Class Action for Attorneys: Hot Topics in 2012
Overview:
The continuous development in class action cases continues to challenge attorneys in 2012.Join us in this LIVE two-hour webcast as our key thought leaders and practitioners provide timely overview on significant developments in class action litigation with key updates on class action law, certification standards, settlement principles and a lot more. The panel will also share us their best litigation practices and will answer your questions during our Q&A session.
Agenda:
SEGMENT 1:
Tiffany Cheung , Partner,
Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Increase in class actions involving privacy issues, including use of personal information for behavioral advertising and other marketing
- Whether plaintiffs can show injury has been significant focus of privacy litigation
- Violations of statutory obligations have been highlighted in attempt to avoid any requirement of showing injury
- For example, class actions involving alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), where plaintiff often has suffered no tangible injury, have been on the rise
- Recent decisions in TCPA cases have addressed jurisdictional and vicarious liability issues
SEGMENT 2:
Luanne Sacks, Partner,
DLA Piper
Important Issues Impacting Court Approval of Class Action Settlements:
- How do courts view settlements proposing cy pres and revisionary benefit structures
- What role do fee applications play in court approval of settlements
- How best to structure a settlement to minimize successful objections
- The scope of the res judicata effect of a class action settlement
SEGMENT 3:
Daniel P. Shapiro, Partner,
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
I will cover recent trends in class action litigation in the health care industry. Several factors conspire to make a significant increase in class action activity in this space probable. In fact, it is already increasing. First, the size of the health care industry is so vast – 17 per cent of GDP – that it includes a huge number of the consumer transactions in our economy. Second, the nature of the industry is such that there is a great deal of uniform conduct covering large numbers of potential plaintiffs. For example, privacy, collection, insurance and doctor’s rights are all areas where class action activity is beginning to surge. Third, other areas where there have traditionally been large numbers of class actions have become less hospitable to class action filings due to recent US Supreme Court decisions. Wal Mart; Concepcion. As a result of all of this we can observe the health care industry experience as it evolves, both to understand that industry and to understand how it may inform other industries both in terms of class action trends and preventative measures that may be taken to decrease defendants’ potential exposure to class action liability.
SEGMENT 4:
Eric Y. Kizirian , Partner,
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- The viability of nationwide class actions in the wake of Mazza v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
- Has Mazza proven to be “devastating to consumers” as the dissent predicted?
- How has Mazza impacted class actions at (1) the pleading stage, (2) on certification, and (3) in efforts to decertify previously certified nationwide classes?
- Will Mazza change how multi-state class actions are pled and litigated?
SEGMENT 5:
Christopher M. Murphy, Partner,
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Certification of products liability class actions: The common design defect theory
- Class certification under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(c)(4)
Who Should Attend:
- Attorneys defending class actions
- In-House Counsel
- General Counsel
- Legal Consultants
- Legal Executive
- Legal Officers
Tiffany Cheung is a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP. Her practice is concentrated in federal, state, and multidistrict complex …
Luanne Sacks concentrates in consumer and employment class action defense. She is also a skilled trial lawyer and has handled …
Daniel P. Shapiro is national co-head of the Commercial Litigation Practice. He is co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Consumer …
Eric Y. Kizirian is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP and is …
Christopher M. Murphy is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
124338
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
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About Morrison & Foerster LLP
We are Morrison & Foerster—a global firm of exceptional credentials in many areas. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, investment banks, Fortune 100, technology and life science companies. We’ve been included on The American Lawyer’s A-List for nine straight years, and Fortune named us one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Our lawyers are committed to achieving innovative and business-minded results for our clients, while preserving the differences that make us stronger. This is MoFo. Visit us at www.mofo.com.
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About DLA Piper
DLA Piper has 4,200 lawyers in offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. We were built to serve clients wherever in the world they do business – quickly, efficiently and with genuine knowledge of both local and international considerations. We represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than any other law firm in the world. Our client commitment is also our brand – everything matters when it comes to the way we serve and interact with our clients.
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About Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Katten is a full-service law firm with more than 600 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to us for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. Our core areas of practice are corporate, financial services, insolvency and restructuring, litigation, real estate, environmental, commercial finance, intellectual property and trusts and estates. We represent public and private companies in numerous industries, including a third of the Fortune 100, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.
Website: https://www.kattenlaw.com/
About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Established in 1979, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national, full-service law firm with more than 800 attorneys and 24 offices, in 11 states from coast-to-coast. In 2012, Lewis Brisbois was ranked #1 in thenation by American Lawyer Media in its Diversity Scorecard. We are ranked #1 in the State of California for diversity in a recent survey published by California Lawyer magazine. Lewis Brisbois has consistently ranked in the top 50 of these diversity surveys since 2005.
Website: https://www.lbbslaw.com/
About McDermott Will & Emery LLP
McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1,000 lawyers, McDermott has over 75 years of serving a broad range of client interests.Established in 1934 as a tax practice in Chicago, Illinois, McDermott has grown its core practices and offices around the globe. The expansion of McDermott’s international platform has supported numerous cross-border transactions and litigation matters, while providing the experience necessary to offer corporate and commercial, international and domestic tax, labor and benefits, competition, intellectual property and regulatory counsel to clients across all industries. In the years to come, McDermott will continue to expand geographically and enhance its existing practices and industry – focused strengths. McDermott is committed to building from these strengths in order to best serve its clients and communities.
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