CLLA EASTERN REGION CONFERENCE
Wednesday & Thursday
November 9-10, 2022
Manhattan Penthouse
80 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-627-8838
This year let’s meet again–In-Person or Virtually–and raise our game together!
Friday, September 16
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City • 555 Universal Hollywood Drive • Universal City, CA 91608 • (818) 506-2500
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PT)
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CT)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Who Bears Risk of Loss When Hacked
SPEAKERS
Ted Hamilton, Wetherington Hamilton, Tampa, FL
Lorna Walker, Law Offices of Sweet & Walker, PC, San Francisco, CA
Businesses are facing increased cybersecurity risks of having their business systems compromised, including their email systems. Business email compromises can be one of the most financially damaging to businesses and is one of the fastest growing types of business fraud. It costs business over $2 billion alone in 2020. When this occurs, the businesses then have to work out who is responsible for the loss: Is it the creditor who is due the payment or the debtor who remitted payment to a fraudster?
This program will review different types of business email compromise and discuss the legal liability for any resulting loss. It will review applicable legal principles and examine the latest case law addressing the issue. It also will present ways to minimize or avoid these types of losses.
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (PT)
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (CT)
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. (ET)
Digital Integrity, Peace of Mind
SPEAKER:
Edward Baker, Buzz Cybersecurity, Costa Mesa, CA
Learn about the Cybersecurity industry and how business owners, executives and leaders should approach Cybersecurity in their job role. You will get advice on how to protect your business and sensitive data. Learn about modern cyber-attacks and become aware of the tactics that hackers use to steal valuable company information.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PT)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (CT)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Money to Judgments – Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
SPEAKERS
John Carter, The Law Offices of Gary A. Bemis, Riverside, CA
Tim Grimes, BARR Credit Services, Tucson, AZ
Ben Kelly, The Law Offices of Benjamin E. Kelly, PS, Seattle, WA
Ever wondered what hurdles await when trying to enforce a foreign judgment? This session is for you. We will discuss enforcement of judgments between states and between countries, touching on the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act and related case law, as well as potential service and notice issues. What do attorneys need and how can agencies help and create efficiencies?
PRESENTATION
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (PT)
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (CT)
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. (ET)
Asset Investigations in A Nutshell
SPEAKERS
Scott Herring, S.W. Herring International Private Investigations, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Lynda Bergh Herring, S.W. Herring International Private Investigations, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
The presentation will discuss the intricacies of asset investigations, including the location of real property, business entity affiliations, litigation history, and other useful information attorneys may use when determining if filing a lawsuit is worthwhile, or to collect judgments.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CT)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Whose Recording Me Now? The California Invasion of Privacy Act
SPEAKERS
June Coleman, Messer Strickler, Ltd., Sacramento, CA
Do you record phone calls? Do you like the idea of having proof of what was said during a telephone call? This session will discuss California’s recording laws and how they impact you. Does the California recording laws apply to consumer, businesses, your mom? You will learn about one-party and two-party consent, as well as how consent can be obtained. You will also learn about whether consent is needed if one person is in California and the other person is outside of California. And you will learn about the exposure you face if you violate California’s recording laws.
Friday, September 16
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City • 555 Universal Hollywood Drive • Universal City, CA 91608 • (818) 506-2500
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. (PT)
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (CT); 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Who Bears Risk of Loss When Hacked
SPEAKERS
Ted Hamilton, Wetherington Hamilton, Tampa, FL
Lorna Walker, Law Offices of Sweet & Walker, PC, San Francisco, CA
Businesses are facing increased cybersecurity risks of having their business systems compromised, including their email systems. Business email compromises can be one of the most financially damaging to businesses and is one of the fastest growing types of business fraud. It costs business over $2 billion alone in 2020. When this occurs, the businesses then have to work out who is responsible for the loss: Is it the creditor who is due the payment or the debtor who remitted payment to a fraudster?
This program will review different types of business email compromise and discuss the legal liability for any resulting loss. It will review applicable legal principles and examine the latest case law addressing the issue. It also will present ways to minimize or avoid these types of losses.
10:15 A.M.– 11:15 A.M. (PT)
12:15 P.M.– 1:15 P.M. (CT); 1:15 P.M.– 2:15 P.M. (ET)
Digital Integrity, Peace of Mind
SPEAKER:
Edward Baker, Buzz Cybersecurity, Costa Mesa, CA
Learn about the Cybersecurity industry and how business owners, executives and leaders should approach Cybersecurity in their job role. You will get advice on how to protect your business and sensitive data. Learn about modern cyber-attacks and become aware of the tactics that hackers use to steal valuable company information.
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. (PT)
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. (CT); 2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. (ET)
Money to Judgments – Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
SPEAKERS
John Carter, The Law Offices of Gary A. Bemis, Riverside, CA
Tim Grimes, BARR Credit Services, Tucson, AZ
Ben Kelly, The Law Offices of Benjamin E. Kelly, PS, Seattle, WA
Ever wondered what hurdles await when trying to enforce a foreign judgment? This session is for you. We will discuss enforcement of judgments between states and between countries, touching on the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act and related case law, as well as potential service and notice issues. What do attorneys need and how can agencies help and create efficiencies?
PRESENTATION
1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. (PT)
3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. (CT); 4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. (ET)
Asset Investigations in A Nutshell
SPEAKERS
Scott Herring, S.W. Herring International Private Investigations, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Lynda Bergh Herring, S.W. Herring International Private Investigations, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
The presentation will discuss the intricacies of asset investigations, including the location of real property, business entity affiliations, litigation history, and other useful information attorneys may use when determining if filing a lawsuit is worthwhile, or to collect judgments.
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. (PT)
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. (CT); 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. (ET)
Whose Recording Me Now? The California Invasion of Privacy Act
SPEAKERS
June Coleman, Messer Strickler, Ltd., Sacramento, CA
Do you record phone calls? Do you like the idea of having proof of what was said during a telephone call? This session will discuss California’s recording laws and how they impact you. Does the California recording laws apply to consumer, businesses, your mom? You will learn about one-party and two-party consent, as well as how consent can be obtained. You will also learn about whether consent is needed if one person is in California and the other person is outside of California. And you will learn about the exposure you face if you violate California’s recording laws.