loan Lawyer\nBankruptcy may be the Best Choice for Student Loan Relief Post Election\nStudent Loans in the Eye of the Storm: What Attorneys Need to Know Now​\n\n\nWhy These Videos are Helpful\nThere are 1.6 trillion dollars in outstanding student loans in the U.S. that affect forty-four million Americans. Want to get up to speed on where things stand with some of the most popular and critical federal student loan programs? Want to set up a student loan practice from your existing caseload. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to navigate the federal student loan system\nHow to find and recognize good potential dischargeability cases\nHow to monetize a student loan cases\n\n\nPresenters\nChristie Arkovich has been an AV-rated Florida licensed attorney for more than twenty-five years since graduating from Stetson College of Law in 1992. Christie was former trial counsel for Sallie Mae\, ECMC\, and other student loan servicers and guarantors in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She “switched sides” and now represents student loan borrowers and other debtors both inside and outside of bankruptcy. She recently served on the Student Loan Committee for the new (and first in the nation) Student Loan Management Program in the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. \nJosh Cohen began his legal career in 2008 by founding his own firm focused on consumer protection and quickly developed a niche in student loan law. Within nine months\, he filed his first class action against the student loan industry. His practice helps borrowers navigate default\, repayment plans\, collection defense\, affirmative claims\, and bankruptcy discharge—successfully discharging over $3M in student loans to date. Josh also trains attorneys through his long-running Student Loan Law Workshop and developed Student Loan Toolbox\, a software tool to help attorneys counsel clients on student loan issues. \nJay S. Fleischman is a consumer protection attorney licensed in New York and California. Since 1995\, his practice has focused on student loan law\, consumer bankruptcy\, and debt collection defense. A seasoned educator and advocate\, Jay has built a substantial digital presence by making complex legal issues accessible. His plain-language content has garnered over 3.2 million views and attracted over 225\,000 followers across TikTok\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, and YouTube. He also regularly publishes content at MoneyWiseLaw.com\, where he helps consumers better understand their financial rights and options. \nAdam S. Minsky practices in Massachusetts and New York and is one of the nation’s leading experts in student loan law. He remains one of the only attorneys in the country with a practice devoted entirely to helping student loan borrowers. Attorney Minsky provides counsel\, legal assistance\, and direct advocacy for borrowers on a variety of student loan-related matters\, including repayment management\, default resolution\, and servicing troubleshooting. He has published three handbooks including The Student Loan Handbook for Law Students and Attorneys\, published by the American Bar Association. Attorney Minsky is also a contributing author to the National Consumer Law Center’s manual\, Student Loan Law. Attorney Minsky received his undergraduate degree\, with honors\, in Philosophy and Political Science from Boston University and his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. \nD.J. Rausa is a bankruptcy and student loan lawyer. Upon graduating from high school\, Mr. Rausa enlisted in the United States Navy. He served two Tours of Duty from 1975 until 1983\, after which time he was Honorably Discharged. Mr. Rausa graduated from San Diego City College with two associate degrees. He received his law degree from Western Sierra Law School in 1989. He has specialized in bankruptcy law for over twenty-seven years. Mr. Rausa is knowledgeable about the laws that govern how student loans are processed and the policies implemented under the Higher Education Act. He is well versed in the Code of Federal Regulations that govern the student loan servicers and their collection agencies. He has integrated and monetized student loan debt resolution into his consumer bankruptcy practice since 2014. Mr. Rausa has recently relocated to the greater Nashville area and practices bankruptcy and student loan law in the Middle District of Tennessee. \n 
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/student-loans/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200130
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200129T130039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2478-1580256000-1580342399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Fighting for Tenants—Marrying Consumer Protection\, Personal Injury\, and Landlord Tenant Law
DESCRIPTION:This webinar should be of interest to anyone interested in expanding his or her consumer protection practice by helping a growing and vulnerable population: tenants. We will explore common tenant violations\, including illegal charges\, dangerous conditions\, illegal lock outs\, and retaliatory evictions. We will also examine the laws that apply\, including common law\, state and local landlord tenant statutes\, and applicable consumer protection laws. Finally\, we will examine how to evaluate and maximize damages. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to issue spot good cases\nWhere to find the strongest laws for tenants\nHow to maximize recovery\n\n\nPresenter\nJane Santoni is a partner in the firm of Santoni\, Vocci & Ortega\, LLC in Towson Maryland. 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. She also represents individuals injured by car accidents\, dog bites\, nursing home negligence\, and slips and falls.  Her firm handles class actions as well as individual cases and has recently successfully tried or settled a series of landlord tenant cases\, which is an expanding area in her firm.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fighting-for-tenants-marrying-consumer-protection-personal-injury-and-landlord-tenant-law/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200206
