Jonathan L. Pompan is Of Counsel in the firm's Washington, DC office. With extensive Washington experience, Mr. Pompan focuses his practice on providing comprehensive legal advice and regulatory advocacy to a broad spectrum of clients, including for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations and trade and professional associations. He also counsels clients in the areas of consumer protection and financial services. He helps his clients develop creative approaches to meet their objectives while complying with applicable regulatory frameworks. Mr. Pompan is a frequent speaker and author on legal and regulatory issues of significance to providers of consumer financial products and services, advertisers and marketers, and nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Organizations and Trade and Professional Associations Mr. Pompan has extensive experience counseling nonprofit organizations and trade and professional associations. He regularly assists clients with forming new nonprofits, affiliates and subsidiaries and in transactional matters, including nonprofit mergers and asset transfers, drafting agreements, corporate governance reviews, day-to-day antitrust matters, and ongoing compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. His practice regularly includes counseling organizations on compliance, regulatory and enforcement matters. Consumer Financial Products and Services A substantial portion of Mr. Pompan's work involves advising clients on how to minimize the legal risks related to providing, advertising and marketing financial products and services to consumers under federal and state consumer protection laws, including laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mr. Pompan's experience includes representing various companies in state Attorney General and state banking/financial institution department investigations and enforcement actions; conducting compliance audits; and assisting in the formation and development of new companies, products and services. Advertising and Marketing Mr. Pompan is an experienced advertising attorney who regularly advises clients on consumer protection issues, specifically with regard to advertising and promotions, including digital media, as well as consumer credit and financial services laws and regulations. He has extensive experience in the issues surrounding mobile marketing, target marketing, lead generation, affiliate marketing, social media, and user-generated content. Mr. Pompan also defended clients in investigations and enforcement actions pursued by the FTC, state Attorneys General, and other state regulatory agencies, as well as in private litigation involving claims such as false or misleading advertising or unfair and deceptive trade practices. Credit Counseling and Debt Services Mr. Pompan is widely recognized as one of the leading credit counseling and debt services attorneys in the country. Mr. Pompan represents numerous clients in the credit counseling and debt services community, including nonprofit tax-exempt credit counseling agencies, housing counseling agencies, and a substantial number of industry-related service providers. As a co-leader of our credit counseling and debt services compliance team, he has been actively involved on a policy level in representing industry segments on legal and legislative matters relating to their highly regulated services, developing public policy positions on a wide variety of industry issues, and securing legislative and regulatory changes favorable to the industry. As such, he has significant experience with all federal and state laws and regulations impacting this industry, including the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act and the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act. Mr. Pompan's experience ranges from obtaining state debt adjusting licenses and otherwise ensuring compliance with state debt adjusting and related laws; to obtaining approval by the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees for pre-bankruptcy counseling and pre-discharge debtor education; to obtaining and maintaining federal tax-exempt status; to compliance with the FTC Act; Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Credit Repair Organizations Act; and federal telemarketing, fax and spam laws, including the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Prior Experience Mr. Pompan joined Venable after serving as in-house associate counsel at one of the nation's largest industry trade associations. His responsibilities included contracts, intellectual property (trademark and copyright), advertising, antitrust, general business/trade association matters, and counsel on federal and state regulatory advocacy. In this position, Mr. Pompan worked on matters such as negotiating hotel and convention contracts; pre-publication review of literature, web sites, and commercial advertising scripts; review of meeting minutes and agendas; the legal management of the association's trademark portfolio; the design and management of a contract management program; and numerous industry specific issues. Mr. Pompan also has a significant amount of Washington regulatory and political experience in government. During law school, he served as a legal intern in the Office of the Commissioner Michael Powell at the Federal Communications Commission, and with the Enforcement Division of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC. Mr. Pompan also has previous law firm experience working on federal appropriations, legislative and administrative law matters. