Category Archives: Event

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Discuss NY Debt Collector Licensure Proposal During RMAI Webinar Jan. 28

Jan. 24, 2020 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss New York’s proposal to license companies engaged in debt collection during an RMAI webinar Jan. 28. Aside from licensing debt collectors, the proposal contains new disclosures and restrictions on debt collection, some of which would prohibit the CFPB’s proposed limited content message and email communication rules.

The webinar will also explore the proposed licensing process and the Receivables Management Association International’s efforts in response to the state’s proposal. Click here to register.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Speak on Judgment Enforcement Strategies Oct. 23 on VoiceAmerica

Oct. 22, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy authority Alan Hochheiser will discuss judgment enforcement strategies that work on Oct. 23 at 7 PM ET on VoiceAmerica Business Channel.

During the internet radio program, Mr. Hochheiser will relate success stories, explaining which judgment enforcement strategies have been most effective for creditors.

To listen to the program live or on demand after Oct. 23, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice, Ralph Wutscher to Speak on Fintech, RegTech, GDPR at GCS Credit Conference

Sept. 19, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Ralph Wutscher will speak on fintech, regtech and GDPR topics impacting international credit and collection businesses at the GCS Credit Community World Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 28-29.

Mr. Maurice, who serves as outside counsel to RMAI, will moderate a panel discussion on “Tackling 3rd (4th + 5th) Party Risk Management” and will discuss the development of a global data protection standard for the international credit & collections industry.

Mr. Wutscher will moderate the session “Game Changing Tech for Credit and Collections,” which will explore the changing behavior of hyper-disruptive business models and the enabling influences of fintech and regtech.

For more information and to see the agenda, click here.

Maurice Wutscher Webinar to Give Guidance on Emails and Hyperlink Delivery of FDCPA Disclosures

Sept. 12, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher will host a webinar on Sept. 19, Emails and Hyperlink Delivery of FDCPA Disclosures after Lavalleeexploring the landscape for the use of electronic communications in debt collection.

In addition to Lavallee and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the webinar will examine state regulation of electronic communications in debt collection, the CFPB’s proposed rules for electronic communications in debt collection and the use of the E-Sign Act. The webinar qualifies for 1.5 RMAI Certification Credits.

Register here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Examine Recent Decisions in Bankruptcy Law at ABA Business Law Meeting

Sept. 3, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Alan Hochheiser will examine recent decisions in bankruptcy law at the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting in Washington on Sept. 13.

The session will review bankruptcy case decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellate Panels from the viewpoints of the debtor, creditor and bench.

Click here for more information.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Creative Execution Strategies to Collect Aug. 28 on VoiceAmerica

Aug. 26, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy authority Alan Hochheiser will discuss creative execution strategies for collecting on your judgments on Aug. 28 at 7 PM ET on VoiceAmerica Business Channel.

During the internet radio program, Mr. Hochheiser will examine various strategies to getting paid involving mortgages, creditors’ bills, collateral and the Uniform Commercial Code, fraudulent conveyances, real estate foreclosures, and trusts.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Effective Judgment Enforcement Aug. 21 on VoiceAmerica

Aug. 19, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy authority Alan Hochheiser will discuss effective judgment enforcement on Aug. 21 at 7 PM ET on VoiceAmerica Business Channel.

During the internet radio program, Mr. Hochheiser will explain basic judgment execution strategies to getting paid including how to obtain information about a debtor’s assets to find additional sources of recovery and various strategies that can be used to uncover those assets.

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

July 26, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice will speak on several topics impacting the receivables management industry at the RMAI Executive Summit in Sedona, July 30-Aug. 1.

Mr. Maurice, who serves as outside counsel to Receivables Management Association International, will lead a discussion with a consumer advocate, present on ethics-driven compliance management, and give an update on federal and state legislative and regulatory issues.

For more information, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Speak at NIADA/NABD Convention

May 24, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Alan Hochheiser will discuss current trends in bankruptcy filings and strategies to avoid litigation at the NIADA/NABD Convention & Expo in Las Vegas on June 19.

In Mr. Hochheiser’s breakout session — Seeing an Increase in Bankruptcy Filings? How to Prosper, Avoid Sanctions and Do It Right — he will explain what to do when a customer files bankruptcy and how to properly handle bankruptcy matters.

The conference is presented by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and the National Alliance of Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers. For more information and to register, click here.

Maurice Wutscher Webinar Series to Examine CFPB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on FDCPA

May 14, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher is hosting a three part webinar series on May 15, May 22 and June 6 examining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Years in the making, the proposed rules bring significant changes to the form and manner of debt collector communications to consumers, credit reporting and litigation activity.

Interested parties will have 90 days from publication in the Federal Register to submit comments to the rules.

The webinars will be presented by Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice,Shannon MillerEric Rosenkoetter and Brent Yarborough.

On Wednesday, May 15 at 2 pm ET, Part 1 will provide an overview of the NPRM and

the proposals for validation notices. Click here to register.

On Wednesday, May 22 at 2 pm ET, Part 2 will look at communications with consumers under the proposed rules. Click here to register.

On Thursday, June 6 at 2 pm ET, Part 3 will take a closer look at the rules, including potential conflicts with state communication requirements, validation notices, collecting on decedents’ accounts, meaningful attorney involvement, time-barred debt and restrictions on sale. Click here to register.

Members of Receivables Management Association International will receive 1.5 certification credits for completing each webinar.

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Discuss CFPB’s Proposed Rules for FDCPA During RMAI Webinar May 13

May 10, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act during a webinar presented by Receivables Management Association International on May 13 at 12 pm ET.

Years in the making, the proposed rules bring significant changes to the form and manner of debt collector communications to consumers, credit reporting and litigation activity.

Interested parties will have 90 days from publication in the Federal Register to submit comments to the rules.

This webinar is the first in an RMAI series of webinars on the proposed rules; it will provide an outline of the rules and discuss the role RMAI members have in shaping the final rules. Click here to register.

Webinar to Examine CFPB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

May 8, 2019 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice, Shannon MillerEric Rosenkoetter and Brent Yarborough will present a webinar on May 15 at 2 pm ET examining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Years in the making, the proposed rules bring significant changes to the form and manner of debt collector communications to consumers, credit reporting and litigation activity.

Interested parties will have 90 days from publication in the Federal Register to submit comments to the rules.

First in a Maurice Wutscher webinar series covering the NPRM, the May 15 webinar will provide an overview of the NPRM and the proposals for validation notices. Click here to register.  Members of Receivables Management Association International will receive 1.5 certification credits for completing the webinar.