Consumer Rights Talk highlights news and discusses topics in consumer law with the goal of empowering consumers and attorneys. Hosted by consumer rights attorney Adam Deutsch of Northeast Law Group, LLC
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Our podcast series features AGG colleagues and guests discussing business and legal issues and developments related to the Background Screening industry. HR professionals, employers, consumer reporting agencies and other information companies can stay updated on trends affecting the workplace, compliance with the FCRA and other laws that impact background screening and learn background check strategies and best practices to help mitigate risk and protect their business.
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What is FCRA Preemption, and Why Should You Care?
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In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, provides insights on the FCRA’s preemption of state laws and why this is relevant to your business and legal practices.By Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
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Ban the Box and Fair Chance Hiring Laws: The Year in Review
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In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Data Privacy Practice, Kevin L. Coy, and Data Privacy associate, Erin E. Doyle, discuss the federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, provide an overview of state and local ban the box and fair chance hiring legislation passed during the year with a focus on the latest amendments to the New…
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A Refresher on Responding to Consumer File Requests under Section 609 of the FCRA
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What is a CRA required to do when consumers request copies of their files? And what can prevent a consumer from suing if a CRA’s response does not comply with Section 609 of the FCRA? In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, and Litigation associate and team member, Morgan E. M. …
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Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts Update, Breaking News from California
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In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the Background Screening industry team, Montserrat C. Miller, provides an update to a prior podcast on redaction of identifiers by the courts in Michigan and California now that the California Supreme Court denied review in the All of Us or None—Riverside Chapter v. Hamrick litigation, cementing the move…
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Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts in Michigan and California Pose Challenges for Background Checks
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The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered Dates of Birth (DOBs) to be redacted when releasing court records, which will make background checks involving Michigan court records more difficult. While the effective date for this change was recently delayed, once implemented this change has the potential to disrupt background checks for Michiganders looki…
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CA Final Law revision / Prevention of money laundering act
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CA final law Revision Learning applicability of law provisions limit of law Revision
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E22: Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Mike Landis
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Mike Landis is the Litigation Director of U.S. Public Interest Research Group (“PIRG”). The job requires Mike to take a macro view of problems consumers face throughout the country and provides a platform to make impact changes through litigation. Although he is only in his mid 30’s, Mike has a lifetime worth of diverse experiences in his backgroun…
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E21 Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Jeremy Golden
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Jeremy Golden left the cold of Minnesota to study law in the sunshine of California. Originally the plan was to practice intellectual property law, but a job opportunity after law school lead Jeremy to discover the world of consumer law. Fifteen years later, he has a successful law firm outside of San Diego focused on debt defense, Fair Debt Collec…
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E20: Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Michael Fuller
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Michael Fuller is no ordinary consumer lawyer. He goes by the name Underdog Lawyer and has earned that persona based on his upbringing. Overcoming hardship early in life, he turned his trajectory around, obtained a law degree and dedicated his career to representing underdogs. Of all the attorneys to appear on the podcast, Michael probably has the …
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E19: Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Josh Cohen
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In early March 2019 I interviewed The Student Loan Lawyer, Josh Cohen following the National Consumer Law Center’s annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. I left the conversation impressed and inspired. Josh has used technology to build a business where he not only counsels borrowers dealing with student debt ques…
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E18: Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Ron Burdge
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Ron Burdge is a trailblazer. Ron started his legal career doing trial work at a small Ohio firm. Early in his career the partners of his law firm handed Ron an auto fraud case. The chance circumstance gave rise to a career that saw the rise of lemon laws and consumer rights in the auto industry. A key to Ron’s success is his love of story telling a…
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E17: Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Carla Sanchez-Adams
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In less than ten years of practice as an attorney, Carla Sanchez-Adams has earned a well-deserved reputation as an attorney focused on creating change in communities impacted by poverty. Carla’s role as a lawyer often walks the line from advocate to social worker. We discuss Carla’s background, the challenges of public service law, and how consumer…
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E16 Consumer Rights Talk: Guest Ira Rheingold
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Consumer Rights Talk host Adam Deutsch interviews Ira Rheingold, the Executive Director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Ira began representing consumers in the greater Washington D.C. area in the early 1980’s and went on to influence an overhaul of lending practices and foreclosure law in Chicago. Thereafter, he became the Execut…
