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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTSTAMP:20220128T023202Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200102
DTSTAMP:20260129T155647Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200130
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200206
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200213
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200401
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200331T120023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
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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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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200520
DTSTAMP:20220125T020757Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T020757Z
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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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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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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
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623
DTSTAMP:20240819T154114Z
CREATED:20200622T120000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T154114Z
UID:5902-1592784000-1592870399@www.consumeradvocates.org
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200624
DTSTAMP:20220125T015307Z
CREATED:20220125T015307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T015307Z
UID:6607-1592870400-1592956799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Make Money as an Auto Fraud Practitioner
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nLearn about different approach to make money from auto fraud cases\n\nSpeakers\nBryce Bell is the founder of Bell Law\, LLC\, a law firm dedicated to relentlessly pursuing justice against companies that defraud consumers. Bell Law focuses on auto safety\, landlord/tenant issues\, Fintech\, and other Unfair Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAAP)\, both individually and as class actions and mass torts across the country. Bryce is the Missouri state chair for NACA. Recent accomplishments for the firm in 2019 include a settlement with Wells Fargo for violations of the SCRA and a $1 million+ data breach settlement for local employees in the Kansas City area whose private information was compromised. \nFor over eighteen years\, founder Christine A. Ferraris has worked relentlessly in the legal arena to help those hurt by fraud. As a business owner herself for most of those eighteen years\, she understands the challenges small-business owners face. \nScott Kaufman founded California Lemon Lawyers in 2003\, after a short stint with one of the nation’s largest lemon law firms. Scott’s firm is now averaging one new case a day and growing exponentially. The firm has been responsible for returning millions of dollars to California consumers who had been wronged by businesses.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-make-money-as-an-auto-fraud-practitioner/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200625
DTSTAMP:20220125T013932Z
CREATED:20220125T013932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T013932Z
UID:6589-1592956800-1593043199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Litigating Odometer Fraud Cases
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to determine whether odometer fraud took place\nWhat remedies exist to bring relief to your clients\n\nSpeakers\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. \nRobert W. Murphy is in private practice in Fort Lauderdale\, Florida\, focusing on consumer class action litigation. Mr. Murphy has been lead counsel in over 200 consumer class actions. Recently\, he was recognized by TopVerdict.com for having two of the largest class settlements in the United States for a nationwide truck warranty action against Mitsubishi in 2017 and a $19.7 million class settlement involving automobile deficiencies.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/litigating-odometer-fraud-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200626
DTSTAMP:20220217T185800Z
CREATED:20220125T013725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T185800Z
UID:6586-1593043200-1593129599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Litigating Yoyo Claims
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to spot and investigate yo-yo claims properly\n\nSpeaker\nM. Kathi Rawls has been practicing law since 2001. She is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and the Reptile Litigation Group. She has litigated hundreds of consumer law cases\, including auto fraud\, predatory lending\, debt collection abuse\, repossession defense\, identity theft\, and false credit reporting. Her efforts have resulted in settlements in multiple millions of dollars in recovery for Oklahoma consumers and jury trial verdicts that garnered the attention and referrals from even some local judges.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/litigating-yoyo-claims/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200815
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200814T120016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2442-1597363200-1597449599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Keep the Lights On
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nDevelop your practice and still have a consistent cash flow\nHow to value your cases and services\n\n\nSpeakers\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. ary is founding partner in Flitter Milz P.C.\, and a member of the Pennsylvania\, New Jersey\, and New York bars. He has more than 30 years of trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts in Pennsylvania\, New Jersey\, New York\, and in courts throughout the United States. 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\, in consumer lending\, unfair debt collection\, vehicle financing and leasing overcharges\, credit reporting\, credit privacy\, product warranty\, identity theft\, and other consumer cases. \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.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-keep-the-lights-on/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200815
