Consumer Law Report

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WINTER 2006 ISSUE

• Supremely Severson

Emerging Trends:

• FCRA: Firm Offer of Credit Class Actions Come to California
• And a Good Thing Too …
• Incomplete Abstract of Judgment Invalidates Lien
• What’s New in 17-Two?
  • Proposition 64 Update
  • Firm Wins Victory on Appeal in a Mail-Order Catalogue Case of First Impression
  • Confirmation of Limited Relief Under 17200
• Primary Jurisdiction Defense Only Applicable to Reviewable Decisions of Administrative Agencies

Arbitration Update:

• Courts Issue Varying Rulings on Forum Selection Provisions, Class Action Waivers
• Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses Permissible?

Mortgage Lending Update:

• Preemption by the National Bank Act and DIDMCA

Bankruptcy Update:

• New Bankruptcy Law Update, Continued

Automobile Finance Update:

• Hurricane Relief: How Financial Institutions Have Been Asked To Help
• New Markets Abound: Lessors No Longer Subject To State Vicarious Liability Statutes
• Cap Relief: Auto Finance Companies Catch A Break On Dealer Participation

Credit Reporting and Debt Collection Update:

• Some Logic on Offers to Settle Debts
• Recasting FCRA Claims As FDCPA Claims
• FCRA Preempts FDCPA Claim Grounded In Credit Reporting Violation
• How Does A Debt Collector Meaningfully Identify Itself On An Answer Machine Without Making A Third Party Disclosure?
• FDCPA Reform Passes the House Financial Services Committee

Employment Update:

• If It Smells Like Whistleblowing, It May Be Retaliation
• Severson Welcomes Addition to Labor & Employment Group
• Employers May Soon Bear Burden of Proving Disabled Employee Was Unable to Perform Essential Functions

Labor and Employment News Brief

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