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Maurice Wutscher’s Ralph Wutscher to Speak at MBA Regulatory Compliance Conference

ralphWutscherSept. 8, 2016 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Ralph Wutscher will discuss key developments in Homeowners Protection Act litigation and compliance at the national Mortgage Banker Association’s Regulatory Compliance Conference in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 18.

Mr. Wutscher will be among a panel of expert counsel who will review the latest cases involving mortgage compliance and discuss possible defenses.

The conference will be held Sept. 18-20 and will provide comprehensive updates on new rules and developments, including under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and in the fair lending space, as well as well as practical tips and guidance from policymakers and regulators who impact the mortgage banking industry.

For more information, click here.

Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Speak at ABA Business Law Section Meeting

Sept. 7, 2016 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Brent Yarborough will moderate a roundtable discussion on the latest developments in debt collection litigation and regulation on Sept. 8 at the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Annual Meeting in Boston.

The discussion will cover the CFPB’s outline of proposed debt collection rules and its SBREFA panel. Also, Maurice and Yarborough will discuss recent circuit court decisions addressing whether the FDCPA prohibits the filing of “time-barred” proofs of claim in bankruptcy and other litigation developments.

The Consumer Financial Services Committee roundtable is among more than 80 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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Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Speak at Consumer Financial Services Conference

Sept. 1, 2016 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Eric Rosenkoetter will speak at the Consumer Financial Services Conference at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Sept. 15-16.

Mr. Rosenkoetter will discuss state regulation of the debt buying industry and Mr. Maurice will present on attorney ethics and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Conference attendees will also hear from other leaders in consumer financial services law on the TCPA, data breach litigation, arbitration, fintech/marketplace lending, CFPB UDAAP rulemaking/small dollar and beyond, auto finance/CFPB regulations, TRID, mortgage servicing litigation/rules, private label mortgage servicing, debt sales and Madden, FCRA/privacy/furnisher issues, and administrative enforcement.

The conference is organized by the Conference on Consumer Finance Law. Twelve CLE credits will be provided, including one hour of ethics. To view the conference brochure, click here.

Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Speak at NARCA Meeting

May 3, 2016 — Several Maurice Wutscher attorneys will speak on recent developments in consumer financial services law at NARCA’s Spring Conference in Chicago this week.

Donald Maurice and Eric Rosenkoetter will be panel speakers for “Auto Deficiency, Replevin, Medical, and Foreclosure FDCPA Issues You Won’t See With Credit Cards.” The presentation will take a closer look at FDCPA claims arising from practices unique in the servicing and collection of mortgage and student loans, the collection of government debt, motor vehicle loans and medical debt. Panelists will discuss current case law and best practices to reduce liability when engaged in representing clients in these specialized areas.

Thomas R. Dominczyk will discuss “Bankruptcy for Collection Attorneys.” Dominczyk will examine the impact of bankruptcy on outside collection efforts, claim filing and management, and potential FDCPA applicability for actions within bankruptcy.

Brent Yarborough will moderate “Regulation of the Collection Industry: How Much is Too Much?” Representatives from the Cato Institute, the CFPB, the University of Virginia School of Law, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, and the FTC will participate in this panel discussion.

For more information, click here.

Maurice Wutscher is a national law firm focused on defense of the financial services industry. With offices throughout the United States, the firm’s skilled team of litigators specialize in appellate matters, business formation and transactions, class action litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, consumer credit litigation, contested bankruptcies, contested foreclosures, employment litigation, equine law, insurance recovery and advisory services, intellectual property litigation, regulatory compliance, and trials and evidentiary hearings.

Maurice Wutscher Attorneys to Speak at DBA International Conference

Jan. 29, 2016 — Maurice Wutscher attorneys Donald Maurice and Eric Rosenkoetter will participate in several panel discussions at DBA International’s annual conference in Las Vegas Feb. 9-11.

Mr. Maurice will give a talk on ethics-driven compliance management. He will also participate in panel discussions concerning state legislative and federal regulatory developments, recent consent orders and enforcement actions, and current issues in debt buying.

Mr. Rosenkoetter will weigh in on a roundtable discussion of current issues for the receivables management industry. Topics will include an update on Crawford, Madden and McMahon as well as EFTA, FCRA, data and documentation, dispute resolution and more.

For more information about the conference, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak at DBA’s California Regional Symposium

Oct. 29, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will participate in DBA International’s California Regional Symposium on Nov. 12, along with representatives from DBA International and the debt buying industry. At the symposium, speakers will discuss the CFPB supervisory and enforcement processes and give their thoughts on what others should be looking at right now.

