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Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Preference Actions in Bankruptcy

Aug. 25, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will discuss a bankruptcy trustee’s pre-filing obligations under Section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code during a Strafford webinar Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 1 pm ET.

This 90-minute CLE course will examine current developments about the trustee’s pre-filing due diligence requirements in Section 547(b), which was amended by the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) to subject a trustee’s exercise of preference avoidance powers to two requirements before filing suit.

Some case law has developed but controversy still exists regarding what these elements require a trustee to do. The Bankruptcy Code does not define “reasonable due diligence in the circumstances of the case” nor what it means to take “into account a party’s known or reasonably knowable affirmative defenses.”

Mr. Hochheiser will join a panel in reviewing the current state of the law, identify divergent approaches, and offer best practices and options in this continually developing area.

To register for “Preference Actions: Clarifying the Trustee’s Pre-Filing Due Diligence,” click here.

Alan Hochheiser is a principal at national business and financial services law firm Maurice Wutscher LLP, where he advises and represents businesses, regional and national banks, credit unions, equipment lessors and other lenders, as well as secured and unsecured creditors. He currently serves as chair of 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.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Examine Current Trends in Bankruptcy Litigation

Aug. 23, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will provide an update on the latest trends in bankruptcy litigation and how those trends are impacting financial services companies during an RMAI webinar Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 9 am PT/12 noon ET.

Mr. Hochheiser and the webinar panel will discuss the latest bankruptcy filing statistics and projections as well as the status of proof of claim litigation and the request for attorney fees. The panel, which will include a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge and a Chapter 13 trustee, will also discuss the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in City of Chicago v. Fulton and the subsequent circuit and bankruptcy court rulings, which could affect the assets of the estate.

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

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice, Brent Yarborough to Discuss Safeguards Rule Compliance at ACA Int’l Convention

July 18, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Brent Yarborough will demonstrate how small and medium enterprises can economically undertake the necessary steps to come into compliance with the new requirements of the Safeguards Rule at the ACA International Convention & Expo on July 21 in Orlando.

Companies engaged in consumer debt collection have until Dec. 9 to align their data protection programs with recent regulatory amendments to the Safeguards Rule. The rule, first promulgated in 2002 under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, regulates the data privacy practices of financial institutions, which covers debt collectors and debt buyers as well as originating creditors.

In “Get Your Company Ready Today for the New Safeguards Rule,” the panelists will review the procedures and controls covered entities and their vendors must implement to be in compliance. Also joining the panel will be Fred Langston of Critical Insight, Inc.

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, healthcare and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters.

Brent Yarborough is a principal at Maurice Wutscher LLP. He focuses his practice on regulatory compliance and the defense of consumer law claims, representing financial institutions, debt buyers, and law firms.

Maurice Wutscher’s Shannon Miller, Keith Wier to Discuss Developments in Medical Debt at ACA International Convention

July 18, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Shannon P. Miller and Keith Wier will discuss the latest policy and regulatory developments in the treatment and reporting of medical debt at the ACA International Convention & Expo on July 21 in Orlando.

In their talk, “The CFPB’s Focus on Medical Debt and the Credit Reporting Agencies’ Response: What You Need to Know,” the speakers will explore in-depth both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent report on medical debt as well as the credit reporting agencies’ proposed policy changes, what impact they will have on the accounts receivable management industry and how industry members should use this information.

For more information and to register, click here.

Shannon P. Miller is a principal attorney in Maurice Wutscher’s Pennsylvania office, where he focuses his practice on various aspects of financial services law with an emphasis on consumer financial services litigation. He has successfully represented healthcare and financial institutions and law firms across the country for claims filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and various state consumer protection statutes.

Keith Wier focuses his practice on the defense of individual and class action suits under state and federal consumer statutes, professional liability defense, and compliance issues for members of the collection industry. He has substantial experience defending collection agencies, law firms, debt buyers, and creditors in consumer litigation in Texas and is certified as a specialist in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Discuss Recent Topics in Collection Compliance

June 25, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher financial services attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss recent topics in collection compliance during the AccountsRecovery.net webinar series The Talk-Off on Friday, July 1 at 1 pm ET.