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200205T130033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2475-1580860800-1580947199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Developing a Private Auto Fraud Practice
DESCRIPTION:Besides purchasing a home\, buying a car is the biggest consumer purchase that most individuals will make in their lifetime. Today\, there are there are more than 260 million registered vehicles in the United States alone. This number is only growing. The automotive industry is ripe with fraud and pitfalls for unwary consumers. Fortunately\, there are several federal and state statutes that serve as tools for consumer attorneys to help rectify the wrongs in the industry and advocate for their consumers. \nThis two-part webinar series is aimed at consumer attorneys who are either starting a new practice or looking to expand into the area of auto fraud. Part One will focus on the obstacles to getting started\, how to set up a new auto fraud practice\, and considerations to keep in mind in choosing cases. Part Two will focus on claims and venue\, how to find new cases\, and tips and tricks for litigation and settlement. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to set up an auto fraud practice\nHow to find viable auto fraud cases\n\n\nSpeakers\nAdam G. Taub is the co-founder of Adam G. Taub & Associates Consumer Law Group\, PLC\, a Michigan consumer protection law practice located in Southfield\, Michigan\, a suburb of Detroit. Adam has represented hundreds of victims of auto Fraud since 1998. His practice focuses exclusively on representing consumers against car dealers\, banks\, credit card companies\, mortgage lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors. He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and received his Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. \nElliot Conn is the founder of Conn Law\, PC\, a California consumer protection law practice headquartered in San Francisco. Elliot has successfully litigated hundreds of consumer cases\, both individual cases and class actions. Through his class actions and other complex cases\, Elliot has been successful in eliminating over $1 billion in consumer debt on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Californians. Elliot’s cases have also put millions of dollars back in consumers’ pockets\, nationwide. Elliot is AV Martindale-Hubbell rated. Elliot is a graduate of the University of California\, Berkeley\, School of Law and received his Bachelors of Arts from Colgate University.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/developing-a-private-auto-fraud-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200213
DTSTAMP:20250226T152535Z
CREATED:20200212T130037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T152535Z
UID:2472-1581465600-1581551999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Developing an Auto Fraud Practice: Issue Spotting Auto Claims
DESCRIPTION:Besides purchasing a home\, buying a car is the biggest consumer purchase that most individuals will make in their lifetime. Today\, there are there are more than 260 million registered vehicles in the United States alone. This number is only growing. The automotive industry is ripe with fraud and pitfalls for unwary consumers. Fortunately\, there are several federal and state statutes that serve as tools for consumer attorneys to help rectify the wrongs in the industry and advocate for their consumers. \nThis webinar is aimed at consumer attorneys who are either starting a new practice or looking to expand into the area of auto fraud. This webinar will focus on claims and venue\, how to find new cases\, and tips and tricks for litigation and settlement. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to set up an auto fraud practice\nHow to find viable auto fraud cases\nTips and tricks for auto fraud litigation\n\n\nSpeakers\nAdam G. Taub is the co-founder of Adam G. Taub & Associates Consumer Law Group\, PLC\, a Michigan consumer protection law practice located in Southfield\, Michigan\, a suburb of Detroit. Adam has represented hundreds of victims of auto Fraud since 1998. His practice focuses exclusively on representing consumers against car dealers\, banks\, credit card companies\, mortgage lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors. He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and received his Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. \nElliot Conn is the founder of Conn Law\, PC\, a California consumer protection law practice headquartered in San Francisco. Elliot has successfully litigated hundreds of consumer cases\, both individual cases and class actions. Through his class actions and other complex cases\, Elliot has been successful in eliminating over $1 billion in consumer debt on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Californians. Elliot’s cases have also put millions of dollars back in consumers’ pockets\, nationwide. Elliot is AV Martindale-Hubbell rated. Elliot is a graduate of the University of California\, Berkeley\, School of Law and received his Bachelors of Arts from Colgate University.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/developing-an-auto-fraud-practice-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200401
