About
Today's litigious environment and intense scrutiny of business practices leaves every corporation open to costly attacks. The threat of litigation brought by multiple plaintiffs throughout the country is constant and real … as the tobacco, pharmaceutical, auto, consumer finance and numerous other industries have discovered.
They've also discovered that preparing to defend a class action or other complex suit once it has been filed leaves in-house counsel seriously behind at the outset. Success and minimization of loss come when a company is alert and well prepared for the strong likelihood of defending a major lawsuit.
American Conference Institute has developed The In-house Counsel Forum on Defending
and Managing Class Actions and Other Complex Litigation publication in order to give in-house counsel and the outside attorneys they work with, the latest tactics and techniques for defending, managing and defeating class actions and other complex litigation.
An expert faculty of leading in-house counsel, senior government representatives, judges and experienced complex litigation defense attorneys provided the latest information and thoughtful analysis on:
- Getting it right at the start: tips for defeating class certification
- The New Rule 23: maximizing its utility
- Reducing exposure to consumer fraud and unfair business practices suits
- Crafting settlements to meet your client's needs
- Getting the most bang for your buck: budget-friendly information
management and settlement administration
- Light at the end of the tunnel: minimizing exposure to punitives
- And much more!
Contents & Contributors
RULE 23 AND ITS IMPACT ON YOUR PRACTICE
John H. Beisner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
RULE 23 AND ITS IMPACT ON YOUR PRACTICE: DEVELOPMENTS IN
CLASS ACTION PRACTICE FROM AMENDED RULE 23 AND THE NEW
EDITION OF THE MANUAL FOR COMPLEX LITIGATION
David F. Herr, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
Haley Schaffer, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
HOW NOT TO BUY A CLASS ACTION
Katharine Braid, Formerly with AMEC
TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE INFORMATION
ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT
Laurel Thurston, Republic Indemnity Company
TALKING POINTS FOR WINNING STRATEGIES FOR DEFEATING CLASS
CERTIFICATION
Cari K. Dawson, Alston & Bird LLP
HOT TOPICS IN CLASS CERTIFICATION
John K. Sherk, III, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.
CLASS ACTION TRENDS AND ISSUES IN THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
AND FIDUCIARY LIABILITY INSURANCE MARKET
Keith Thomas, Zurich North America Specialties
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS LIABILITY: THE LATEST CASELAW AND
CERTIFICATION TRENDS
Michael K. Brown, Reed Smith LLP
Brett L. McClure, Reed Smith LLP
Robert E. Norton, II, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
DEFEATING CLASS CERTIFICATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS:
CRITICAL DISCOVERY TACTICS
C. Geoffrey Weirich, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
CLASS ACTION LITIGATION – "DO NOT REINVENT THE WHEEL"
Milton L. Williams, Jr., Time Inc.
THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK PRODUCT IMMUNITY FOR
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Clifford M. Greene, Greene Espel LLP
John M. Baker, Greene Espel LLP
H. Allen Blair, Greene Espel LLP
AGGREGATED CONSUMER FRAUD ACTIONS: THE THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF
Anne E. Cohen, Debevoise & Plimpton
PREPARING FOR AND DEFENDING CONSUMER FRAUD CLASS ACTIONS
Peter W. Herzog, III, Bryan Cave LLP
SETTLEMENT ISSUES
Richard A. Lockridge, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
David J. Zoll, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR STRUCTURING COMPLEX SETTLEMENTS
Jeffrey S. Lichtman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
CONTRACTUAL ARBITRATION PROVISIONS
The Honorable Charles Clark, Watkins & Eager PLLC
TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN COMPLEX SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Sharon Taulman, LECG
PUNITIVE DAMAGES AFTER CAMPBELL: PRACTICAL ISSUES AND
PROBLEMS
Christina J. Imre, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP
COMPLEX LITIGATION IN 2004: THE NEXT WAVE
Robert T. Horst, Nelson, Levine, deLuca and Horst, LLC
Mark Rosenberg, Nelson, Levine, deLuca and Horst, LLC
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