Frank Hirsch was the co-chair and provided opening remarks during this conference sponsored by the American Conference Institute (ACI). Frank was also a featured panelist during the session, "A Focus on Class Actions: Avoiding Class Treatment and Prevailing Against the Latest Plaintiffs’ Class Claims." The following topics were covered during the session.
- Effectively defending against class claims arising in relation to:
- Consumer protection laws
- Class claims under the TCPA
- Loan modification and HAMP
- Providing evidence of proper modification
- Foreclosure documentation errors
- Continued impact of Concepcion
- The status of class action waiver clauses in arbitration agreements after Concepcion
- Drafting an arbitration provision to be effective in avoiding class treatment
- Removal under the Class Action Fairness Act
- Mass actions developments
- Recent issues in class notice and settlement structures
- Class action trends involving residential mortgage litigation, and what to expect going forward
March 28-29, 2012
The Hamilton Crowne Plaza / Washington, DC