The Talk-Off series delivers a lively panel discussion of timely topics relevant to the accounts receivable management industry.

To register for the complimentary webinar, 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’s Alan Hochheiser to Speak on Current State of Bankruptcy and Fraud Litigation

March 15, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will speak on the current state of bankruptcy and fraud litigation on March 24 in Newark, Ohio.

In his talk at the annual training conference of the Ohio Council on Welfare Fraud, Mr. Hochheiser will review the current state of bankruptcy filings and what to expect moving forward, provide solutions for recovery in bankruptcy proceedings, and discuss current litigation involving non-dischargeable issues for fraud and conversion.

Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Discuss Defense Strategies for FDCPA Lawsuits at ACA International Conference

March 8, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss defense strategies for lawsuits brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at the ACA International IGNITE 2022 Conference on March 17 in Las Vegas.

In his talk, “Served Again! Let’s Talk Next Steps,” Mr. Yarborough will join a panel in discussing how to evaluate a lawsuit for defense or settlement, how to evaluate jurisdiction, what are the necessary facts, when to outsource to local counsel, when to handle in-house, and when to consider bringing out big industry players.

For more information and to register, 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 Attorneys to Speak on Bankruptcy, Compliance at RMAI Conference

Jan. 31, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Alan Hochheiser and Donald Maurice will speak on bankruptcy, compliance, legislative, and regulatory matters impacting the receivables management industry at RMAI’s annual conference in Las Vegas Feb. 7-10.

Mr. Hochheiser will discuss the current state of bankruptcy litigation, including the interest, fees, and costs issues of FRBP 3001 and stay violations, and the status of proposed bankruptcy legislation.

Mr. Maurice will give a talk on ethics-driven compliance management and participate in a session reviewing new state and federal laws and regulations impacting the receivables management industry.

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

Donald Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI. He 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. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’s list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Speak on Collecting From Consumers in Bankruptcy

Jan. 24, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will share his insight on what creditors should do when faced with collecting from consumers who have filed for bankruptcy protection during a webinar Thursday, Jan. 27 at 1 pm ET.

Successfully navigating the compliance issues that arise when dealing with bankruptcy cases can offer significant benefits to companies in the accounts receivable management industry. In this webinar, Mr. Hochheiser will join a panel of legal and compliance practitioners as they walk through everything companies need to know when consumers file for bankruptcy protection.

“What You Need to Know About Consumers Who Have Filed for Bankruptcy Protection” is being presented by AccountsRecovery.net. To register for the complimentary webinar, click here.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Discuss NY State’s New Consumer Credit Laws

Jan. 4, 2022 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will join a panel in examining new consumer credit laws passed by the New York Legislature in 2021 during an RMAI webinar Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 12 pm ET.

The panel will take a closer look at the new laws and their impact on the receivables management industry and discuss what legislative and regulatory changes may be coming in 2022.

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.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Review State Law Trends in ARM Industry

Dec. 14, 2021 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will review state law trends in the accounts receivable management industry during a webinar Friday, Dec. 17 at 1 pm ET.

States were very active in 2021 in enacting laws governing the industry and are expected to be just as active, if not more, in 2022.

In this webinar, Mr. Maurice and David Reid, general counsel of Receivables Management Association International, will discuss the key state law changes of 2021, what to look for in the new year, and potential compliance strategies companies can implement to address the new laws.

“ARM Industry State Law Update – 2021 and 2022” is being presented by AccountsRecovery.net. To register for the complimentary 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.

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Discuss Regulation F Lawsuits

Dec. 9, 2021 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss the first wave of lawsuits alleging violations of Regulation F during a webinar Monday, Dec. 13 at 1 pm ET.

While the ARM industry is expecting a wave of lawsuits related to Regulation F, there is only speculation as to what consumers will claim in those suits. In this webinar, a panel will talk about the lawsuits and what the industry can expect to see now that the rule has gone into effect.

“A First Look at Reg F-Related Lawsuits” is being presented by AccountsRecovery.net. To register for the complimentary webinar, 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.