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Anticipating Disputes Resulting from Government Relief Programs and Rethinking Litigation Strategies Post-COVID-19

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Brian Paino (Irvine) will co-present “Anticipating Disputes Resulting from Government Relief Programs and Rethinking Litigation Strategies Post-COVID-19” on September 22, 2020, during the ACI 32nd Advanced Forum on Consumer Finance Class Actions, Litigation & Government Enforcement Actions.

Brian and his co-panelists will:

  • Delve into the range of federal, state, and local government programs deferring collection activity and industry pushback to these limitations on financial institutions
  • Anticipate a surge in litigation against borrowers as deferments expire and courts re-open following the pandemic
  • Examine likely disputes between industry and government, as lenders contest the binding aspects of relief programs
  • Assess the impact of debt collection challenges on servicers, trust holders, and lenders and probable disputes among these parties
  • Analyze the implications of possible continued government-mandated deferment, abatement, or forgiveness of debt following the pandemic
  • Hear directly from the plaintiff bar on the major types of disputes they expect to pursue going forward

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Alert

Federal and State Regulators Issue Joint Guidance Encouraging Financial Services Companies to Responsibly Accommodate Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19 and Advising on Business Continuity Planning

March 18, 2020

Many financial services companies have concerns regarding how federal and state regulators would view financial institutions that deviate from their standard loss mitigation policies to accommodate customers impacted by COVID-19 when those accommodations are not available to other customers and how to manage this event compared to more common natural disasters.