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BOSTON, MA (February 7, 2023) – Jon Barooshian and Patrick Tracey bring a combined five decades of experience as litigators to their new roles as partners in the firm’s Boston office. Mr. Barooshian will focus his practice on white collar and government enforcement matters and tax controversies...
In Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial, Inc ., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) brought suit against Townstone, a mortgage broker/lender, and its co-founder and chief executive, Barry Sturner (“Sturner”) for alleged violations of the Equal Credit...
A recent flurry of activity in Chapter 11 practice has been an embrace of bankruptcy as the ideal forum for companies to channel mass tort litigation into mandatory mediation and a settlement plan process. Purdue Pharma, Boy Scouts, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, and others have strategically used...
MyLawCLE, Partnership and LLC Bankruptcies: Tips and Direction for Emerging Problem Areas Facing Lawyers Who Represent LLC and Partnership Entities or Their Members and Partners.
American Bankruptcy Institute Winter Leadership Conference, Dealing with Digital Assets,
Associate Tom Laser will present during the semi-monthly meeting of the Chicago Bar Association's Consumer Finance Committee. The topic will be the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision declaring that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure is unconstitutional.
The CFPB Funding Is Under Constitutional Attack. Does the Bureau Survive? Francis "Trip" Riley, Co-Chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Litigation Practice, will participate as a speaker during an upcoming RESPRO webinar. This webinar will look at the history leading up to the Community...
Panelist During Views from the Bench, Valuing the Difficult Asset
RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY & TROUBLED COMPANIES 2022; BAD DEBTOR OWES ME MONEY! Candice Kline, a Partner in the Firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, will participate in a Financial Poise webinar on October 19, 2022, entitled "Bad Debtor Owes Me Money!" This is part of the "Restructuring...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is grappling with determining the most effective means of regulating the buy now pay later industry. BNPL allows a consumer to obtain a product or services immediately at the time of purchase and to make installment payments on the purchase over time...
Strafford Webinar Panelist on Partnership and LLC Bankruptcies: Unique Legal Issues and Recent Case Law Developments
BUYING DISTRESSED ASSETS, CLAIMS, AND SECURITIES FOR FUN & PROFIT 2021 Candice Kline, a Partner in the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice, will participate in a Financial Poise webinar, entitled "Opportunity Amidst Crisis- Buying Distressed Assets, Claims, and Securities for Fun & Profit...
The CFPB is now ready to directly regulate the purveyors of digital consumer marketing. The CFPB new rule clarifies when digital marketers and financial products sellers are subject to consumer protection regulations. Digital marketers that are "materially involved" in the development of content...