Monthly Archives: January 2018
Calif. App. Court (4th Dist) Upholds Denial of Class Cert, Rules Injunctive Claims Not Easier to Certify
7th Cir. Holds Debt Collector Violated FDCPA Despite Using Miller Safe Harbor Language
Illinois App. Court (1st Dist) Holds Subsequent Foreclosure-Related Action Barred by Illinois ‘Single Refiling’ Rule
9th Cir. Rejects Attempt to Hold Lenders Liable for Promoter’s Alleged TCPA Violations
Fla. App. Court (4th DCA) Holds Trial Court Improperly Applied Federal Judicial Estoppel Rule to Undisclosed Assets in Bankruptcy
2nd Cir. Affirms Judgment in Defendants’ Favor in TCPA Putative Class Action
Maurice Wutscher Attorneys Speak at ABA’s CFSC Winter Meeting
Jan. 8, 2018 — Maurice Wutscher’s Ernest P. Wagner and D. Sharmin Arefin spoke at the ABA’s Consumer Financial Services Committee winter meeting this week.
Wagner joined a panel in discussing the new federal Defend Trade Secrets Act’s impact on the recruiting practices of mortgage lenders, best practices for companies to employ in recruiting to minimize risk, and the latest updates on court opinions construing the new legislation.
Arefin moderated the panel discussion, “Diverse Legal Career Paths in Consumer Financial Services.” Arefin is chair of CFSC’s Diversity Task Force and holds a number of other leadership positions within ABA.