Tag Archives: Debt Collection

Donald Maurice to Chair Presentation on Debt Collection Litigation

Sept. 9, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will chair a presentation on the latest developments in debt collection litigation and regulation on Sept. 18 at the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee Meeting in Chicago.

The presentation is part of the ABA’s Business Law Section Annual Meeting, which features more than 70 CLE programs prepared and presented by practice-area experts; topical sessions covering the latest business law issues; social events designed to facilitate networking and establish new contacts; and hundreds of committee and subcommittee meetings addressing developments in all areas of business law.

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Webinar to Examine FDCPA Risks of Collecting Statutory Prejudgment Interest

May 28, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Thomas R. Dominczyk will give a webinar on June 18, examining the FDCPA risks of collecting statutory prejudgment interest.

According to a decision earlier this month from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, collecting prejudgment interest in California did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The decision, Diaz v Kubler, rejected the debtor’s contention that interest allowed by a California statute could not be collected unless a judgment was first entered.

While the decision brings clarity when collecting prejudgment interest in California, it does not authorize the collection of prejudgment interest under other state statutes.

Absent a federal law controlling the imposition of statutory interest on a debt, these varying state requirements and conditions mean there is no national standard for the collection of prejudgment interest.

The webinar will examine court decisions from around the nation, explore state statutes and answer questions. For more information and to register, click here.

Donald Maurice to Discuss Unsecured Consumer Debt at Northwest Bankruptcy Institute

April 30, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss emerging issues in the enforcement of unsecured consumer debt at the Northwest Bankruptcy Institute in Portland, Ore. on May 2. He will speak with representatives from the Office of the U.S. Trustee, the CFPB and the Oregon Department of Justice. The panel will be moderated by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Frank Alley.

The event is cosponsored by the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section and the Washington State Bar Association Creditor Debtor Rights Section.