Preparing to Beat the Credit Reporting Agencies in Summary Judgment in Federal Court

The credit reporting agencies (CRAs) are large, powerful, and loaded with money to pay lawyers to beat you. Summary Judgment is their most powerful tool. They seek not only to…

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Preparing to Beat a Furnisher Summary Judgment Motion in Federal Court

Furnishers will almost always file summary judgment motions against you if your last demand asks for anything beyond walk-away money.  Smart lawyers prepare for the inevitable summary judgment motion weeks…

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State Retail Installment Sales Act and Truth in Lending Act Claims in Vehicle Purchases

State retail installment sales laws are useful tools for litigating auto cases that are at times overlooked. Those statutes and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) can provide important remedies…

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Presenting Winning Defenses in Private Student Loan Collections Actions

Interacting with the web of private student loan debt holders and debt collectors continues to be a developing part of practice for consumer attorneys. To litigate this area of law,…

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Don’t Make this Mistake—Accuracy: Avoiding the Landmine in FCRA Cases

Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and furnishers rely on three main defenses in FCRA cases: accuracy, damages, and willfulness. Accuracy is the most dangerous defense. When CRAs or furnishers take the…

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Debt Defense eCourse

Nearly 30 million Americans have a debt in collections. Given that the average American household has approximately $15,000 in credit card debt, this trend is likely to remain active for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, as unpaid debt is sold to third-party debt buyers for pennies on the dollar, debt buyers use the courts to sue hundreds of consumers in one fell swoop, often without any knowledge that the debt is still owed or that the amount is correct. Learning how to effectively handle debt defense cases and spot affirmative claims with fee-shifting statutes is an excellent path to start a thriving consumer practice.

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) 101

Webinars Building your FDCPA Practice Using your Current Stock of Consumer Debt Work Maximizing Damages under the FDCPA A Beginner’s Guide to FDCPA Cases Powerful FDCPA Intake: Taking Great Cases and…

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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) 101

Webinars Discovering Evidence in Credit Reporting Cases How Much FCRA Cases Are Worth Find FCRA Cases within Your Current Client Pool and Spot FCRA Violations Identifying 1681e(b) Claims and Knowing…

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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) 201

Webinars Intersection between FCRA, Chapter 7, Mortgages, and Loan Modification How to Choose and Plead FCRA Claims in the Current Climate Don’t Make this Mistake—Accuracy: Avoiding the Landmine in FCRA…

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