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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/
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SUMMARY:FCRA Discovery eCourse Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Mastering discovery challenges is the most important skill attorneys need to get the evidence to succeed at trial and settlement negotiations. Knowing what to ask for and when is one hurdle. Getting those documents is not always easy and may involve negotiations and protective orders. Understanding the documents and testimony you receive is another challenge. Finally\, combing through the evidence to create your case narrative is yet another skill you need to gain to make the whole process worthwhile. \nThe FCRA Discovery eCourse will help you with all these challenges and more! Please note that the majority of the content in this eCourse is new and is not available for purchase in any other product. This eCourse is self-paced and access never expires. \nThe FCRA Discovery eCourse Part 1 contains videos on the following discovery challenges:\n• Understanding Tools in Your Toolbox\n• Using Discovery to Tell Your Client’s Story\n• Creating an Early Discovery Plan\n• Informal Discovery: Good\, Bad\, and the Ugly\n• Initial Written Disclosures\n• Protective Orders and Confidentiality \nRegistrants that complete the course will be eligible to receive seven CLEs. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• What resources can you use to improve your discovery and get the case moving\n• How to address the elements of your claim\n• How to tell the client’s story with the documents\n• How reach your evidentiary burden\n• What initial discovery you need for your factual story\n• What documents and evidence you can collect without protective orders\n• What information you will be sharing in the initial discovery stage\n• How to tell story through disclosures\n• How to serve disclosures based on location\n• How to utilize when client information is the subject of the documents (protect clients)\n• How to use protective orders and confidentiality to move the case along \nWhat the Course Includes:\n• Original\, recorded\, video conversations among top practitioners from across the country\n• Microlearning videos with tips and best practices\n• Sample documents\n• Checklists for Equifax\, Experian\, TransUnion\, ACVDs\, and Furnishers \nClick here to purchase a discounted package of both the FCRA Discovery eCourse and FCRA Case Valuation eCourse ($100 off).  \n\nSpeakers\nUnderstanding Tools in Your Toolbox \nCasey S. Nash has represented consumers for her entire 10-year legal career. She has litigated a variety of issues\, including credit reporting errors\, inaccurate background reports\, illegal debt collection\, mortgage servicing errors and payday loans in more than 450 federal cases. While she practices mostly in Virginia and Washington\, D.C.\, Casey has a national practice and has represented consumers in Maryland\, California\, Florida\, Pennsylvania\, New York\, Georgia\, North Carolina and Tennessee. She litigates both individual and class action cases\, and her exceptional performance in many complex consumer lawsuits has earned her numerous “Rising Star” and “Super Lawyer” recognitions from Super Lawyers in both Virginia and Washington\, D.C. She contributed to the 10th edition of NCLC’s Consumer Class Action Treatise\, and she serves on the Legal Aid Justice Center’s Advisory Committee. \nJed Nolan has devoted his career to protecting West Virginia consumers from predatory lenders and unfair debt collectors. He worked in non-profit organizations focused on protecting the vulnerable at Legal Aid of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice. Jed also worked at a private firm where he advocated consumer rights against aggressive debt collectors and unfair credit reporting practices.\nRobert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola\, P.C.\, a consumer law firm based in Portland\, OR. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in twenty-five states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained large 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 NACA. \n\nUsing Discovery to Tell Your Client’s Story\n\nSaraEllen Hutchison is a consumer rights trial lawyer and a NACA member since 2011. She stands up for the rights of individuals who are victims of false credit reporting or otherwise have significant emotional and economic injuries\, resulting in significant relief to her clients and the clients of her colleagues and collaborators. SaraEllen’s unique approach to litigation and trial brings the emotional stories of her clients to life. Her most notable cases include Sedric Ward v. Shelby County\, Western District of Tennessee Case No. 2:20-cv-2407-JPM-cgc and Brandt v. Columbia Credit Servs.