Join Rachael Flanagan at the Florida Bar’s 2025 Trial Lawyers’ Section Membership Retreat in Amelia Island, FL for the plenary session discussion “Managing E-Discovery for Success.”
In this essential session, experienced trial lawyers and e-discovery experts will provide practical guidance for navigating the increasingly complex world of electronic discovery in document-heavy litigation. From early case assessment and crafting elective ESI protocols to managing production and using technology-assisted review, this presentation will arm trial lawyers with strategies to reduce costs, minimize risk, and ensure that e-discovery efforts support a winning trial strategy.
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Steve Toll and Daniel Sommers have been invited to speak to Albany Law School law students on October 27, 2025 via Zoom.
Steve and Dan will address their practice of securities class action litigation, notable cases, insights into the practice area, and other topics that might interest aspiring securities litigators, particularly plaintiff-side litigators.
Daniel Sommers, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the ABA’s Business Law Section Fall Meeting, September 18 – 20, 2025 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.
Daniel’s panel program, Changing Priorities in SEC Enforcement Policy: Impacts on Securities Class Action Litigation, Public Companies, and Officers and Directors, will be held on September 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions and Securities Class Action (SCA) litigation are two, sometimes parallel, arms of defense to protect and compensate investors from corporate misconduct. While each one works with its independent intentions, the SEC towards defending established rules towards a better functioning market, and SCA’s intent to recoup investor losses, both serve important investor protection roles and the interplay between SEC enforcement and SCA’s has important implications for public investors.
As each administration enters its new term and enacts budgets and appointments in line with its campaigned priorities, dramatic shifts in SEC structure, resources, and enforcement goals and targets emerge. When significant changes occur in SEC budget, mission, or priorities – as appears to be the case with the current SEC — there may be impacts on SCA litigation patterns and outcomes for investors.
Panelists will discuss potential impacts from three different perspectives – the plaintiffs’ bar, the defense bar, and the judiciary.
Panelists include:
- Daniel Sommers, partner, Cohen Milstein
- United States District Court Judge David O. Carter (C.D. Cal.)
- Jay Dubow, partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
Carol Gilden, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at Global Legal Group’s Global Class Actions Symposium 2025 on November 18 & 19 in London at 8 Northumberland Avenue.
Carol’s panel program, Securities Class Actions, will be held on Wednesday, November 19 at 2:45 p.m.
Panelists will discuss how while the landscape of securities class actions remains largely unchanged, more claims are being dismissed, particularly in the US.
- Chair: Jeremy A. Lieberman, Managing Partner, Pomerantz LLP
- Speakers: Roger Cooper, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Carol V. Gilden, Partner, Cohen Milstein; Dr. Matthew Cain, Affiliate Academic Expert, Fideres
Carline Bressman, an associate in our ERISA/Employee Benefits practice, has been invited to speak at the Practising Law Institute at ERISA 2025: The Evolving World in New York on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 2:15 pm EST.
Caroline’s panel, “ERISA Litigation 2025 Update,” will explore the recent key developments regarding ERISA class action litigation.
The discussion will cover plaintiffs’ and defendants’ perspectives on several critical issues, including pleading standards, the appropriateness of information-sharing agreements, the ongoing evolution of ERISA excessive litigation, and the latest trends in plan forfeiture and pension risk transfer (PRT) litigation.
This one-day program is for attorneys, human resources staff, and other practitioners who work in the realm of retirement plan services and employee benefits.
Panelists:
- Arthur H. Kohn, General Counsel – ERISA, Compensation & Benefits at Citi
- Richard E. Nowak, Associate Attorney at Mayer Brown LLP
- Caroline E. Bressman, Associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
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Dana Busgang, an associate in our Civil Right & Employment practice, has been invited to speak at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s 40th Annual NELA Convention at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland on June 25, 2025.
Dana’s panel, “Transforming the Future: Advocacy & Impact in Employment Law,” is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25 at 4:00 p.m.
This panel discussion, co-produced by NELA and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights, is geared to law students and new practitioners.
