Opting Out of Class Actions: Advantages, Risks, Procedural Pitfalls, Settlement Leverage
Timing and Adequacy, Venue, Lessons From Recent Case Law
March 11, 2021 • CLE • Live Webinar
This CLE webinar will guide counsel for putative class members on what factors to consider when advising clients whether to opt-out of a putative class. The program will assist counsel for the defense on best strategies for keeping the class together. Whether to opt-out of a putative class action an...
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Drafting Blow-Up Provisions in Class Action Settlement Agreements
October 28, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss how to structure and then draft effective blow-up terms, best practices for maintaining their confidentiality if that would be of interest, and what types of terms are more likely to be deemed material to assess the settlement, and therefore, more likely to be disclosed...
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Consumer Finance Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA Claims
Continuing Guidance From Spokeo, Campbell-Ewald, Tyson Foods, Obtaining Favorable Results...
September 16, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the class action claims alleging violations of federal consumer protection laws governing the financial services industry, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and other sim...
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Cross Examination of Experts Concerning Class Certification
Challenging Predominance and Methodology to Gain Leverage in Settlement
August 19, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide advanced techniques for deposing adverse expert witnesses in class action certification litigation, with particular focus on establishing or attacking predominance.
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Defeating Class Actions Post-Certification: Procedural and Substantive Strategies
Pursuing Rule 23(f) Appeals, Decertification, Reconsideration, Summary Judgment, and Other...
June 24, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide class action defense counsel in the strategies and logistics for pursuing post-certification procedural and substantive motions and appeals. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of seeking motions for Rule 23(f) appellate review, decertification, recons...
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Amendments to Federal Rule 23: Impact on Class Action Practice
Revisions to Preliminary Approval, Notice Requirements, Settlement Approval, Class-Member...
February 12, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss the changes to the federal class action rule that took effect on Dec. 1, 2018. Our panel will explain the changes and address the obvious and subtle impacts on class action practice and practitioners by the revisions to Rule 23. The panel will also discuss new strategie...
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Litigation Holds in Class Actions: Triggering Events, Scope of Hold, Termination, Forms
Avoiding Costly Missteps that Empower the Other Side
February 5, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will help class action lawyers avoid empowering their opponents in litigation by failing to follow the law on litigation holds. Unless counsel is conversant in when the hold obligation begins, who and what is subject to the hold, and when the hold obligation ends, the client is at t...
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Rule 68 Offers of Judgment in Putative Class Actions: Litigation Strategies After Campbell...
Evaluating Choice of Jurisdiction, Use of Placeholder Class Certification Motions, and Imp...
January 29, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the strategic use of Rule 68 offers of judgment in class actions in the aftermath of the 2016 Supreme Court decision Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, holding that an unaccepted offer of judgment generally does not moot a plaintiff's case. The panel will also address leverag...
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Class Action Litigation: Avoiding Legal Ethics Violations and Malpractice Liability
Intra-Class Conflicts, Communication With Class Members, Attorney Fees, and More
January 22, 2020 • CLE, CLE Ethics • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide plaintiff and defense class action attorneys with guidance on dealing with the legal ethics hurdles and malpractice threats inherent when there are large classes of plaintiffs in a single lawsuit. The program will address intra-class conflicts, communication with class...
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Defending Class Actions Using Absent Class Member Discovery
Evaluating Whether to Seek Discovery of Class Members; Leveraging Evidence at Certificatio...
December 11, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will prepare defense counsel to evaluate whether and how to pursue discovery of absent class members in class litigation. The panel will discuss the courts' varying positions on permitting absent class member discovery, when to request discovery from putative class members, the disc...
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Defeating Class Certification: Using Personal Jurisdiction to Defeat Litigation Tourism
Navigating the District Court Split Over Bristol-Meyers Squibb; Grounds for Successful Mot...
December 5, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss using personal jurisdiction arguments after the Supreme Court's 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (BMS) to defeat class actions pre-certification. The panel will address recent cases applying BMS to class actions and discuss successful strategi...
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Pursuing or Challenging Rule 23(b)(3) Class Certification: Lessons From In Re Hyundai
Strategies for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
October 30, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine new challenges facing class counsel in certifying a nationwide class after the Ninth Circuit's June 2019 en banc decision in In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Econ. Litig. The panel will examine the scope and impact of the decision and discuss best practices for counsel to cha...