\,Western District of Washington Case No. 2:17-cv-703-RSM. SaraEllen is licensed in Washington State and Alaska. She is a December 2004 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law. Law Office of SaraEllen Hutchison\, PLLC is her solo firm based in Tacoma\, Washington. When SaraEllen is not practicing law\, she is singing and songwriting with her band\, Plaid Lion\, and at local jazz jams. You can find her at lifecoachlawsuit.com and saraellenhutchison.com. \nTony Love founded Love Consumer Law (LCL) to provide Georgia consumers with the legal protection and representation they are entitled to and deserve. He has over 28 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He represented one of the country’s largest consumer reporting agencies in several thousand Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases over twenty years. He was a member of the trial practice groups of several major law firms\, including over fourteen years with King & Spalding. Tony has represented clients in FCRA and personal injury jury trials through verdict. In addition to his decades-long experience in the credit reporting field\, Tony has also handled personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants and served as in-house counsel for a mortgage servicing company. Tony received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Georgia State College of Law. \nRonald Wilcox has been a consumer protection attorney since 1995\, with an office in San Jose. Ron is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and has tried consumer protection cases in federal and state court\, as well as JAMS and AAA. He is a member of the CAOC\, CAALA\, and NACBA. He has presented webinars and spoken at national conferences on consumer law and arbitration. He was awarded Santa Clara University’s Community Law Center’s Community Service Award. Ron is the author of “Conducting Individual Arbitrations” in NCLC’s Consumer Arbitration Agreements. \n\nCreating an Early Discovery Plan\n\nBarry S. Balmuth was lead counsel for the plaintiffs in cases that resulted in the largest recovery in an inverse condemnation action in Florida ($42 million after a successful liability trial) and the third-largest individual verdict under the FCRA ($3.55 million). He is board certified by the Florida Bar in both civil trial law and business litigation. He obtained JD and MBA degrees from Emory University in 1990. He focuses his practice on property rights\, consumer rights\, and other civil litigation. \nAnthony Chester was born just outside of Washington D.C.\, moved around a bit as a kid\, and then spent most of his early life in Michigan. Anthony went to college at Michigan State University and received two bachelor’s degrees: one in political theory and constitutional democracy\, and the other in philosophy. After college\, Anthony attended Michigan State University College of Law and graduated with his J.D. in 2013. Anthony moved to Minnesota in 2014 and began practicing consumer law in 2015 when he opened a Minneapolis branch of a firm based out of California. In October 2022\, Anthony opened his own firm\, Chester Law. \nAdam Thoresen is a division chief\, Consumer Advocacy and Litigation at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. He graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. Consumer cases are very often document intensive and\, likewise\, defense counsel are\, more often than not\, more receptive to damages provable through written communications such as adverse action notices\, housing denials\, denials of credit\, and the like. This makes written discovery crucial to nearly any consumer case to both prove your claims and successfully try or settle a case. He has experience with written discovery in individual and class cases under the FDCPA (and FCCPA)\, FCRA\, TILA\, UDAP claims\, title loans\, foreclosures\, evictions\, auto cases\, credit card and debt collection cases. He is most proud of\, in recent memory\, favorably settling an FCRA case for a cancer survivor and Section 8 Voucher holder for an illegitimate housing debt. Currently\, he is finalizing two separate class actions related to security deposit “theft” and code violations for a large Florida multi-family property owner. Of course\, he is also proud of being awarded the NCLC Rising Star award\, which he humbly accepted but knows so many more deserving consumer advocates. \n\nInformal Discovery: Good\, Bad\, and the Ugly\n\nRobert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola\, P.C.\, a consumer law firm based in Portland\, OR. