K&L Gates’ Paul F. Hancock to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Ammending Regulation Z Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (“HOEPA”) on 5/12/09

New Jersey, NJ, April 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Paul F. Hancock, Partner, K&L Gates LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Ammending Regulation Z Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (“HOEPA”)”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on May 12, 2009, Tuesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_RegZ.html)

Event Synopsis

Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act was enacted to help ensure that homeowners yet the fairest deal when they seek equity financing on their home. As a result of the Subprime crisis, regulators are taking a new look at the regulation to help homeowners navigate through this very difficult time. Financial institutions, particularly banks and credit unions, should have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of how HOEPA is going to play out in this challenging environment.

The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help understand the impact of HOEPA in today's financial world. The speakers will present their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.

About Paul F. Hancock

Areas of Practice

Paul Hancock focuses his practice on litigation as it relates to the financial services industry, namely mortgage banking and consumer credit. He also handles matters involving commercial litigation, civil rights and general civil litigation, particularly class actions.

Professional Background

Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Hancock was a partner in the Miami office of a leading law firm headquartered in Washington, DC. Before entering private practice, he served as the Deputy Attorney General for South Florida, managing the Attorney General's legal programs in the southern portion of the state, and personally litigating cases of major significance statewide. He briefed and argued Gore v. Bush before the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also defended the state in private class action and governmental pattern or practice litigation.

Mr. Hancock spent more than 20 years with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), attaining the highest-ranking career position in the Division. He is experienced in all areas of civil rights litigation, and is best known for his work in the fields of voting, housing, disability rights, insurance, and lending and credit. While at DOJ, Hancock directed the Voting Rights Act litigation program and enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. He originated the department's fair lending enforcement program, serving as the program’s director for nine years. He also served as the DOJ’s Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. He received many awards from the Department, as well as from outside organizations for his law enforcement efforts, including special recognition from Attorney General Janet Reno for his development of the Department's fair lending enforcement program.

About K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP comprises 1,900 lawyers who practice in 32 offices located on three continents: Anchorage, Austin, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Spokane/Coeur d'Alene, Taipei and Washington. K&L Gates represents capital markets participants and leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations. Our practice is robustly a full market practice — at once regional, national and international in scope — and it is cutting edge, complex, and dynamic.

For more information on Paul F. Hancock and K&L Gates LLP, please visit: http://www.klgates.com

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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