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200814T120025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2436-1597363200-1597449599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Ethics: Unconscious Bias Against Women in the Law
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to recognize bias against women\nHow to combat bias against women\nHow to be an ally for women who are facing gender bias\n\n\nSpeakers\nCarolyn E. Coffey is the Director of Litigation for Economic Justice at Mobilization for Justice\, Inc. (MFJ). MFJ provides free legal assistance to New York City residents in the areas of housing\, foreclosure\, public benefits\, civil and disability rights\, employment\, and consumer and family law\, prioritizing services to vulnerable and under-served populations\, while simultaneously working to end the root causes of inequities through law reform\, impact litigation\, and policy advocacy. Ms. Coffey also directly supervises MFJ’s Consumer Rights and Low-Income Bankruptcy Projects\, which provide advice\, counsel\, and defensive and affirmative representation to low-income New Yorkers in state and federal court lawsuits and appeals. Ms. Coffey is the co-chair of the New York City Consumer Advocates Taskforce and is an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School\, where she teaches a consumer clinic seminar. \nKathleen Engel\, Research Professor of Law at Suffolk University\, is a national authority on mortgage finance and regulation\, subprime and predatory lending\, consumer credit\, and housing and credit discrimination. H¬¬er publications include the book The Subprime Virus: Reckless Credit\, Regulatory Failure and Next Steps. Professor Engel has advised numerous federal and state agencies on matters related to financing of loans. She sits on the boards of Consumer Reports\, the International Association of Consumer Law\, and NACA. She previously served on the Consumer Advisory Board of the CFPB and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Consumer Advisory Council. \nBeth E. Terrell is a founding member of Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC\, a plaintiff-side law firm in Seattle\, WA. Beth concentrates her practice in complex litigation\, including the prosecution of consumer\, defective product\, and wage and hour class actions. Beth has served as co-lead counsel on class actions resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements for consumers and workers. Beth co-chairs Practicing Law Institute (PLI)’s Consumer Financial Services Institute\, and frequently presents on a wide variety of topics\, including class actions\, consumer protection\, legal ethics\, gender equity\, and electronic discovery. Beth serves as President of the Public Justice Foundation Board of Directors and Chair of both the Northwest Consumer Law Center and the Washington Employment Lawyers Association.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/ethics-unconscious-bias-against-women-in-the-law/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200815
DTSTAMP:20220128T023201Z
CREATED:20200814T120049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023201Z
UID:2439-1597363200-1597449599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Persuasive Writing Tips\, Tactics\, and Strategies
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nHow to improve your ability to write persuasive legal documents\n\n\nSpeakers\nRonald L. Burdge\, a known nationwide as a leading Lemon Law attorney\,  has represented literally thousands of consumers in “lemon” vehicle lawsuits and actively co-counsels and coaches other Consumer Law attorneys on how to win their cases. \nJohn Cole Gayle\, Jr. founded his law firm\, The Consumer Law Group\, P.C.\, of Richmond\, VA\, in 2001. He has concentrated his practice in consumer law for over twenty-five years. His practice primarily involves lemon law\, fraudulent contracts\, and consumer credit problems. He is the chair of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association legislative subcommittee on consumer law and is the past NACA state chair of Virginia.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/persuasive-writing-tips-tactics-and-strategies/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200827
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20200826T120045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2430-1598400000-1598486399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:The New Kids in Town: Mortgage Sub-Servicers—The Who\, What\, When\, Where\, and Why Behind this Network
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will examine a case study of New Residential (NRZ) to provide a current example of how the new sub-servicing model in the mortgage market makes things even worse for consumers. New Residential Investment Corp is a leading provider of capital and services to the mortgage and financial services industries. Learn why this system continues to harass homeowners and their attorneys with what Max calls “a terminal illness with the entire mortgage servicing system.” The webinar is geared to advanced practitioners of mortgage servicing cases. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow the sub-servicing model in the mortgage market works\nWhat the reduced fees are for sub-servicing a mortgage\nHow excess servicing rights are securitized for immediate cash outs\n\n\nSpeaker\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.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/the-new-kids-in-town-mortgage-sub-servicers-the-who-what-when-where-and-why-behind-this-network/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200904