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Pompan worked in the government relations office at The George Washington University, served as a Congressional Page, and worked on Capitol Hill. Representative Experience · Settled multiple state investigations and enforcement actions on behalf of various nonprofit and for-profit clients concerning consumer protection issues and related allegations. · Represented various financial services companies in FTC investigations alleging violations of the FTC Act. · Coordinates legislative and regulatory advocacy team for a financial education and counseling industry coalition and provides related strategic advice. · Assists various clients in regulated industries with comprehensive state licensing (e.g., money transmitter, debt adjusting, debt collection, and mortgage loan origination) and the design of related compliance programs. · Represents credit counseling agencies and national housing counseling intermediaries regarding compliance with federal and state consumer protection laws, including privacy rules. · Represented an equity fund by providing due diligence consumer protection regulatory advice with respect to acquisition targets. · Assists various clients, including online lead generators, in website design and development. · Conducted a review of a major nationwide debt collector for compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. · Successfully guided the reorganization and transfer of the assets of a nonprofit, tax-exempt provider of financial education and counseling to an unrelated nonprofit, tax-exempt provider of similar services. Activities Mr. Pompan is a former member of the board of directors of The George Washington University Alumni Association. He is a member of the Barcroft School & Civic League in Arlington, VA, and has been a past volunteer in the Everybody WINS! elementary school reading program. Industries Nonprofit Organizations and Associations Credit Counseling and Debt Services Consumer Products and Services Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Task Force Memberships American Bar Association (Section on Business Law and Nonprofit Committee) News January 25, 2012, Jonathan Pompan extensively quoted in Compliance Week on CFPB regulatory launch June 27, 2011, Jonathan Pompan quoted in AdAge.com article February 18, 2011, Venable Elevates Six Attorneys to Of Counsel September 9, 2010, DMConfidential.com cites Jonathan Pompan comments on Telemarketing Sales Rule changes July 29, 2010, Jonathan Pompan featured in DIRECT Magazine Online lead generation article June 7, 2010, Jonathan Pompan mentioned in DM Confidential.com article on legal challenges for online marketers of debt relief services June 12, 2009, Jeffrey Tenenbaum quoted in the New York Times on the state of the debt settlement industry October 2007, Jonathan Pompan Answers Questions on Credit Counseling Agencies and Tax-Exempt Status Publications February 1, 2012, Venturing into Ambush Marketing and Protecting Sponsorships Requires Careful Planning
Jonathan L. Pompan January 20, 2012, Exploring Consumer Arbitration Provisions after CompuCredit v. Greenwood
Jonathan L. Pompan January 20, 2012, Understanding the Relationship between Money Transmitter Laws and Regulations and Debt Management Plans
Jonathan L. Pompan January 17, 2012, Supreme Court Upholds Use of Arbitration in CROA Lawsuits
Jonathan L. Pompan January 12, 2012, Advertising News & Analysis - January 12, 2012
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey, Janet F. Satterthwaite,Jonathan L. Pompan
Advertising Alert January 12, 2012, Five Credit Counseling Compliance Tips and Best Practices for the New Year
Jonathan L. Pompan January 6, 2012, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Starts Nonbank Supervision Program
Jonathan L. Pompan
CFPB Watch January 9, 2012, FTC Report Highlights Lead Generation Dangers
Jonathan L. Pompan January 10, 2012, Know the Rules before Working with Nonprofits
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jonathan L. Pompan
DRMA Voice January 2012, A Collection of Venable's Credit Counseling and Debt Services Legal Articles and Presentations from the Second Half of 2011
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan December 2011, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opens Whistleblower Complaint Hotline
Jonathan L. Pompan, David R. Warner
CFPB Watch December 2, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - December 2, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey, Thomas E. Gilbertsen,Kristalyn J. Loson, Jonathan L. Pompan, Ian D. Volner
Advertising Alert November 22, 2011, Cause-Related Marketing in the Crosshairs: What the New York Attorney General's Breast Cancer Investigation Means for Nonprofits and Their Corporate Supporters
