Events

Jeffrey Barringer (Albany) will co-present "Opportunities and Challenges of Serving LEP Consumers" during the Fair Lending Track of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

Margaret "Peggy" Cascino (New York City) will co-present "Operational Best Practices to Enhance Your Compliance Management System" during the Servicing after the Pandemic Track of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami on Monday, May 23, 2022.

Three members of McGlinchey's Consumer Financial Services Compliance team will participate in panel discussions during the Conference on Consumer Finance Law's 2022 Annual Consumer Financial Services Conference at Loyola University Chicago School of Law on May 19-20, 2022.

Member Drew Patty (Baton Rouge) will co-chair and present at the AIPLA Advanced Chemical/Pharma Patent Practice Institute on May 20, 2022, immediately following the AIPLA 2022 Spring Meeting in New Orleans.

Patent attorney Mary Drabnis (Baton Rouge) will moderate an ethics panel titled "Technical Expertise, Bias, and the Internet: A Spicy Ethical Gumbo!" on May 18, 2022, during the AIPLA Spring Meeting in New Orleans.

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Sanford Shatz (Irvine) will join the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Banking and Lending Section for a webinar to discuss the California Supreme Court's resolution of Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank and the case's impact on mortgage foreclosure litigation.

Jessica VanTroost will co-facilitate the “First Five Live” at the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Annual Conference in Kissimmee, FL on May 15, 2022

Member Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in a Strafford webinar panel on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, on best practices when drafting third-party opinion letters for commercial real estate finance transactions.

Chief Business Development Officer Heather Morse will join a panel on "Positioning Your Law Firm for the Future" on Saturday, April 23 during the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Bench Bar Conference in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Cleveland Member and Chair of McGlinchey's national Consumer Financial Services Compliance team Mark Edelman will participate in two panels during the upcoming Auto Finance Risk Summit in San Diego.

On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Member Jason Bichsel (Cleveland) will present on the full cycle of an auto finance transaction during the Auto Intel Summit in Raleigh.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Jeff Barringer (Albany) will participate in a panel discussion on financing programs in today's regulatory environment during the 2022 Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress & Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Chase Stoecker (Fort Lauderdale) will present to the Jacksonville Association of Legal Administrators on how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have been impacted by the work from home revolution due to the impact of COVID-19.

Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator, will co-present “Leading through Unexpected Change” for the Southwest Washington Society for Human resources (SHRM) on April 12, 2022.

Patent attorney Mary Drabnis (Baton Rouge) will present a two-part session on PCT Filings and International Patent Prosecution on March 24, 2022, during the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Virtual Patent Prosecution Boot Camp.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Member Dhruv Sharma (Irvine) will present on Ethical Issues in Defensible Data Disposition during the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Banking & Lending and Business Litigation Joint Section Meeting.

McGlinchey is pleased to announce the return of the annual Dermot S. McGlinchey Lecture on Federal Litigation at Tulane Law School. Professors James E. Fleming and Linda C. McClain, from Boston University School of Law.

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Rudy Cerone (New Orleans) will participate in a Consumer Practice Workshop during the 2022 Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar in Tampa, Florida.

Bring your handbook or specific policies and our attorneys will help determine whether your policies are up-to-date, identify issues, and discuss your most pressing employment law concerns.

Member Tarush Anand (Houston) will co-present "AEDs and the Related Legal Issues: The Shocking Truth" on Thursday, March 3, 2022, during the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Join McGlinchey’s New York Consumer Financial Services Team for a 90-minute interactive webinar discussing New York foreclosure practice in light of the end of the hardship moratorium.

Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville) will participate in a panel discussion entitled “The Office Revisited” for the Tennessee Association of Legal Administrators Statewide Retreat on Friday, February 18, 2022.

Jessica VanTroost will co-present "Leading Through Unexpected Change" to the Houston Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators on February 15, 2022.

McGlinchey will present a CLE on top privacy concerns for in-house counsel with the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate.

Chris Bottcher will participate in a panel discussion during the DRI 2022 Trial Skills and Damages Seminar, hosted by DRI’s Litigation Skills Committee, taking place in Las Vegas February 2-4, 2022.

Camille Bryant (New Orleans) will moderate a panel on how diversity, equity, and inclusion affect return to work on January 26, 2021, during the ACI's 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference.

Mag Bickford (New Orleans) will moderate a panel on how employers and insurers are addressing evolving risks around mandatory vaccines on January 25, 2021, during the ACI's 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference.

