Sentences with phrase «on class action trends»

The ABA - sponsored annual National Institute on Class Actions is the premier CLE conference focusing on class action trends.

In the latest installment of Bulletproof Blog «s series on class action trends from the plaintiffs» perspective, Larry Smith interviews Canadian lawyer Won Kim.

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The supermini - SUV class has come a long way since the trend began, but since then the Juke has under pressure from cars like the Peugeot 2008 and the Renault Captur, and even premium cars like the Audi Q2 have muscled in on the action.

Harrison Pensa took an interesting approach to its «Slaw Week» — three of its articles were about trends in certain areas of practice (including family law, class actions and social media law), while the other two concentrated on the business of law (including hiring a CEO and automating process - heavy work).

But how can you stay on top of what's «trending» in the world of class action litigation?

Professor Brickman argues that the BP suit is representative of a larger trend in American class action litigation whereby the plaintiffs» lawyers are hired on a contingency fee basis and end up reaping enormous sums from the settlement.

Actively monitor and advise clients on new legislation, regulation and case law trends, globally, related to supply chains, outsourcing, procurement, false advertising and product safety, among other issues, including recent class actions brought under the California Supply Chain Transparency Act and the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

The European Commission will soon unveil a major directive to all EU Member States on how they should handle collective redress, a growing European trend of U.S. - style class action litigation.

As a result of these trends, more and more class actions are being resolved on the merits in «common issues» trials.

Featuring a keynote address by Lord Keen QC, the Advocate General for Scotland, and the Ministry of Justice spokesperson in the House of Lords, the event will also focus on the needs of industry - specific practice areas,, property and construction disputes, the latest trends in insolvency, banking and financial services litigation, consumer class actions, and current developments in e-discovery and legal process outsourcing.

Finally, panelists examine court trends in class action fee awards from across the U.S., including federal circuit splits on fee calculation methods.

In this series, we will examine the different class action regimes in Canada, and focus on recent class action trends in areas such as privacy, employment and competition law.

The seventh annual Carlton Fields Class Action Survey, released April 24, reveals important issues and trends related to class action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 385 companies of all sizes and business tClass Action Survey, released April 24, reveals important issues and trends related to class action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 385 companies of all sizes and business Action Survey, released April 24, reveals important issues and trends related to class action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 385 companies of all sizes and business tclass action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 385 companies of all sizes and business action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 385 companies of all sizes and business types.

Class action spending has been on the rise annually since 2015, after a downward trend that occurred between 2011 and 2014.

In recent years, as the courts have diluted the standards for class certification in Canada, there has been a trend away from deferred follow - on class actions.

Join us for a complimentary webinar where our highly - experienced panel of attorneys will guide you through the essentials of class action litigation, advising on the anatomy of a class action, discovery issues, emerging trends and future developments.

I will be participating on a panel discussing trends in privacy class actions, and there are a variety of other excellent panel presentations scheduled, including a program on business development for both plaintiff's and defense attorneys.

The first installment detailed why employers need to focus on compliance in the wake of increased class - action litigation and the trend of screening the growing contingent workforce.

This session will review the top ten background check trends and best practices for 2014 when it comes to safe hiring, including the «Ban the Box» movement that eliminates criminal history question from job applications, updated Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidance on criminal records, the growing number of class action lawsuits for failing to perform background checks properly, and the use of social media searches for background checks.

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