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Tax Initiative Update – 2015
Benjamin Franklin quipped that “nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” It is surprising, however, that your clients are taxed on the attorney’s fees that you earn while representing…
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Trees and Fruit: How Fee Agreements May Change the Taxation of Attorneys’ Fees
The structure of fee agreements plays a significant role in the taxation of attorneys' fees. The Supreme Court has held that traditional contingency fee agreements constitute impermissible assignments of taxable…
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1099s and Attorneys’ Fees
It's tax season and by now you and your clients should have received 1099s for settlements and judgments from last year. These forms are often misunderstood and raise many questions,…
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“As Is” Ain’t No Absolution
“As is” disclaimers are found in all used car contract. Defeating "as is" disclaimers is not impossible you just need to know how. Expand and improve your practice by learning…
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How Consumer Law Specialties Choose You
Are you considering or have you just started your own firm? Are you thinking about transitioning into another sub-specialty of consumer protection law? In this webinar, the presenters will discuss…
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Finance Company Liability in Auto Fraud Litigation
The sharp and outright fraudulent business practices of many auto dealerships are well known and are the subject of much consumer litigation. And, as vehicle financing has grown, particularly for…
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How to Start/Maintain a Consumer Practice within a Legal Services Agency
According to the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), consumer issues account for eleven percent of all complaints in LSC-funded programs. Yet, the numbers of low income and economically vulnerable individuals impacted…
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Turning Debt Defense Cases into a Consumer Practice
As advocates representing consumer collection defendants, we have all heard about how to use the FDCPA to turn the tables on debt buyers. But do you know how to turn…
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Gathering, Preserving, and Leveraging Evidence in FDCPA and TCPA Cases
Evidence handling is crucial to efficiently and effectively winning your FDCPA/TCPA cases. You can win these cases if you approach evidence gathering and preservation early—long before a case is ever…
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Fighting Unauthorized Billing and Charges on Consumer Accounts
Join this webinar to get practical information to help clients who have experienced unauthorized charges on their credit card, debit card, or bank accounts as well as their telephone bills…
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Used Car Cases Can Be More Profitable Than You Think
The used automobile sales industry is well known for its consumer protection abuses. However, because used car consumer cases often do not involve financially stable dealerships or claims against manufacturers,…
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Maximizing Damages under the FDCPA
With the right storytelling and common law theories, you can maximize actual and punitive damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Use of recent trial verdicts and arbitration…
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