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Telephone Collections: Dos and Don'ts

Understand important collections-related compliance obligations and the penalties that may result from violations.

A significant aspect of debt collection is placing telephone calls to debtors. Yet, the legal landscape for the debt collection industry is fraught with numerous sources of potential liability, most notably the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, as well as state law claims, including invasion of privacy/intrusion upon seclusion. Each of these laws presents its own unique obligations and challenges for collections professionals. This course will discuss those obligations and challenges and will outline common pitfalls - the DON'TS - and best practices - the DOS - that every collection professional needs to know.

65 minutes
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Agenda

Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) and State Court Analogs

  • Statutory Language and Interpretation
  • New Regulation F
  • Damages
  • Common Violations (Don'ts) and Best Practices (Dos)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

  • Statutory Language and Interpretation
  • Damages
  • Common Violations (Don'ts) and Best Practices (Dos)

Common-Law Invasion of Privacy/Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claims

  • Background/Elements
  • Damages
  • Common Theories of Liability (Don'ts) and Best Practices (Dos)
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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on July 26, 2022.

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  • AK CLE 1.0
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.1
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.0
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.0
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
     
  • GA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • HI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
     
  • MO CLE 1.3
     
  • This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
     
  • ND CLE 1.0
     
  • North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.1
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 65 Minutes.
     
  • NM CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
     
  • NV CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • PA CLE 1.0
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.0
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
  • WV MCLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
     

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Faculty

Benjamin E. Gordon

Benjamin E. Gordon

Horn Williamson, LLC

  • Counsel in the office of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  • Significant first- and second-chair trial experience, with a focus on defending financial institutions against claims arising out of both consumer and commercial financial products
  • Defends in state, federal, and private forums across the country, banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, student lenders, credit card companies, auto finance companies, debt collection companies, and other financial services institutions
  • Certified AAA arbitrator with a focus on consumer cases
  • Author of publications concerning legal issues affecting the consumer finance sector, including mortgage lending, credit reporting, and the student loan industry
  • J.D. degree, Temple University, Beasley School of Law; B.A. degree, Haverford College
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] or 215-564-8752
Eric M. Hurwitz

Eric M. Hurwitz

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

  • Partner in the office of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
  • Co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group.
  • Practice focused on defending financial institutions from claims arising out of nearly every type of consumer and commercial financial product.
  • Defends both single plaintiff and class action lawsuits against banks, mort-gage lenders and servicers, student lenders, credit card companies, auto finance companies, debt collection companies and other financial services institutions.
  • Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous consumer finance topics.
  • Author of publications concerning the mortgage industry, including servic-ing regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and standing challenges to foreclosures.
  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin
  • J.D., Boston University School of Law
  • New Jersey Law Journal, 40 under 40, comprised of the top 40 young pro-fessionals in the New Jersey legal community
  • South Jersey Biz, Best Attorneys in Business for litigation
  • Contact information [email protected] or 856-321-2406
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Product ID: 410010
Published 2022
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