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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 impact of the decision on claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Familiarity with FDCPA litigation and the Ramirez decision is recommended.

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 impact of the decision on claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Familiarity with FCRA litigation is recommended. 

This webinar was sponsored by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Consumer Law Center, and Public Justice. 

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 rules before an electronic signature can be considered equivalent to a signature applied with a pen to paper. There are also special protections for consumers that must be followed before electronic records can be used to satisfy writing requirements. There are multiple ways to deal with creditors' fraud or other deception in the electronic context.

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Last year, as the COVID-19 health and economic crisis fell upon us, millions of tenants found themselves  in danger of losing their homes. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a temporary order to shield struggling tenants from eviction. As a follow up, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued an interim final rule, effective May 3, 2021, that provides certain debt collection rights for tenants protected under the CDC order.