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SUMMARY:Class Action 101 eCourse
DESCRIPTION:Nonmembers need to be verified. Email Rebecca Smolar to start the process.\n\n\nClass action litigation is one of the most powerful legal remedies available and a powerful tool for you as an attorney. Class actions allow individuals who might otherwise be overlooked and underserved to be compensated for the fraud that hurt them. It allows you\, as a consumer attorney\, to level the playing field. \nLitigating a class action claim requires new skills and provides opportunities to expand your practice. The Class Action 101 eCourse is an Ecourse that will connect you with the knowledge and resources needed to become a class action attorney. Attendees are eligible to receive sixteen CLE credits. \n\nAbout the eCourse\nThe eCourse includes:\n• Recordings of Live Sessions with instruction with top class action attorneys from across the country \n\nIssue Spotting: Finding Individual Cases that would Make Excellent Classes\nWorking with Class Action Clients and Reps\nEthics and Class Actions\nOvercoming Arbitration Hurdles\nVenue and Threshold Challenges\nStanding and Class Cases\nUnique Defenses for a Client and Class Definition\nClass Damages and Discovery\nSettlement Negotiations and Agreements\nWorking with Class Administrators\nGetting Settlement Approved\n\n• written materials\n• webinars and video content \nYou will receive sixteen CLE credits once you have finished the course. NACA is an approved multi-provider of CLE credits for the State of California and the State of Pennsylvania. All course registrants from California and Pennsylvania will automatically be approved to receive sixteen CLE credits.  \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to vet a clients and case for class action potential:\nHow to strategize around potential challenges\, such as standing and unique defenses for a client\, and develop a plan to address them\nHow to settle a class case\nHow to address ethical challenges that arise during class litigation\nHow discovery in class cases differs from individual cases\n\n\nCourse Developers\nNACA would like to thank the following members of the Class Action eCourse development team: Alexander Burke\, Heather Kolbus\, Craig Marchiando\, Casey Nash\, Bryan Thompson\, Amy Wells and eCourse Chairs John Albanese and Anna Haac. \nCourse Instructors\nNACA would like to thank the following course instructors: John Albanese\, Alexander Burke\, Blythe Chandler\, Anna C. Haac\, Heather Kolbus\, Eric Lechtzin\, Seth R. Lesser\, Craig Marchiando\, David J. McGlothlin\, Casey S. Nash\, Leah M. Nicholls\, Sophia Rios\, John Soumilas\, Amy E. Tabor\, Bryan Thompson and Amy Wells. \nClick here to learn more them \n\n\n\nNonmembers need to be verified. Email Rebecca Smolar to start the process.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/ecourses/class-action-ecourse/
CATEGORIES:eCourses,Online Training Courses
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SUMMARY:Predatory Lending: Current Trends and Claim Spotting
DESCRIPTION:Almost every state has enacted usury laws that limit the amount of interest that a lender can charge on a loan. Despite these well-established laws\, predatory lenders continue to make blatantly illegal loans that violate state usury laws. Every year\, there are millions of consumers who are victimized by these loans and need our help. Come learn how you can assist\, including through class actions. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• How to intake a potential case\, including choice-of-law and arbitration considerations\n• What special considerations exist for tribal lenders and rent-a-bank\n• How to couple usury claims with RICO’s prohibition against the collection of unlawful debt\n• What to expect when you file a case\, including special issues related to class actions \n\nSpeaker \nAndrew Guzzo’s practice focuses exclusively on representing consumers\, with an emphasis on litigation against internet lenders\, credit reporting agencies\, and debt collectors. Andrew has litigated more than two dozen cases related to high-cost lending. These cases have involved each of the major players in the industry\, including lenders\, investors\, architects of the rent-a-tribe scheme\, tribal officials\, specialized credit reporting agencies\, and lead generators. Over the past five years\, Andrew has been involved in class actions that have returned more than $100 million dollars to consumers and cancelled more than $1 billion in predatory loans.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-learning/predatory-lending-current-trends-and-claim-spotting/
CATEGORIES:Online Learning,Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T140000
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SUMMARY:Credit Repair Organizations Act: Fight Scams\, Do Right in Your FCRA Practice\, Understand Recent Developments
DESCRIPTION:In a post-Covid era\, more consumers are falling prey to scams promising improved credit. Billions of dollars are lost annually by consumers trying to achieve a higher credit rating. The Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) governs the conduct of those (including lawyers) that provide certain services— including mere promises of such services. With its fee-shifting provisions\, CROA can successfully be used by consumer advocates to pursue fraudulent claims. Please note that the webinar is one-hour and that there will be an optional\, one-hour\, online discussion session following the webinar. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nHow to spot services that fall within CROA\, as well as the restrictions CROA places on companies\nHow to analyze a defendant for financial viability for purposes of bringing a suit\nHow to avoid running afoul of CROA as a consumer advocate\nHow to avoid having credit bureaus reject disputes\nHow to deal with arbitration provisions\nWhat to do about the authority split regarding non-CRO’s liability under the CROA\nHow to make sense of recent CROA developments\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nHeidi N. Miller is a solo practitioner in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin.  She is licensed in both California and Wisconsin.  For over ten years\, she has focused on consumer law\, specifically representing consumers in claims involving improper debt collection actions\, unlawful repossessions\, credit reporting errors\, and auto sales fraud.  In 2015\, she was second chair in a federal jury trial under CROA\, receiving a 37 multiplier on punitive damages.  She enjoys traveling and has visited all seven continents and 99 countries. \nJohn H. Goolsby has litigated FCRA cases for more than twenty years and established the Goolsby Law Office\, LLC\, in 2006. His FCRA practice is focused on individual inaccuracy cases. His practice is relatively small volume\, emphasizing quality case selection and individual attention to each case. Successes include obtaining a six-figure judgment against Freddie Mac in a case that focused on whether government-sponsored enterprises such as Freddie and Fannie can be held liable as consumer reporting agencies under the FCRA. Other practice areas include mortgage servicing\, FDCPA\, ECOA\, banking law\, scams targeting seniors\, and moving company scams. John works and lives in Saint Paul\, Minnesota. \n\nPlease note that live webinars are free to all NACA members. After the webinar has aired\, registrants will need to purchase the webinar if they want to view it. Non-members who purchased the webinar and higher level/firm members will have access to the webinar after it has aired.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/credit-repair-organizations-act-fight-scams-do-right-in-your-fcra-practice-understand-recent-developments/
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