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in twenty-five states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained large 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 NACA. \nSubhan Tariq regularly handles complex commercial litigation\, with particular experience in consumer finance litigation in individual and class action cases in the areas of federal and state consumer protection laws. Subhan has successfully helped thousands of consumers exercise their consumer rights against large institutional banks\, debt collectors\, and consumer reporting agencies. Subhan also consults with other lawyers and law firms on blockchain automation\, working towards a streamlined efficient network of client files\, document automation\, and cost-effective workflows. \n\nInitial Written Disclosures\n\nJustin M. Baxter is with Baxter & Baxter\, LLP\, in Portland\, OR. Justin’s practice focuses on consumer litigation with an emphasis on credit reporting and unlawful debt collection cases. In 2007\, he obtained a verdict against Equifax for violations of the FCRA. In 2013\, he obtained a verdict against Equifax for $18.5 million for violations of the FCRA. In 2016\, he obtained a $190\,000 verdict against JP Morgan Chase Bank for violations of the FCRA. \nGetting her start in the trenches as a legal aid attorney\, Erika Heath has years of experience in seeking justice for employees and consumers against unfair practices. She has fought off debt collectors\, obtained justice for wrongfully terminated employees\, and untangled thorny credit reporting issues. She has a J.D. from Northeastern University. \n\nProtective Orders and Confidentiality \nCraig Rothburd practices law in Tampa\, FL\, where he devotes a considerable amount of his complex civil litigation practice to consumer law and litigation\, with a special focus on class action litigation\, including insurance\, mortgage loan servicing\, truth in lending\, deceptive practices\, and consumer statutory violations. He is AV Martindale-Hubbell rated and recently received the Judge Don Castor Justice Award (2019)\, and the Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year award by the Florida Bar (2017). Craig graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with honors and received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. \nStephanie Tatar has been a consumer advocate since graduating cum laude from DePaul University\, College of Law. Prior to founding The Tatar Law Firm\, Ms. Tatar gained extensive litigation and appellate experience with firms in Chicago and Los Angeles. During her career\, she has successfully fought debt collectors\, credit reporting agencies\, creditors\, manufacturers\, and car dealers. \n\nMicroLearning Videos \nNamed a “Leader in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in 2014\, Kristi Kelly has successfully litigated hundreds of individual cases and class actions as a credit attorney. She assists consumers with credit reporting and employment background check mistakes\, mortgage servicing errors and abusive debt collection practices – unafraid to take on banks\, brokers\, debt collectors\, credit card companies and scammers alike. \nAlexis Lehmann was an attorney at Francis Mailman Soumilas\, P.C.\, who represented individual consumers’ rights under the FCRA and the FDCPA. Alexis is also an active member on the Executive Board for the Justice Rising Advocates. Prior to joining the firm\, Alexis worked as a civil litigator for local and state law enforcement officers handling cases under Title VII\, The Americans With Disabilities Act\, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act\, and the First Amendment Free Speech and Petition clause. \nMatt Loker is the founder of Loker Law\, APC and Professor of Contracts at the San Luis Obispo College of Law. Originally from Ohio\, Matt moved to California after meeting his wife—a California native—while studying abroad in Alicante\, Spain. These days Matt enjoys exploring the Central Coast along with his two daughters\, Charley and Hazel. \nRobert S. Sola is the founding member of Robert S. Sola\, P.C.\, a consumer law firm based in Portland\, OR. He has been handling FCRA cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country and has litigated FCRA cases in twenty-five states as co-counsel with many NACA members. Mr. Sola has obtained large 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 NACA.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/ecourses/fcra-discovery-ecourse-part-1/
CATEGORIES:eCourses,Online Training Courses
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SUMMARY:FCRA Case Valuation eCourse Part 1: What is my Credit Reporting Case Worth?