Kristalyn J. Loson, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation November 17, 2011, Avoiding Internet Advertising and Recruitment Pitfalls
Jonathan L. Pompan, Alexandra Megaris November 17, 2011, Lead Generation through Mobile Marketing: Legal and Regulatory Realities
Jonathan L. Pompan, Mikhia E. Hawkins
DMConfidential.com November 17, 2011, The 10 Biggest Legal Hazards for Lead-Generation Marketers
Jonathan L. Pompan
DMConfidential.com November 14, 2011, Legal and Regulatory Myths Debunked for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan October 13, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - October 13, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Gary D. Hailey, Jonathan L. Pompan, Kristalyn J. Loson,Christopher S. Crook
Advertising Alert October 2011, Avoid Legal Pitfalls in Cause Related Marketing
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jonathan L. Pompan, Kristalyn J. Loson
Electronic Retailer Magazine October 11, 2011, Supreme Court Takes Up Credit Repair Case on Arbitration
Jonathan L. Pompan October 12, 2011, Supreme Court Takes Up Credit Repair Case on Arbitration: Implications for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan
AICCCA's The Independent Counselor September 22, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - September 22, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Gary D. Hailey, Mikhia E. Hawkins, Jonathan L. Pompan,Melissa Landau Steinman
Advertising Alert August 11, 2011, Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Cause-Related Marketing
Kristalyn J. Loson, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Tax and Employee Benefits July 2011, HUD Issues SAFE Act Final Rule: Implications for Housing Counseling Agencies and Other Nonprofit Organizations
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation July 2011, FinCEN Reaffirms Exclusion for Debt Management Plans
Jonathan L. Pompan July 28, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - July 28, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jill B. Deal, Gary D. Hailey, Stuart P. Ingis, Joseph T. Lynyak, III, Jonathan L. Pompan, Tara Sugiyama Potashnik
Advertising Alert July 22, 2011, FTC Issues Mortgage Acts and Practices - Advertising Final Rule
Jonathan L. Pompan
DMConfidential.com July 21, 2011, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opens for Business: The Implications for Debt Relief Service Providers and Housing Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum July 21, 2011, The Future of Credit Counseling Industry State and Federal Regulation: A New Uniform Debt-Management Services Act, Other State Laws, and Federal Regulation
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 2011, A Collection of Venable's Credit Counseling and Debt Services Legal Articles and Presentations from the First Half of 2011
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert June 2011, CFPB Targets Debt Relief Services Market for Supervision
Jonathan L. Pompan
CFPB Watch June 2011, CFPB Targets Nonbanking Consumer Financial Markets for Supervision
Jonathan L. Pompan
CFPB Watch June 2011, FTC Plans to Update Dot Com Disclosure Guidance
Jonathan L. Pompan DMConfidential.com May 23, 2011, Telemarketing Sales Rule, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and Litigation Risk Developments
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 13, 2011, IRS Denies 501(c)(3) Status to Bankruptcy Counseling Agency
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Matthew T. Journy May 10, 2011, California DFI: CA Money Transmission Act Does Not Apply to Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan May 5, 2011, U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class-Action Waivers: What It Means for Consumer Product and Service Providers
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Lawrence H. Cooke II
CFPB Watch April 21, 2011, FTC's Smackdown on Affiliate Marketing
Jonathan L. Pompan DMConfidential.com April 13, 2011, Considerations in Mergers and Asset Transfers of Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan, Kristalyn J. Loson April 12, 2011, Internal Revenue Code Section 501(q) and Its Critical Implications for the Nonprofit Housing Counseling Industry in Light of Recent IRS Guidance
Jonathan L. Pompan, Matthew T. Journy
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits March 10, 2011, Lead Generation through Mobile Marketing: Legal and Regulatory Realities
Jonathan L. Pompan, Mikhia E. Hawkins
DMConfidential.com January 21, 2011, What's on the Horizon for Credit Counseling in 2011 and Beyond? Legal and Regulatory Outlook
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance, Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits January 20, 2011, The Legal Aspects of Using Social Media: How to Avoid the Pitfalls and Capitalize on the Opportunities
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Copyrights and Trademarks, Electronic Communications, Employment Law, Miscellaneous January 2011, The Dodd-Frank Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations
Jonathan L. Pompan, William J. Donovan
CFPB Watch
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous January 18, 2011, New Limits on Online Marketing: The Implications for Nonprofit Organizations