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200331T120023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2460-1585612800-1585699199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Depositions
DESCRIPTION:The practice of consumer law is going virtual. Video depositions will become the new norm.  Harnessing the power of online platforms will allow you to conduct depositions as if you were there in person. Best of all\, you can do all of this from the comfort of your home office. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat technologies to use to take a virtual deposition\nHow to run a virtual deposition with court reporters and witnesses\nHow to respond to refusals to produce witnesses\n\n\nSpeakers\nJohn Albanese is an associate in Berger & Montague’s Minneapolis office. John concentrates his practice on consumer protection issues with a focus on FCRA violations related to criminal background checks. John has helped achieve multi-million-dollar class action settlements for FCRA violations in courts around the country. \nLeonard Bennett has been a trial attorney and consumer advocate since 1994 in Newport News\, VA. Mr. Bennett’s practice is focused on the representation of consumers.  He has litigated individual and class cases throughout the country\, trying as many credit reporting cases to a jury as nearly anyone in the nation and has been approved as Class Counsel in numerous class action cases. \nBob Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988 and opened his own general practice firm\, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan\, in 1991. The firm specializes in litigating cases related to violations of consumer protection laws\, including lemon law\, automotive dealer fraud\, wrongful credit damage\, serious personal injury\, and consumer protection class actions. Along with Public Justice\, he co-wrote the amicus brief for Gorman v. Wolpoff & Abramson\, a case important to credit damage lawyers practicing in the Ninth Circuit. He has been honored to have been selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” for fifteen consecutive years.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/virtual-depositions/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200424
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200423T120026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2451-1587600000-1587686399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:You Should Teach A Consumer Law Course
DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the great recession of 2008\, law schools saw a surge in interest in consumer protection courses\, covering issues such as mortgages\, debt collection\, and credit reporting. In the same way\, we anticipate that the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout (job and housing loss\, predatory lending\, etc.) will lead to another swell in demand from law students for consumer protection-related courses. New crops of students will be interested in learning how they can help consumers in the context of their careers. \nIn order to prepare\, we anticipate that there will be a need for more instructors in law schools who are experts in these fields\, particularly and especially consumer advocates. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to find and approach a law school about teaching a consumer law course\nHow to organize a consumer law course\nHow to prepare to teach\, address students’ expectations\, and take advantage of your practical experiences in the field\n\n\nSpeakers\nLesley Fair has been  a distinguished lecturer on the adjunct faculty of the Catholic University Law School since 1984. She also teaches Consumer Protection Law at the George Washington University Law School and recently received GW’s Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. Her day job is as a senior attorney with the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. After twenty-five years litigating false advertising and fraud cases\, she now specializes in consumer and business education. She is the primary author of the FTC’s Business Blog\, honored by the ABA Journal as one of the nation’s best law blogs and one of the few focusing on consumer protection issues. \nCary Flitter is founding partner in Flitter Milz P.C.\, based in Philadelphia. He represents clients as individuals and in class actions\, in consumer lending\, unfair debt collection\, vehicle financing and leasing overcharges\, credit reporting\, credit privacy\, product warranty\, identity theft\, and other consumer cases. Cary has served on the adjunct faculty at Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law and Delaware Law School of Widener University\, where he teaches Consumer Law & Litigation\, including class action practice. From 1991 to 1999\, he served on the adjunct faculty at Philadelphia University’s School of Business\, teaching Commercial Law. Cary has accepted invitations to guest lecture on consumer law issues at Harvard Law School\, University of Pennsylvania School of Law\, and many other venues. \nTed Mermin directs the Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice at the UC Berkeley law school\, where he teaches Consumer Protection Law and Comparative Consumer Law\, serves as pro bono counsel to the Consumer Justice Clinic\, and advises the student Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society. Rumors persist that he has something to do with the CLASS Network\, a Berkeley Law/NACA project to bring consumer law courses\, clinics\, and student groups to law schools around the nation.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/you-should-teach-a-consumer-law-course/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200520