DESCRIPTION:Your time is precious and limited. Whether you take only a handful of credit reporting cases a year or if you see a high volume of cases\, having a strong grasp of the value of a credit reporting case can make or break your practice. With the proper valuation system in place\, you can make the decision whether to spend your time litigating a case or whether it’s time to make a quick settlement and move to the next case. \nDetermining the value of your Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case can be very challenging. The value of your case depends on many factors\, such as liability\, the number of disputes\, the number and type of errors\, the length of time the incorrect information appeared on the credit reports\, the plaintiffs\, the defendants\, the damages\, the jurisdiction and more! Furthermore\, the value of an FCRA claim is not static\, it changes throughout the course of litigation. \nThe FCRA Case Valuation eCourse Part 1 will provide you with the tools to determine the proper value range for your credit reporting cases. Please note this eCourse is self-paced and access never expires. It includes:\n•    Original webinars and video content on the different factors that will play a role in case valuation.\n•    Checklists used by experienced practitioners when entering settlement negotiations.\n•    Twenty fact pattern case studies that are valued by a diverse group of practitioners. \nRegistrants that complete the course will be eligible to receive five CLEs. \nClick here to purchase a discounted package of both the FCRA Discovery eCourse and FCRA Case Valuation eCourse ($100 off) \n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nWhat are the factors that will determine the value of a credit reporting case\nWhether your case is an “A”\, “B” or “C” case (High Value\, Mid-Value\, Low Value)\nHow to evaluate the value of the following credit reporting case types:\no    Mixed File Cases\no    Identity Theft Cases\no    Status Cases\no    Deceased Cases\no    Tenant and Employment Screening Cases\no    Impermissible Pull Cases\no    Post-Bankruptcy Cases\n\n\nWebinar and Video Content Presenters\nJustin M. Baxter is with Baxter & Baxter\, LLP\, in Portland\, OR. Justin’s practice focuses on consumer litigation with an emphasis on credit reporting and unlawful debt collection cases. In 2007\, he obtained a verdict against Equifax for violations of the FCRA. In 2013\, he obtained a verdict against Equifax for $18.5 million for violations of the FCRA. In 2016\, he obtained a $190\,000 verdict against JP Morgan Chase Bank for violations of the FCRA. \nSuzanne Begnoche represents plaintiffs in matters involving identity theft\, security breaches\, the Fair Credit Reporting Act\, the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act\, and North Carolina’s fair debt collection laws. Prior to opening her solo practice in Chapel Hill\, she was a staff attorney handling consumer matters at Legal Aid of North Carolina under a Clifton W. Everett\, Sr. Community Lawyer Fellowship. She is a past Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice-Consumer Areas of Practice Section. She is also an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy and Privacy and Data Security Sections. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina School of Law \nPenny Hays Cauley (Samford University\, J.D.) has been representing consumers for twenty years. In 2006\, she opened Hays Cauley\, P.C.\, a law firm dedicated to representing consumers\, with a particular focus in fair credit reporting\, fair debt collection practices\, and TCPA claims. She was lead counsel in Jamon Brim v. Midland Credit Management\, Inc.\, a §1681s-2(b) claim\, which resulted in a jury verdict of $100\,000 in compensatory damages and $623\,180 in punitive damages for violations of the FCRA.\nDavid Chami is the managing partner for the Price Law Group. Under his supervision\, the firm files hundreds of cases each year under the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and Bankruptcy Discharge violations.  In the past two years\, David has argued in front of the 6th Circuit\, 8th Circuit\, and 9th Circuit courts of appeal obtaining reversals of summary judgment or motions to dismiss in five of the seven appeals in addition to the reversal that his firm obtained in Losch v. Experian in the 11th Circuit. \nJared Lee was the managing partner at Jackson Lee. He’s served as the chair of Florida’s Consumer Protection Committee. Jared attended Florida State College of Law. He’s had the privilege to represent consumers in obtaining sizable recoveries through trial\, arbitration\, and settlement\, including multiple seven-figure outcomes. Jared serves as an adjunct professor for the Florida State University College of Law Juris Master program. \nAlexis Lehmann was an attorney at Francis Mailman Soumilas\, P.C.