Manatt lawyers once again took the lead role in editing and co-authoring the leading desk reference in consumer financial services law, Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Consumer Financial Services Answer Book. Led by senior editor and co-author Richard E. Gottlieb, 14 Manatt professionals co-authored chapters in the just-published 2020 edition.

The 2020 edition provides lawyers and compliance professionals with an in-depth understanding of the latest developments in the law governing consumer financial services, and does so in a clear and accessible Q&A format. Coverage includes a cradle-to-grave discussion of the key laws and regulations, from consumer disclosure obligations through payoff or default. The treatise likewise provides detailed discussions of the core governing consumer lending acts, including:

• The Truth in Lending Act
• The Fair Credit Reporting Act
• The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
• The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Manatt professionals authored or co-authored the following chapters:

• Consumer Loan Products and the Federal Regulation of Consumer Credit: Richard E. Gottlieb and A. Paul Heeringa
• ​CFPB Enforcement: Scott M. Pearson and Richard E. Gottlieb
• Truth in Lending Act: Charles E. Washburn and Taylor Steinbacher
• Data Security and Privacy: Donna L. Wilson, Brandon P. Reilly and Ethan D. Roman
• Telemarketing and the Telephone Consumer Act: Richard E. Gottlieb and Kristin E. Haule
• Military Lending and Loan Relief: Richard E. Gottlieb
• Service Providers and Third-Party Risk: Richard E. Gottlieb and John W. McGuinness
• Short-Term Lending: Richard E. Gottlieb and Dinesh R. Badkar
• Residential Foreclosures and Evictions: Brett J. Natarelli
• Marketplace Lending: Brian S. Korn and Benjamin T. Brickner

To purchase copies of the book, please visit the PLI website here or contact one of our authors.

Substantial discounts are available for Manatt clients. Please contact us here for more information.