On Wednesday, September 26th, from 2 – 3 pm ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys, David Anthony and Andrew Buxbaum will present a webinar discussing an in-depth examination and update on the FDCPA as well as the impact on the debt collection industry. The discussion will focus on recent case law, litigation trends and current regulatory enforcement
On Thursday, February 22nd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys Michael Lacy, Mary Zinsner, Andrew Buxbaum, and Sarah Warren Smith presented a webinar that provided an overview of recent trends in the areas of lender liability, bank litigation, and arbitration. The webinar covered principles for avoiding liability, provided an update on important case law
On Thursday, February 22nd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders will host a webinar that will provide an overview of recent trends in the areas of lender liability, bank litigation, and arbitration. Economic recession and unrest in the credit market has provided fertile ground for borrowers, guarantors, depositors, and other third parties to test legal
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation creating a new exception to mandatory arbitration within the California Arbitration Act. SB 33, introduced by Sen. Bill Dodd in December 2016, permits an existing customer of a bank to sue a depository bank when a fraudulent account is opened unknowingly in the consumer’s name. The exception specifically
On September 18, in an en banc review, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overruled, in part, seminal cases Barger v. City of Cartersville, 348 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 2003) and Burnes v. Pemco Aeroplex, Inc., 291 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 2002), adopting a totality-of-the-circumstances analysis when facing questions of judicial
On Tuesday, September 12, from 2-3 p.m. ET, Join Troutman Sanders for a webinar discussing the recent cases brought by cities and counties against mortgage originators and servicers under the Fair Housing Act, the Supreme Court’s decision in Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami, 581 U.S. –, 137 S.Ct. 1296 (2017),
On May 15, 2017, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Eleventh Circuit erred when it found a debt buyer liable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for filing proofs of claim in bankruptcy on debts that had become time-barred. A copy of the Court’s opinion can be found here.
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On April 18, the United States Supreme Court heard long-awaited oral arguments in a case that addresses the fundamental issue of the definition of a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The Supreme Court’s decision will resolve an existing Circuit split on whether an entity that purchases defaulted debts and then attempts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently sued three law firms in the United States District Court for the Central District of California for collecting advance fees from consumers seeking debt relief. CFPB Director Richard Cordray stated that “[t]he defendants exploited consumers who were already suffering financial difficulties by tricking them into paying steep, illegal fees.”
Debt collection is becoming an increasingly regulated industry and the CFPB has signaled its intention to further regulate the industry by extending regulations to first party creditors. Please join Troutman Sanders Partner David N. Anthony and Of Counsel Andrew B. Buxbaum for a complimentary webinar for a discussion of debt collection issues including how debt