Jonathan L. Pompan, Thomas A. Cohn, Michael A. Signorelli
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Electronic Communications, Miscellaneous January 7, 2011, New Limits for Online Data-Pass and Negative Option Marketing Expected
Jonathan L. Pompan, Michael A. Signorelli
DMConfidential.com January 2011, 2011 Legal and Regulatory Outlook for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan December 2010, Congress Clarifies and Limits FTC ID Theft Red Flags Rule to Take Effect January 1, 2011
Thomas A. Cohn, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation December 2010, A Collection of Venable's Credit Counseling and Debt Services Legal Articles and Presentations from the Second Half of 2010
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert December 16, 2010, The 10 Biggest Legal Hazards for Lead-Generation Marketers
Jonathan L. Pompan
DMConfidential.com December 9, 2010, Lead Generators for Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Targeted by the FTC
Jonathan L. Pompan
DMConfidential.com November 29, 2010, New FTC Mortgage Assistance Rule Targets Lead Generators and Affiliate Marketers
Jonathan L. Pompan November 15, 2010, Legal and Regulatory Risks and Opportunities Facing Credit Counseling Agencies: Navigating a Legal Minefield to Help Consumers in Need
Jonathan L. Pompan November 2, 2010, Legislative and Regulatory Developments and the Reverse Mortgage Counseling Industry
Jonathan L. Pompan October 2010, Deadline for Implementing New Model Privacy Form Fast Approaching
Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert October 2010, California Enacts Sweeping New Law Targeting Money Transmitters
Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert October 5, 2010, New Federal Regulation of Tax Resolution, Tax Negotiation and Tax Settlement Services: FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule
Jonathan L. Pompan September 2010, Gburek Impact on Housing Counseling Limited; Implications for Servicer Loss Mitigation Efforts
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan August 2010, Appeals Court Decision Opens Door to More Credit Repair Class Action Litigation against Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum August 2, 2010, New FTC Rules for Debt Relief Services Turn Up the Heat on Lead Generators and Affiliate Marketers
Jonathan L. Pompan
LeadConfidential.com July 30, 2010, FTC Issues Final Rules for Debt Relief Services: Landmark Changes for Service Providers, Advertisers and Marketers of Debt Relief Services
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum July 26, 2010, Buying Smart / Selling Smart - The 10 Biggest Legal Pitfalls in Lead Generation
Jonathan L. Pompan July 2010, The Dodd-Frank Act: What It Means for Credit and Housing Counseling Agencies and Other Debt Relief Service Providers
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
CFPB Watch July 21, 2010, Legal and Regulatory Compliance Challenges and Opportunities for Credit Counseling Agencies: AICCCA Workshop
Jonathan L. Pompan July 2010, A Collection of Venable's Credit Counseling Legal Articles and Presentations from the First Half of 2010
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert July 2010, Reflections on Five Years of the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum June 2010, Protecting Sponsorships or Venturing into Ambush Marketing Requires Careful Planning
Jonathan L. Pompan June 7, 2010, Legislative Update: The Rapidly-Shifting Legal Landscape Facing the Debt Settlement Industry
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 26, 2010, Preparing for Change: Legal and Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 17, 2010, Housing Counseling Agencies and Internal Revenue Code Section 501(q): What the New IRS Guidance Means for the Housing Counseling Industry
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits May 2010, The Risks of Marketing Debt- and Credit-Related Products
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jonathan L. Pompan
Electronic Retailer Magazine April 27, 2010, IRS Provides Guidance to Nonprofits Assisting Homeowners
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, George E. Constantine, Jonathan L. Pompan, Matthew T. Journy
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits March 22, 2010, Texas Housing Counselors Are SAFE from Licensing Requirements
Jonathan L. Pompan, Alexandra Megaris
Credit Counseling Alert March 2010, Consumer Complaints Spur Government Action and Focus on Financial Education
Jonathan L. Pompan February 5, 2010, Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Targeted in Federal Trade Commission Rulemaking
Jonathan L. Pompan, Kristalyn J. Loson
Credit Counseling Alert February 4, 2010, Trade Association Settles FTC Charges of Misleading Advertising: Industry Promotion Can Result in a Requirement to Disclose Product Risks
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation January 4, 2010, Legal Developments on the Horizon for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan December 22, 2009, HUD Seeks Comment on SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act Responsibilities: Housing Counselors in the Crosshairs?
