Pennsylvania (PA) Consumer Protection CLE Course Catalog

Litigation regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has continued to evolve, from product liability to environmental litigation to consumer class actions. Recent and forthcoming regulations continue to add new dimensions, potentially impacting multiple areas of legal practice and a variety of industries. Particularly, these claims have reached across the supply chain, including retailers and distributors, with novel legal theories, further underscoring the need to stay abreast for recent trends in this area.

Join James W. Sandy, Member, and Paul J. Lysobey, Associate at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, as they delve deep into the ever-changing landscape of consumer finance regulations and litigation trends. Speakers will also provide valuable insights into the latest updates and trends shaping the consumer finance industry.

Consumer financial service regulators have been actively expanding their reach and authority over financial institutions, nonbank partners, and service providers over an increasing number of business practices. Since much of this expansion is accomplished without formal rulemaking, it is important for financial service companies to stay on top of the informal agency guidance and actions. We will discuss the latest regulatory trends and developments and what to watch for in 2023 from agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). We will also discuss notable enforcement actions and litigation in these regulatory areas.

This panel of national consumer experts will provide you with the necessary tips for achieving great results in your consumer cases.

Hear tips and real-life stories from industry experts on how best to pursue a career path in commercial fraud and fraud litigation.

The panel enacts three hypotheticals involving repeat filer/debtor Harry, his not-quite-blue-stocking creditor Lloyd of Lloyd’s Auto Lot, and the chapter 7 and chapter 13 trustees, Dusty and Rusty. The legal issues presented will concern the “expiring stay” for repeat filers, redemption of repossessed vehicles, a discharge violation question involving refusal to release the car lien/title, and the attendant procedural and costs questions for each. Ripe Potatoes rates this a “must see”!

Join this session for a discussion on plan vs. statutory impairment (Ultra, PG&E), treatment of third-party releases/plan proponents (Millennium (3d Cir.), SunEdison and other recent S.D.N.Y./Del. Decisions; Emerge and Cloud Peak (Del.)), and classification (Novinda (10th Cir. BAP, litigation claims against a creditor justifies separate classification from other unsecureds)). Should all similarly situated creditors have the right to participate in rights offerings, financings, etc. (PacDrilling, Peabody)? The panelists will also discuss feasibility in light of the return of debtors to bankruptcy (including in the energy and retail space). Are reorganizations being rubber-stamped too easily?

Join Bill Rochelle as he hosts a panel of bankruptcy judges to discuss circuit splits on important bankruptcy issues. This panel will feature a fun game-show format where judges will vote to resolve the issues before they reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

This session will outline the top 10 consumer issues any bankruptcy or other attorney practicing consumer law needs to know.