Class Actions and Complex Litigation in 2020: Creating a Cutting-Edge Solution to Class Action Litigation

Broadcast Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)

Class Action (CLE), Litigation (CLE), Recording

Overview:

Class action and complex litigation cases become increasingly challenging and costly for businesses. With the rising number of lawsuits being filed across the country and new threats of class action regimes in the United Kingdom and Europe, in addition to heightened regulatory and litigation enforcement uptakes, companies face increasingly higher stakes. These growing complexities need to be addressed to proactively identify and mitigate litigation risk. Developing a competent and cutting-edge solution to respond in this ever-evolving landscape is essential.

In this LIVE Webcast, class action experts Isabelle Ord and Keara Gordon of DLA Piper will present an in-depth analysis of recent developments in the class action and complex litigation landscape in the US and globally. The speakers will share helpful practices to mitigate threats of class action lawsuits. They will also provide tips in developing an effective risk mitigation program.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

Class Action and Complex Litigation – Overview and Statistics
COVID-19 Related Litigation
Emerging Trends
Notable Court Rulings
Practical Strategies to Avoid Lawsuits

Agenda:

Isabelle Ord, Co-Chair Class Action Group and Co-Chair Financial Services Sector
DLA Piper

AND

Keara Gordon, Co-Chair Class Action Group
DLA Piper

COVID-19 related class actions, including refund litigation
Consumer financial services class actions and complex litigation coupled with state and federal regulatory activity arising from COVID-19 related economic distress
The rise of class action regimes in the United Kingdom and the European Union, creating a legitimate risk of “global class actions”
Significant Developments in Class Actions
- Standing
- BMS/Personal Jurisdiction
- Price Premium/Conjoint Analysis
- Daubert analysis
- Price Inflation
Notable decisions in the Ninth Circuits
Strategies for identifying and mitigating class action and related governmental enforcement risk

Who Should Attend:

Class Action Lawyers
Litigators
Litigation Officers
Paralegals
General Counsel

Isabelle Ord Co-Chair Class Action Group and Co-Chair Financial Services Sector DLA Piper

Isabelle Ord is a trial lawyer who resolves complex and high-stakes disputes for national and international businesses and financial institutions. …

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Keara Gordon Co-Chair Class Action Group DLA Piper

Keara Gordon's practice includes the defense of class actions across a variety of substantive areas, including consumer, securities, privacy, and …

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Course Level:
Intermediate

Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast

Prerequisite:
General knowledge of class action litigation

Course Code:
148446

NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice

Total Credit:
1.0 CLE

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About DLA Piper

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries worldwide. Our Global Class Actions and Collective Redress group has an experienced team of lawyers on the ground who can help navigate class action issues, in each local jurisdiction as well as across borders. Leveraging our global platform, our integrated team works closely together across multiple jurisdictions where class actions and collective redress litigation is existing, emerging or expanding, among them the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and many countries in Europe and Asia. We have more than 150 class actions litigators, who regularly defend many of the world's leading corporations against class actions and related regulatory proceedings. We anticipate emerging threats for our clients, develop effective strategies that respond to the nuances of a particular suit and keep their overall business objectives in mind.

Website: https://www.dlapiper.com/