Jonathan L. Pompan December 22, 2009, What Proposed Guidance for "Reverse Mortgage Products: Managing Compliance and Reputation Risks" Means for Reverse Mortgage Housing Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan November 12, 2009, Will the Debt Relief Vertical Survive?
Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert October 2009, Six Pitfalls that Can Spell the Demise of Your Debt Relief Business
Jonathan L. Pompan September 25, 2009, Association Advertising and Marketing Law 101
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation October 2009, Will New Laws Help or Hinder Nonprofit Credit Counseling?
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits August 27, 2009, "Lead Generation and Debt Relief Services"
Jonathan L. Pompan
DMConfidential.com August 3, 2009, Highlights of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank's "Future of Consumer Credit Counseling" Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Suzanne Fay Garwood, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert July 31, 2009, Federal Trade Commission Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Telemarketing Sales Rule to Cover Debt Relief Services
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert July 15, 2009, "Hot Topics" for Credit Counseling Agencies: A Legal and Regulatory Update
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits June 19, 2009, Credit CARD Act of 2009 Favors Credit Counseling Agencies Approved for Bankruptcy Counseling
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert June 19, 2009, Federal Trade Commission Rulemaking Targeting Foreclosure Assistance and Mortgage Practices; Opportunities for Housing Counseling Agencies to Comment
Jonathan L. Pompan June 8, 2009, Hot Legal Topics in the Debt Settlement Industry: The Perfect Storm of Risk and Opportunity
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 12, 2009, Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement Alert - From the Federal Agencies
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 12, 2009, Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement Alert - From the State Legislatures
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 12, 2009, Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement Alert - From the U.S. Congress
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 12, 2009, Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement Alert - State Investigations and Enforcement Actions
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 11, 2009, Congressional Move to Enhance FTC Oversight and Enforcement of Consumer Credit and Debt; Debt Settlement Services Targeted
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Credit Counseling Alert April 6, 2009, FTC Commissioner Rosch Calls for More Responsibility and Reforms in the Debt Settlement Industry
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Credit Counseling Alert April 3, 2009, FTC Issues Business Guidance for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Compliance
Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation March 26, 2009, FTC Emphasizes Increased Enforcement against Debt Relief Companies at Congressional Consumer Protection Hearing
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert March 11, 2009, FTC, Congress and States Focus on Initiatives and New Legislation to Protect Consumers in Financial Distress: Foreclosure Consultants, Credit Counseling, and Debt Settlement under Scrutiny
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Credit Counseling Alert January 21, 2009, "Less Than Full Balance DMPs and Other New Alternatives for Consumers" at the AICCCA 16th Mid-Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits November 15, 2008, EOUST Issues Debtor Education Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum October 20, 2008, FTC Announces Credit Repair Enforcement Sweep
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum October 16, 2008, A Legal Issues Primer for Credit Counseling Agencies, Debt Management Plan Providers, and Debt Settlement Companies
Jonathan L. Pompan September 30, 2008, FTC Hosts Workshop on Consumer Protection and the Debt Settlement Industry
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum September 15, 2008, Marketing Foreclosure Assistance to Homeowners? Watch Out for Mortgage Rescue Fraud Protection Acts
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum August 15, 2008, New Housing Law Authorizes Funding for Housing and Credit Counseling
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan June 23, 2008, A Legal Update for Debt Settlement Companies and Service Providers
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan June 7, 2008, FTC Announces Debt Settlement Workshop
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan Spring 2008, Frequently Asked Questions in Internal Revenue Service Audits of Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits March 2008, New FTC Settlement Reinforces Need for Disclosures When Marketing and Advertising to Consumers in Financial Distress
Jonathan L. Pompan October 19, 2007, FTC Obtains a Stipulated Temporary Restraining Order, Receiver and Asset Freeze against Debt Settlement Company and Others: FTC v. Edge Solutions, Inc. et. al.1