Panelists will discuss their work as advocates for workers’ rights and how it intersects with and advances other social justice issues including civil rights, immigration, environmental justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender equality. The panelists also will address how to enter the plaintiffs’ employment law field and what skills and experience can help law students be successful advocates as they begin their legal careers.
Speakers:
- Dana Busgang, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- Clara Coleman, Nichols Kaster PLLP
- Joseph W. Gibson, Employment Law Center
Caroline Bressman, an associate in our ERISA/Employee Benefits practice, has been invited to speak at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s 40th Annual NELA Convention at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland on June 28, 2025.
Caroline’s panel, “What Employment Lawyers Should Know About ERISA”, is scheduled for Saturday, June 28th at 9:15 am EST.
The panel will discuss how to spot ERISA issues in employment cases, including long-term disability, and how to take ERISA benefits into account when negotiating severance agreements or settlements. Panelists will also tackle identifying ERISA dilemmas in employment cases, such as long-term disability and factoring ERISA benefits into account while negotiating severance settlements or agreements.
Moderator: David Yellin, Lead Attorney at AARP Foundation
Panelists:
- Scott M. Riemer, Founding Partner at Reimer Hess LLC
- Caroline E. Bressman, Associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
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Aniko R. Schwarcz, Director of Civil Rights and Employment Case Development, has been invited to speak at the National Employment Lawyers Association at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland from June 25-28th, 2025.
Aniko’s panel program, Protecting Workers in Uncertain Times: Representing LGBTQ+ Clients, Cultural Sensitivities, Litigation Strategies and Creative Remedies, is scheduled for Friday, June 27th at 12:30 pm EST.
Aniko’s session will discuss representing cultural complexities and nuances regarding the threats that LBGTQ+ clients face in the current era. The panelists will unpack the significance of building trust with clients and providing practical advice for educating judges and opposing counsel about the gender identities of represented clientele. This session is essential to learning how to effectively advocate for the rights of individual workers who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ communities.
Speakers:
- Hayden DePorter, Employment Law Attorney, HKM Employment Lawyers LLP
- Allegra Fishel, Founder and Executive Director, Gender Equality Law Center
- Aniko R. Schwarcz, Director of Civil Rights and Employment Case Development, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
Christine Webber, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, has been invited to speak at the National Employment Lawyers Association at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland from June 25-28th, 2025.
Christine’s panel program, Transforming the Workplace: AI, Technology, and State Legislation, is scheduled for Friday, June 27th at 3:00 pm EST.
Christine’s panel will discuss state laws governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the workplace. Since there is no federal law establishing guidelines on AI technology implementation in the work environment, it’s up to states to address on a state-by-state basis. Employment lawyers must work to ensure that AI does not become another tool of systemic discrimination.
Moderator: Shelby Leighton, Senior Attorney, Public Justice
Panelists:
- Matthew U. Scherer, Senior Policy Counsel, Workers’ Rights and Technology
- Christine E. Webber, Partner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
Laura Posner, a partner in Cohen Milstein’s Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the 2025 National Association of Shareholder & Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT) Annual Meeting on May 1, 2025 in New York.
Laura joins a distinguished panel of legal scholars, including Columbia Law School’s Professor Joshua Mitts, Robert Rothman and Christine Fox, to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Slack Technologies, LLC., et al. v. Fiyyaz Pirani, and lower court decisions in its wake.
With fellow panelist Professor Mitts, Professor John C. Coffee, Jr. also from Columbia Law School, and fellow Cohen Milstein partner, Carol V. Gilden, Laura submitted an amicus brief in Slack Technologies, which demonstrated how tracing can be established.
Laura, who previously served as the top securities regulator for New Jersey, has recovered billions on behalf of defrauded investors, including obtaining 6 of the top 100 securities settlements of all time. Laura is the current President of ILEP, a member of the Public Policy Council of the CFP Board, the immediate past Chair and a current member of the NYC Bar Securities Litigation Committee, and the former Head of Enforcement for the North American Securities Administrator Association.