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Real Estate Mortgage Market Litigation

February 11, 2010 -- Seattle, WA

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Real Estate Mortgage Market Litigation

Overview

SPECIAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL PRICING!

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.

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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







Agenda

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
9:00Introduction 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
9:10Borrowers 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
10:30Break
10:45Investors 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
12:00Lunch (on your own)
1:00Claims 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
1:45Class Actions
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
2:30Break
2:45Current 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
3:45Ethical Considerations
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
4:45Questions and Answers
5:00Adjourn






Faculty

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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.







Credits

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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







Fees

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Single Registration $495.00
 
2 or more (each) $470.00
 
Real Estate Professional $395.00
 
Government Employee $395.00
 
Non-Profit / NGO $395.00
 
New Associate $360.00
 
Paralegal $360.00
 
Student $297.00
 
Printed Course Materials $100.00
 
DVD Homestudy $505.00
 
CD Homestudy $505.00
 

Fee Description

Cancellation Policy

We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 2/5/2010.







Location

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This seminar is being held at:
 
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
515 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-583-0300
 
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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