Consumer Class Action Litigation: Tips & Strategies for Your Firm in 2020 and Beyond
Overview:
Consumer financial services companies continue to face unprecedented regulatory and enforcement scrutiny and increasing litigation. Several types of consumer class actions cause disruption to many businesses. Consequently, the increasing number of this type of litigation as well as its size, complexity, and interplay with existing regulatory actions may damage businesses if not handled correctly.
As the number of consumer class action continues to grow, it is essential for businesses to be up to date with current developments, latest enforcement actions, and regulatory initiatives. It is also important to maintain an effective litigation defense and settlement strategy that will help them succeed in an evolving legal landscape.
In this LIVE Webcast, a seasoned panel of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group will provide an in-depth analysis of the recent developments in consumer class action litigation. Speakers will also present the significant issues and critical challenges surrounding this topic including notable court decisions affecting such cases.
Key Issues:
- Consumer Class Action Litigation – Trends and Developments
- Regulatory and Enforcement Scrutiny
- Notable Court Decisions
- Issues and Challenges
- Tips and Strategies
- Outlook
Agenda:
Nancy Nguyen Sims, Of Counsel
DLA Piper LLP
- Litigating in state versus federal court
- Highlights of procedural and substantive differences between the two systems
- Potential strategies for plaintiffs and defendants when deciding whether to litigate
- Consideration of state law variances
Chadwick A. McTighe, Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
- The Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016) continues to play a key role in consumesr class actions as courts grapple with the threshold question of standing. What are some of the recent decisions and trends on this issue?
- The Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, 137 S. Ct. 1773 (2017) concerning specific jurisdiction was expected to have an impact on nationwide class actions. How has that issue played out, especially now that recent appellate decisions have been rendered?
- Update on Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation, particularly the question of what qualifies as an autodialer. Will the Supreme Court finally resolve the autodialer issue and the Circuit split now that it has taken up the question?
- What are some issues on the horizon in the realm of consumer class actions? What impact might COVID-19 have on these cases? Is there a future for class-wide arbitration? And, if you aren’t already aware of it, be sure the California Consumer Privacy Act is on your radar—even if your business is not in California.
Minh P. Doan, Vice President
Analysis Group, Inc.
- High-level overview of common methodologies utilized to estimate an alleged price premium for a falsely advertised product attribute in consumer class action matters:
- Conjoint survey
- Hedonic regression
- Before label change/after label change price comparison
- Discussion of tying damages methodologies to Plaintiff’s theory of liability (as required under Comcast)
- Discussion of two recent case opinions where class certification was denied because Plaintiff’s expert’s proposed damages methodologies were not tied to Plaintiff’s theory of liability:
- McMorrow et al. v. Mondelez International (relating to a proposed conjoint survey)
- Schechner et al. v. Whirlpool Corporation (relating to a proposed hedonic regression)
Who Should Attend:
- Class Action Lawyers
- Litigators
- In-house Legal and Compliance Executives
- Business Executives
- Consultants
Nancy Sims is a commercial litigator focusing on complex business disputes and investigations. Nancy has successfully represented clients in commercial …
Chad McTighe is the Louisville Office Leader of the Business Litigation Service Group. As an attorney in the Business Litigation …
Ms. Doan specializes in the evaluation of economic damages in complex commercial disputes, including intellectual property (IP), class certification, false …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
General knowledge of class action litigation
Course Code:
148378
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credits:
1.5 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About DLA Piper LLP
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers worldwide. It provides its clients with legal and business solutions locally, regionally and internationally using integrated teams of lawyers with experience that spans a broad range of disciplines. DLA Piper is widely recognized for its pioneering approach and extensive geographic reach, which enables the practice to look after the business issues that matter to its clients - whether they are large or small. Clients of DLA Piper include single-owner startups, local and household name companies, multinationals, financial institutions, FTSE and Fortune 500 enterprises and their subsidiaries, public bodies and governments.
Website: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/
About Stites & Harbison, PLLC
A full-service law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison, PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses, and individuals. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation.
Stites & Harbison has 10 offices across five states — Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The firm’s attorneys are currently admitted to practice in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Website: https://www.stites.com/
About Analysis Group, Inc.
Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,000 professionals across 14 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since 1981, we have provided expertise in economics, finance, health care analytics, and strategy to top law firms, Fortune Global 500 companies, and government agencies worldwide. Our internal experts, together with our network of affiliated experts from academia, industry, and government, offer our clients exceptional breadth and depth of expertise.
Website: https://www.analysisgroup.com/
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