| STATES IN THE VANGUARD: PROTECTING CONSUMERS DURING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Sponsored with the National Consumer Law Center for the Moakley Institute
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 09, 2010
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
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As Washington succumbs to political battles over financial reform, the real action is happening in the states, where legislators and attorneys are confronting the fall-out from the subprime crisis by passing new laws and pursuing innovative litigation. The ability of states to bring actions is critical to any consumer litigation against lenders. Thus, our panelists include judges involved in the seminal Massachusetts v. Fremont Investment & Loan decision, an attorney who was involved in New York’s successful effort to limit preemption by bank regulators, and a representative from the Illinois Attorney General’s office, which has brought a lawsuit against a depository institution.
You will also learn about the latest on the second crisis: foreclosures. With increasing numbers of properties going into foreclosure, states are wrestling with toxic titles, borrowers’ access to federal loan modification programs, tenants being evicted when their landlords lose their property, foreclosure rescue scams, and collecting judgments on home loans. Outside the foreclosure arena, speakers will discuss efforts to protect consumers when it comes to medical debt and short-term loan products.
To put a perspective on the scope of the problems arising from the financial crisis and the special role that Attorneys General can play, our program includes Jim Carr, the Chief Operating Officer of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Jim Tierney of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Policy-makers, lawyers, academics and consumer advocates with an interest in the subprime crisis, consumer litigation, consumer protection laws, loan modification programs, medical debt, and various foreclosure-related issues will find the conference valuable.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Learn how states and consumer advocates are harnessing old laws and passing new laws to protect consumers from the subprime fall-out
- Learn about recent judicial decisions that have an impact on consumer protection litigation
- Learn about complex issues related to foreclosures, short-term credit and medical debt
- Understand the impact of the subprime crisis on consumers
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Justice John M. Greaney, Director, Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
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| 9:15 |
OPENING ADDRESS |
| James E. Tierney, Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia LaW School
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| 9:45 |
STATE POWER: SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES |
Moderator: Christopher K. Barry-Smith, Esq., Chief Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, Massachusetts
Harnessing Consumer Protection Laws to Address Loans Destined to Fail: Massachusetts v. Fremont
- Honorable Margot Botsford and Honorable Ralph D. Gants
Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts
The Preemption Battle and Victory: Cuomo v. Clearinghouse - Richard Dearing, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, New York
Taking on the Big Guns: Illinois v. Wells Fargo - Thomas P. James, Esq., Senior Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General, Illinois
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| 11:30 |
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING CONSUMER CLAIMS GENERATED BY THE CRISIS |
Moderator: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Challenging Foreclosure Relief Scams - Scott D. Schafer, Esq., Chief of the Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, Massachusetts
Using 93A to Address Medical Debt - Matt Selig, Esq., Executive Director, Health Law Advocates
Small Loans That Create Big Problems - Leah A. Plunkett, Esq., Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
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| 12:45 |
LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
| James H. Carr, Chief Operating Officer, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, D.C
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| 2:15 |
FORECLOSURE FALL-OUT: LOAN MODIFICATIONS, TOXIC TITLES, AND CURRENT ISSUES |
Moderator: Professor Kathleen C. Engel, Suffolk University Law School
State Power to Control Loan Modifications - Geoff Walsh, National Consumer Law Center
State Efforts to Address Toxic Titles - Nadine Cohen, Esq., Managing Attorney, Consumer Rights Unit
Greater Boston Legal Services
Protecting Tenants in Foreclosed Properties - Professor William Berman, Suffolk University Law School
Deficiencies and Limits on Collection - Kirsten E. Keefe, Esq., Empire Justice Center, Albany, NY
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Friday, April 09, 2010 |
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$149.00, $75.00 for government and public interest attorneys, Suffolk Alumni and attorneys admitted to the bar after 2007.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities AcT, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617-573-8627.
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