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E15 Consumer Rights Talk Relaunches in March 2019
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In March 2019 the Consumer Rights Talk is relaunching with a new format. Host Adam Deutsch will interview a different consumer rights attorney in each episode. The goal is to publish a new interview twice a month. Each interview will offer valuable insight and practice tips for other consumer attorneys, and will also shed light on rights consumer m…
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On July 19, 2018 Adam Deutsch, Esq. will be joined by another consumer attorney Eric Kornblum, Esq., for a free seminar in downtown Springfield, MA addressing common credit and debt issues facing consumers. This podcast features a short preview explaining five key steps you can take to improve your credit score.…
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E 13: A Common Credit Reporting Problem: The Mixed File
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The Federal Government estimates that 25% of all credit reports contain an error. These errors can negatively impact your ability to buy a home, car, finance college, or obtain employment. The errors can also cause the cost of borrowing money to go up. A common error is the mixed file, where someone else’s information appears on your credit file. I…
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Sadly, I'm predicting that 2017 is the year the long predicted student loan crisis becomes real. The facts do not look good. Defaults are up 14% since the end of 2015 and it turns out half of college grads made less money in 2016 than graduates made in 2000. Of course, despite stagnant and declining wages, the cost of tuition keeps going up. This i…
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Consumer Rights Talk E11: 5 Tips for Handling Debt Collectors
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Recently my 93 year old Grandmother began receiving demand letters from a debt collection company that was hired by AT&T to collect money. The problem, no money was owed! Although I've had clients in this position before, none were family and it absolutely made the situation more personal. This got me thinking about five basic tips that anyone can …
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Consumer Rights Talk E9: Common Frauds in Auto Lending
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According to the latest report by the Federal Bank of New York analyzing the fourth quarter of 2016, consumer borrowing is trending up. New auto borrowing increased at a faster pace than credit card and mortgage borrowing. The money spigot is opening so fast that subprime lending is also growing rapidly. In America, we need and love our cars, but w…
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This week's episode of the Consumer Rights Talk addresses the Feb 8 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which highlights trends in consumer complaints and gives a closer look at mortgage related grievances. Adam discusses three of the most common complaints filed with the CFPB and provides some guidance on how to deal with these is…
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Consumer Rights Talk E7: The end of HAMP and using RESPA to level the playing field
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There are roughly 90 million homeowners in the Untied States of America. As a country we commonly encourage home-ownership as vehicle for developing savings and community stability. For most, a home will be the largest single asset they own in a lifetime. Consider the following- the standard mortgage contract used to fund the purchase of a home is …
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Consumer Rights Talk E6: Privatization of federal IRS collections presents a risk to all residents of the U.S.A.
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There is a new sheriff in town and the Presidency of Donald J. Trump is projected to bring sweeping deregulation and privatization of government. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and presumptive Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin have openly advocated to privatize the collection of unpaid federal income taxes. There are major risk to taxpayers in dereg…
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Consumer Rights Talk E5: More than 3/4 of people facing collections do not retain an attorney, don't be one of them!
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There is a major disparity in courts. Approximately 95% of all parties filing lawsuits have an attorney, while figures show that fewer than 25% of people being sued in foreclosure or for the collection of a medical, auto, or credit card debt retain an attorney. Collectors know they are likely not going to face someone who is represented and they co…
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Consumer Rights Talk E4: Disparities in home ownership and interest rates by racial lines.
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In January 2017 the Pew Research Center released a new report analyzing disparity in home ownership and interest rates on first mortgage loans when viewed among racial lines. Sadly, the numbers show a clear difference in both ownership rates and the cost of financing charged to different racial groups in America. The cause could have more to do wit…
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Consumer Rights Talk E3: Medical billing errors
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Physicians are making more errors in billing practices as they struggle to adapt to changes in the insurance industry. Patients are suffering as a result. Episode 3 discusses a scenario where a patient is subjected to inappropriate debt collection efforts caused by the physician's billing error. Listen to find out what happens if a physician seeks …
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Consumer Rights Talk E2: Trends and analysis from the December 2016 CFPB debt collection report
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On December 27 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly report on complaint statistics. The report offers a special focus on debt collection. Looking at the numbers it appears that complaints are trending upward. Compared to the same time period in 2015, complaints about student loan servicing errors are up more than 100%, comp…
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Consumer Rights Talk E1: Introduction to the show
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You have stumbled upon the first episode of the Consumer Rights Talk. Find out what we have in store for listeners going forward.By Adam Deutsch
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