\, who represented individual consumers’ rights under the FCRA and the FDCPA. Alexis is also an active member on the Executive Board for the Justice Rising Advocates. Prior to joining the firm\, Alexis worked as a civil litigator for local and state law enforcement officers handling cases under Title VII\, The Americans With Disabilities Act\, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act\, and the First Amendment Free Speech and Petition clause. \nMatt Loker is the founder of Loker Law\, APC and Professor of Contracts at the San Luis Obispo College of Law. Originally from Ohio\, Matt moved to California after meeting his wife—a California native—while studying abroad in Alicante\, Spain. These days Matt enjoys exploring the Central Coast along with his two daughters\, Charley and Hazel. \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. \nTony Love founded Love Consumer Law (LCL) to provide Georgia consumers with the legal protection and representation they are entitled to and deserve. He has over 28 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He represented one of the country’s largest consumer reporting agencies in several thousand Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases over twenty years. He was a member of the trial practice groups of several major law firms\, including over fourteen years with King & Spalding. Tony has represented clients in FCRA and personal injury jury trials through verdict. In addition to his decades-long experience in the credit reporting field\, Tony has also handled personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants and served as in-house counsel for a mortgage servicing company. Tony received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Georgia State College of Law. \nMark D. Mailman has concentrated his practice in consumer protection litigation since co-founding his firm\, Francis & Mailman\, P.C. in 1998. Mark has litigated thousands of FCRA and FDCPA cases. He has been certified to serve as class counsel by state and federal courts in both contested and settlement class actions. In October 2018\, Mark was awarded the 2018 Consumer Attorney of the Year award from NACA. \nCraig Marchiando focuses his practice on representing consumers in lawsuits brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Litigating mainly class action cases\, Craig has represented thousands of consumers in successfully obtaining benefits under the FCRA’s broad protections and has been appointed class counsel by numerous courts across the country. In 2019 alone\, Craig’s cases yielded more than $5 million in relief to nationwide classes of consumers. Craig has also handled all aspects of individual FCRA cases\, from client intake to discovery and motions practice\, to trials and post-trial proceedings. \nEvan S. Rothfarb is an accomplished litigator whose complex litigation experience includes both class action lawsuits and multi-district litigation. Evan is a graduate of Cornell Law School. He began his legal career as an associate in a small New York City litigation firm\, specializing in commercial litigation and class actions. Subsequently\, he founded a litigation firm\, where he represented individuals and businesses in a variety of commercial actions. In 2017\, Evan brought his considerable litigation skills to Schlanger Law Group\, putting his extensive experience to work in the consumer protection\, identity theft\, and consumer class action arenas. \nAs founder of the Law Office of Adam G. Singer\, PLLC\, Adam has focused his practice on helping consumers enforce their Fair Credit rights. Most frequently\, Adam’s cases involve the defamatory fallout from negative credit reporting that arises from identity theft or mixed files. Adam earned a B.A.\, summa cum laude at Washington University and a J.D.\, cum laude at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Adam began his legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Sidney H. Stein\, U.S.D.J. in the S.D.N.Y. and as an associate at the law firms of Skadden Arps and Akin Gump before starting his own consumer practice. \nStephanie Tatar has been a consumer advocate since graduating cum laude from DePaul University\, College of Law. Prior to founding The Tatar Law Firm\, Ms. Tatar gained extensive litigation and appellate experience with firms in Chicago and Los Angeles. During her career\, she has successfully fought debt collectors\, credit reporting agencies\, creditors\, manufacturers\, and car dealers. \nCourtney Weiner is a solo practitioner representing consumers primarily in Washington\, DC and Maryland in consumer finance matters\, including FCRA\, FDCPA\, RESPA\, TILA\, and student loans. Prior to opening her firm\, Courtney honed her litigation skills in a variety of settings\, ranging from the U.S. Department of Justice to some of the top litigation firms in the country. Courtney is a member of the boards of Tzedek DC\, the DC Bar\, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. Courtney graduated from Columbia Law School and Princeton University and is a native of Washington\, DC.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/ecourses/fcra-case-valuation-ecourse-part-1-what-is-my-credit-reporting-case-worth/
CATEGORIES:eCourses,Online Training Courses
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SUMMARY:Ask Ira: NACA Tax Update
DESCRIPTION:As another tax season begins\, more and more consumer clients are receiving 1099s for income they did not receive (your attorney fees). During the Q and A Session\, Ira will discuss how to handle this issue with your consumer clients and the steps you and they can take before\, during\, and after litigation to minimize and mitigate the potential tax risk they might face.  \nSpeaker  \nIra Rheingold is executive director and general counsel of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). 
