Molly Bowen, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the 2026 National Association of Shareholder & Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT) Annual Meeting on May 6, 2026 on key trends in securities litigation and investor impact.
Moderator
- Michael Capeci, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Panelists:
- Molly Bowen, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
- Emma Gilmore, Pomerantz LLP
- Lauren Ormsbee, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP
Karina Puttieva, a partner in our Consumer Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the Class of Our Own Women’s Summit 2026, a dynamic three-day event, May 11 – 13, at the Four Seasons in Nashville, TN, dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogue among female attorneys in the plaintiff-side class action bar.
Karina’s panel program, “It’s All About the Climb: The Path to Leadership in Class Actions,” will address the ascent to assuming leadership roles in nationwide class actions, the court-appointment process, and the experience and skills courts and co-counsel find valuable for such appointments.
Panelists include:
- Kennedy Brian, Siri & Glimstad LLP
- Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
- Ashley Crooks, Hausfeld LLP
- Stacey Kaplan, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
- Karina Puttieva, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
Daniel Sommers, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the National Association of Pension Plan Attorneys Legal Education Conference, June 18, 2026 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Daniel’s panel, “The Evolving Enforcement Priorities of the SEC and Its Impact on Institutional Investors,” will discuss recent regulatory changes, their effects on securities and corporate governance litigation, and strategies for public funds to safeguard plan interests amid a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Moderator:
- Maya Saxena, Saxena White
Presenters:
- Daniel Sommers, Cohen Milstein
- Nell Minow, ValueEdge Advisors
Register to attend the NAPPA 2026 Legal Education Conference
Lyzette Wallace, Discovery Counsel in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, will speak at The Sedona Conference at the Asher Adams Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 23, 2026 at 2 pm (MT).
The panel program, Enhancing the Effectiveness of Rule 26(f) Conferences: Updates from The Sedona Conference Drafting Team, will address the goals and structure of the forthcoming commentary on Rule 26(f) and how it may impact the discovery process. Panelists will highlight key themes and emerging best practices identified during the drafting process and will explore how early and cooperative engagement can lead to more efficient, proportional, and effective discovery outcomes. The session will also address practical considerations for both counsel and the courts, including preparation strategies, the use of checklists, local rules, and individual practices to foster meaningful participation, as well as the role of Rule 37 in enforcing compliance.
Panelists:
- Emily B. Jennings, Paul Hastings LLP
- Brittany Resch, Strauss Borrelli PLLC
- Lyzette Wallace, Cohen Milstein
- Jack Woodcock, Pierce Atwood LLP
Learn more and register for the Sedona Conference
The Sedona Conference is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and educational institute dedicated to the advanced study of law and policy in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation, intellectual property rights, and data security and privacy law. The mission of TSC is to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way through the creation and publication of nonpartisan consensus commentaries and through advanced legal education for the bench and bar.
Rebecca Ojserkis, an associate in our Civil Rights & Employment practice, will teach a BARBRI continuing legal education (CLE) webinar on April 21, 2026 at 1 pm.
The course titled, “Named Plaintiff Depositions in Employment Class Actions: Best Practices for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel,” will outline practical techniques for employee litigators to defend depositions, prepare witnesses, and respond to objections.
This CLE course will train employment litigators on how to effectively take and defend depositions of named plaintiffs in employment class and collective actions. The webinar covers strategies for preparing plaintiffs for deposition, and ways to use deposition testimony during class certification, settlement negotiations, and trial. This webinar is eligible for 1.5 continuing legal education credits.
Presenters
- Rebecca Ojserkis, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
- John Houston Pope, Epstein Becker & Green PC
Register for this CLE webinar on BARBRI.
Christine Webber, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, will speak on a College of Labor and Employment Lawyers webinar on April 9, 2026 at 12 pm.
