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 September 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interim final rule which provided a model Summary of Rights form, a form that both consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) and employers doing background checks use for compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. CRAs and employers are required to implement revisions to the form
By: Ashley Taylor, David Anthony, Stephen Piepgrass and Ryan Strasser
The Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA), Virginia Code § 59.1-196 et seq., represents the Virginia General Assembly’s effort to enact a sweeping and potent remedial tool to protect consumers from exploitation by a business where the consumer has engaged in a “consumer transaction” with
A Fifth Circuit panel has rejected an administrative subpoena from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that sought documents and other information from a Texas-based public records search company, marking only the second time that an appeals court has declined to enforce one of the consumer watchdog agency’s so-called civil investigative demands.
In six-page decision filed
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney John Lynch will be presenting during the American Conference Institutes’ Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation Forum at the Omni Dallas hotel Park West. The forum will focus on expert strategies for navigating through mortgage obstacle and challenges, litigation and economic efficiencies in the consumer financial
Virginia Lawyers Media, the publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, announced yesterday the 2018 classes of “Leaders in the Law” and “Up & Coming Lawyers.”
“Leaders” defined through this process are recognized for changing the law, serving their community, changing practice and/or improving Virginia’s justice system, among other accomplishments. The “Up & Coming Lawyers” award program
Employers and consumer reporting agencies beware: a change to a commonly used form required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) becomes effective on September 21, 2018, and the price of non-compliance could be class action lawsuits.
On September 21, 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act’s changes to the FCRA Summary
Tim St. George, a partner in Troutman Sanders’ Consumer Financial Services practice, has received a 2018 Law360 Rising Star award honoring his career accomplishments in consumer protection law. Tim was selected from more than 1,200 nominees and named to the winner’s list of “168 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” Law360 highlights
In addition to the hotly litigated mandatory disclosure of the “amount of the debt,” the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act also requires a seemingly straightforward statement of “the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed” as set forth in 15 U.S.C. § 1692g(a)(2). However, even this requirement has given rise to a
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ashley Taylor will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on “An Inside View – Working with Your Attorney General.” The event will take place on February 13, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET.
Ashley Taylor will interview Attorney General Karl