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Defeating Class Certification Through Enhanced Discovery Strategies
Rigorous Analysis Standard, Rule 23(a)(1) Numerosity, Rule 23(a)(2) Commonality, Rule 23(a...
September 19, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss using evidence obtained during discovery to defeat class actions pre-certification. The panel will identify the latest trends and developments in Rule 23 case law and offer practical advice and strategies for successfully narrowing the class, limiting the scope of liabi...
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Structuring Class Settlements to Obtain Court Approval
Attorney Fees, Notice, Claims Rates, Coupon Settlements, Incentive Awards, and More
September 18, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine how parties in class litigation can structure class settlement agreements to overcome courts' increasing rejection of such agreements and obtain approval. The program will analyze recent court treatment of attorneys' fees; notice and claims-response rates; cy pres and c...
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Multidistrict Litigation: Advanced Strategies for Managing and Defending MDLs
Voluntary Dismissals, Orders Imposing Evidentiary Requirements for Asserted Claims, Sancti...
August 15, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss the latest trends in multidistrict litigation (MDL), favorable defense decisions where MDL courts have used omnibus motion practice to address common issues, and additional strategies and tools available to successfully resolve MDL claims.
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Defeating Class Certification by Attacking Plaintiffs' Classwide Damages Models
August 8, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide class action defense counsel on opposing class certification after Comcast by challenging the sufficiency of the damages models plaintiffs' experts put forth in support of class certification. The panel will examine the Comcast decision and how the lower federal courts ha...
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Alternative Strategies in Putative Class Actions After Campbell Ewald Co. v. Gomez
Evaluating Mootness Issues, Placeholder Class Certification Motions, and Impact of Pick-Of...
July 18, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the strategic use of attempts to moot putative class actions, alternatives to use of Rule 68, and considerations for counsel on choice of jurisdiction and future issues the courts will face in this area.
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Food and Beverage Class Actions: Litigating False Advertising, Labeling, Slack-Fill Packag...
Navigating Issues of Ascertainability, Predominance, Preemption, Standing and More
July 10, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class litigators with a deep dive into pursuing and defending against class action lawsuits targeting the food and beverage industry businesses. The panel will review recent court rulings in class suits against food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, and retailer...
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Defeating Event-Driven Securities Class Actions
June 27, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the recent trend of event-driven securities lawsuits, analyze the impact of these cases, and provide practical guidance and strategic insights to counsel on ways to defeat these class action filings.
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Combating Class Settlement Objectors: New Rule 23 Amendments, Key Preventive Measures and...
Minimizing and Defending Against Challenges by Professional Objectors, Government Official...
June 19, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class counsel with an examination of trends in settlement objections including the amendments to Rule 23 as they relate to objectors and outline best practices for both plaintiff and defense counsel to protect proposed class action settlements.
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Defending Competing and Repetitive Class Actions
Race to Judgment, First-to-File Rule, Venue Transfer, Consolidation, Anti-Suit Injunctions...
April 10, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will prepare class action counsel to navigate the unique procedural and substantive complexities of multiple actions involving the same subject matter. The panel will examine the variety of challenges and options for the defendant and defense counsel in addressing competing class ac...
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New Amendments to Federal Rule 23: Impact on Class Action Practice
Revisions to Preliminary Approval, Notice Requirements, Settlement Approval, Class-Member...
February 13, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss the changes to the federal class action rule that took effect on Dec. 1, 2018. Our panel will explain the changes and address both the obvious and subtle impacts on class action practice and practitioners by the amendments to Rule 23, and will also discuss resulting new...
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TCPA Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending Claims Over Phone, Text and Fax Solicitations
Impact of the recent D.C. Circuit ruling in ACA International v. FCC, Statutory Damages Li...
April 24, 2018 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide class action and in-house counsel on complying with the amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and defending lawsuits under the Act. The panel will examine the recent D.C. Circuit Court ruling in ACA International v. FCC, the latest class action trends and settl...
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Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals: Pursuing or Challenging Interlocutory Review of Ce...
Complying With Strict Procedural Requirements, Developing a Solid Appeal Strategy
September 12, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class litigators for appealing, or challenging the appeal of, class certification decisions under Rule 23(f) of the FRCP. The panel will examine the Supreme Court's Microsoft v. Baker ruling as well as recent federal court cases addressing interlocutory appe...
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Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: Lessons From Case Law and New CFPB Regulat...
