About
Wage & Hour Litigation changes – large and small – will continue to come during the new administration. Attend this event to overcome the challenges practitioners are now facing in managing and preventing wage and hour issues.
According to the Department of Labor, wage and hour class actions now outnumber all other discrimination class actions combined. This past
year alone saw some of the largest ever recoveries in wage and hour class actions, including a $105 million judgment following a bench trial in a barista
tip pooling class action and a $60 million class action settlement for nurses’
overtime pay. In addition, you’ve no doubt heard that recently a major retailer
agreed to pay in the range of half a billion dollars – between $350 million and $640 million – to settle over 60 wage and hour claims.
Add to this a new administration, which is changing wage and hour law as you know it, including new legislation, regulations, Department of Labor
enforcement priorities and class action litigation trends.
In this environment, ACI’s 8th National Advanced Forum on Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions is your best opportunity to convene with top private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, judges and others, to get expert advice, insider strategies and comprehensive updates on all the latest developments. Through an expert faculty of plaintiff and defense counsel, in-house counsel from Best Buy, Cisco Systems, The Gap, McDonald’s, Roche, Sunoco, Sun MicroSystems, and Verizon Wireless, and renowned jurists, this conference will provide you with the most relevant front-line information on:
- Where the plaintiff’s bar is headed in the year to come
- The implications of the Brinker case on meal and rest break claims
- The use of experts in wage and hour litigation: How to get the most out of testimony
- Certification and the potential decertification of class action claims
- The increase in wage statement and tip pooling causes of action
- Knowing when to settle and negotiating favorable settlements
With all of the recent changes, you cannot afford to miss these critical updates
and informative sessions on emerging issues in the wage and hour arena.
About
Wage & Hour Litigation changes – large and small – will continue to come during the new administration. Attend this event to overcome the challenges practitioners are now facing in managing and preventing wage and hour issues.
According to the Department of Labor, wage and hour class actions now outnumber all other discrimination class actions combined. This past
year alone saw some of the largest ever recoveries in wage and hour class actions, including a $105 million judgment following a bench trial in a barista
tip pooling class action and a $60 million class action settlement for nurses’
overtime pay. In addition, you’ve no doubt heard that recently a major retailer
agreed to pay in the range of half a billion dollars – between $350 million and $640 million – to settle over 60 wage and hour claims.
Add to this a new administration, which is changing wage and hour law as you know it, including new legislation, regulations, Department of Labor
enforcement priorities and class action litigation trends.
In this environment, ACI’s 8th National Advanced Forum on Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions is your best opportunity to convene with top private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, judges and others, to get expert advice, insider strategies and comprehensive updates on all the latest developments. Through an expert faculty of plaintiff and defense counsel, in-house counsel from Best Buy, Cisco Systems, The Gap, McDonald’s, Roche, Sunoco, Sun MicroSystems, and Verizon Wireless, and renowned jurists, this conference will provide you with the most relevant front-line information on:
- Where the plaintiff’s bar is headed in the year to come
- The implications of the Brinker case on meal and rest break claims
- The use of experts in wage and hour litigation: How to get the most out of testimony
- Certification and the potential decertification of class action claims
- The increase in wage statement and tip pooling causes of action
- Knowing when to settle and negotiating favorable settlements
With all of the recent changes, you cannot afford to miss these critical updates
and informative sessions on emerging issues in the wage and hour arena.
Contents & Contributors
View from the Plaintiff’s Bar: Adapting Your Litigation Strategies in Light of New and Innovative Claims
David Borgen, Partner, Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borger & Dardarian (Oakland, CA)
Todd Jackson, Shareholder,Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson (Oakland, CA)
Certification and Decertification: Surveying Recent Rulings, Grounds and Results and Applying Them to Your Current Cases
Lynne Hermle, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Menlo Park, CA)
Developing and Implementing a Defensible Meal and Rest Break Policy as a Result of New Claims
Rebecca Eisen, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Judith Droz Keyes, Partner, Davis, Wright Tremaine LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Determining How Employees Are Classified in the Toughest Cases to Avoid Critical Misclassifications
Catherine A. Conway, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
Aaron Kaufmann, Partner, Hinton, Alfert & Sumner (Walnut Creek, CA)
Michael J. Loeb, Esq. JAMS (San Francisco, CA)
Winning the Key Wage and Hour Motions: What Works and What Doesn’t for Summary Judgment Motions, Motions to Strike, and Motions for Sanctions
Francis J. Ortman, III, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (San Francisco, CA)
The View From the Bench
Moderator:
Jeffrey D. Wohl, Partner, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Working With the Department of Labor: The New Administration, New Regulations, and What It All Means for Your Practice
Hon. Paul De Camp, Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP (Washington, DC)
Former Administrator, Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division,
Betsy Johnson, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, PC (Los Angeles, CA)
Effectively Utilizing Experts in Wage and Hour Litigation: Who to Use, What Testimony to Gather, and How to Incorporate It Into Your Case
Steven G. Zieff, PartnerRudy, Exelrod & Zieff LLP,
Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Settlement, ADR, Arbitration: Making the Call on Which to Do and How to Get the Best Results Once the Call Is Made
Jeffrey D. Wohl, Partner, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Michael D. Singer, Partner, Cohelan Khoury & Singer (San Diego, CA)
Ethics in Wage and Hour Class Actions: Ensuring Appropriate Communications and Solicitations
Richard J. (Rex) Burch, Partner,
Bruckner Burch PLLC (Houston, TX)
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