In this Expert Analysis series, attorneys provide quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in California banking regulation and policymaking. The first quarter of 2025 saw the initiation of the new 2025-2026 legislative session in California, along with the implementation of a number of bills signed by the governor in the prior session. For example, the new year brought a ban… Read More
PDF Version A new law in California affecting homeowners took effect this year. The bill, A.B. 2424, adjusts the Homeowner Bill of Rights statutory framework and adds further restrictions on nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings in the state. The bill contains several critical revisions to existing nonjudicial foreclosure statutes. The first of these revisions will modify California Civil Code Section 2923.5 to… Read More
Leslie Fales first joined Severson in 2019. She is a natural born litigator with broad experience that enables her to handle a wide spectrum of cases. As a member of the Firm’s Insurance and Construction Practice groups, Leslie routinely and successfully defends clients in matters involving premises liability, catastrophic injuries, habitability, construction defects, products liability, wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment,… Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to announce that we have once again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus for 2023–24! Mansfield's structured, data-driven approach empowers us to be deliberate and focused in identifying and advancing top talent. Mansfield asks us to make advancement processes transparent and to ensure broad talent pools are considered for leadership roles, creating a level playing field for… Read More
Severson & Werson attorneys Katherine Figueroa, An Le and Abinaya Prabikar attended the CMCP (California Minority Counsel Program) 2024 Annual Business Conference in Los Angeles. The event brings together over 300 attorneys of color and their allies from law firms, corporations, and public agencies to promote diversity in the legal profession by building relationships with decision-makers in the legal industry… Read More
On August 26, 2024, Megan Aldworth, Stephen Britt, Lanz Lipana, and Abinaya Prabakar presented for the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee. As panelists, they provided a month in review of recent developments and trends in consumer financial services. Topics included the future of consumer wires under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E, the CFPB’s proposed… Read More
Severson & Werson is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Farrell has been promoted to a non-equity member of the Firm. Liz joined Severson in 2013 as an attorney in the Financial Services Group. She quickly became an integral part of that practice group, handling the large number of cases involving mortgage servicing claims. Liz has gone on to develop expertise… Read More
Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors 2023 Annual Conference Topic: California’s Debt Collection Licensing Act and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Read More
Are You Covered? Behind the Drive to Regulate GAP Waivers. Are You Covered_ Behind the Drive to Regulate GAP Waiver Read More
Rebecca Saelao and Katherine Figueroa will discuss various highly litigated Consumer Finance topics across state and federal courts. The presentation will focus on industries such as mortgage lending, auto finance, fair debt collection, and credit reporting . This presentation will include a discussion of contrasting and/or similar consumer finance laws. For further information contact Rebecca Saelao, Esq. or Katherine Figueroa,… Read More
California Creditor Bar Association Spring Conference 2023 Topic: Regulatory Scope and Attorney Liability under California’s Debt Collection Licensing Act Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to announce Scott J. Hyman has been elected as a fellow of The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL). Membership to the ACCFSL is by invitation only and Mr. Hyman was selected based on his achievements and contributions in consumer financial services law. The ACCFSL is a professional association of lawyers who are… Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to announce that we will be participating in Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day (“FIPBD”) on Thursday, April 27, 2023. FIPBD is a project that was started by Corporate Pro Bono, a project of the Pro Bono Institute. The goal of FIPBD is to bring together volunteer attorneys and legal staff from financial institutions across the… Read More
On April 12, Scott Hyman presented an Update on the California DFPI to attendees of the Credit and Collection News Conference in Torrey Pines, California. Read More
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California: Proportionality under the CCPA - a new or well-established principle? Read More
Rhonda Nelson, Mary Kate Sullivan and Katherine Figueroa attended the Women in Consumer Finance Conference at the InsideArm Conference in Palm Springs on December 4-7, 2022. The conference was engaging, inclusive, and fun. We connected with like-minded women that inspired us with their stories and experiences. Joining with women in the industry including our clients and colleagues in one place… Read More
We are so excited to be sponsoring #LIRC22 this year. The Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference focuses on the trends and hot issues in litigation & regulatory compliance for the residential lending community, panels will feature some of the nation’s leading industry experts; this event is one you can’t miss. As a proud sponsor, we invite you to… Read More
Trends in Payments Fraud Date December 1, 2022 Time 1:00pm PST Speakers Mark I. Wraight, Esq. and Elizabeth C. Farrell Program Summary Mark Wraight and Elizabeth Farrell will discuss trends and developments in payments fraud, including wire transfers and P2P payments like Zelle. They will also discuss the current litigation by the FTC against Walmart of its financial services offerings… Read More
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