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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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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530
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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/
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