- About the Program
- Agenda
- Location
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Twelfth Annual Class Action Litigation & Management Conference
April 19 - 20, 2012
Los Angeles, CA
The class action landscape has changed dramatically as Class Actions took center stage in the legal and business spotlight. AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion and Dukes vs. Wal-Mart are game changers. This program will cover the latest developments in the law of federal class actions and California class actions as well as procedural advice from leaders in the field. This timely conference will include a discussion of the impact of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion and Dukes vs. Wal-Mart as well as Halliburton Co, changes to approaches to Rule 23 and other emerging topics. This program will be chaired by Neal Marder, Winston & Strawn Mike Arias, Arias Ozzello & Gignac LLP.
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| Agenda |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:05 |
Introduction and Opening Remarks |
| 9:05 - 10:00 |
State of the Practice and Case Law Update
Christopher Chorba, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
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| 10:10 - 11:00 |
Litigating Case Merits prior to certification & Making the Argument for & against Class Certification & the New Rules for Class Certification
Graham LippSmith, Girardi & Keese (plaintiff)
Brian Strange, Strange & Carpenter (plaintiff)
Nancy R. Thomas, Morrison & Foerster (defense)
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| 11:10 - 12:15 |
Strategies for Dealing with Class Objectors
Timothy G. Blood, Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLP (plaintiff)
Robert D. Phillips, Jr, Reed Smith (defense)
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lunch
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on your own |
| 1:30 - 2:20 |
Pre-Certification Dispositive Motions, Pleadings Challenges, Class vs. Merit Discovery, ex parte communication with putative class members, precertification production of a class list
Steven A. Ellis, Goodwin Procter, LLP (defense)
David E. Azar, Milberg LLP (plaintiff)
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2:30 - 3:15
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The Use of Absent Class Member Depositions on Issues of Standing & Certification
Kevin Ruf,Glancy Binkow & Goldberg (plaintiff)
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| 3:15 - 4:00 |
Discovery in Class Actions including a discussion of eDiscovery, privacy issues and use of discovery in Settlement, whether trial, mediation or arbitration
speaker to be confirmed
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Day One Concludes |
| 9:05 - 10:00 |
The Future of Class Actions
Timothy J. Long, Orrick (Panel Moderator)
Thomas Girardi, Girardi & Keese
Charles “Chip” Nierlich, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Mark A. Chavez, Chavez & Gertler LLP
Marc Seltzer, Susman Godfrey
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10:10- 11:00
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The Intersection of 17200 & Class Actions
Stephen Smerek, Winston & Strawn (defense)
Rahul Ravipudi, Panish Shea & Boyle (plaintiff)
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| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Settlement Strategies and Mechanics
Eric Gibbs, Girard Gibbs llp (plaintiff)
Stephen J. Newman, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (defense)
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Program Concludes
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Westin Bonaventure Hotel
404 S. Figueroa Street | Los Angeles • 90071
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Registration Fees
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| early registration |
$485 until March 2 |
regular
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$550 after March 2
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in house/Gov. Non profit
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$375 (please call to register)
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| Group rates |
please note expiration dates |
| 2 register together - a third is free! |
$975 for three registrants ($325 per person) or |
| One registers a second saves 25% |
$848 for two registrants ($424 per person) |
Bridgeport is a State Bar of CA provider of MCLE (Provider 11872) This program offers 9 hrs of MCLE.
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Register:
By Telephone: (818) 783-7156
By Mail (download brochure)
Online Group Rate: 2 register together the 3rd is free!
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