Sanford "Sandy" Shatz (Irvine) will participate in a panel discussion on state and federal regulatory hot topics during the Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference in Nashville on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Paul Kellogg (Houston) will present "The Reshaping of Texas Home Equity Laws and Remedies" during a session on state-specific emerging issues during the Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL) Mortgage Symposium on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Sarah McMillan (New Orleans) will participate in an American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law webinar on December 16, 2021.

Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator, will co-present "Leading through Unexpected Change" for the Association of Legal Administrators Oregon Chapter on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville / Fort Lauderdale) will participate in a panel discussion on choosing a court reporting firm during the 2021 NCRA Business Summit on Sunday, November 21, 2021.

On November 18, 2021, Drew Patty and Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will co-present a webinar on "NFTs, Tokenization, and You: Lessons for Business Lawyers" for the American Bar Association Business Law Section.

Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator, will facilitate an Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Roundtable on lessons learned about hybrid working during Covid on Friday, November 19.

On November 16, 2021, Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) will moderate a Higher Education Regulatory Roundtable during the iiBIG 12th Annual Education Finance & Loan Symposium in Washington, DC.

On November 4, 2021, Mag Bickford (New Orleans), Camille Bryant (New Orleans), and Drew Patty (Baton Rouge) will co-present a seminar on the road to diversity, equity, and wellness for the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Louisiana Chapter.

On Monday, October 25, 2021, Sarah Edwards (New Orleans), Arthur Rotatori (Cleveland), and Robert Savoie (Cleveland) discussed these questions and more during a webinar for the San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association.

Mag Bickford and Camille Bryant (New Orleans) will co-present "The Road to Equity and Wellness in the Workplace" during the INFiN MoneyTrends Conference on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Jessica VanTroost, Strategic Operations Administrator, will facilitate an Association of Legal Adminstrators (ALA) Roundtable on lessons learned about hybrid working during Covid on Friday, October 15, 2021.

On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Mary Drabnis (Baton Rouge) will participate in an AIPPI Café on "PCT Challenges" during the 2021 AIPPI World Congress Online.

Member Michael Rubin (Baton Rouge) will participate in a series of CLE conferences presented by LSU Law throughout the Fall of 2021.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received full FDA approval, and approval of all vaccines is expected by year-end. With FDA approval and an anticipated federal mandate for some companies, what are the next steps for employers?

Join McGlinchey’s industry-leading Consumer Financial Services Compliance and Litigation teams, colleagues from complementary practice groups, and guest speakers for three fast-paced days of engaging programming addressing important topics affecting the consumer financial services industry.

On Thursday, September 23, 2021, Sandy Shatz, Chris Bottcher, and Shaun Ramey will join Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund's Financial Institution Advisory Group to present a brief overview of new mortgage servicing rules in federal law, Florida law, and Tennessee law.

Drew Patty will co-present "NFTs – Potential Legal Risks, Market Impact, and Strategies” on during the PLI's "Technotainment" 2021: Distributing Content Across Multiple Platforms.

Drew Patty and Marshall Grodner will discuss the tokenization of IP rights and digital assets via NFTs and the use of NFTs as collateral during the ABA Business Law Section Virtual Annual Meeting.

Member Robert Driscoll (Washington, DC) and Associate Sarah Edwards (New Orleans) will participate in a panel discussion on state and federal regulatory trends in cryptocurrency during the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting.

Member Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) will moderate a panel on the legal implications of the “all-in” 36% APR cap trend, including the true lender rule, during the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting.

On September 15, 2021, Robert Savoie will join a panel discussion during the Marketplace Risk Management Conference to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of Earned Wage Access companies (EWAs).

The next installment in McGlinchey’s Deep Dive Series covering all things Bank Secrecy Act is a webinar featuring attorneys from McGlinchey’s Financial Institutions Compliance team as well as CAMS certified managers from Crowe LLP.

On September 15, 2021, James Sandy will join the Knowledge Group for an in-depth discussion of the evolving CFPB regulations, discuss the implications of recent enforcement efforts in the field of consumer financial protection law.

Michelle Trost participated in a panel discussion on regulatory compliance in the residential lending cycle on Sunday, September 12, 2021, during the MBA’s Regulatory Compliance Conference in Washington, DC.

Member Jeffrey Barringer will participate in a breakout session on September 13, 2021, during the MBA's Regulatory Compliance Conference in Washington, DC.

