Tag Archives: Compliance

Webinar: Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Discuss DC Debt Collection Legislation

Sept. 2, 2021 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will join a panel in examining changes to legislation passed by the District of Columbia City Council in July to amend its debt collection law during an RMAI webinar Friday, Sept. 3 at 12 pm ET.

The District of Columbia’s debt collection legislation becomes effective Sept. 23 and imposes significant requirements for data and documentation as well as restrictions on consumer contact. The legislation has undergone substantive changes since it was introduced in July.

The panelists, including Mark Naiman of Absolute Resolutions Corp. and Franci Wayland of PRA Group, will discuss the latest changes and amendments to the legislation and potential compliance strategies companies can implement to address these changes.

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 Brent Yarborough to Discuss Vicarious Liability in Debt Collections

June 21, 2021 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Brent Yarborough will discuss vicarious liability in debt collections during a webinar Thursday, June 24 at 1 pm ET.

A ruling in a recent court case has partially held a debt buyer liable for the actions of the collector working its accounts, creating a new series of concerns for the accounts receivable management industry. Companies are required to monitor how collectors are working their accounts, but now may be held liable when collectors do or say something they shouldn’t.

In this webinar, the panel will discuss the ruling and the concept of vicarious liability in the ARM industry.

“Vicarious Liability in Debt Collections: Holding Debt Buyers Liable for the Actions of Collectors” 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.

Maurice Wutscher’s Jessica Lesser to Keynote Auto Finance Compliance Conference

May 14, 2021 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Jessica Lesser will give the keynote address at Compliance Unleashed, an auto finance compliance conference slated for May 17-19 in Dallas-Fort Worth.

In her keynote, Ms. Lesser will highlight the importance of decision making within an effective compliance program and demonstrate how compliance even in a highly regulated environment can be addressed with some simple concepts. She will also examine the evolving regulatory environment and take a closer look at current actions.

The three-day conference is a forum for auto finance professionals to exchange best practices and learn how to implement effective solutions to mitigate risk. For more information, click here.

Based in the Dallas office of national business and financial services law firm Maurice Wutscher LLP, Jessica Lesser is a proven civil trial attorney with expertise in the regulatory framework of consumer finance, lending, and technology. A former managing attorney in the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, she has two decades of litigation and regulatory compliance experience and is board certified in consumer and commercial law.

Maurice Wutscher Webinar: CFPB Rulemaking on Consumer Access To Financial Records

Nov. 4, 2020 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 22, seeking comment on 46 questions in nine categories surrounding consumer access to financial information under section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Eric Rosenkoetter will explore the CFPB’s ANPR and the implications the rulemaking can have on various sectors of the consumer financial services industry during a webinar on Nov. 10 at 1 pm ET.

Attendees can receive one hour of RMAI education credit. Click here to register for the live webinar with Q & A.

Mr. Maurice provides counsel to businesses and financial services companies, successfully litigating matters in state and federal courts in individual and class actions. He also counsels clients in data privacy and other regulatory compliance matters and provides advice and counsel to attorneys in matters of professional responsibility and attorney ethics.

Mr. Rosenkoetter is a principal at Maurice Wutscher LLP, where he provides defense and regulatory compliance counsel to businesses and financial services companies nationwide.

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 Miller, Eric 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 Attorneys to Speak at RMA International Conference

Feb. 1, 2018 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Alan Hochheiser and Donald Maurice will participate in several panel discussions at RMA International’s annual conference in Las Vegas Feb. 6-8.

Mr. Hochheiser will discuss specialty debt collection laws involving bankruptcy proceedings and offer strategies to protect interests and maximize recoveries when these situations arise.

Mr. Maurice will give a talk on ethics-driven compliance management. He will also discuss regulatory developments surrounding fintech innovations impacting the collection and management of receivables and participate in a session concerning collection industry reform trends at the state and federal levels.

For more information about the conference, click here.

Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Discuss Collection Law Compliance in CLE Seminar

Nov. 22, 2017 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Thomas R. Dominczyk and Shannon P. Miller will be panel speakers in a one-day seminar focusing on compliance guidance for debt collectors on Dec. 7 in Philadelphia.

Presented by the National Business Institute, the seminar will cover all aspects of collections law including the latest developments with the FDCPA and TCPA; CFPB enforcement actions; locating assets, garnishing accounts and attaching liens; jurisdiction and venue issues; how bankruptcy affects collections; attorney’s fees; ethics matters and more.

Continuing legal education credits will be provided. For more information and to register, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak at RMA International Executive Summit

July 31, 2017 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss successful, ethics-driven compliance management tactics for the receivables management industry at the RMA International Executive Summit in Lake Tahoe, Aug. 1-3.

In addition, Maurice will join a panel of speakers in reviewing federal and state legislative and regulatory developments impacting the receivables management industry and how RMA is responding. The panel will also discuss new debt buying laws in Colorado, Maine and Oregon.

Maurice provides counsel to the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in state and federal courts in individual and class actions. He has argued before various U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.

He counsels clients in regulatory matters and in the development and testing of compliance management systems. In addition to being a frequent speaker and author on consumer financial services law, he serves as legal counsel to Receivables Management Association and as chair of the ABA’s Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy Subcommittee, Business Law Section.

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

Webinar to Examine Use of Bankruptcy Code to Impose Debt Collector Liability

March 21, 2017 — Maurice Wutscher’s Alan C. Hochhesier and Donald Maurice will discuss the CFPB’s and the U.S. Trustee’s use of Bankruptcy Code Section 105 as an enforcement tool in addressing the conduct of debt buying companies during a webinar March 29.

Section 105 provides a bankruptcy court with broad powers to carry out the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Recently, the U.S. Trustee filed two actions under the section concerning a debt buying company’s conduct in filing proofs of claim. The webinar will examine Section 105 and discuss what creditors need to know to avoid liability.

The webinar is being presented by Receivables Management Association and sponsored by The Bureaus, Inc. It will provide 1.5 education credits. For more information and to register, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice Discusses CFPB Compliance Bulletin in CreditCards.com

Feb. 3, 2017 — Maurice Wutscher partner Donald Maurice is quoted in a CreditCards.com article regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent guidance for financial services companies regarding the use of employee incentives and quotas.

Published in the Federal Register on Jan. 18, “Compliance Bulletin 2016-03: Detecting and Preventing Consumer Harm From Production Incentives” describes steps the industry should take to ensure incentives do not pose risks to consumers.

The article, “CFPB warning: incentives can harm consumers” is available here.