Avoiding or Defeating Challenges to Scope or Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements
August 24, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss the continuing issues surrounding the enforceability of arbitration agreements prohibiting class or representative arbitration. The panel will discuss key takeaways from recent Supreme Court and appellate court decisions, as well as the final rule just issued by the Con...
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Summary Judgment in Class Action Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Strategies for Filing M...
Leveraging Motions to Dispose of Claims, Establish Liability, or Improve Settlement Postur...
June 22, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action litigators on strategically pursuing summary judgment motions in class claims. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and opposing summary judgment motions to dispose of or limit claims, eliminate putative class me...
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Overcoming Class Action ESI Challenges: Preserving and Reviewing ESI; Limiting Discovery,...
Assessing the Impact on Proportionality and Sanctions of 2015 Amendments to FRCP Rule 26(b...
May 25, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action defense attorneys for overcoming the challenges of e-discovery. The program will cover best practices for preserving and reviewing electronically stored information (ESI), limiting the scope of discovery, making proportionality arguments, and av...
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Securities Class Actions Surging: Litigating Section 10-b, Section 11, Section 12 and M&A...
Pursuing, Defending and Settling Fiduciary Duty, Accounting and Insider Sales Claims
November 17, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class action counsel with a briefing on the most recent developments in securities class actions and analyze trends in successful and unsuccessful filings, causes of action and defenses. The panel will identify patterns in court rulings across the country to provide str...
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Sports-Related Concussion Lawsuits: Litigating in the Tidal Wave of Individual and Class C...
Navigating Claims Against Professional Teams, Colleges, Sports Leagues and Conferences, Hi...
October 20, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will address class and individual litigation strategies being used in sports-related concussion lawsuits against professional teams, colleges, sports leagues and conferences, high schools and youth organizations, and equipment manufacturers seeking significant compensation for playe...
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Privacy Class Actions Post-Spokeo: Leveraging Injury-In-Fact Requirements
Establishing or Refuting Concrete and Particularized Injury
August 18, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will prepare class counsel to leverage the injury-in-fact requirements for Article III standing in privacy class actions in light of the recent Supreme Court opinion in Spokeo v. Robins and will outline strategies for class counsel to argue for or against whether injuries in privacy...
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Auto Industry Class Actions: Pursuing, Defending or Settling Consumer Fraud and Warranty B...
Navigating Issues of Predominance, Standing and Causation; Obtaining Court Approval of Set...
July 7, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the latest trends in consumer class actions targeting the automotive industry and outline strategies for bringing, defending and settling claims. The panel will review court rulings in cases against auto manufacturers, suppliers and distributors involving a variety of a...
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Parallel State and Federal Court Class Actions: Navigating Procedural and Substantive Chal...
Coordinating Overlapping Proceedings; Navigating Differing Rules on Discovery, Evidence, E...
May 5, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will prepare class action counsel to navigate the unique procedural and substantive complexities of parallel state and federal court class actions. The panel will examine how courts have responded to requests to stay, enjoin or dismiss overlapping proceedings and discuss practical s...
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Qui Tam Actions: Guidance for Counsel for Managing Whistleblower Suits
Navigating the False Claims Act, Government Interventions and Plaintiff/Defense Motions, a...
April 21, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss evolving trends related to qui tam lawsuits and settlements that are litigated under both the federal and state False Claims Acts (FCAs). The panel will discuss best practices for pursuing or defending whistleblower cases against companies doing business with the govern...
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Class Action Notice Requirements: Leveraging Traditional and Emerging Media to Reach Class...
Complying With Due Process, Rule 23 Plain Language and CAFA Settlement Notice Requirements
April 5, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the current legal landscape regarding meeting class action notice requirements. The panel will discuss how class counsel are leveraging traditional and social media options to increase efficiency and reduce costs when notifying class members of class actions and settlem...
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When Does A Class Action Claim Become Moot? Considerations and Strategies for Counsel Afte...
Analyzing Potential Approaches in Light of Unanswered Questions
March 15, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss the potential implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez on the use of Rule 68 offers of judgment and tenders in putative class actions, as well as strategies and considerations for class action counsel--both plaintiff and defense--going...
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Strategically Limiting Discovery in Class Litigation: Tactics for Defense Counsel
Leveraging Motions to Stay, Bifurcation Motions and Cost-Shifting Motions to Reduce Discov...
February 10, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action defense counsel for strategically controlling/limiting the time and expense of discovery in class litigation through the use of offensive and defensive motions. The panel will discuss how counsel can leverage motions to stay, motions to bifurcat...
