"No Injury" and "Overbroad" Consumer Class Actions: Strategies to Pursue or Defend Class Certification
Navigating Complex Issues of Overbreadth and Damages in Consumer Product Cases
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will review the latest case law trends impacting “no injury” and “overbroad” consumer class actions. The panel will outline approaches for plaintiff and defense counsel to leverage these trends in pursuing or defending class claims.
Outline
- Impact of major court decisions on litigating “no injury” and “overbroad” class actions
- Considerations for plaintiff’s counsel in future consumer product class actions
- Considerations for defense counsel in future consumer product class actions
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How have recent court decisions impacted class certification in “no injury” and “overbroad” consumer claims?
- What strategies should class counsel implement when seeking to certify or challenge certification in consumer product claims in light of recent and pending cases?
- Will recent decisions on “no injury” or “overbroad” class actions promote issues classes?
Faculty
Frederick S. Longer
Member
Levin Fishbein Sedran & Berman
Mr. Longer specializes in representing plaintiffs in complex personal injury and class action cases on both a local and... | Read More
Mr. Longer specializes in representing plaintiffs in complex personal injury and class action cases on both a local and national level. He has been closely involved with many high-profile suits, including the Diet Drug Products Liability Litigation and other drug and medical device litigation. In addition to class suits, Mr. Longer’s practice areas include business torts and environmental liability.
CloseJessica D. Miller
Partner
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Ms. Miller has broad experience in the defense of purported class actions and other complex civil litigation with a... | Read More
Ms. Miller has broad experience in the defense of purported class actions and other complex civil litigation with a focus on product liability matters and multidistrict litigation proceedings. She has been responsible for case coordination, strategy, and law and motions in numerous federal and state court coordinated proceedings involving pharmaceutical products, medical devices and industrial products. Ms. Miller speaks frequently at seminars and symposia on litigation-related issues.
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Geoffrey M. Wyatt
Partner
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Mr. Wyatt represents clients in mass tort and other aggregate litigation. He defends companies as part of a team that... | Read More
Mr. Wyatt represents clients in mass tort and other aggregate litigation. He defends companies as part of a team that focuses on global litigation strategy and law and motions practice in coordinated proceedings in federal and state courts. Mr. Wyatt has participated in the day-to-day management of multidistrict proceedings encompassing tens of thousands of cases, and has represented clients in several bellwether mass tort personal injury suits.
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