Sponsored by Bloomberg BNA
As recent U.S. Supreme Court and circuit court cases demonstrate, class action lawsuits remain an important part of today’s complex litigation practice. As they track this year’s top cases, the faculty for this program will focus on recent changes in class action law and provide objective analysis of the decisions and the reasoning behind them. This program provides the basic information you need to stay current in class action litigation, regardless of your practice area or whether your focus is on plaintiff or defense work.
The program will include discussions of prominent recent cases such as Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.; Chadbourne & Park LLP v. Troice; Mississippi v. AU Optronics Corp.; Glazer v. Whirlpool Corp.; Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund; Public Employees Retirement System v. IndyMac; and Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC v. Owens.
Educational Objectives:
• Understand the effects of the Supreme Court’s recent class action rulings.
• Learn about developments in the requirements for class certification.
• Find out about developments in the interpretation of the Class Action Fairness Act.
• Discuss cases concerning the applicable statutes of limitations in certain class cases.
Who would benefit most from attending this program?
Trial counsel, both plaintiff and defense; in-house counsel and corporate attorneys; law students
CLE Credit: 1.50 units
December 2, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT
For more information follow the link below:
http://www.bna.com/class-action-litigation-w17179912471/?utm_source=webinar_promo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=class-action-litigation_11.26.2014
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