DTSTAMP:20220125T020757Z
CREATED:20220125T020757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T020757Z
UID:6625-1589846400-1589932799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Planning and Alternatives to Formal Discovery
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to create a formal and informal discovery plan to obtain documents and information you need to litigate your case\n\nSpeakers\nMatthew Loker is the founder of Loker Law\, APC and is Professor of Contracts at the San Luis Obispo College of Law. Prior to moving to California\, Matthew attended the University of Toledo in Ohio where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Social Thought with a concentration in Spanish. Immediately after obtaining his undergraduate degree\, Matthew went to law school at California Western School of Law. While there\, Matthew served as the President of the Entertainment & Sports Law Society as well as Vice President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society. In practice\, 100% of the cases handled by Loker Law\, APC are consumer related. Said cases range from defending consumers that have been sued by creditors or debt collectors to large Multi-District Class Actions. Specifically\, a majority of Matthew’s practice focuses on the FDCPA\, the FCRA\, the TCPA\, California’s Identity Theft Act\, and false advertising claims. \nAfter graduating from Stetson Law in 2011\, Aaron Swift litigated FDCPA\, TCPA\, and FCRA cases as an associate in St. Petersburg\, FL. In 2017\, Aaron started his own firm\, and Swift Law represents consumers throughout Florida. Swift Law routinely sues debt collectors\, credit reporting agencies\, and timeshare companies. Aaron loves playing poker and golf\, spending time with his wife and two dogs\, and traveling.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/discovery-planning-and-alternatives-to-formal-discovery/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200527
DTSTAMP:20220125T202133Z
CREATED:20220125T202133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T202133Z
UID:6800-1590451200-1590537599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Keep the Lights On
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\n\nDevelop your practice to handle consumer claims and still have a consistent cash flow \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nLarry P. Smith is a consumer attorney\, handling matters involving the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and EFTA\, as well as state consumer fraud/UDAP matters for over eighteen years. He is the managing partner at SmithMarco\, P.C.\, which he established in 2005. Mr. Smith has tried dozens of consumer rights cases to verdict in the state and federal courts of Illinois\, Georgia\, and Wisconsin and has arbitrated over 700 cases. Additionally\, he has amicably resolved over 4\,000 consumer fraud\, FCRA\, and FDCPA cases via settlement. Mr. Smith earned his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 1993. He earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1990. Mr. Smith has been a member of NACA for the past twelve years and has served as Illinois state chair \nCary Flitter is a highly respected expert in consumer law. Many of his cases have broken new ground\, helping to shape the law itself and set the precedent for future decisions. He is founding partner in Flitter Milz P.C. He has more than thirty years of trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts. Cary has built his practice around litigating cases on behalf of consumers against debt collectors\, banks and finance companies\, insurance companies\, car dealers\, and credit reporting agencies. He represents clients as individuals and in class actions. Cary has served on the adjunct faculty at Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law and Delaware Law School of Widener University\, where he teaches Consumer Law & Litigation\, including class action practice.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-keep-the-lights-on-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200609
DTSTAMP:20220125T010802Z
CREATED:20220125T010802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T010802Z
UID:6560-1591574400-1591660799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Spotting Dealer Add- Ons: Gap\, Service Contracts\, Etching\, Other Extras
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to determine whether dealers committed fraud through add-ons to the financing contract\n\nSpeakers\nGregory T. Babbitt is a partner at Rosner\, Barry & Babbitt\, LLP\, in San Diego\, where he handles California car lemon and auto fraud cases (individual and class actions). Prior to joining Rosner\, Barry & Babbitt\, LLP\, Mr. Babbitt was a Deputy Attorney General for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General\, Bureau of Consumer Protection (1998–2001). \nAdam McNeile is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Kemnitzer\, Barron & Krieg\, LLP. Mr. McNeile graduated from the University of Southern California in 2008 and the University of California\, Berkeley\, School of Law in 2011. Mr. McNeile practices consumer protection law\, focusing on automotive issues.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/spotting-dealer-add-ons-gap-service-contracts-etching-other-extras/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200609
