Spotting FCRA Violations in Post-Discharge Bankruptcy

One of the primary purposes of bankruptcy is to give an honest individual debtor who finds themselves in financial hardship a “fresh start.” Often, however, consumers who have dutifully completed…

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Ask the Auto Fraud Experts: Daniel Blinn and Nicholas Mattison

Do you have an auto practice, or are you considering adding auto to your practice areas? Want to get help with spotting, valuing or litigating your auto cases? Interested in…

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Storms, Claims, and Coverage: Exploring the Complexities of Bringing Homeowner Insurance Claims

With the dawn of the era of climate change, the increase of extreme weather events nationwide has led to a corresponding spike in the number of homeowners and commercial insurance…

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Student Loans in the Eye of the Storm: What Attorneys Need to Know Now

Not a day passes with this new administration where we don’t wonder what is going on with student loans. Combine that with the National SAVE lawsuit in the 8th circuit,…

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Identifying Furnisher Claims

Furnishers of information to the credit bureaus play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of credit reporting.  Furnishers also have important responsibilities in investigating consumers’ disputes of…

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Basics of Evaluating FDCPA Claims

Total consumer debt is at an all-time high. American households hold $18.036 trillion of debt, averaging $105,056 per family. With a jobless rate of four percent, a good percentage of…

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Beginner’s Guide to Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices Statutes in Auto Cases

Almost every state has an Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices Statutes (UDAP) consumer protection statute modeled after the one developed by the Federal Trade Commissions. These statutes are generally…

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Introduction to Consumer Law Package

Webinars – Spotting FCRA Violations by Reviewing Your Client’s Credit Reports – Developing an Auto Practice Part: Issue Spotting Auto Claims – Debt Defense – Fair Debt Collections Practices Act…

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Consumer Protection Issues in Real Estate After the National Association of Realtors Settlement

Real estate brokers have enjoyed decades of freedom from regulation and accountability, resulting in commission levels about twice that of comparable nations. The NAR settlement exposed the underlying anti-competitive practices,…

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