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Consumer Class Action Settlements: Evaluating, Negotiating and Structuring Settlements Pre...
Weighing Settlement Options, Negotiating the Agreement, Obtaining Court Approval
January 19, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action counsel for evaluating whether, when and how to settle consumer class actions. The panel will discuss the challenges plaintiff and defense counsel face when settling cases and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of...
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False Advertising Consumer Class Actions: Navigating Complex Issues of Standing, Damages,...
Strategies for Class Certification, Summary Judgment, Settlement, and Trial
November 19, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the latest court developments and trends in false advertising consumer class actions. The panel will outline best practices for plaintiff and defense counsel to tackle challenges related to standing, damages, removal, certification and more.
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TCPA Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending Claims Following the FCC's New Robocalls Order
Navigating Issues of Consent, Strict Liability, Ascertainability, Picking Off/Mootness, Co...
September 9, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action and in-house counsel for complying with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and for bringing or defending TCPA lawsuits in the wake of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) new order on robocalls. The panel will examine the la...
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Insurance-Related Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending Actions Over Insurance Products or...
Strategies for Approaching Class Certification, Dispositive Motions and Discovery
August 11, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the legal issues class action attorneys confront when pursuing or defending claims against insurance companies, and discuss best practices for seeking or opposing class certification, bringing or challenging dispositive motions, and navigating the discovery process, as...
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CAFA Removal and Remand: Key Developments for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
Lessons from Recent Cases on Amount-in-Controversy, State AG Suits, Joint Trials and More
February 24, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine key recent developments in Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) removal and remand, analyze the impact of recent cases for class action practitioners, and offer strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel for obtaining or defeating removal or remand.
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Ethical Risks in Class Litigation: Locating and Communicating With Class Members, Settleme...
Strategies for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel to Avoid Ethics Violations and Malpractice Li...
February 10, 2015 • CLE, CLE Ethics • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel to navigate the unique ethical challenges that arise in class litigation, including the risks involved with locating and communicating with class members and engaging in class settlement negotiations.
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Toxic Tort Class Actions: Navigating Removal, Certification, Daubert Challenges and More
Pursuing or Defending Class Claims Over Chemical Injuries Amid Evolving Court Standards
September 11, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine recent developments in toxic tort class litigation, focusing on issues of removal, class certification standards, Daubert challenges and more. The panel will discuss best practices for pursing or defending against environmental, occupational and product-related chemical...
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Bifurcated Discovery in Class Litigation: Navigating the Blurred Lines Before and After Ce...
Evaluating "Merits Discovery" vs. "Class Discovery," Addressing Damages Issues, Preparing...
June 11, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine how class litigators and the courts are addressing the issue of bifurcated discovery in class litigation, the tricky issues raised by separating class discovery from merits discovery, and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel to successfully obtain or oppose disc...
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Preserving Attorney-Client and Work Product Privileges in Class Action Litigation
Protecting Confidential Information, Avoiding Inadvertent Disclosures, and Navigating the...
April 17, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class counsel for preserving the attorney-client privilege and leveraging the work product doctrine in class litigation. The panel will offer their insights on when the privilege attaches, how it can be waived, and special considerations for protecting confi...
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Crafting Class Settlement Notice Programs: Due Process, Reach, Claims Rates and More
Minimizing Court Scrutiny and Overcoming Objector Challenges
February 18, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine recent developments impacting class settlement notice programs. The panel will discuss new and evolving issues related to using notice experts, reaching class members through reliable media channels, and increasing claims rates. The panel will also offer best practices...
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Class Action Settlements: Rule 68 Offers of Judgment and Other Strategic Tools
Leveraging Rule 68 and Structuring Class Settlements to Obtain Court Approval
October 16, 2013 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine how defendants in class litigation can leverage Rule 68 offers of judgment to dispose of cases early. The panel will also discuss best practices to obtain court approval of class settlements, including recent court treatment of attorneys' fees, cy pres settlements and i...
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Class Action Waivers in Consumer Agreements: Lessons from American Express and Oxford Heal...
Best Practices for Structuring and Enforcing Consumer Arbitration Agreements
August 14, 2013 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze the two new U.S. Supreme Court decisions on class action waivers in arbitration agreements from the perspective of part of the team that won AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion in the Supreme Court. The panel will discuss drafting enforceable consumer arbitration agreements in...