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 2007, New E-Filing Notice Required for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits July 20, 2007, Avoiding Compliance Can Be Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish: Ten Steps to an Efficient and Effective Compliance Program
Jonathan L. Pompan February 26, 2007, The Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape: Keeping It All in Perspective and What Every Debt Settlement Company Needs to Know
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan November 1, 2006, Practical Tips for Young Lawyers Going In-House
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous October 5, 2006, New Tax Law Permits IRS to Disclose Proposed Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status to State Officials
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits October 1, 2006, New Tax Law Establishes Additional Standards and Requirements for Credit Counseling Agencies
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, George E. Constantine, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits September 19, 2006, Credit Counseling and Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law: Suggestions for Minimizing Risk
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous July 21, 2006, Staying on the Right Side of the Law: A Legal Road Map for Debt Settlement Companies
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 14, 2006, State Law Compliance for Credit Counseling Agencies: Getting and Staying Compliant
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan March 2006, Summary of Provisions in the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous Events/Speaking Engagements Mr. Pompan is a frequent speaker and author on legal and regulatory issues of significance to providers of consumer financial products and services, advertisers and marketers, and nonprofit organizations. Upcoming Events February 14, 2012 - February 15, 2012, Consumer Protection and Private Sector Colleges and Universities: Students First
Jonathan L. Pompan May 10, 2012, "Tips on How to Avoid Legal Liability and Enforcement Actions" for the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals
Jonathan L. Pompan Past Events January 27, 2012, "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Impact Explored" live webcast for The Knowledge Congress
Jonathan L. Pompan January 20, 2012, "Understanding the Relationship between Money Transmitter Laws and Regulations and Debt Management Plans" at AICCCA's Mid-Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan January 20, 2012, "Exploring Consumer Arbitration Provisions after CompuCredit v. Greenwood " at AICCCA's Mid-Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan December 14, 2011, "The Informed Consumer: Putting Students First," Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) Symposium 2011
Jonathan L. Pompan November 17, 2011, "Avoiding Internet Advertising and Recruitment Pitfalls" webinar for APSCU
Jonathan L. Pompan, Alexandra Megaris November 15, 2011, "An Interview with State Regulators" at the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals (ACCPros) Fall 2011 Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan November 14, 2011, "Legal and Regulatory Myths Debunked for Credit Counseling Agencies" at the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals (ACCPros) Fall 2011 Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan July 21, 2011, An Interview with State Regulators at the 18th Annual AICCCA Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan July 21, 2011, "The Future of Credit Counseling Industry State and Federal Regulation: A New Uniform Debt-Management Services Act, Other State Laws, and Federal Regulation" at AICCCA's 18th Annual Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan May 23, 2011, "Credit Counseling: Telemarketing Sales Rule, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and Litigation Risk Developments" at the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals Spring 2011 Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan April 12, 2011, Internal Revenue Code Section 501(q) and Its Critical Implications for the Nonprofit Housing Counseling Industry in Light of Recent IRS Guidance
Jonathan L. Pompan, Matthew T. Journy
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits March 2, 2011, "Whose Brand Is It Anyway? Trademarks, Brand Consideration & Compliance" at LeadsCon Las Vegas
Jonathan L. Pompan January 21, 2011, "What's on the Horizon for Credit Counseling in 2011 and Beyond? Legal and Regulatory Outlook" at AICCCA's 18th Mid-Winter Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan January 20, 2011, "The Legal Aspects of Using Social Media: How to Avoid the Pitfalls and Capitalize on the Opportunities" at AICCCA's 18th Mid-Winter Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Copyrights and Trademarks, Electronic Communications, Employment Law, Miscellaneous November 15, 2010, Legal and Regulatory Risks and Opportunities Facing Credit Counseling Agencies: Navigating a Legal Minefield to Help Consumers in Need
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan November 2, 2010, Reverse Mortgage Counseling Association Annual Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan October 5, 2010, "New Federal Regulation of Tax Resolution, Tax Negotiation and Tax Settlement Services" webinar hosted by National Policy Group and Venable LLP