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20200903T120057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2427-1599091200-1599177599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:The “Passive” Debt Buyer Issue
DESCRIPTION:If you are suing debt buyers under the FDCPA\, you need to understand the recent Circuit Court of Appeals decisions on whether these entities are debt collectors. Debt buyers are pushing the “passive” debt buyer argument through our courts to further restrict the FDCPA’s application and chip away at its already limited coverage. This webinar will prepare you for facing the “passive” debt buyer issue in your FDCPA cases involving debt buyers. This webinar is geared to intermediate practitioners. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhere the Circuit Court of Appeals stands on the “passive” debt buyer issue\nWhat the ins and outs are of a debt buyer’s arguments that it is not a debt collector under the FDCPA\nHow to prove that a debt buyer’s primary purpose is debt collection\n\n\nSpeakers\nCorey D. McGaha is the founder of Corey D. McGaha PLLC\, a solo practice law firm in Little Rock\, AR. Mr. McGaha focuses his practice on debt defense\, FDCPA\, FCRA\, and Auto Fraud cases. He files both individual and class action cases for consumers. \nKelly D. Jones operates his own law practice in Portland\, OR. Kelly refers to himself a consumer rights attorney\, as much of his practice is focused on seeking individual and class damages under the FDCPA\, TCPA\, FCRA\, TCPA\, and Oregon’s unfair trade practices\, employment discrimination\, and whistleblower statutes. He also maintains a consumer bankruptcy practice\, helping people to get a fresh start and prosecuting creditors’ violations of the bankruptcy laws.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/the-passive-debt-buyer-issue/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20200916T120015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2424-1600214400-1600300799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Background Screening CRAs: How to Effectively Conduct Discovery and Attack the Reasonableness of the CRAs’ Criminal Record Matching Procedures
DESCRIPTION:While more than 20 million U.S. jobs were wiped out in April 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown\, the unemployment rate has begun to fall in recent months as the economy begins to reopen. This means millions of Americans will be applying for jobs and undergoing employment background checks. Employment and tenant screening CRAs routinely mismatch people\, omit crucial information about a case\, provide misleading information\, and misclassify offenses when preparing consumer reports in the form of employment and tenant screening background checks. Trying to apply for and gain employment during a global pandemic is tough enough\, and the last thing prospective employees need is inaccurate criminal record information showing up in their employment screening background check reports. \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 how to effectively conduct discovery to increase your settlement leverage\, prevail on your claims at summary judgement\, and ultimately win at trial. This webinar will provide an overview of the important information and documentation you need to request and obtain in discovery\, and it will provide practical advice on how to approach both written and deposition discovery for FCRA practitioners at the Intermediate level. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to identify the critical documents you need to prove your case\nWhat documents are ripe for motions to compel and when you should move to compel the production of certain critical documents\nHow taking depositions and asking the right questions can help you gain leverage and increase the overall value of your case\n\n\nSpeaker\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/background-screening-cras-how-to-effectively-conduct-discovery-and-attack-the-reasonableness-of-the-cras-criminal-record-matching-procedures/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200925
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20200924T120029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2421-1600905600-1600991999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Understanding the Metro 2 Reporting Format
DESCRIPTION:If you are litigating FCRA cases involving the Big Three nationwide CRAs (Equifax/Experian/TransUnion) or furnishers to those CRAs\, you need to understand the Metro 2 Reporting format.  This is standardized format that furnishers use to report data to the Big Three.  This webinar will provide an overview of the format for FCRA practitioners at the Intermediate level. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the basics of the Metro 2 format\,\nWhat are the key fields in the format\,\nWhat is the legal significance of this manual for FCRA cases\n\n\nSpeakers\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. \nChi Chi Wu is a staff attorney at NCLC focusing on consumer credit issues\, including fair credit reporting\, credit cards\, tax-consumer issues\, and medical debt. Chi Chi is lead author of Fair Credit Reporting Act and a contributing author to Collection Actions\, Consumer Credit Regulation\, and Truth in Lending.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/understanding-the-metro-2-reporting-format/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201001
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20200930T120055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2416-1601424000-1601510399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Protecting Latino Consumers: Information from the FTC