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Class Action Certification Following the Amgen and Comcast Decisions
Navigating the Issues of Predominance and the Role of the Merits Inquiry at Certification
April 24, 2013 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class counsel with an in-depth review and analysis of the Supreme Court's new Amgen and Comcast decisions and their impact on class certification.
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Limits of Class Representation Prior to Class Counsel Appointment
Best Practices for Plaintiffs and Defendants to Navigate Unsettled Questions Under CAFA an...
December 18, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class counsel with a guide to the issues of the limits of the representation of potential class members by a named plaintiff under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). The panel will also discuss the impact of court decisions on the issue for prospective plaintiff and...
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Consumer Class Action Litigation: Regulatory and Case Developments
Leveraging the Latest Decisions on Certification, Causation, Class Notice and More
November 28, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide class counsel with a review of the latest trends in consumer class action litigation. The panel will outline approaches for plaintiff and defense counsel to leverage these trends in pursuing or defending suits.
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FDCPA Class Actions: Latest Litigation Developments
Bringing and Defending Claims and Understanding the Impact of New Technologies and Large-S...
November 8, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an overview of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) class action claims. The panel will discuss recent class action cases and collection efforts, offer practical guidance for bringing and defending class actions, and outline how to minimize FDCPA expo...
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Effective Discovery Strategies in Class Action Litigation
Leveraging Trends and Best Practices for Depositions, Expert Witnesses and E-Discovery
October 24, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will prepare class counsel to handle discovery challenges that often arise in class action litigation. The panel will discuss new considerations impacting witness statements and outline cost effective approaches to managing the discovery process.
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Class Certification: Wal-Mart v. Dukes One Year Later
Leveraging Court Developments to Obtain or Defeat Certification
September 18, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze developments in class certification in the year since the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Wal-Mart v. Dukes. The panel will examine courts' various treatment of evidence and issue commonality and outline best practices for attorneys in the current environmen...
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Class Actions on Data Breach and Privacy on the Rise
Litigating Class Claims, Alleging and Challenging Damages, and Evaluating Insurance Covera...
December 7, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will review new and emerging liability theories in data breach and privacy litigation, hurdles for plaintiffs, potential defenses, and recent case law and data breach settlements. The panel will also discuss insurance coverage to minimize liability and the cost of litigation.
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Consumer Class Action Litigation: Navigating the Evolving Landscape
Leveraging Circuit and Supreme Court Developments in Certification, Causation, Class Waive...
October 27, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide a review of recent consumer class action litigation trends, including Supreme Court, district and circuit court rulings on class action waivers, certification standards, causation and reliance. The panel will outline litigation strategies for plaintiff and defense couns...
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Consumer Financial Services Contracts and Class Action Waivers
Crafting and Enforcing Waivers in Arbitration Agreements After AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
August 31, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an analysis of the Supreme Court's Concepcion ruling, its impact on consumer financial services litigation, and proposed legislative and regulatory responses. The panel will prepare attorneys to craft solid class action waivers and enforce waivers in liti...
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Class Certification After Dukes, Bayer and Halliburton Rulings
Leveraging New Supreme Court Standards to Obtain or Defeat Class Certification
August 30, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze three key Supreme Court rulings-- Dukes,Bayer and Halliburton --and their impact on current class certification jurisprudence. The panel will discuss how plaintiff and defendant counsel can best leverage or overcome the impact of these rulings in certification proceedin...
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Filing Class Actions in Federal Court After Shady Grove
Navigating Divergent Circuit Court Rulings on State Law Prohibitions of Class Actions
July 14, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze the U.S. Supreme Court's Shady Grove decision and discuss how lower courts have applied the ruling. The panel will offer guidance for practitioners to argue their positions on whether particular state-law prohibitions on class action claims should apply in federal diver...
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Daubert Motions in Class Certification Proceedings
Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants Using or Challenging Expert Testimony at the Cert...
June 21, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will brief class action attorneys on the relevant rules of evidence during the class certification hearing, discuss the applicability of Daubert to expert witnesses at the certification stage, and offer strategies for plaintiffs and defendants to manage Daubert concerns during certi...
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Emerging Class Action Threat: Consumer Personal Identification Data Violations
Strategies to Minimize Litigation Risks and Maximize Insurance Coverage
May 26, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze the Pineda v. Williams Sonoma case and its anticipated impact on class action litigation nationally, particularly in states with similar state privacy statutes. The panel will provide strategies to minimize litigation exposure and maximize insurance coverage.
