Consumer Rights Litigation Conference and Consumer Class Action Symposium
The National Consumer Law Center will be holding its Consumer Rights Litigation Conference and Consumer Class Action Symposium on October 22-25, 2009 in Philadelphia at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
NCLC touts this as "...the largest annual consumer law conference in the country and it’s not to be missed—cutting edge law; the latest strategies from leading experts; valuable insight on trends, tactics, and techniques; and networking events with colleagues who share an interest in consumer justice."
Senator Robert Casey will speak at one of the plenary sessions. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, who won the stunning consent order putting the National Arbitration Forum out of the business of arbitrating consumer cases, will also be a speaker. There are sessions on every consumer law topic imaginable, with an especially full roster of courses regarding foreclosure defense and mortgage fraud, including:
- Handling Volume Mortgage Cases and Still Winning Big
- Successful Mortgage Litigation in Private Practice
- Congressional and Administrative Update
- Intro to TILA Claims and Rescission
- Update on Mortgage Modifications
- Truth in Lending: Focus on the Finance Charge
- The Obama Plan and Beyond: Crisis Driven Workout Options
- Defending Homeowners Against Failed Banks
- Complementary AG and Private Suits
- Mortgage Servicing Abuses
- Mechanics of ARM Loans and TILA Violations
- Dealing with Servicer Issues
- Challenging a Foreclosure in Non-Judicial Foreclosure States
- Challenging a Judicial Foreclosure
- Manufactured Housing Issues in Hard Times: Repossession, Foreclosure, Defects, Habitability
- The Mechanics of Arranging a Workout and Challenging Fees and Costs
- TILA/HOEPA/RESPA Developments
- Traps and Tricks Related to a Loan Modification Agreement
- Obtaining and Enforcing Loan Modifications from Abusive Servicers
- Foreclosure Consultant and Loan Modification Scams
The agenda also includes full or half-day intensives:
- Making the Most of Foreclosure Mediation
- The Case of the Great Mortgage Scam: Sleuthing Through the Loan Dcouments and Checking the Number
- Defending Debt Collection Suits
- Advanced Bankruptcy Litigation
- Intermediate Foreclosure Prevention: Negotiation and Litigation from Intake to Summary Judgment
- Overcoming Barriers to Aging in Place
- ABCs of Automolbile Litigation
- Doing Well While Doing Good
- Consumer Class Action Symposium
More infomation can be found at the following links.