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Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice, Brent Yarborough to Speak on Professional Responsibility at RMAI Legal Symposium

May 11, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Brent Yarborough will give a talk on “Professional Responsibility for Modern Lawyers: Risks, Rules, and Reality” at the RMAI Legal Symposium on May 19 in New York.

Today’s litigators face ethics challenges that are more complex—and more consequential—than ever before. Mr. Maurice and Mr. Yarborough will deliver a timely deep dive into the ethical issues that arise at the intersection of litigation, consumer law, supervision, and rapidly evolving technology. Through real world examples and recent disciplinary and court decisions, attendees will gain concrete guidance on navigating ethical risk while maintaining effective, compliant advocacy.

For more information and to register for the Receivables Management Association International Legal Symposium, click here.

Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Brent Yarborough is a principal with Maurice Wutscher LLP and is based in the firm’s Birmingham, Alabama office. Brent advises banks, credit unions, fintech lenders, debt buyers, collection agencies, and law firms on matters related to compliance with federal and state consumer financial laws.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Speak on Consumer Bankruptcy at RMAI Legal Symposium

May 11, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will give a talk on “Current Trends in Consumer Bankruptcy: Is it a Bonanza or a Bust?” at the RMAI Legal Symposium on May 19 in New York.

Judge Shireen Barday of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, SDNY will join Mr. Hochhesier to review the latest trends and issues in consumer bankruptcy rulings and examine how the increase in consumer bankruptcy filings will impact portfolios.

For more information and to register for the Receivables Management Association International Legal Symposium, click here.

Alan Hochheiser is a leading practitioner in the areas of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law. He advises and represents businesses, regional and national banks, credit unions, equipment lessors and other lenders, as well as secured and unsecured creditors. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of Ohio Super Lawyers, ALM’s list of Cleveland’s Top-Rated Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers. He currently co-chairs the ABA Business Law Section Consumer Bankruptcy Committee.

Ask Me Anything Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Answer Consumer Financial Law Questions

May 5, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will answer consumer financial law questions during an RMAI Ask Me Anything webinar on May 14 at 12 pm ET. This event is designed for attorneys, compliance professionals, and industry participants who want to deepen their understanding of the ever-evolving consumer financial law landscape.

Mr. Maurice will moderate the session, offering his expertise on a wide range of pressing topics. This is your chance to get direct answers to your most challenging questions—no canned presentations, just real, actionable insights on such topics as:

Federal & State Regulations: Navigating the latest shifts in oversight.
Litigation Trends: What the recent wave of consumer filings means for your business.
Enforcement Priorities: Where regulators are focusing their energy right now.
Compliance Challenges: Managing the lifecycle of consumer financial products.
Ethics & Legislation: The impact of new laws and regulatory guidance.

To maximize the value of this session, participants are encouraged to submit their questions and hypotheticals in advance. All questions must be submitted by May 7, 2026.

Click Here to Submit Your Questions & Hypotheticals.

Click here to Register for the Receivables Management Association International webinar, Ask Me Anything: Consumer Financial Law with Don Maurice.

Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

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

April 15, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher partner Donald Maurice on Friday, May 8 will chair the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Law Conference, a forum for scholarship, policy development, and practitioner engagement focused on consumer finance and economic justice, with particular emphasis on New York law and markets.

Maurice Wutscher is sponsoring this CLE event, which will bring together academics, judges, regulators, advocates, and industry stakeholders to discuss legal and technological developments in consumer financial law, including class actions, the NY Fair Act, default judgments and access to justice, student lending, and artificial intelligence.

Additionally, Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will moderate a discussion on current issues in consumer bankruptcy with judges from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New York.

Preceding the conference luncheon, Samuel A.A. Levine, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, will deliver a keynote speech.

The program agenda includes:

In re Capital One 360 Savings Account Interest Rate Litigation: A View from Class Counsel and the AG: Moderator: Donald S. Maurice, Maurice Wutscher LLP; Panelists: Philip M. Black, Wolf Popper LLP; Adam Riff, Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Frauds and Protection, Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York.

Getting to Know the NY Fair Act: Moderator: Ben Wolf, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP; Panelists: Jane Azia, Bureau Chief, Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau at Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York; Alec Webley, Asst. Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York.

Default Judgments and Access to Justice: By the Numbers: Panelists: Hon. Allison Greenfield, NYC Civil Courts; Ingrid Gillies, The Pew Charitable Trusts; Eshaan Kawlra, The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Hot Topics in Student Lending: Panelists: Winston Berkman-Breen, Legal Director, Protect Borrowers; Badri Sridhar, Managing Director, FTI Consulting; Alex Ricci, President, National Council of Higher Education Resources.

AI and Access to Justice: Speaker: Katherine Forrest, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Current Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy: Moderator: Alan C. Hochheiser, Maurice Wutscher LLP; Panelists: Hon. Shireen Barday, US Bankruptcy Court, SDNY; Hon. Elizabeth Stong, US Bankruptcy Court, EDNY.

The Consumer Financial Law Conference will be held at the New York City Bar Association (42 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and includes a networking breakfast, luncheon and post-program mixer. The conference is open to nonmembers and will provide at least 5.0 hours of CLE. For more information and to register, click here.

Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris to Speak at First Amendment Lawyers Conference

March 24, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris will discuss the impact of criminal statutes on First Amendment rights on Saturday, March 28 at the Spring 2026 Conference of the First Amendment Lawyers Association in Nashville, TN.

Ms. Paris will be co-presenting on the government’s use of statutes that criminalize conduct as a means to evade its obligations under the First Amendment. This use of criminal laws of general applicability has broad implications for First Amendment rights for all.