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Multi-Forum Litigation: Strategic Considerations
Leveraging MDL, State Mass Action Coordination, and Other Tactics to Meet Litigation Goals
February 24, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide plaintiff and defense counsel with strategies to manage multi-forum litigation, including federal MDL procedures, state coordination procedures, change of venue and discovery management.
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Consumer Class Action Litigation
Leveraging New Developments in Class Certification, Causation and Reliance
January 27, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to class action counsel litigating consumer class actions. The panel will offer best practices based on recent developments in class certification standards, causation, reliance and damages.
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Pleading and Defending Class Actions
Leveraging the Latest Developments in CAFA Removal Jurisdiction
December 8, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will offer strategies for class action defense counsel to leverage the latest case law developments in class action removal jurisdiction.
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Class Action Notification With Electronic Media: Emerging Legal Issues
Strategic Use of E-mail, Google, Social Networks and Other E-Media to Communicate with Cla...
September 8, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide attorneys handling class action litigation with an overview of new media technologies affecting class action notices, the evolving state of the law for using electronic communications for notices, and best practices for planning and developing notice and claims administ...
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers After Stolt-Nielsen
Drafting and Defending Waivers Amid Evolving Case Law
August 3, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide practitioners with an analysis of the impact of Stolt-Nielsen on the enforceability of class arbitration waivers and a review of emerging case law interpreting Stolt-Nielsen and open issues for future litigation. The panel will provide best practices for drafting enforc...
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Class Certification Standards and Daubert Analysis in Flux
Obtaining or Defeating Certification in Light of Circuit Courts' Differing Standards
July 8, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide practitioners with a thorough review of the differing standards that courts apply to class certification motions, the scrutiny courts will give to expert testimony in support of certification, and the impact of the Dukes v. Wal-Mart ruling on Rule 23 class certification...
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Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals
Strategies for Pursuing or Opposing Appellate Review in the Absence of Clear Standards
June 16, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide strategies for counsel either pursuing or opposing appellate review of a class certification decision. The panel will offer a thorough review of various appellate court rulings on Rule 23(f) appeals.
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Class Action Settlement Strategies
Thwarting Professional Objectors and Managing Attorneys Fees, Notice Requirements, and Cy...
January 27, 2010 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss best practices to structure a settlement to obtain court approval. The panel will discuss the key challenging issues such as notice, attorney fees, opt-out provisions, coupon and cy pres settlements, and collateral attacks on settlements.
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Rule 23 Certification: Obtaining or Defeating Class Status
Analyzing the Circuit Courts' Differing Standards
December 10, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE seminar will examine the Circuit Courts' various standards of review for Rule 23 class certification and the impact on future cases. The panel will offer strategies for obtaining and defeating class certification.
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Multi-District Litigation and Emerging State Coordination Procedures
Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants Responding to Aggressive Use of MDL
October 29, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will provide a thorough review of recent trends in multi-district litigation proceedings, analyze the effect of MDL on class action litigation, and discuss evolving state coordination efforts.
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Class Certification in RICO Litigation: Leveraging the New Reliance Standard
Strategies for Prosecuting and Defending Certification After Bridge v. Phoenix Bond
September 1, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will discuss emerging trends in RICO-based class action cases, analyze the impact of the Supreme Court's Bridge decision on class certification, and outline strategies for bringing or defending RICO class action litigation.
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers Under Attack
Drafting and Defending Employment and Consumer Arbitration Waivers
July 7, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will look at the recent trends against enforceability of class action waivers, discuss strategies for drafting arbitration provisions and class action waivers to maximize enforceability, provide best practices for defending waivers in litigation and discuss limited class action arbitrat...
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Class Action Removal Standards in Flux
Effective Litigation Strategies for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
June 16, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will examine the federal Circuit Courts' varying standards for removal under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) and the impact on future cases, discuss strategies for defense counsel for obtaining removal, and outline tactics plaintiffs' counsel can employ for maneuvering post-removal...
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Effective Class Action Discovery Strategies
Best Practices for Depositions, Expert Witnesses and E-Discovery
March 24, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will discuss common discovery obstacles in class action litigation and will provide strategies for counsel on cost-effective approaches to managing the discovery process.
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Subprime Mortgage Class Actions: The Emerging Litigation Threat
Pursuing and Defending Lawsuits Arising From the Mortgage Meltdown
February 17, 2009 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This seminar will examine current trends in subprime mortgage class action litigation to provide insights and perspectives for plaintiff and defense counsel to develop effective litigation and settlement strategies.
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