Workplace Class Action Litigation: Navigating Trends, Developments, and Issues

Production Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

Employment-related class action litigation has been continuously escalating and remains to be the topmost challenge pursued by the plaintiffs’ bar. Over the past years, significant court rulings has successfully shaped and influenced the prosecution and defense of a class action litigation creating a positive impact on the defendants while presenting an opposite effect to the plaintiffs’ bar, and, a dramatic decline in the 2018’s overall settlement numbers compared to the impressive rate in 2017.

As these issues continue to proliferate, companies are in the midst of facing profound litigation hurdles. Thus, they should keep themselves in the know with the recent developments, policies and risk mitigation strategies to overcome potential class litigation challenges and pitfalls.

In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of key thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of the significant trends and developments in workplace class action litigation. Speakers will also discuss potential implication of the developments, and identify best litigation practices to mitigate risks.

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

Workplace Class Action Litigation – A Legal Primer
Recent Trends and Developments
Notable Court Rulings
Practical Litigation Tips and Strategies
What Lies Ahead

Agenda:

SEGMENT 1:
Jennifer Riley, Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Key class action trends in 2018-19
The impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions & cases to watch for in 2019
Key class action rulings and their impact
Noteworthy settlements and their implications

SEGMENT 2:
Edward Bierhanzl, Director
Resolution Economics Group LLC

The role of economic and statistical experts in class action discrimination and FLSA matters
The sources of information experts rely upon
How experts address class certification issues
Best practices to use experts in a cost-effective manner

Who Should Attend:

Employment and Labor Law Related Lawyers
Class Action Lawyers
In-house Counsel
Litigators

Jennifer Riley Partner Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ms. Riley is a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. She is a member of the Firm’s …

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Edward Bierhanzl Director Resolution Economics Group LLC

Edward Bierhanzl is a Director at Resolution Economics, LLC, an economic consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, …

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Course Level:
Intermediate

Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast

Prerequisite:
Experience in class action litigation

Course Code:
148485

NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice

Total Credit:
1.0 CLE

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About Seyfarth Shaw LLP

At Seyfarth Shaw LLP, we are leading the way in delivering legal services more effectively, more efficiently, and more transparently. With more than 850 attorneys in the United States, London, Shanghai, Melbourne, and Sydney, we offer a national platform and an international gateway to serve our clients’ changing business and legal needs in corporate, employee benefits, employment, litigation, and real estate. Seyfarth Shaw provides thoughtful, strategic, practical legal counsel to clients of all sizes across all industries, delivering excellent legal service, sophisticated technology and process improvement solutions. Our clients range from Fortune 100 to midsize companies, and include publicly traded and privately held companies and various types of funds.

Our success is the result of a constant, unrelenting focus on the needs of our clients, and we are always looking for ways to meet our clients’ needs for value and efficiency while maintaining the high quality of our services. That's why we created SeyfarthLean®, our proprietary, value-driven client service model, which combines the core principles of Lean Six Sigma process improvement with project management and tailored technology solutions. Since 2005, SeyfarthLean has been unique within the legal profession and a distinctive approach to providing, delivering, and managing client and legal services.

Our client-first approach has resulted in numerous accolades from a variety of highly respected industry associations, consulting firms, and the media, including: BTI Consulting’s “Client Service A-Team” list, which ranks firms that serve the Fortune 1000 and is based exclusively on client feedback; a top spot in the Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers 2015 report of the most innovative firms; the Association of Corporate Counsel “Value Champion” award; and multiple awards from the International Legal Technology Association, including 2014 “Innovative Project of the Year” and 2013 “Innovative Law Firm of the Year.”

Website: https://www.seyfarth.com/

About Resolution Economics Group LLC

Resolution Economics provides sophisticated economic, statistical and financial analyses, forensic investigations, forensic technology, dispute advisory, expert testimony, and specialized technology and analytic solutions to leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.

Founded in 1998, Resolution Economics is a leading provider of litigation consulting services in employment class action matters. We have provided expert testimony across the nation in class-action, multi-plaintiff and single-plaintiff matters alleging discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and national origin/ethnicity, in recruitment and hiring, promotion, pay, termination, and other employment practices. Resolution Economics' Labor and Employment team also regularly consult to clients involved in many types of regulatory settings, such as EEOC, OFCCP, and DOL investigations.

Website: http://resecon.com/