Ross B. Hofherr, Attorney, Harris Beach PLLC to Speak at The Knowledge Group's Lender Liability

NEW YORK - May 7, 2018 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ross B. Hofherr, Attorney, Harris Beach PLLC will speak at The Knowledge Group's webcast entitled: "Lender Liability: Tips and Strategies in Avoiding Claims and Other Risks in 2018 and Beyond LIVE Webcast."  This event is scheduled for Thursday, June 07, 2018 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/lender-liability-avoiding-claims-and-other-risks/

About Ross B. Hofherr

Ross is Senior Counsel in the New York City office of Harris Beach PLLC. Ross is co-leader of the Regional Financial Institutions team, and a member of the firm's Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Industry Team, and the Government Compliance and Investigations Practice Group as well as the Corporate and Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. He represents financial institutions and other commercial clients in litigation, compliance and regulatory enforcement, and transactional matters. His litigation work includes the defense of lender liability claims, consumer financial services class action litigation, and matters with regulatory implications.

AboutHarris Beach PLLC

Harris Beach is one of the oldest and largest law firms in New York state and among the country's top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal. The firm is a full service law firm that represents a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, privately-held companies, public sector entities and not-for-profit organizations. Harris Beach is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a Top Tier firm in every major area of law, and was named in 44 practice group categories in Best Lawyers in America.

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, nationally and internationally. With over 27 practice groups and 17 industry teams, the firm provides the full depth and breadth of legal services. Principal industries represented include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Event Synopsis:

The inequitable or fraudulent misconduct of a lender arising from the breach of a federal or state statutory obligation, whether intentional or inadvertent, is considered as a lender liability. The liability often arises when the lender exercises excessive control over a borrower's affairs, thus, making the lender liable for damages or penalties to the borrower.

In this LIVE Webcast, a team of thought leaders brought together by The Knowledge Group will provide and present Lender Liability Tips and Strategies in Avoiding Claims and other risks. Speakers will also present the important issues and significant developments surrounding this noteworthy topic.

Key topics include:
·         Lender Liability – An Overview
·         Damages and Penalties
·         Identifying Liability
·         Types of Liability
·         Safeguard and Defenses
·         Recent Court Decisions
·         Trends and Updates in 2018

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars 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. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/