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-learning/ask-ira-naca-tax-update/
CATEGORIES:Online Learning,Online Training Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T150000
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UID:17412-1709733600-1709737200@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Buy Here Pay Here Cases 2024
DESCRIPTION:The current judicial environment makes it a great time to help clients who have been harmed by car dealers and make money too. These businesses often take advantage of consumers and fail to comply with regulations. There are plenty of clients\, and often not enough lawyers. This webinar is for newer consumer attorneys or experienced attorneys who are new to used car cases and assumes a basic familiarity with civil litigation and consumer statutes. Please note that the webinar will be followed by an online conversation for those interested in exploring how to bring these cases in their practices. \n\nWhat You Will Learn:\n• How to select good cases to maximize your chances of winning and collecting\n• How to spot the claims and damages that you can prove \n\nSpeaker\nGreg Reichenbach is a consumer trial attorney representing poor and working-class Ohio consumers. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Toledo\, College of Law\, in 2004. He focuses on bringing individual and class claims against used automobile dealers\, financial institutions\, debt collectors\, and other businesses who engage in unfair and deceptive acts. He has written articles for the public and presents CLE trainings for attorneys on consumer litigation topics. He has helped recover millions of dollars for Ohioans\, and helped wipe out over $150 million in debts. \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 with full access to the Training Library will have access to the webinar after it has aired.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-learning/introduction-to-buy-here-pay-here-cases-2024/
CATEGORIES:Online Learning,Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T140000
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SUMMARY:Electronic Funds Transfer Act: What to Know
DESCRIPTION:The Electronic Funds Transfer Act (“EFTA”) is an old statute that is getting some new attention. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic\, electronic fraud has been on the rise. Over the last five years\, the FBI has received an average of 652\,000 complaints of cyber-crimes per year.   \nThis webinar will discuss how consumer protection attorneys can utilize EFTA as a tool to get some of these victims their money back from a financial institution. The webinar will dive into the types of transfers that fall under the statute; what steps a consumer needs to take to properly bring a dispute under EFTA; the limits on consumer liability for unauthorized transfers; and what damages the consumer is entitled under EFTA.  \nThis webinar is vitally important for those who are unfamiliar with EFTA\, and also makes a great resource for those who may need a refresher.  \n\nWhat You Will Learn  \n\n\n\n               What types of transactions apply\n               How to dispute fraudulent transactions\n               What the financial institution is required to do in response\n               What limitations on damages to the consumer are in place\n               What remedies a consumer can receive\, including treble damages\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers  \nNicholas Barthel is the founder of Barthel Legal\, APC\, a consumer protection law firm that focuses most of its practice on representing victims of identity theft and other cybercrimes. Barthel Legal focuses on litigating under Electronic Funds Transfer Act\, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act\, Fair Credit Reporting Act\, Fair Credit Billing Act\, and each other their California equivalents.   \nErika Heath fights for economic justice on behalf of consumers and employees\, with a particular focus on erroneous credit/background reports\, unlawful debt collection practices\, bank fraud\, ID theft\, and other unfair trade practices. She is currently Of Counsel to Francis Mailman Soumilas\, P.C.\, and a Lecturer at Berkeley Law.   \nMichael F. “Mike” Cardoza is a California Consumer Financial Protection Attorney who helps people regain control of their financial lives by getting the upper hand on creditors\, debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. Trained as a trial attorney in the U.S. Marine Corps\, Mike Cardoza has tried countless cases in federal and state courtrooms. Mike founded The Cardoza Law Corporation in order to share the truth about consumer credit and finance with clients and to be their “partner in prosperity.” \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 with full access to the Training Library will have access to the webinar after it has aired.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-learning/electronic-funds-transfer-act-what-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Online Learning,Online Training Courses
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