Sanford Shatz (Irvine) will join a panel of speakers on Friday, August 20, 2021, for the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) Legal Issues Committee's Q3 2021 Webinar.

On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, Dhruv Sharma and Sanford Shatz (Irvine) will join the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Banking and Lending Section for a webinar to discuss the United States Supreme Court’s Banking and Lending cases from the October 2020 term, their impact on consumers and lenders, and how they will affect the financialMore

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellness have all become focal points for businesses around the world, but, how are each defined and differentiated? How can in-house counsel understand these points to better influence decisions, manage change, and ensure a well workplace?

The Delta variant of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on businesses nationwide. As we ride the Delta wave, we welcome you to join us, the McGlinchey Labor and Employment attorneys, for answers to your challenging employment questions.

Member Mark Edelman (Cleveland) will co-present "The Changing Auto Finance Regulatory Landscape: Recent Developments and What to Expect," on Monday, August 16, 2021, during the Consumer Bankers Association CBA LIVE 2021.

Mary Drabnis (Baton Rouge) was one of seven speakers at the 24th annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar, presented by the AIPLA as a webinar series, on July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, 2021.

Mag Bickford (New Orleans) will give an update on returning to the office in the new normal during the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants's Business & Industry Conference on Friday, August 13, 2021.

When a loan is modified, the lender will typically require a new or updated opinion of counsel regarding authority, enforceability, and other matters relating to the loan. Whether payment terms are being amended, new borrowers or guarantors are added, there is a change in the collateral, new funds advanced, or the loan is being extended,More

On Friday, July 23, Camille Bryant (New Orleans) will present during the DRI 2021 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute.

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost will co-present "The Membership Arch, Part 1: Recruiting and Engaging New Members" during the ALA Chapter Leadership Institute in St. Louis on Friday, July 16, 2021.

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Joseph Apatov and Robert Im will join a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners for an in-depth discussion of FCRA litigation trends, crucial considerations, and effective litigation strategies.

Member Jason Bichsel of the Consumer Financial Services Compliance team presented a webinar through Auto Finance News that was published June 29, 2021. In this conversation, Jason discussed compliance considerations for short-term leasing programs, subscription services, implications of Regulation M in digital marketing, and other topics.

Kristi W. Richard (Baton Rouge) will provide a GAP update on legal matters, from legal settlements to a recent settlement by the Colorado Attorney General’s office, for the Consumer Credit Industry Association (CCIA) on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in an ABA CLE panel on June 24, 2021, that will aim to demystify the opinion process by discussing the purposes of legal opinions and basic principles and guidelines.

Jeff Barringer (Albany) will present a wrap-up of the New York Legislative Session during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) State Legislative & Regulatory Committee (SLRC) Meeting on June 17, 2021.

Member Rudy Cerone (New Orleans) participated in a webinar through Auto Finance News, discussing the implications on repossessions in the bankruptcy context given the recent Supreme Court decision in Chicago v. Fulton.

McGlinchey's Labor and Employment Law team is excited to be back in person for a BYOP breakfast! Bring your handbook or specific policies and our attorneys will help determine whether your policies are up-to-date, identify issues, and discuss your most pressing employment law concerns.

Devin Leary-Hanebrink (Washington, DC) will join ManufacturedHomes.com and LearnMH.com on Thursday, June 3, 2021, for an informational webinar on the new HUD code changes and the evolution of manufactured housing.

Sanford Shatz (Irvine) will co-present a session on regulatory compliance in the residential lending cycle during the CMCP track of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Member Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) will give a presentation on the 11th Circuit Hunstein Ruling during the 2020 Student Loan Servicing Alliance (SLSA) Virtual Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

The next installment in McGlinchey’s 14-week series covering all things Fair Credit Reporting Act is a webinar featuring attorneys from McGlinchey’s Labor and Employment and Consumer Financial Services Compliance and Litigation teams.

Member Robert Driscoll (Washington, DC) is speaking on a panel titled “Investigations of the Executive Branch—How and When Outside Counsel Becomes Involved in the Investigation and the Response” during DRI’s 2021 Business Litigation Virtual Super Conference on May 14, 2021.

Joe Apatov (Fort Lauderdale) will join a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished professionals for a LIVE Webcast with The Knowledge Group, an in-depth analysis of the current and emerging trends and developments in consumer class action.

