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Critical Things to Know When Collecting in West Virginia and Facing a Lawsuit from a Debtor in West
Critical Things to Know When Collecting in West Virginia and Facing a Lawsuit from a Debtor in West

Recorded Friday, September 27, 2019 In this podcast, Nicholas Mooney will examine debt collection in West Virginia. Specifically, he will discuss what laws collectors need to be aware of when collecting in West Virginia, how do consumers use these laws against collectors, and what attempts have... Continue Reading

Date posted09/27/2019


Debt Collection Litigation in the Supreme Court
Debt Collection Litigation in the Supreme Court

Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Thursday, September 26, 2019 In this podcast previewing the session of the same name at our upcoming 2019 Fall Conference in Washington, DC, Ronald Canter of The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC discusses how historic Supreme Court rulings on... Continue Reading

Date posted09/26/2019


NCBA Files Formal Debt Collection Rulemaking Comments with CFPB
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NCBA Files Formal Debt Collection Rulemaking Comments with CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Notice of Proposed Rule on Debt Collection, Proposed Regulation F in May of this year. Continue Reading

Date posted09/20/2019


7th Circuit's Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions Decision: What You Need to Know
7th Circuit's Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions Decision: What You Need to Know

Posted By Administration, Friday, August 16, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Friday, August 16, 2019 On August 8, 2019, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (7th Cir.) published its opinion in the matter of Beth Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC. The appeal "rests on Med-1’s... Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2019


NCBA's Amicus Brief in Van Hoven v. Buckles
NCBA's Amicus Brief in Van Hoven v. Buckles

Posted By Administration, Wednesday, April 10, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Monday, May 10, 2019 Does the FDCPA’s “bona fide error” defense apply to errors of state law? On May 3, 2019, the National Creditors Bar Association submitted an amicus curiae brief... Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2019


The SCOTUS Obduskey Decision and the Questions It Raises
The SCOTUS Obduskey Decision and the Questions It Raises

Posted By Administration, Monday, April 1, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Monday, April 1, 2019 Travis Campbell and Tomio Narita of Simmonds & Narita, LLP and Brit Suttell of Barron & Newburger, P.C. summarize the recent SCOTUS Obduskey opinion, how it impacts law firms... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2019


Get Clear About Your Business for Growth and Scale
Get Clear About Your Business for Growth and Scale

Posted By Administration, Monday, March 18, 2019 Recorded March 6, 2019 Moving your business toward growth, scale and success is one of the biggest challenges you will face as a leader. Your team needs to be 100% clear on your vision - why you do what you do, where you want to go, and how... Continue Reading

Date posted03/18/2019


Building an Ethically Strong Organization
Building an Ethically Strong Organization

Recorded January 14, 2019 The media is replete with examples of unethical corporate behavior that has caused many to question the values and ethics that underpin the decision making of corporate elites. In their recently published paper in MIT Sloan Management Review, Professor Catherine Bailey... Continue Reading

Date posted01/14/2019


Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus SCOTUS Oral Argument Synopsis
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus SCOTUS Oral Argument Synopsis

Recorded January 8, 2019 On January 7, 2019, NCBA member and Board Parlimentarian Brit Suttell attended the Oral Arguments in the Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus case at the United States Supreme Court. Today’s podcast focuses on: Aspects of the case the SCOTUS justices seem to... Continue Reading

Date posted01/8/2019


Canadian Creditor-Debtor Law
Canadian Creditor-Debtor Law

Recorded November 29, 2018 In this introduction to debt recovery in Canada, Mark Dobosz interviews Frank Spizzirri, counsel with the Canadian law firm AUDAXLAW, to learn the most important similarities and differences between debt recovery in Canada and the US. Mr. Spizzirri will identify the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/5/2018


What is Law Practice Management Consulting?
What is Law Practice Management Consulting?

Posted By Administration, Friday, November 16, 2018Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2018 Recorded November 15, 2018 Is your firm struggling to keep up with technology, modernize your marketing strategies, and make more money while collecting less? National Creditors Bar Association has partnered... Continue Reading

Date posted11/16/2018


The Challenges Faced by Women in Consumer Finance
The Challenges Faced by Women in Consumer Finance

Recorded November 5, 2018 NCBA Associate Executive Director Robin Cole talked to Amy Perkins, Chief of Content & Industry Intelligence at insideARM about the upcoming Women in Consumer Finance conference to be held December 10th - 12th in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference will focus on some... Continue Reading

Date posted11/5/2018