2010 THE CHECK GUIDE What reference tool answers all your Q. questions about check disputes, forgeries, and banking law? A. Manatt’s Check Guide. Gene Elerding, a partner in Manatt, Phelps & Phillips’ Los Angeles office, has created The Check Guide, describing the rules that apply to check disputes (e.g., forgeries, alterations, counterfeit items, stop payment orders, and many other subjects). The 2010 Check Guide contains helpful forms, sample contract terms, investigation checklists, and dispute resolution procedures that can be used by bank attorneys, operations officers, security staff and risk managers to resolve check disputes. Mr. Elerding’s practice focuses on banking law, with an emphasis in regulatory and operational issues affecting financial institutions and advertisers. He represents a growing number of companies in connection with e-commerce, online banking, check disputes, deposit agreements, information management and payment system issues. He advises clients on a wide variety of legal issues affecting product development, privacy, vendor services, cash management, consumer disclosures and compliance. Prior to joining the firm, Gene was an Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel for First Interstate Bank of California, where he practiced for 13 years. General rules are set out at the beginning of each chapter, footnotes identify or explain each rule, and an index is provided at the end to locate the applicable sections of the Commercial Code. Note: The Check Guide is not intended as legal advice; please consult an attorney. GENE ELERDING 310.312.4158
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