How to Handle Mortgage Loan Modifications After Forbearance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that warns of widespread evictions and foreclosures once federal, state, and local pandemic protections come to an end, absent additional public…

TransUnion v. Ramirez – Part I: What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Mean for your FCRA Practice

The Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, U.S., 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25, 2021) will change the way that federal courts analyze standing. This session considers the…

Decoding the Rules for Electronic Transactions and Electronic Signatures, including Applications to the TCPA

Are you interested in learning about special (hidden) protections in state law (Uniform Electronics Transactions Act (UETA)) and federal law (E-Sign) to protect consumers in electronic transactions? There are special…

Landlord Tenant Package

Webinars Fighting for Tenants—Marrying Consumer Protection, Personal Injury, and Landlord Tenant Law Nuts and Bolts of Landlord Tenant Litigation When Innovation Turns into Exploitation: Emerging Landlord Practices and Tenant Protections…

ECOA Cases as Companions to FCRA Cases

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) practitioners are likely familiar with the frustrations of trying to ascertain FCRA damages without solid Adverse Action Notices. Violations of Adverse Action Notice requirements are…

FDCPA & FCRA Claims after Bankruptcy

Consumer bankruptcy filings have seen a precipitous decline due to the COVID-19 crisis with chapter 13 filings down 42 percent year-over year.  That is precisely why consumer attorneys need to assure their current…

What to Ask When You Don’t Know: 30(b)(6) Depositions of Debt Buyers

The deposition of a debt collector is critical to an FDCPA case. It is difficult, if not impossible, to survive summary judgment without it, as most debt collectors refuse to…

Nuts and Bolts of Landlord Tenant Litigation

The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to dramatically increase the number of tenants being evicted from their homes. Because most states ban arbitration clauses in residential leases and also provide for…

Understanding the Metro 2 Reporting Format

If you are litigating FCRA cases involving the Big Three nationwide CRAs (Equifax/Experian/TransUnion) or furnishers to those CRAs, you need to understand the Metro 2 Reporting format.  This is standardized…