Presentation
Anticipating Disputes Resulting from Government Relief Programs and Rethinking Litigation Strategies Post-COVID-19
Read Time: 1 minBrian 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