Topics will include:

  • Purchase terms and conditions
  • Data accuracy in both purchases and post-purchase operations
  • Document requirements, pre-litigation
  • Addressing oral disputes
  • Practices for telephone communications and, in particular, calls to cellular phones
  • Civil lawsuits for debt collection
  • Handling outside collectors and debt collection law firms
  • Affidavits used in collection lawsuits
  • Collecting debt potentially subject to an expired limitations period

Also on the agenda, representatives from the California Bankers Association and the California Collectors Association will discuss recent developments in California state law impacting originators, purchasers and debt collectors. In addition, speakers will discuss new laws in Maine and Illinois as well as pending legislation impacting debt purchasing and those who provide debt collection services. Register here.

Donald Maurice to Present on Ethics, Attorney Regulation at PACBA Meeting

Oct. 2, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss attorney ethics and state and federal efforts to regulate attorneys who practice debt collection law at the Pennsylvania Creditors’ Bar Association’s Seminar & Annual Meeting.

Topics will include:

  • Latest developments in the ABA Model Rules
  • State opinions and disciplinary actions
  • DBA International’s Certification Program for Attorneys
  • CFPB v. Hanna and other CFPB actions against attorneys and law firms
  • Protecting you, your firm and your clients against discovery demands, CIDs and other inquiries

The Annual Meeting offers five hours of Pennsylvania CLE and offers other top-quality programming. Registration for non-members is $175 and PACBA members pay $125. Register here.

DBA Webinar to Provide State Legislative, Regulatory Update

Sept. 10, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice and David Reid, director of Government Affairs for DBA International, will give a state legislative and regulatory update for the receivables management industry today during a DBA webinar at 12 noon ET.

The webinar will discuss the work of the DBA International State Legislative Committee to educate legislators, regulators and their staffs on the intricacies of the receivables management industry and how subtle changes to the law can have profound effects on businesses and consumers.

The committee has tracked more than 100 legislative proposals so far this year. The webinar will review the successes, top challenges, and bills of continuing interest to the DBA membership including:

  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Oregon
  • West Virginia

For more information and to register, click here.

Maurice Wutscher’s Ralph Wutscher to Discuss Origination and Servicing Claims at MBA Conference

Sept. 9, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Ralph Wutscher will participate in a litigation forum, “Origination and Servicing Claims,” at MBA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference 2015 in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 20. He will be among a panel of expert counsel who will speak on the range of origination and servicing claims being brought against mortgage lenders and how they are being addressed.

The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington from Sept. 20-22 and will provide comprehensive updates on new rules and current interpretations of previously released rules, as well as practical tips and guidance, from the policymakers and regulators who impact the mortgage banking industry.

For more information, click here.

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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Maurice Wutscher Opens Austin Office, Adds Attorney Eric Rosenkoetter

ericrosenkoetterAug. 5, 2015 — National financial services law firm Maurice Wutscher LLP has opened a new office in Austin, hiring financial services attorney Eric Rosenkoetter to lead the firm’s Texas litigation matters in its Austin office.

Mr. Rosenkoetter will practice in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Consumer Credit Litigation and Regulatory Compliance groups, joining Maurice Wutscher’s skilled team of attorneys focused on defense of the financial services industry in offices throughout the United States.

Mr. Rosenkoetter has substantial experience as a litigation attorney and also brings a solid background as a compliance and transactional attorney for the financial services industry. In that role, he has provided strategic, business growth, legislative, compliance and regulatory advice to national corporations and trade associations. For example, he has drafted consumer contracts and disclosures designed to state-specific statutory requirements, and developed “Best Practices” guides and state-by-state compliance grids, for national financial services companies. He also conducted research and crafted a metrics report for a national trade association with analysis designed to counter the claims of advocacy groups.

Mr. Rosenkoetter’s experience also includes working for a national corporation as executive counsel, chief compliance and ethics officer, and director of legislative affairs, and as a federal lobbyist and director of government and public affairs for a national financial services trade association. In the government sector, he presided over approximately 6,000 state administrative hearings, served as a staff attorney for the Missouri Senate, and handled litigation in 33 counties as a regional managing attorney.

Mr. Rosenkoetter earned his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law, and his Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. He is admitted to practice law in Texas and Missouri.

Maurice Wutscher’s Austin office is located at 13785 Research Blvd., Suite 125, Austin, Texas 78750. Eric Rosenkoetter may be reached at (512) 672-7068 or via email at [email protected].

Maurice Wutscher’s Donald Maurice to Speak on Litigation Risks for Debt Buyers at DBA International Executive Summit

July 30, 2015 — Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice will discuss litigation risks for debt buyers and more at the DBA International Executive Summit in Park City, Utah, Aug. 11-13.

Mr. Maurice will participate in a panel review of top litigation risks for debt buyers, including collecting interest on purchased debt, time-barred debt, settlement offers and the TCPA. He also will present on ethics and its role in a robust compliance management system and will discuss the CFPB’s recent consent order with JP Morgan Chase.

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