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan September 21, 2010, What the New Consumer Financial Protection Act Means for Credit Counseling Agencies and Other Debt Relief Service Providers
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 26, 2010, "Buying Smart/Selling Smart - The Ten Biggest Legal Pitfalls in Lead Generation" at LeadsCon East
Jonathan L. Pompan July 21, 2010, State Regulatory Workshop, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) 17th Annual Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan June 7, 2010, "Legislative Update: The Rapidly-Shifting Legal Landscape Facing the Industry" at the United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Summer 2010 Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum May 26, 2010, "Preparing For Change: Legal and Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for Credit Counseling Agencies" to the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan February 24, 2010, "Keeping Compliant - Legal and Regulatory Developments for Lead Generators" at LeadsCon 2010
Jonathan L. Pompan January 21, 2010, "Will New Laws Help or Hinder Nonprofit Credit Counseling? A Look at the Legal Opportunities and Challenges Confronting the Credit Counseling Industry" at the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies' Mid-Winter Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan November 6, 2009, "The Fallout from the FTC Rulemaking: What's Next for the Debt Settlement Industry?" at the United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Fall Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum September 25, 2009, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Association Law Symposium
Jonathan L. Pompan, Lisa M. Hix, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Maurice Baskin
Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous July 17, 2009, Legal and Regulatory Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Credit Counseling Agencies in 2009 and Beyond
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 15, 2009, "Hot Topics" for Credit Counseling Agencies: A Legal and Regulatory Update
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Tax and Employee Benefits June 8, 2009, "Hot Legal Topics in the Debt Settlement Industry" at United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Summer Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan April 14, 2009, Legal Quick Hit: The Attorney-Client Privilege and In-House Counsel
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance, Miscellaneous January 21, 2009, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) 16th Mid-Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits November 10, 2008, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Winter Conference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan September 9, 2008, ACC Nonprofit Organizations Committee September 2008 Teleconference
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Jonathan L. Pompan July 17, 2008, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) 15th Annual Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits June 23, 2008, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Summer Conference 2008
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum February 21, 2008, Non-Profit Executive Breakfast Seminar Series: Good Governance: Actions Required for a Transparent Association
Jonathan L. Pompan January 16, 2008 - January 18, 2008, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) 15th Mid-Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits November 12, 2007 - November 13, 2007, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Fall Conference.
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum October 4, 2007, Non-Profit Executive Breakfast Seminar Series: Association Law Developments
Jonathan L. Pompan July 12, 2007, AICCCA 14th Annual Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits May 31, 2007, Introduction to Nonprofit Management
Jonathan L. Pompan May 9, 2007, Credit Counseling Industry Federal Legislative Summit
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum February 26, 2007, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum February 26, 2007, The Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape: Keeping It All in Perspective and What Every Debt Settlement Company Needs to Know
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum January 18, 2007, Mid-Winter Conference of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies
Jonathan L. Pompan
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits October 3, 2006, "Nonprofit and Association Law" at George Mason University
Jonathan L. Pompan July 21, 2006 - July 22, 2006, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Summer Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum July 12, 2006 - July 14, 2006, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies 13th Annual Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous, Tax and Employee Benefits February 2, 2006 - February 3, 2006, United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) Winter Conference
Jonathan L. Pompan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum November 7, 2005 - November 9, 2005, American Association of Debt Management Organizations Fall Conference
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