Rebecca Saelao and Katherine Figueroa will discuss various highly litigated Consumer Finance topics across state and federal courts. The presentation will focus on industries such as mortgage lending, auto finance, fair debt collection, and credit reporting . This presentation will include a discussion of contrasting and/or similar consumer finance laws. For further information contact Rebecca Saelao, Esq. or Katherine Figueroa,… Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to announce that we will be participating in Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day (“FIPBD”) on Thursday, April 27, 2023. FIPBD is a project that was started by Corporate Pro Bono, a project of the Pro Bono Institute. The goal of FIPBD is to bring together volunteer attorneys and legal staff from financial institutions across the… Read More
We are so excited to be sponsoring #LIRC22 this year. The Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference focuses on the trends and hot issues in litigation & regulatory compliance for the residential lending community, panels will feature some of the nation’s leading industry experts; this event is one you can’t miss. As a proud sponsor, we invite you to… Read More
Trends in Payments Fraud Date December 1, 2022 Time 1:00pm PST Speakers Mark I. Wraight, Esq. and Elizabeth C. Farrell Program Summary Mark Wraight and Elizabeth Farrell will discuss trends and developments in payments fraud, including wire transfers and P2P payments like Zelle. They will also discuss the current litigation by the FTC against Walmart of its financial services offerings… Read More
Three Severson & Werson attorneys were panelists at the Fall Conference on Consumer Financial Law on October 20-21 in Plano, Texas, the primary focus of which was Vehicle Finance. The Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL) is a non-profit organization founded in 1926 by members of the legal profession and the financial services industry to offer educational services, publications and… Read More
Orange County associate Stephen Britt addressed the California Creditors Bar Association on October 8, 2022 regarding, “Licensing Requirements Under California’s Debt Collection Licensing Act.” For information on this presentation, contact Stephen at sxb@severson.com Read More
Highlights of this live webinar Latest Updates on COVID Paid Leave Changes in California laws affecting Employers Department of Fair Employment & Housing Pay Data Reporting by Employers with 100 or More Employees Recent Judicial Decisions affecting the Workplace Panelists Adam P. Romero – DFEH Deputy Director of Executive Programs Rhonda L. Nelson – Shareholder, Employment Practice Chair, Severson &… Read More
Orange County partners Genevieve Walser-Jolly and Scott J. Hyman addressed the Corporate Counsel Section of the Orange County Bar Association on February 8, 2022 regarding, "The Impact of CPRA and Cyber Attacks on Vendor Management as We Look Toward 2023". For information on this presentation, Genevieve at grw@severson.com or Scott at sjh@severson.com Read More
Investigating and Resolving Harassment and Discrimination Complaints in California: A Two-Part Webinar Series Register at: www.eventbrite.com/e/179572384837 Part 1: Best Practices for Conducting Internal Workplace Investigations Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost : $50 Approved for two hours MCLE; completion certificate provided for HR credit. Panelists: Branden Butler, Assistant Deputy Director of Education and Outreach, DFEH… Read More
Webinar Information Date: July 27, 2021 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Speakers: Laszlo Ladi, Esq. and J. Owen Campbell, Esq. Program Summary: We have all known that the 2020 and 2021 hiatus in mortgage litigation could not last. The question is how to plan for, respond to and resolve the likely pandemic of litigation to come. Some of issues that will… Read More
Jury Trials & Consumer Financial Services Cases Date July 22, 2021 Time 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Speakers Mark D. Lonergan, Esq. and Mark I. Wraight, Esq. Program Summary What strategies do trial lawyers use in selectingjurors and presenting the bank’s case at trial in order to increase the likelihood of a successful outcome? Mark Lonergan and Mark Wraight… Read More
Attorneys from Severson & Werson’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group went all-in for this year’s Data Privacy Day 2020. In the Firm’s San Francisco office, Joseph Guzzetta (CIPP/US; CIPP/E) and Evelina Manukyan (CIPP/US; CIPP/E) passed their Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). In the Firm’s Orange County office, Genevieve Walser-Jolly (CIPP/US),… Read More
Yesterday we joined 90 other law firms in eight countries as we all give back to our respective communities through service projects. Thank you to Hogan Lovells for hosting the San Francisco event! And thank you UnitedWayDHC for helping coordinate the Orange County event at Paul Revere Elementary! Read More
Scott J. Hyman of the Firm's Orange County Office was interviewed by the Auto Finance Excellence and cited in an article entitled " Unpacking California's New Privacy Regulation: Issues Lenders Need to Know" in the California Consumer Privacy Act and cybersecurity issues facing Automobile Finance Companies. AutoFinanceExcellence is a project of the Auto Finance News. The legislation gives California consumers… Read More
Severson & Werson is a proud of supporter of Thomas Curran who is walking across America to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Thomas completes his journey this Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Newport Beach and we are humbled to be supporting him. For more information, please visit https://www.movingonwest.com/. Read More
Austin Kenney and Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors in Providence, RI on September 16, 2019. Their presentation, entitled “Consumer Privacy in the New Mobility Ecosystem,” addressed data privacy concerns posed by connected vehicles and best practices for privacy policies and notices to consumers in this space. Read More
Genevieve Walser-Jolly and Colin Murphy authored Chapter 10A on the California Consumer Privacy Act in California’s CEB practice guide “Privacy Compliance and Litigation in California” which currently is available on-line and in print. Read More
The California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act Overview of the California Song-Beverly Act, edited by Kerry Franich and Scott Hyman. Thompson-Reuters’ Practical Law Series summaries various areas of the law, and is edited by outside practitioners with experience in the subject matter. For more information, please contact Scott Hyman at sjh@severson.com. Read More
For more information, visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/judicial/conferences/appellate_judges/appellate_lawyers/ Read More
California MBA Regional Networking Series Presents 'San Francisco After Hours' - A FREE Networking Event for Bay Area Real Estate Professionals at the offices of Severson & Werson (SF) on June 18, 2019 from 5-7pm. Complete this form to register and e-mail registration@cmba.com. Read More
