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Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Address Developments in Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights at ABA Business Law Fall Meeting

Alan Hochheiser

Aug. 25, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser, co-chair of the ABA Business Law Section’s Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, will address the most important appellate and trial decisions affecting bankruptcy and creditor’s rights in the consumer and business context at the ABA Business Law Fall Meeting on Sept. 2 at 10 am CT.

The meeting will be held Sept. 2-4 in Chicago. For more information and to register, 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.

Maurice Wutscher Attorney Erin McCampbell Paris to Speak on First Amendment Supreme Court Decisions

Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris

Aug. 13, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris will give a presentation on historical and contemporary Supreme Court decisions concerning First Amendment rights on Aug. 14 at the federal courthouse in Buffalo, NY.

Ms. Paris will speak to students participating in the Supreme Court Historical Society’s “The Supreme Court and My Hometown” lecture series.

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.

Interactive Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak on Enforcement Trends, Litigation Risks and More

Donald Maurice

Aug. 10, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will answer questions on key enforcement trends, evolving litigation risks and more during an RMAI interactive Ask Me Anything webinar on Aug. 18 at 12 pm ET.

Drawing on current work and emerging issues, Mr. Maurice will also discuss recent legislative and regulatory activities covering junk fees, coerced debt and the use of AI in consumer financial products and services and will touch on readiness issues concerning the amended NYC debt collection rules.

To maximize the value of this session, participants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance. To submit your questions, click here.

To register for the Receivables Management Association International webinar “AMA: Enforcement Trends, Litigation Risk, Recent Legislation and a Last Call for NYC Readiness,” 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.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher Attorney Donald Maurice to Discuss Medical Debt

Donald Maurice

Aug. 6, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss the latest in medical debt during an RMAI webinar Aug. 13 at 12 pm ET.

This session will explore why medical debt became a major public policy issue and will examine how medical debt differs from traditional consumer debt by discussing its originators and account types, documentation challenges, and operational risks.

The discussion will evaluate the practical effects of medical debt credit-reporting restrictions on consumers and the credit and collections industries and will review significant federal and state developments, including trends in state medical debt legislation, differences in approaches to the treatment of medical debt, and whether medical debt forgiveness programs have been effective.

Finally, the program will assess proposed and enacted legislation affecting the purchasing, servicing, and collection of medical debt, highlighting the implications for industry participants and policymakers alike.

To register for the Receivables Management Association International webinar “Medical Debt Revolution: What Collectors, Purchasers, and Servicers Need to Know,” 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 on Effective Legal Writing Techniques

Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris

May 27, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris will discuss effective legal writing techniques on Saturday, May 30 at the WBASNY Convention 2026 in Fairport, NY.

Ms. Paris will speak as part of a CLE panel discussion on the nuts and bolts of effective legal writing that will explore strategies for creating clear, precise and persuasive legal arguments. Panelists will share practical insights and effective approaches for refining legal writing.

For more information about the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Convention 2026, 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.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Remedies in Business Bankruptcies at CLE Webinar Course

Alan Hochheiser

May 14, 2026 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will discuss creditors’ rights and remedies in business bankruptcies during the NBI live webinar course, “Business Bankruptcy Basics,” on June 10 from 10 am to 5 pm ET.

Focusing primarily on Chapter 11 reorganizations, this intensive course provides a fundamental understanding of the U.S. business bankruptcy system. Join Mr. Hochheiser and other speakers throughout the day as they explain how to navigate the lifecycle of a case, from the initial pre-filing assessment and the immediate impact of the automatic stay, through the critical “First Day” motions, the tools available to both debtors and creditors, and the essentials of the plan confirmation process. Gain the procedural knowledge needed to competently advise clients who are facing, or are owed money by, an insolvent business.

CLE credits will be provided. For more information and to register for the National Business Institute (NBI, Inc.) course, 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.

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

Donald Maurice

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

Donald Maurice

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

Maurice Wutscher attorney Erin McCampbell Paris

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

Donald Maurice

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.