Background Screening CRAs: How to Effectively Conduct Discovery and Attack the Reasonableness of the CRAs’ Criminal Record Matching Procedures
While more than 20 million U.S. jobs were wiped out in April 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, the unemployment rate has begun to fall in recent months as the economy…
Read MoreThe “Passive” Debt Buyer Issue
If you are suing debt buyers under the FDCPA, you need to understand the recent Circuit Court of Appeals decisions on whether these entities are debt collectors. Debt buyers are…
Read MoreFCRA 101 eCourse
According to the Federal Trade Commission, approximately 20 percent of Americans have serious mistakes on their credit reports. This impacts their abilities to purchase homes and cars and even to secure jobs. With many Americans currently and projected to be struggling to make ends meet, the need to access credit is crucial to allow families to stay in their homes and avoid car repossessions. Incorrect credit reporting makes home and car loans unaffordable to those most vulnerable. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) delineates consumer rights regarding reporting of consumer data and responsibilities of Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and furnishers to provide accurate information.
Read MorePersuasive Writing Tips, Tactics, and Strategies
What You Will Learn How to improve your ability to write persuasive legal documents Speakers Ronald L. Burdge, a known nationwide as a leading Lemon Law attorney, has represented literally…
Read MoreEthics: Unconscious Bias Against Women in the Law
What You Will Learn How to recognize bias against women How to combat bias against women How to be an ally for women who are facing gender bias Speakers Carolyn…
Read MoreHandling Warranty Claims Using Mag Moss
What You Will Learn Which federal and state rules provide the best remedies for your warranty claims Speakers Will Geddings is a debtor’s lawyer who has spent the better part…
Read MorePreventing Reverse Mortgage Foreclosures
Many senior reverse mortgage borrowers and surviving spouses are facing foreclosure on reverse mortgage loans that were intended to provide greater stability to be able to age in place. Some…
Read MoreFighting for Tenants—Marrying Consumer Protection, Personal Injury, and Landlord Tenant Law
This webinar should be of interest to anyone interested in expanding his or her consumer protection practice by helping a growing and vulnerable population: tenants. We will explore common tenant…
Read MoreDriving Claim Rates in Class Actions
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their allies, consumer class actions deliver miniscule percentages of funds to class members. While the U.S. Chamber and its allies often engage…
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