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- Nov 10, 2011
- TCPA Year in Review
Katrina Christakis discusss some of the reasons for the increasing popularity of TCPA litigation, what makes them so susceptible to class treatment, and how (in many jurisdictions) to defeat class certification. The panel also addresses jurisdictional issues and the TCPA's interplay with state law, as well as current legislative and regulatory developments.
- Oct 28, 2011
- The CARD Act: Litigation Update
Jeff Pilgrim discusses the significant provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 and analyzes early litigation under the Act.
- Oct 27, 2011
- Class Action Litigation Under the TCPA
Katrina Christakis and Jeffrey Topor (Simmonds & Narita LLP) discuss what makes TCPA claims so susceptible to class treatment and why many courts are refusing to certify TCPA classes.
- Jul 15, 2011
- (I Can’t Get No) Sophistication: Is the Least Sophisticated Consumer as Unsophisticated as You Think? // We Are Living in a Material World: Only Material Misstatements Violate the FDCPA
Who is the mysterious least sophisticated consumer and how has this standard changed over time? Join Katrina Christakis and Jeff Topor (Simmonds & Narita LLP) as they consider the intersection between the least sophisticated consumer and how immaterial communications may affect FDCPA liability.
- Jul 15, 2011
- Reporting Discharged Debts
Can post-bankruptcy discharged debts continue to be reported? Jeff Pilgrim, of Grady Pilgrim Christakis Bell LLP, and Alan Leeth and Frank Springfield, of Burr & Forman LLP, discuss a creditor’s duties pre-petition, post-petition, and post-discharge under the bankruptcy code, FCRA, and other relevant debt collection statutes.