DTSTAMP:20220125T014628Z
CREATED:20220125T014628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T014628Z
UID:6598-1591574400-1591660799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Auto Fraud Finance
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nFamiliarity with the players\, processes\, and products that are associated with auto finance fraud\n\nSpeakers\nChristina Gill Roseman\, represents consumers at Roseman Law Firm\, PLLC\, with offices in Pittsburgh\, PA and Morgantown\, WV. She has successfully tried numerous cases against automobile manufacturers and dealerships. She is rated as an AV Preeminent attorney\, the highest ranking\, by her peers through Martindale Hubbell\, has been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2014\, 2016\, and 2017\, and is NACA’s West Virginia state co-chair.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/introduction-to-auto-fraud-finance/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200613
DTSTAMP:20220125T015730Z
CREATED:20220125T015730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T015730Z
UID:6613-1591920000-1592006399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Frame and Structural Damage Cases
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nWhether frame and structural damage took place in your client’s vehicle\nWhat remedies exist to bring relief to your clients with frame and structural damage cases\n\nSpeakers\nRichard Diklich received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology\, Automotive and Business Majors. From 1966–1972\, he worked as a Quality Control Supervisor at a Ford Assembly Plant. From 1972–2015\, he served as an Instructor of Automotive Technology at Longview Community College. He has served as a subject matter expert for the analysis of service failures of vehicle systems\, service history\, vehicle valuation\, pre-sale condition\, collision repair methods\, and odometer tampering. He has given expert testimony more than 250 times at deposition or trial in State and Federal Courts\, both Civil and Criminal. He has extensive knowledge of consumer fraud and product liability. \nRichard Feferman is the founding partner of Feferman\, Warren & Mattison\, the preeminent law firm in the southwest devoted to protecting consumers. Its three lawyers handle a wide variety of individual and class action consumer cases throughout New Mexico. Most of the firm’s cases are lawsuits against car dealers\, credit reporting agencies\, abusive debt collectors\, and predatory lenders. He edited and co-authored Consumer Law in New Mexico\, published by the New Mexico State Bar Association. He has devoted his law practice to consumer law full time since 1993. Mr. Feferman is the National Consumer Law Center’s 2013 recipient of the Vern Countryman Consumer Law Award. \nMinal Gahlot is a trial lawyer with experience litigating cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts who handles consumer law cases\, including auto fraud\, predatory lending\, banking and financing\, consumer sales and special finance\, and student loan and debt collection defense. She has also successfully defended and won appeals resulting in multiple publications. She is a graduate of University of Oklahoma College of Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/frame-and-structural-damage-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623
DTSTAMP:20240819T154114Z
CREATED:20200622T120000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T154114Z
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SUMMARY:Handling Warranty Claims Using Mag Moss
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nWhich federal and state rules provide the best remedies for your warranty claims\n\n\nSpeakers\nWill Geddings is a debtor’s lawyer who has spent the better part of a decade working at Hays Cauley\, P.C. in Florence\, South Carolina. Hays Cauley is a consumer/debtor’s firm that only provides services to consumers/debtors\, which include litigating cases in which creditors have violated the FCRA\, the FDCPA\, the TCPA\, TILA\, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act\, and South Carolina law. Will’s main areas of practice include all of the aforementioned areas but center around debt defense and automobile fraud. \nTaras Rudnitsky is a consumer protection attorney near Orlando\, FL. Taras was formerly an automotive engineer and automotive design expert witness. He represents consumers in auto fraud cases\, warranty cases\, home solicitation sales\, debt collection defense\, and other consumer protection cases. Taras is also active in the legal community\, having served on the Florida Bar’s Small Claims Rules Committee and Consumer Protection Law Committee. His dedication to pro bono representation of consumers has repeatedly been recognized by the Florida Supreme Court and other organizations. He is also past President of the Ukrainian American Bar Association\, an international bar association. \nSusan Yeck has exclusively practiced automobile litigation since 2004\, representing California consumers. She has been a trial attorney for over thirty years and has appeared in superior and appellate courts throughout the state. She has several Appellate Decisions—two notably in the warranty law area. She has served as a Judge Pro Tem\, settlement panel judge and arbitrator for San Diego County.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/handing-warranty-claims-using-mag-moss/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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