For more information, click here.

Erin McCampbell Paris focuses her practice on Appellate and Constitutional Litigation, representing individuals and companies in complex criminal and civil matters. In helping her clients to secure hard-won victories, she draws on her extensive litigation experience, as well as her experience as a former law clerk to federal district and circuit judges.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher Attorney Donald Maurice to Discuss DCWP Final Rule

March 20, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s final debt collection rule during an RMAI webinar March 24 at 12 pm ET.

The webinar will walk through adopted changes to the rule, from expanded record-keeping and audio recording samples to the new mandatory “natural person” callback requirements.

In addition, attendees will discover practical strategies for updating their tech stack to handle revocable electronic consent and the “stop” request logic and will learn how to navigate the trickiest parts of the amendment, such as verifying medical debt in complex hospital billing environments and managing the new “Notice of Unverified Debt” timelines.

To register for the Receivables Management Association International webinar, click here.

Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Automatic Stay Pitfalls and Sanctions at CLE Webinar Course

Feb. 4, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will present the MyLawCLE live webinar course, “Automatic Stay Pitfalls and Sanctions: Creditor Lessons from Recent Bankruptcy Case Law,” on Feb. 20 from 1 pm to 3:10 pm ET.

This CLE program examines key judicial decisions interpreting the automatic stay under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, with a focus on creditor conduct that most often leads to sanctions. Attendees will gain practical guidance on navigating pre- and post-petition issues, understanding evolving standards around estate property, and protecting creditor rights while minimizing exposure to stay violations.

CLE credits will be provided. For more information and to register for the course, click here. Use code AutoStay26 when registering.

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Donald Maurice to Discuss Ethics, Compliance Matters at RMAI Conference

Jan. 29, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will share insights on ethics, legislative and regulatory compliance matters impacting the receivables management industry at the 2026 RMAI Annual Conference in Las Vegas Feb. 9-12.

Mr. Maurice will present “Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System” and participate in a policy discussion of new laws and regulations impacting the industry and how to stay in front of the upcoming changes.

For more information about the Receivables Management Association International conference click here.

Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations, and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Sanctions in Bankruptcy Proceedings at RMAI Conference

Jan. 27, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will share essential strategies to avoid sanctions in bankruptcy proceedings at the 2026 RMAI Annual Conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Mr. Hochheiser and panel will review recent bankruptcy cases involving sanctions for stay, discharge injunction, and proof of claim violations. Attendees will learn how the courts are interpreting what constitutes a violation and understand the potential liabilities.

For more information about the Receivables Management Association International conference click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Present Survey Course on Receivables Management at RMAI Conference

Jan. 23, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Brent Yarborough will present the RMAI Introductory Survey Course on Receivables Management at the 2026 RMAI Annual Conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

In this course, Mr. Yarborough and panel will provide an overview of applicable state and federal laws and regulations impacting the receivables management industry and highlight industry best practices contained in the Receivables Management Certification Program.

For more information about the Receivables Management Association International conference click here.

Brent Yarborough is a principal at Maurice Wutscher LLP. He focuses his practice on regulatory compliance and the defense of consumer law claims.

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris’s Petition to Supreme Court Detailed in SCOTUSblog, Westlaw Today

Jan. 7, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris’s petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court on Flynt v. Bonta has been listed by SCOTUSblog, one of the premier Supreme Court news sites, under its “Petitions We’re Watching for the Next Conference.”

In addition, the petition and its response from California’s attorney general were detailed in a recent article by Westlaw Today.

The case, which concerns the constitutionality of a California gaming law that prohibits California cardroom owners from investing in lawful gaming business ventures in other states, has far-reaching implications for business owners of all kinds.

Last March, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Flynt v. Bonta that California’s cardroom licensing restrictions were valid. The petition asks the Supreme Court to hear this case to clarify that no state has the power to discriminate against firms engaged in interstate commerce, as California has done here with the Ninth Circuit’s blessing.

“It has been an honor to lead the fight on this challenge in the lower courts. We hope the Supreme Court grants the petition to hear this important issue, which has the potential to impact business owners in every industry,” Ms. Paris said.

Maurice Wutscher Bankruptcy Attorney Alan Hochheiser Named 2026 Super Lawyer

Dec. 16, 2025 — Alan Hochheiser, a leading bankruptcy practitioner at national boutique firm Maurice Wutscher LLP, has been selected to the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list for his outstanding work in Consumer Bankruptcy law.

Each year, only five percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Mr. Hochheiser advises and represents businesses, regional and national banks, credit unions, equipment lessors and other lenders, as well as secured and unsecured creditors.

Among his accomplishments, he has successfully resolved non-dischargeable claims based upon fraud conversion and breach of fiduciary issues and has successfully handled the assumption of leases in the bankruptcy of a major airline.

Mr. Hochheiser co-chairs the ABA Business Law Section’s Consumer Bankruptcy Committee. He has been named to ALM’s list of Cleveland’s Top-Rated Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

About Maurice Wutscher LLP

Maurice Wutscher LLP is a boutique law firm founded in 1995 with offices in key cities nationwide. The firm delivers trial and appellate litigation, class action defense, and regulatory compliance services across consumer financial services, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, data privacy and security, high-stakes appeals and critical motions, and business law. Maurice Wutscher’s attorneys are recognized for leadership in the financial services industry, including service as counsel for amici curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts. The firm is dedicated to providing unparalleled client service, efficiency, and innovation.

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