High Stakes Sexual Abuse Cases: Plaintiff, Defense, Court, and Mediator Perspectives
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar with a nationwide panel with some of the leading and most respected minds in this space will offer guidance from plaintiff and defense counsel on trying high stakes sexual abuse cases. The program will offer direction on case evaluation, presuit settlement negotiations, litigation vs. mediation, discovery, timing, and even some ethical considerations to be considered at each step.
Outline
- Special considerations when dealing with sexual abuse victims
- Applicable statutes and statutory schemes
- Proving the elements of child sex abuse in civil litigation
- Presuit obligations for the plaintiff and defense
- Evaluating Litigation vs. mediation: presuit resolution
- Filing a lawsuit, pleading standards and motions to dismiss
- Damages and recovery
- Insurance coverage issues
- Paper discovery - requests, responses, standards and decisions
- Early resolution before depositions
- Depositions
- Motions for summary judgment - impact on case resolution
Benefits
The panel will review these and other issues:
- What are best practices for screening potential claims?
- What are the best practices for litigating potential claims?
- What factors are used to set settlement values for different cases and different survivors within the same case?
- When is the best time for mediation/case resolution?
- How to get from point A to T?
Faculty
Honorable David S. Cunningham, III
Judge, Superior Court of Los Angelos County, California
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge Cunningham serves as the Supervising Judge for the Complex Civil Litigation Program, presiding over product... | Read More
Judge Cunningham serves as the Supervising Judge for the Complex Civil Litigation Program, presiding over product liability cases, consumer protection class actions, labor-related class actions, and mass torts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him to the Los Angeles Superior Court on January 22, 2009.
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James P. Dowden
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Mr. Dowden has over two decades of experience advising companies, institutions and individuals in enforcement... | Read More
Mr. Dowden has over two decades of experience advising companies, institutions and individuals in enforcement proceedings brought by federal, state and foreign government agencies. A former federal prosecutor and U.S. Supreme Court clerk, Mr. Dowden is highly regarded for his exceptional investigative skills and for his integrity in handling matters that are extremely delicate in nature. He has substantial experience conducting thorough, independent investigations into allegations of serious wrongdoing, including workplace harassment, corruption, and unlawful or unethical business practices. Mr. Dowden has represented numerous organizations in bet-the-company investigations by the U.S. DOJ, the SEC and other regulatory agencies in the life sciences, private equity and financial services sectors. He holds leadership positions at Ropes & Gray. A member of the litigation and enforcement practice group, Mr. Dowden is also a co-leader of the firm’s government enforcement / white collar criminal defense practice, and a co-leader of the independent investigations group, which handles a range of complex and highly sensitive investigations for organizations in need of transparent, impartial third-party assessments.
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Jordan K. Merson
Principal
Merson Law
Mr. Merson has litigated medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligence, defective products and product liability,... | Read More
Mr. Merson has litigated medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligence, defective products and product liability, wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination cases, class actions and personal injury claims that have settled for multiple millions of dollars.
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Honorable George J. Silver, (retired)
Former Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the City of New York Silverstar Mediation
The Hon. George J. Silver, managed all the Child Victims Act cases filed in New York City. In July 2017, he was... | Read More
The Hon. George J. Silver, managed all the Child Victims Act cases filed in New York City. In July 2017, he was appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts and was responsible for handling the day-to-day court operations for the Trial Courts in New York City. In October 2021, Justice Silver retired from the bench to open his mediation company- Silverstar Mediation and Arbitration LLC.
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