Mark Edelman (Cleveland) will participate in a Regulation Roundtable on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, during the 14th Annual Auto Finance Risk Summit. The panelists will discuss the changing state and federal regulatory landscape on the coattails of the new Biden administration in Washington, and what auto lenders can do to keep their regulatory compliance up-to-date andMore

Sanford Shatz (Irvine) will participate in a panel discussion for the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys (ACFA) on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The panel will explore the contours of recent lender liability law and cases and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the legal risks faced by lenders.

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will join two distinguished panelists who have been extraordinarily involved with RON to discuss the ethics of remote online notary practice during the 33rd Annual RPTE Virtual National CLE Conference on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will moderate a panel exploring the intersection of the coronavirus pandemic and the real estate market during the 33rd Annual RPTE Virtual National CLE Conference on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The presentation will cover both short and long-term effects on real estate values and implications for real estate practitioners.

Member Camille Bryant (New Orleans) and Associate Chase Stoecker (Ft. Lauderdale) presented on employers’ rights and responsibilities regarding the Coronavirus vaccine to the New Orleans chapter of the Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM)’s April Quarterly Chapter Meeting on April 21, 2021.

Join attorneys from McGlinchey’s Labor and Employment group and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, for an interactive panel discussion about why organizations should go beyond diversity and instead focus on fostering equity.

Florida Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost will present “Leading Through Unexpected Change” to the Kansas City Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) on April 15, 2021, and the Middle Tennessee ALA on April 22, 2021.

Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) will participate in a panel discussion on developing changes in the forgiveness of student loan debt during the ABA Business Law Section Virtual Spring Meeting on April 21, 2021.

Arthur Rotatori (Cleveland) will moderate the "Higher Education Regulatory Roundtable" on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the iiBIG Virtual Education Finance Symposium.

Gary Hebert (New Orleans) will co-present a 1-hour Complex Litigation CLE for the New Orleans Bar Association on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, focusing on the changes that have happened in personal jurisdiction in the past 10 years.

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will chair a panel titled “Amendments, Joinders, and Reaffirmations: Follow On Legal Opinions in Commercial Finance” on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, during the ABA Business Law Section Virtual Spring Meeting. The program is co-sponsored by the Legal Opinions Uniform Commercial Code Committee, the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, and the Association ofMore

Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will chair a panel titled "COVID-19 and Real Property: What Lenders and Borrowers Need to Know" on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, during the ABA Business Law Section Virtual Spring Meeting.

Camille Bryant (New Orleans) will join a panel on Thursday, March 25, 2021, to discuss their personal experiences and the best ways to handle stress in all of its forms during the second part of a CLE series presented by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Association for Women Attorneys.

On Wednesday, March 24, Marshall Grodner (Baton Rouge) will participate in a live CLE video webinar providing real estate practitioners with guidance on giving and reviewing opinion letters relating to U.C.C. matters.

Joe Apatov (Fort Lauderdale) and Megan Ben'Ary (Washington, DC) will co-present "Consumer Class Action Trends and Developments: What You Need to Know and Do," a live webcast with The Knowledge Group, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) will join a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss compliance in a digital-first era during the 2021 Auto Finance Innovation Summit on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

Matt Knox and Matt Manning (Houston) will present, “Olly Olly Exemption Spree: Exemptions & the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy” at the Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association’s monthly CLE Webinar series on March 9, 2021. Learn more and register.

Regional Administrator Jessica VanTroost (Jacksonville/Fort Lauderdale/Nashville) will co-present “Leading through Unexpected Change” to the Cyber Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) on March 16, 2021.

Join us on Thursday, March 18 for the second installment in our 3-Part webinar series on the Paycheck Protection Program and formulate your game-plan before you apply for forgiveness.

Mag Bickford (New Orleans) will present "Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines: An Employer’s Guide to the Perils, Policies and Best Practices" to the New Orleans Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

You certified your eligibility for the PPP loan, calculated the amount of your loan, and submitted your application. You used the loan proceeds for allowable purposes. Now, the time has come to calculate the amount to claim in your Loan Forgiveness Application. But is there a “right” way to do it?

This past year has seen a remarkable number of wide splits and controversial opinions. Rudy Cerone (New Orleans) will participate in a panel discussion during the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Caribbean Insolvency Symposium on February 9, 2021.

Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland) chaired and co-presented “Where We Left Off: Revisiting Regulatory Priorities" at the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee 2021 Winter Meeting on January 27, 2021.