Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion
When:
August 5 - 6, 2009
9 am - 5 pm
Where:
Northwestern Law School
Thorne Auditorium
375 E. Chicago Ave.
(Corner of Lake Shore Drive)
Chicago, IL 60611

and via webcast

Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and Northwestern Law School’s Searle Center, examines consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings against individual consumers. It is the first in a series of FTC roundtable discussions on these issues. The event is free and open to the public, and there will be no preregistration. The first day will focus on litigation proceedings, while the second will focus on arbitration proceedings. The Commission also invites comments from the public relevant to these topics.

REGISTRATION

The workshop is free and open to the public.

Onsite registration begins at 8:30 a.m.



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FILING A COMMENT BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

. . . on topics related to consumer protection issues and debt collection litigation or arbitration proceedings against individual consumers:

Please caption all comments “Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Proceedings, P094806."

To File Comments or Original Papers Electronically:

Follow the instructions on the web form located at https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-debtcollectroundtable1. Submit as file attachments or directly type comments into web form.

To File Comments or Original Papers in Paper Form:

Include “Debt Collection Roundtable – Comment, Project No. P094806,” both in the text and on the envelope, and mail or deliver two complete copies to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary, Room
H-135 (Annex A), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. Because postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed above. The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible.

To Request Confidential Treatment:

You must file in paper form and clearly label the first page of the document with “Confidential” and comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c).



DISABILITY ACCOMODATIONS

Thorne Auditorium is is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need an accommodation related to a disability, please call Bevin Murphy at 202-326-3224. Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodations needed and a way to contact you if we need more information. Please provide advance notice.



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