March/April 2006

CONSUMER LITIGATION
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Consumer litigation has undergone significant transformation in the past few years-most recently, the passage of Proposition 64 (affecting §17200 standing) and enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act (affecting nationwide class action litigation). There has also been a dramatic increase in claims filed under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

This program explores the relationship between these developments and offers practical insights into the cutting-edge issues. You will hear it all from our expert panelists-the principal author of Prop. 64 (representing the defense side), a top consumer class action lawyer (representing the plaintiffs' side), and our moderator, a preeminent class action expert in California.

Highlights

Presenters

Dates / Times / Locations

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Highlights

ISSUES IN THE AFTERMATH OF PROP. 64

  • "Likely to mislead" test still viable? Reliance required?
  • Application of new "injury-in-fact" standard
  • Classwide relief without a class?
  • Effect on §17200 injunction claims
  • Retroactivity
  • Latest on remedies and restitution

CONSUMERS LEGAL REMEDIES ACT (CLRA)

  • CLRA claim by unaffected plaintiff?
  • CLRA claim for latent injury?

CLASS ACTION ISSUES

  • Class action practice under Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) and Recent Court Decisions
  • Strategies to win or defeat class certification
  • "Opt-in" classes in California?
  • Defense considerations on removal under CAFA
  • Nationwide classes in state court post-CAFA?
  • Merits determination before considering class certification?
  • Arbitration to defeat consumer class actions?
  • Plaintiff's considerations re asking for classwide arbitration
  • New "commonality" standard post-Sav-On Drugs?
  • Status of employment class actions
  • International class actions
  • Attorney fees issues

Presenters

COMMR. BRUCE MITCHELL
Los Angeles Superior Court
MODERATOR

BONNY E. SWEENEY
Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP
San Diego

WILLIAM L. STERN
Morrison & Foerster LLP
San Francisco
Dates / Times / Locations
Registration: 5:30 PM · Program: 6:00 - 9:15 PM

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SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
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LOS ANGELES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
OMNI HOTEL LOS ANGELES
251 South Olive Street
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SAN DIEGO
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
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COSTA MESA
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
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SHERMAN OAKS
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
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CLE Credit

3 HOURS MCLE CREDIT (including 0.5 Hour Legal Ethics)
The Rutter Group certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by The State Bar of California in the amount of 3 hours, of which 0.5 hour applies toward Legal Ethics

Tuition

TRG Seminar PASSholders (admission only) - FREE

  • With Bus. & Prof.C. §17200 Practice Book - $150 (plus applicable sales tax)

TUITION including Bus. & Prof.C. §17200 Practice Book - $295

  • ADD applicable sales tax on $150 Practice Book
  • DEDUCT $150 if you already own the Practice Book. (No additional copy will be provided.)

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