This CLE course will address practical and proven approaches for plaintiff and defense counsel presenting evidence at trial regarding the plaintiff's mitigation of damages. Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel and tax advisers guidance for structuring complex settlements and complying with complex tax reporting and withholding requirements applicable to employment claims. The panel will discuss best practices for employers to structure settlements, maximize... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment litigators with best practices for dealing with social media evidence during discovery and trial. The panel will discuss challenges with the admission at trial of social media evidence, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and making or overcomi... Read More

This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on preventing and defending against Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits arising from employee background checks. The panel will review FCRA statutory requirements, best practices for developing background check policies, and strategies for... Read More

This CLE course will review potential claims that employers may face as businesses address the COVID-19 world. The panel will explain the impact on workers' health and safety and employers' compliance with current state and federal law, a shifting work-from-home model, and the implications on employ... Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with advice on potential employer discrimination claims related to enforcement of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) and reduction in force and how some states have intervened to modify notice requirements while the CARES Act failed... Read More

This CLE course will prepare litigators to depose or defend depositions of named plaintiffs in class and collective actions. The panel will outline techniques for adequately preparing and questioning named plaintiffs and offer strategies to leverage deposition testimony during certification, settlem... Read More

This CLE course will brief trial lawyers on crucial employment law class action developments during 2018 and the first half of 2019. The panel will analyze and offer perspectives on the anticipated impact of these cases in 2019 and beyond. Read More

This CLE course will guide trial counsel on combating the emerging trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics in employment litigation throughout the life of the case and how counsel can strategically confront the strategy. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for bringing or defending breach of employment contract claims alleging wrongful termination, failure to pay wages or severance pay under an agreement, and/or violation of the restrictive covenants in an employment contract. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment and labor counsel to face an emerging tactic used by plaintiffs challenging arbitration agreements and class action waivers: a trip to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The panel will discuss this emerging tactic, how it can and has been used by emplo... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel in using determinations from administrative proceedings to their clients' advantage in subsequent litigation. The panel will discuss best strategies for leveraging findings and rulings from unemployment, workers' compensation, EEOC and other administrati... Read More

This CLE course will brief employment litigators on key employment law class action developments during 2012 and early 2013. The panel will analyze and offer perspectives on the anticipated impact of these cases in 2013 and beyond. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for effectively selecting, preparing and qualifying expert witnesses. The panel will discuss key considerations when bringing and defending Daubert and other challenges to expert witnesses. Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to navigate the challenges of litigating cases involving workplace disputes over social media. The panel will discuss unique e-discovery issues in these cases, and best practices for pursuing or defending litigation and minimizing liability exposure. Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of the new standards for class certification established by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, examine how courts have applied the standards over the past year, and suggest steps to effectively pursue or defeat certification. Read More

This CLE course will review the EEOC's new systemic discrimination initiative, discuss issues that arise in systemic discrimination litigation, and offer best practices for responding to individual charges to avoid becoming a target for a systemic discrimination suit. Read More

This CLE course will provide best practices for employers' counsel when confronted with evidentiary challenges during Title VII discrimination, retaliation and harassment lawsuits. Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to craft clear and enforceable noncompete agreements that are likely to stand up in court. The panel will also discuss litigation strategies for employment counsel pursuing or defending noncompete litigation. Read More

This CLE course will provide a briefing for counsel on the key certification issues addressed in the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision, explain the new standards for class certification, and recommend steps for employment counsel to defeat certification and minimize class action exposure. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance for employers' counsel on strategies to avoid and defend lawsuits that allege gender-based discrimination in compensation and promotion practices. Read More

This CLE course will prepare plaintiff and defendant counsel with best practices when seeking to obtain or prevent dismissal and summary judgment. The panel will analyze recent legal developments, including the impact of Iqbal on dismissal motions in employment litigation. Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with litigation strategies for pursuing and defending FLSA wage and hour collective action lawsuits. The panel will offer best practices for reaching settlements that minimize the time and expense involved in litigation. Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to use statistical analysis to avoid and defend pay inequity claims. With the recent Novartis trial and other cases as background, the panel will offer strategies for implementing proactive audits, selecting statistical models, and developing jury pres... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance for employment counsel on leveraging the benefits of flexible work arrangements while minimizing potentially costly legal risks. The panel will offer best practices for avoiding, defending and settling FLSA and state claims arising from alternative work schedule... Read More

This CLE course will provide litigation strategies for pursuing and defending against wage and hour collective and class claims and will outline best practices for reaching fair settlements. Read More

This seminar will examine the wage and hour, harassment, safety and privacy liability issues that are emerging for employers due to employees' constant connectivity to the workplace through mobile devices and will outline best practices for minimizing the employer's liability. Read More

This seminar will review current RIF litigation trends and provide best practices for employers and their counsel to avoid or defend lawsuits arising from layoffs. Read More

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