If anyone has a couple hundred bucks to spend . . .

Ran across this class coming up for CA's:

[quote]All You Need To Know About The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act But Didn't Know To Ask

July 11, 2007

Time: 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT)
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Live Teleconference: $199.00
Early Bird: $179.00

Register by June 13, 2007 for Early Bird pricing.

Benefits

This teleconference will provide third-party consumer debt collectors of all types with a detailed understanding of the application of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, whether and when it applies to various debt collectors and various debt collection activities, how to comply with it and how to avoid liability for violations of the act. In addition to an up-to-date PowerPoint presentation, you will receive a 48-page manual explaining the act section by section and providing citations to recent cases of importance.


Agenda


The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Definitions
Debt
Consumer Debt
Debt Collector
Communication
Least Sophisticated and Unsophisticated Consumer Tests
Regulation of Communication Under the Act
Communication to Obtain Location Information
Communication to Collect the Debt
Regulation of Conduct Under the Act
Harassment
False and Deceptive Statements
Unfair or Unconscionable Means of Collecting Debts
Statutes of Limitation and Collection Claims
Notifications Required Under the Act
Section 1692g 30-Day Warnings
Debt Verification Under the Act
Section 1692e(11) Warnings
Attorneys as Debt Collectors Under the Act
Venue for Collection Suits
Penalties for Violation of the Act
Defenses to Claims
Review of Recent Cases Under the Act

These Materials are Designed For

Collection professionals, accounts receivable professionals, bankers, loan officers, mortgage brokers and owners, accountants, controllers, CFOs, CEOs, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, branch managers and real estate professionals

Faculty

Joseph E. Foster, Akerman Senterfitt

Joseph E. Foster is a shareholder at Akerman Senterfitt. His practice areas include financial institutions litigation, lender liability defense, electronic discovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, class actions and commercial litigation. Mr. Foster is co-chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice Team and co-chair of firm’s E-Discovery Practice Team. Mr. Foster has industry experience with banking and financial institutions, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. He is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for commercial litigation. Mr. Foster is a certified mediator for the Florida Supreme Court and a certified appellate mediator for the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. Mr. Foster has written and lectured extensively on all aspects of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Florida foreclosure and judgment collection law. He also lectures frequently on various electronic discovery issues. Mr. Foster earned his B.S. degree in mathematics from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law. He can be reached at (407) 419-8511 ext 2580 or [email]efoster@akerman.com[/email].


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