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Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris Wins Compassionate Release for Client


Oct. 7, 2025 — A federal judge in Florida has issued an order granting a motion for compassionate release for Bruce Harrison, reducing his sentence to time served. Mr. Harrison is represented by Erin McCampbell Paris, an appellate and constitutional litigation attorney at Maurice Wutscher LLP. Mr. Harrison, 73, was sentenced in 1995 to a 49-year term of imprisonment for narcotics trafficking and firearm convictions. He has served over 30 years of his sentence, which was the result of the harsh and mandatory sentencing laws in place...

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Review Supreme Court and Appellate Bankruptcy Case Law at ABA Business Law Fall Meeting


Sept. 12, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser, co-chair of the ABA Business Law Section’s Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, will review key Supreme Court and Appellate Bankruptcy Court cases that affect both the consumer and commercial practitioner at the ABA Business Law Fall Meeting on Sept. 20 at 10 am ET. The meeting will be presented Sept. 18-20 in Toronto and also online for those who opt to attend virtually. For more information and to register, click here. Alan Hochheiser is a...

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Donald Maurice to Discuss New York City’s Debt Collection Rule


Sept. 4, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss the updates to New York City's debt collection rule at the 20th Annual Credit and Collection News Credit Grantor Consortium in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 10. Mr. Maurice, who chairs the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee, will review the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's latest changes to the city’s debt collection rule including the monthly log requirements, validation requirements, communication restrictions,...

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris Quoted Regarding Petition for Writ of Certiorari


Aug. 18, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris has been quoted regarding her petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of her client over the constitutionality of a California gaming law that prohibits California cardroom owners from investing in lawful gaming business ventures in other states. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in March that California’s cardroom licensing restrictions were valid, but the petition asks the Supreme Court to hear this case to clarify that...

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Discuss Effective Consumer Communications


July 29, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss how to understand and effectively communicate with consumers in the credit and collection space during a webinar Friday, Aug 1 at 1 pm ET. In this webinar, Mr. Yarborough and panel will break down their processes for decoding messages from consumers and best practices to interpret consumer needs, respond correctly and stay compliant. "How to Parse Disputes, Cease Requests, and Other Vague Comments from Consumers" is being presented by AccountsRecovery.net. To...

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak at RMAI Executive Summit


July 28, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will speak on ethics, legislative, and regulatory compliance matters impacting the receivables management industry at the Receivables Management Association International Executive Summit in Vermont, Aug. 5-7. Along with a talk on ethics-driven compliance management, Mr. Maurice will provide insight into what the RMAI working groups are up to in the areas of bankruptcy, data privacy and security, legal affairs, medical debt, and more. Mr. Maurice, who serves as outside...

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Chair New York City Bar’s Consumer Financial Law Institute


April 10, 2025 — Maurice Wutscher partner Donald Maurice on May 5 will chair the Consumer Financial Law Institute hosted by the New York City Bar Association at its offices in New York. Maurice Wutscher is sponsoring this CLE event, which will bring together industry leaders and regulators to discuss trends and developments in consumer financial law, including a look at the next four years; credit reporting; buy now pay later; cryptocurrency; and more. The agenda includes: A Look at the Next Four Years: This panel of financial...
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