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the latest scams and consumer issues affecting Latino consumers.  FTC staff will share strategies to protect Latino consumers\, information on scams affecting Spanish-speaking communities\, ways to report problems to the FTC\, and resources available from the FTC in English and Spanish. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the top scams and consumer issues facing Spanish-speaking communities\nWhat strategies can be used to reach Latino consumers\nWhere to go for free resources in Spanish and English to share with the communities you serve\n\n\nSpeakers\nMonica Vaca\, Associate Director\, Division of Consumer Response and Operations\, Federal Trade Commission \nKati Daffan\, Assistant Director\, Division of Marketing Practices\, Federal Trade Commission \nRosario Mendez\, Attorney\, Division of Consumer and Business Education\, Federal Trade Commission
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/protecting-latino-consumers-information-from-the-ftc/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201015
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20201014T120053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2413-1602633600-1602719999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Nuts and Bolts of Landlord Tenant Litigation
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to dramatically increase the number of tenants being evicted from their homes. Because most states ban arbitration clauses in residential leases and also provide for fee-shifting\, this area of consumer law provides a unique opportunity to grow your practice and do a lot of good. This is a beginner-level webinar\, so no prior knowledge is needed. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat the key issues are: eviction process\, illegal fees\, habitability issues\, and security deposit issues\nWhat you need to know to bring your case: necessary documents\, expert witnesses\, etc.\nWhat the interplay is of tenants’ rights issues with the FDCPA\, FCRA\, and UDAP statutes\n\n\nSpeakers\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. Matt has served as class counsel on several class actions\, including a recent case that resolved favorably for tenants against a large\, out-of-state property management company. He is a member of the MSBA’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee Council and the ACLU of Maryland Committee on Litigation and Legal Priorities. Matt deeply believes in Santoni\, Vocci & Ortega’s mission to provide high-quality legal representation to low-income Marylanders. He graduated cum laude from Temple University\, Beasley School of Law in 2006. \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. Her practice also focuses on issues involving tenants’ rights\, representing tenants who have been illegally locked out of their homes or lived in uninhabitable conditions. Chelsea has brought and settled several class action cases against large property management companies\, debt collectors\, and auto finance companies. As part of her practice\, she also assists the injured in their personal injury cases. Chelsea graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/nuts-and-bolts-of-landlord-tenant-litigation/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201028
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20201027T120050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2404-1603756800-1603843199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Modern Marketing for the Consumer Rights Lawyer: Using Podcasts\, Videos and More
DESCRIPTION:Finding the right clients is a challenge for all law firms and can be exceedingly difficult for consumer rights lawyers\, because potential clients don’t often know they have a case or that fee shifting may allow representation to be obtained at no cost. During the COVID era\, this is even more challenging—as we are relying almost entirely on digital communication to reach people. In this webinar\, you will learn new ways to reach potential clients by using low cost internet and media strategies. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to develop storytelling for legal advertising.\nHow to use podcasts\, video\, screencasts\, livestreams\, graphic design\, and other low-cost audio-visual tools to reach clients through mobile and internet linked devices.\n\n\nSpeakers\nAdam Deutch of Northeast Law Group\, LLC is a consumer rights lawyer in western Massachusetts. His practice focuses on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act\, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act\, Fair Credit Reporting Act\, and Unfair Deceptive Practices Act cases. He has written articles and maintained a podcast intended for consumers and other attorneys on issues in consumer rights law. \nAdam Stofsky is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Briefly\, a content and services platform that specializes in making legal information more accessible and creates custom content on legal and financial issues. Adam is a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He worked as a litigator for five years\, including serving as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as a Skadden Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law). Adam then founded the New Media Advocacy Project (N-Map)\, which he ran for eight years. N-Map is one of the world’s leading media and human rights groups. Adam grew N-Map to a team of about thirty professionals around the world\, then successfully transitioned the organization to new leadership to launch Briefly.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/modern-marketing-for-the-consumer-rights-lawyer-using-podcasts-videos-and-more/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20211220T184249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2401-1607558400-1607644799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Fixing the Attorney Tax Fee Problem: Practical\, Litigation\, and Legislative Strategies
