The Class Action Fairness Act: One Year Later

CD of Live 90-Minute Telephone Conference with an Interactive Q&A Session Conducted on March 9, 2006 Now available on CD

A year ago, it appeared that the provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) would throw up roadblocks for plaintiffs and offer new avenues for defense.

Attorneys on both sides feared that CAFA would add a new layer of complexity and risk to an already difficult litigation process.

Listen as our authoritative panelists offer their perspectives on decisions interpreting the Class Action Fairness Act and how it has evolved in practical terms in the year since it was passed.

Jeffrey S. Russell, Partner, Bryan Cave, St. Louis, is a member of the firm's Class and Derivative Actions Client Service Group. He focuses on trial and defense of commercial lawsuits, with an emphasis on consumer and employee class actions and corporate governance matters.

Lawrence G. Scarborough, Partner, Bryan Cave, Phoenix, practices in the area of complex litigation, with an emphasis on class action defense, antitrust, intellectual property and unfair competition, as well as contract, fraud and insurance bad faith.

Howard Roin, Partner, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, Chicago, specializes in a variety of commercial litigation including consumer and business class actions, securities fraud, commodities fraud, employment termination and business separation, and breach of contract.

Stephen J. Kane, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, Chicago, is a member of the firm's Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. In addition to his appellate work, he focuses on mass torts, class actions, and punitive damages.

They address these and other key questions:

• How are plaintiffs and defendants taking advantage of the law's promises and avoiding pitfalls?
• What patterns are emerging on how the courts are interpreting and applying the CAFA's provisions?
• Where are the circuits splitting on these interpretations?

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