Insurance-Related Class Actions: Strategies for Class Certification, Dispositive Motions and More
Pursuing or Defending Actions Over Insurance Products or Claims Handling
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will examine the legal issues confronting litigators when pursuing or defending claims against insurance companies. The panel will offer best practices for seeking or opposing class certification, bringing or challenging dispositive motions, and navigating the discovery process, as well as plaintiff and defense settlement strategies.
Outline
- Class actions against insurance companies—latest trends and case law developments
- Litigation strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel
- Settlement strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What strategies and tactics are plaintiffs’ counsel employing when pursuing class actions against insurance companies?
- What methods have defense counsel used to prevail in insurance class actions?
- What are some lessons from recent cases addressing class certification and CAFA removal for attorneys pursuing or defending insurance-related class actions?
Faculty
Aphrodite Kokolis
Counsel
ArentFox Schiff
Ms. Kokolis has a special practice emphasis on complex and appellate litigation, particularly the defense and... | Read More
Ms. Kokolis has a special practice emphasis on complex and appellate litigation, particularly the defense and settlement of class actions. She has litigated dozens of class action suits in federal and state trial and appellate courts involving insurance coverage and claims practices, as well as constitutional cases, consumer fraud and product liability, among others.
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Eric S. Mattson
Partner
Sidley Austin
Mr. Mattson is a class action defense lawyer whose practice focuses on the defense of consumer fraud, RICO, ERISA and... | Read More
Mr. Mattson is a class action defense lawyer whose practice focuses on the defense of consumer fraud, RICO, ERISA and Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions. He also has extensive experience with media law and the defense of educational institutions. Mr. Mattson has argued motions, tried cases, and handled appeals in venues across the country and serves as the Co-Leader of the firm’s Consumer Class Actions practice area.
CloseAdam M. Moskowitz
Partner
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton
Mr. Moskowitz concentrates his practice primarily on class action matters and the trial of complex litigation. Mr.... | Read More
Mr. Moskowitz concentrates his practice primarily on class action matters and the trial of complex litigation. Mr. Moskowitz has been an adjunct professor in class action litigation at the University of Miami School of Law for almost 10 years and is experienced in all forms of class action claims. He frequently leads the firm’s participation in multistate class action litigation that involves teams of law firms from around the nation.
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