Christine’s panel “EEOC and DOL Priorities,” includes the nation’s top labor and employment officials, who will discuss the enforcement and policy priorities of the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor. They will address 2026 enforcement and policy priorities of the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor, and the government’s evolving approach to workplace civil rights, labor standards, and compliance efforts. Topics will include the EEOC’s strategic focus for the coming year, DOL initiatives impacting employers and workers, and insights into interagency collaboration on issues such as workplace discrimination, pay equity, and independent contractor classification
Moderator: Scott Oswald, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Speakers:
- Andrea R. Lucas, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Jonathan Berry, Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
- Craig E. Leen, K&L Gates
- Christine E. Webber, Cohen Milstein
Presented by the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Daniel Sommers, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, has been invited to speak at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 18, 2026 at 10 am at the Hilton Atlanta.
Daniel’s panel program, Market Volatility, AI, Crypto, Short Selling, and Emerging Securities Litigation Risks, will explore how securities litigators, regulators, and courts are responding to increased market volatility driven by artificial intelligence disclosures, cryptocurrency markets, SPAC transactions, short selling activity, and other novel trading dynamics. Panelists will discuss recent enforcement actions, securities litigation trends, corporate governance challenges, and emerging theories of liability shaping disputes in rapidly evolving capital markets.
Moderator
- Haroon Hameed, ABA BLS LSC
Panelists
- Daniel Sommers, Cohen Milstein
- David Carter, U.S. District Ct. Judge
- Jay Dubow, Troutman Pepper Locke
- Nekia Hackworth, Jones Day
Register for the ABA Business Law Spring Meeting.
Agnieszka Fryszman, chair of Cohen Milstein’s Human Rights practice, will speak at New York University School of Law on April 17, 2026, at 1 pm.
Her panel on “Can US Courts Provide Remedies for Forced Labor in Asia?” will discuss recent cases brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) concerning forced labor camps across Asia. Survivors of human trafficking and forced labor have used TVPRA since 2003 to sue companies that participated in or profited from their exploitation. Over the past two decades, labor advocates have used this provision to bring lawsuits against U.S. companies connected to forced labor both domestically and abroad—including abuses involving Chinese migrant workers, Cambodian shrimp peelers in Thailand, Indonesian fishermen, and goods produced in Chinese prisons.
Agnieszka and three experts will discuss ongoing legal cases in U.S. federal courts about whether the law’s civil liability provisions can extend to misconduct occurring outside the United States.
Speakers:
- Agnieszka Fryszman, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll
- William S. Dodge, George Washington University Law School
- Aaron Halegua, Aaron Halegua PLLC
Register for the panel discussion at NYU Law.
Joe Sellers, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, has been invited to speak at the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Center for Labor & Employment Law at NYU School of Law sponsored conference, “Employment Arbitration and Mediation Today,” at NYU School of Law on March 16, 2026.
Joe’s panel program, Mass Employment Arbitration, starts at 1:30 p.m.
Moderated by Adam Shoneck, vice president of AAA, the panel will discuss the considerations and challenges for both management and employees in arbitrating multi-plaintiff or respondent and class action arbitrations, and the AAA Supplemental Mass Arbitration Rule.
Moderator:
Adam Shoneck, Vice President, AAA
Faculty:
Anne-Elizabeth Ostrager, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
Charles Moxley, AAA Arbitrator
Joseph Sellers, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
This continuing legal education (CLE) conference is geared to practitioners, corporate counsel, neutrals, and academics.
To register and for more information go to Center for Labor & Employment Law at NYU School of Law.
Rachael Flanagan, an associate in Cohen Milstein’s Complex Tort practice, will teach a live webinar hosted by the National Business Institute on Thursday, March 26 at 2:30 pm. The seminar is eligible for 7 continuing legal education credits.
Rachael’s section, “E-Discovery Insights: Proportionality and Electronic Medical Records in Focus” will evaluate evolving standards for establishing foundational evidence. Rachael and the other faculty presenters will share their expert commentary on the latest developments impacting personal injury law in Florida.
Faculty Presenters:
- Jed Kurzban, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, Miami FL
- Nikki Hawkins, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, Jacksonville FL
- Catherine M. Hedglon, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Fort Lauderdale FL
- Evan M. Holober, Cozon O’Connor, Washington DC
- Rachael Flanagan, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Washington D.C.
- Carly F. McAllister, Dakota Wealth Management, West Palm Beach FL