The Mortgage Meltdown is at the forefront of market troubles
in the U.S. today. There will be a tremendous amount of
subsequent litigation, including Borrowers suing Lenders, Brokers
and Title Companies and Investors Suing Lenders. This
will effect a lot of people!
If you are involved in the real estate industry, this could not be
a more timely program. Anyone involved in real estate development
will need to know how to protect themselves and their
clients moving forward.
Please plan to join us and gain valuable insight in such a volatile market.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Agents
Appraisers
Bankers
Lenders
Developers
Contractors and Subcontractors
Anyone with a Stake in the Real Estate Industry
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Every day there are more lawsuits arising out of
the current mortgage meltdown. How did this
scenario develop? What is the background
context for the types of litigation that have ensued?
Perkins Coie LLP
| 9:10 | Borrowers Suing Lenders, Brokers & Title
Companies |
The Appraisal Process; Individual and class action
claims against those who lent money or sold
them loans alleging violations of state or federal
laws and regulation; Terminated loan originators’
contracts and class-action suits
• Plaintiff View
Hagens Berman Sokol Shapiro LLP
• Defense View
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
| 10:45 | Investors Suing Lenders |
Case studies, Derivatives, ERISA: Firms are
trying to force lenders to make repurchases and
subsequent buy-back litigation as they face high
rates of default; Allegations of securities fraud in
the face of falling stock prices; Issues of withholding
information about business problems
resulting in subprime meltdown
• Plaintiff View
Keller Rohrback LLP
• Defense View
Perkins Coie LLP
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
| 1:00 | Claims by Regulatory Bodies |
SEC, DOJ - Areas of SEC and DOJ enforcement
and a review of recent Washington State securities
law cases; Shareholder and derivative issues -
E.S.D, L&I, Department of Revenue and
Department of Labor leveling huge fines for
misclassification of employees; Stimulus Plan
outcome
Perkins Coie LLP
Impact of recent decisions under Washington
Consumer Protection Act on treatment of
borrower claims as class actions; Preemption of
state law consumer class claims by federal banking
laws; Overview of recent class certification
decisions; Recent issues in class notice and
settlement structures
Foster Pepper PLLC
| 2:45 | Current Issues in Residential Mortgage
Market Litigation |
Case studies highlighting recent developments in
borrower claims (TILA, RESPA, FCRA,
FDCPA, and others) and lender defenses in the
context of the changing regulatory and judicial
landscape
Bishop White & Marshall PS
| 3:45 | Ethical Considerations |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
| 4:45 | Questions and Answers |
Ronald L. Berenstain, Program Chair, a partner with Perkins Coie LLP, serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Securities &
Corporate Governance Litigation Practice and has been lead
counsel in scores of high-stakes securities and corporate
governance cases. His practice is focused on representing
companies, officers, directors, underwriters and accountants in
shareholder class action litigation, derivative litigation, merger
and acquisition litigation, SEC proceedings and internal
investigations.
Steve W. Berman, Managing Partner of Hagens Berman Sokol Shapiro LLP, helped found the firm in 1993. He has served as
lead or co-lead counsel in securities, consumer, products liability,
antitrust, employment class actions, and complex litigations in
the Northwest and throughout the country. In 2006, the National Law Journal named him one of the nation's 100 most influential
lawyers in America. He was also named a finalist for the Trial
Lawyer of the Year award by The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Daniel J. Dunne, a partner with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, is a member of the firm’s Securities Litigation and
Regulatory Enforcement Group. His litigation practice focuses
on defense of technology companies, financial institutions,
accountants, and directors and officers in complex litigation in
federal and state courts. He has significant experience over the
last ten years litigating disputes involving subprime and non-conforming
residential mortgages.
Peter Ehrlichman, a partner with Dorsey & Whitney LLP and a senior member of the firm’s Seattle Trial practice, focuses
in the areas of complex litigation, securities, health law, general
commercial, franchise, employment, and non-competition and
intellectual property, including trade secrets, computer software
issues and trademarks. He also has substantial experience in
sports law and real estate litigation. He has been named a "Super
Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics every year since 2000.
Tim J. Filer is a member with Foster Pepper PLLC has a litigation
practice emphasizing class action defense and intellectual property
disputes. His experience includes defending companies, officers
and directors in securities class actions and defending financial
institutions and companies in consumer class actions. He also
has significant experience in disputes involving trademark, trade
secret and copyright infringement. He has been named a “Super
Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics for the past seven years.
Kenneth Payson, a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, focuses on class action defense, commercial litigation and
appellate work. He has broad experience representing clients in
product liability, licensing, contract, insurance coverage, securities,
employment and intellectual property cases. He was named one
of the “Best Lawyers under 40” by the National Asian Pacific
American Bar Association and has been selected as a “Super
Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics for the past five years.
Frederick B. Rivera is a partner with Perkins Coie LLP, co-chair
of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation and Investigations
Practice, and a member of the firm's Consumer Protection
and Investigation & White Collar Defense Practice Groups. He
represents clients in litigation and government enforcement
matters concerning consumer protection claims, consumer
lending compliance, financial products sales practices, mortgage
fraud, fair housing and fair lending claims, and ADA compliance.
Lynn Lincoln Sarko, managing partner of Keller Rohrback LLP, leads the firm's Complex Litigation Group. His practice
has focused on matters raising sophisticated fiduciary duty and
plan issues; preemption issues; directory liability; fiduciary
misrepresentation claims; imprudent investment claims; blackout
period and mapping violations; plan asset diversification issues;
prohibited transaction allegations; cash balance litigation; directed
trustee litigation; Section 404(c) defenses; and class action issues
David A. Weibel is a shareholder with Bishop White & Marshall PS, represents and advises corporate and individual clients in
matters involving real estate litigation, foreclosures, commercial
evictions, consumer lending litigation, and construction disputes.
He maintains an "AV" rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law
Directory and was recognized as an Avvo Top Banking Lawyer
in Washington CEO Magazine in 2008.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
5.25 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Division
7.5 Clock Hours
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$495.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$470.00 |
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| Real Estate Professional |
$395.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 2/5/2010.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| Renaissance Seattle Hotel |
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515 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104
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| Phone: 206-583-0300 |
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A block of rooms has been set aside at a reduced rate
until 1/20/2010. To reserve a room call, 1-800-546-9184. Please call
the hotel for directions/questions. MENTION THE SEMINAR GROUP.
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