Brendan I. Herbert, Attorney, León Cosgrove LLC to Speak at Knowledge Congress' LIVE Webcast

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Aug. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brendan I. Herbert, Attorney, León Cosgrove LLC will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Compliance Issues in 2016" This two-hour event is scheduled on August 31, 2016 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/fair-debt-collection-practices-act/

Event Summary:

In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other law enforcement partners, took 115 actions against misleading and offensive collection practices including Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) violations. Also, hundreds of FDCPA-related complaints are being filed against companies every week, leading to substantial cost in fines and penalties.

With this crack down on FDCPA violators, businesses must understand their FDCPA obligations and comply accordingly. However, the alteration of rules and enforcement makes it even more challenging for organizations to ensure compliance. Adding to the complexity of the collections law is the confusing FDCPA issues.

In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders brought together by The Knowledge Group will help organizations understand the fundamental aspects of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. They will also provide an in-depth discussion of this significant topic and will offer best practices in developing and implementing an effective and compliant debt collections policy.

Key topics include:

§  The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – Overview

§  FDCPA Enforcement Trends

§  Top FDCPA Violations

§  Compliance Challenges

§  Best Practices

About Brendan I. Herbert

An experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Herbert represents financial institutions confronted with class and individual claims in state and federal court, including litigation arising from the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), state deceptive acts and practices laws, and other consumer lending and servicing statutes and regulations.  Additionally, Mr. Herbert routinely litigates issues involving lender-placed insurance, loan origination fraud, and title disputes, and is frequently tasked with responding to eliminating the threat of repeat filing firms and litigants.

While prosecuting hundreds of highly contested cases throughout Florida, he consistently tackles complex evidentiary issues and novel questions of law. With strong technical insight into both the lending and servicing arms of the consumer finance industry, Mr. Herbert supports clients through the entire litigation lifecycle. This includes litigation avoidance strategy through strong internal quality controls and regulatory compliance programs.

About León Cosgrove LLC

León Cosgrove LLC is a business litigation firm that handles complex, high-stakes plaintiff and defense cases in a variety of practice areas and industries all over the United States. The firm's trial lawyers, most of whom are former federal law clerks, were educated at top schools and trained at the world's largest and most prestigious firms. They have spent their entire legal careers representing clients in some of the most complex lawsuits in the country. León Cosgrove is lean and unleveraged to deliver better results at less cost. The firm works to maximize clients' legal spend under alternative billing arrangements that provide the stability, flexibility, and upside to suit each case.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.