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Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Discuss Arbitration of FDCPA Claims


April 18, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher financial services attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss the influx of arbitration filings in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases during a webinar for AccountsRecovery.net on Friday, April 21 at 1 pm ET. Consumers and consumer attorneys are filing more FDCPA cases via arbitration, hoping that collectors will be more willing to settle because the expenses associated with arbitration can be significantly higher than in court. In this webinar, Mr. Yarborough and panel will break down this trend...

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak on Proposals to Amend New York Debt Collection Rules


March 31, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss rulemaking efforts underway in both New York City and New York State that could change the process through which debts are collected in New York at the Credit and Collection News 18th Annual Conference in La Jolla, Calif. on April 12. "Although NYDFS pulled its last proposed amendments, it will issue new amendments soon," Mr. Maurice says. "Unless DFS makes significant changes, third-party debt collectors and debt buyers collecting consumer debt in New York State...

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice Appointed to New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee


March 14, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher financial services attorney Donald Maurice has been appointed to serve on the New York City Bar Association's Consumer Affairs Committee. As a committee member, Mr. Maurice will have the opportunity to help shape law and public policy by participating in such activities as drafting reports, commenting and testifying on legislation, submitting briefs, and participating in public service projects. Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in...

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Brent Yarborough to Review FDCPA Compliance Strategies


Feb. 24, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher financial services attorney Brent Yarborough will explain what defines harassment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how to stay in compliance during a webinar for AccountsRecovery.net on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1 pm ET. What defines harassment under the FDCPA? Often, it is judges who are left to make that distinction, making the definition of harassment not always as black-and-white as collectors wished it was. In this webinar, Mr. Yarborough and panel will help codify what defines...

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice Explains Proposals to Amend New York Debt Collection Rules in Westlaw Today


Feb. 15, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice has published an article, “The two New Yorks and their proposed debt collection rules,” on Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today. In the article, Mr. Maurice reviews rulemaking efforts underway in both New York City and New York State that could change the process through which debts are collected in New York. "New York City may exclude creditors, but certain creditors may be pulled into DFS’ regulations if they acquire portfolios of consumer debt," he writes. "If the DFS...

Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Speak on Data Privacy, Compliance at RMAI Conference


Feb. 1, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Alan Hochheiser and Donald Maurice will speak on data privacy, compliance, legislative, and regulatory matters impacting the receivables management industry at RMAI’s annual conference in Las Vegas Feb. 6-9. Mr. Hochheiser will discuss current issues in the receivables management industry and share insights on how to mitigate risk and stay compliant. Mr. Maurice will give a talk on ethics-driven compliance management and participate in a session reviewing new state and federal laws and...

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Alan Hochheiser to Discuss Best Practices in Consumer Bankruptcy Matters


Jan. 20, 2023 — Maurice Wutscher bankruptcy practitioner Alan Hochheiser will discuss best practices for the accounts receivable management industry concerning consumers who have filed for bankruptcy protection during a webinar Thursday, Jan 26, at 1 pm ET. In this webinar, Mr. Hochheiser and panel will break down what creditors and collectors need to know about consumers and bankruptcy. "What You Need to Know About Consumers and Bankruptcy" is being presented by AccountsRecovery.net. To register for the complimentary...
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