DESCRIPTION:One of NACA’s top priorities continues to be changing the tax law so that consumer law attorneys’ fees are not taxable to your clients. We are always exploring new and practical ways to avoid this problem and continue our efforts to find a permanent solution through litigation and/or legislation. To that end\, NACA has recently commissioned a survey about the public’s understanding of consumer protection law and the ability of consumers to obtain affordable legal help. The results of that research should not only help us in educating our clients\, the public\, and our courts about the tax issue\, but also help us pass our Congressional tax legislation. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to advise your clients to makes sure they are not taxed on your fees\nHow to find a case that will help with NACA’s litigation strategy on this issue\nHow to talk to potential clients\, juries\, and legislators about the work we do\nWhat you can do to help finally change the tax law of consumer attorney legal fees\n\n\nSpeakers\nChristine Hines\, Legislative Director of NACA \nIra Rheingold\, Executive Director of NACA
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fixing-the-attorney-tax-fee-problem-practical-litigation-and-legislative-strategies/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201217
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20201216T130056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
UID:2398-1608076800-1608163199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:What to Ask When You Don't Know: 30(b)(6) Depositions of Debt Buyers
DESCRIPTION:The deposition of a debt collector is critical to an FDCPA case. It is difficult\, if not impossible\, to survive summary judgment without it\, as most debt collectors refuse to provide any meaningful discovery otherwise. They also typically hide behind frivolous affirmative defenses and ludicrous denials of obvious truths. At best\, they just plead ignorance to everything. Testimony\, under oath\, by their corporate representative can be an excellent way to identify the difference between a shotgun defense/denial and one that requires more work to overcome. \nIf you find yourself fretting over an upcoming deposition\, or if you just want to refine your skills\, this webinar is for you. This webinar is appropriate for attorneys who are new to conducting depositions or who have intermediate experience. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to plan out and structure an effective 30(b)(6) deposition of a debt buyer\nHow to deal with a witness who provides evasive answers or wants to play “hide-the-ball”\nHow to find out the information you want to know\, but don’t know\n\n\nSpeakers\nCliff Carlson is a sole practitioner representing consumers in Texas\, Georgia\, and Alabama. His practice focuses primarily on consumer debt. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law in 2012. Cliff also received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mercer University in 2005. He generally limits his practice to consumer rights issues\, such as Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations. \nRonald “Ron” Daniels is also a 2012 graduate of the Walter F. George School of Law and has tried a variety of cases to verdict including an FDCPA jury trial in January of 2020. His practice focuses on representing consumers who are the victims of abusive debt collection practices or subjected to improper debt collection tactics by debt collectors and original creditors. He also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney general for the State of Georgia.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/what-to-ask-when-you-dont-know-30b6-depositions-of-debt-buyers/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210128
DTSTAMP:20220128T023200Z
CREATED:20210127T130008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023200Z
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SUMMARY:FDCPA & FCRA Claims after Bankruptcy
DESCRIPTION:Consumer bankruptcy filings have seen a precipitous decline due to the COVID-19 crisis with chapter 13 filings down 42 percent year-over year.  That is precisely why consumer attorneys need to assure their current clients’ receive the “Fresh Start” guaranteed by the bankruptcy code by helping their clients remedy unfair debt collection activity post discharge. This webinar is geared toward beginner and intermediate practitioners who already have a functional understanding of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It is not necessary to be a bankruptcy practitioner; however\, a basic understanding of the bankruptcy code is helpful. \nDefend a debtor’s fresh start after the entry of a discharge order by pursuing violations of the FDCPA and FCRA. Stephen Dunne\, an experienced bankruptcy attorney\, will provide a hands-on\, practical approach to finding potential claims related to bankruptcy under the FDCPA & FCRA. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to spot the common credit report trade-line violations after the bankruptcy has been discharged.\nHow to recognize the resources available in your consumer protection arsenal.\nHow to increase your firm’s profitability while protecting your current clients’ fresh start.\n\n\nSpeaker\nStephen Dunne is a consumer bankruptcy attorney in Philadelphia\, PA.  Mr. Dunne focuses the majority of his practice on consumer bankruptcy and bankruptcy issues under the automatic stay\, violations of the bankruptcy discharge\, and litigation under the FDCPA and FCRA.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fdcpa-fcra-claims-after-bankruptcy/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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