Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion
When:
December 4, 2009
Where:
Federal Trade Commission
Conference Center
601 New Jersey Ave,. NW
Washington DC, 20001

and via webcast
Previous Roundtable
(click on city for details)
San Francisco, CA — 09/29-30/09
Chicago, IL — 08/5-6/09

The FTC is preparing to hold the third in a series of three Roundtable Discussions on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration. Previous Roundtables were held in Chicago and San Francisco. These events examine consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings against consumers. The events are free and open to the public, and there is no preregistration. In primary part, the Washington, DC event will focus on issues relevant to litigation proceedings. The Commission also strongly encourages comments from the public relevant to these topics.

REGISTRATION

The workshop is free and open to the public.

Onsite registration begins at 8:00 a.m.


FTC PRIVACY POLICY

For information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see the Commission’s comprehensive Privacy Policy.


FILING A COMMENT

. . . 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://public.commentworks.com/ftc/debtcollectroundtable2. 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

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.


CONSUMER INFORMATION

San Francisco, CA – September 29-30, 2009
San Francisco State University,
Downtown Campus
835 Market Street,
Rooms 675/676
San Francisco, CA 94103

Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission, examined consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings against individual consumers. It was the second in a series of FTC roundtable discussions on these issues. The event was free and open to the public. The first day focused on arbitration proceedings, while the second focused on litigation proceedings. The Commission also invited comments from the public relevant to these topics.


Chicago, IL — August 5 - 6, 2009
Northwestern Law School
Thorne Auditorium
375 E. Chicago Ave.
(Corner of Lake Shore Drive)
Chicago, IL 60611

Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration: A Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and Northwestern Law School’s Searle Center, examined consumer protection issues in debt collection proceedings against individual consumers. It was the first in a series of FTC roundtable discussions on these issues. The event was free and open to the public. The first day focused on litigation proceedings, while the second focused on arbitration proceedings. The Commission also invited comments from the public relevant to these topics.

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