Carol V. Gilden, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice is invited to speak at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Center for Business Law program: “Financial Regulators Under Siege.”

Ms. Gilden’s panel discussion, “The View from the Litigation Trenches,” assess the performance of the U.S. regulatory system and securities laws from a litigators perspective, given the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-led global lockdown, the influx of unregulated cryptocurrency and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, and recent bank failures. They will discuss these matters and more, particularly as it relates to investor protections and litigation.

Visit Loyola University of Chicago for registration and more information on this CLE program.

Daniel McCuaig, a partner in Cohen Milstein’s Antitrust practice, has been invited to participate in a mock trial addressing price-fixing and bid-rigging at the 71st Antitrust Law ABA Spring Meeting on March 30, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. EST at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Come watch as two distinguished trial teams tackle some of the challenging fact issues raised in recent, high-profile cases – from poultry to healthcare – and watch how a jury responds to them and the economics on which they turn.

SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR William M. KATZ, Holland & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX

SPEAKERS

  • Hon. James DONATO, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco, CA
  • Divya MATHUR, Analysis Group, Chicago, IL
  • Daniel MCCUAIG, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Washington, DC
  • Veronica S. MOYE, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX
  • Anna T. PLETCHER, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, San Francisco, CA
  • Subbu RAMANARAYAN, NERA Economic Consulting, Washington, DC
  • James WEINGARTEN, Deputy Chief Trial Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Kai Richter will speak on the panel “401(k) Plan Fiduciary Fundamentals,” part of the Practising Law Institute (PLI) program ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2023, on March 23. The panel will discuss key definitions and fiduciary concepts that apply to defined contribution plans for where participants direct investment of their accounts.

The one-day course employs presentations and case studies to provide an overview of ERISA fiduciary law. The 2023 program will focus on principles that apply when investing plan assets.

Visit the ERISA fiduciary Investment Basics 2023 course page to learn more and to register for the program.

Leslie Kroeger will speak on the panel “Hot Topics in Class Actions” and Laura Posner will speak on the panel “Securities Class Actions” on March 1 during the Epiq Mass and Class Summit 2023 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

The three-day summit includes court appointed neutrals, judges and some of the best plaintiff and defense attorneys who specialize in mass tort and class action issues.

Carol V. Gilden has been invited to speak at the Institute for Law and Economic Policy 29th Annual Symposium at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, CA on January 27 at 9:00 a.m.

Ms. Gilden’s panel, “Entrapment of the Little Guy: Resisting the Erosion of Investor, Employee and Consumer Protections (Mass Arbitration, Bylaw Private Ordering and Federal/State Jurisdiction Issues)” will address, among other things, investor protection issues.

Learn more about the ILEP 29th Annual Symposium on Investor Protections.

Christine Webber will participate in the panel discussion “Using Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Recruiting: The Future is Here” during the ABA’s 16th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Law Conference which will be held will be held on November 11, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. EST at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC.

Employers are increasingly seeking to leverage technology that will allow them to access broader and deeper talent pools, aggregate and assess data about applicants and employees from various sources, and make better hiring and retention decisions. While artificial intelligence and predictive analytics can provide employers many benefits, use of data analytics can pose new legal risks for employers, including risks of discrimination claims for disparate treatment and disparate impact based on race and disability. With a demonstration of how AI is used in recruiting and hiring, this panel will give real world examples of what AI looks like in the workplace and best practices for integrating it while mitigating legal risk. This panel will discuss examples of using AI in the workplace, including biometrics, and how employers can benefit from AI while using best practices to mitigate legal risk. The panel also will cover new state laws regarding AI in the workplace, EEOC’s initiative on tech-based recruiting, and trends in AG enforcement.

PANELISTS:

  • Toni Michelle Jackson, Crowell & Moring
  • Sania W. Khan, U.S. Department of Labor
  • George L. Washington, Jr., Orange Business Services
  • Christine Webber, Cohen Milstein
  • Damien Patrick Williams, Virginia Tech

Register now.

Kai Richter has been invited to speak as part of the American Law Institute’s “Employee Benefit Plans of Tax-Exempt and Governmental Employers 2022” CLE webcast on October 13 at 2:45 p.m. EST.

Mr. Richter’s discussion, titled “Current State of Plan Litigation and Its Implications,” will address:

  • Fee, expenses, and investment fund alternative-related litigation
  • Cybersecurity litigation
  • Litigation risks unique to tax-exempt and governmental employers (other than church plan litigation)
  • Best practices for risk mitigation

For more information and registration for this program, please visit American Law Institute.

Leslie M. Kroeger has been invited to speak at the Masters of Mass Tort’s TOXIC: Forever Chemicals and Contaminated Water conference hosted by Archer on September 13, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

Ms. Kroeger will present on two panels: “Practical Tips for Litigating PFAS Cases” and “Comparing and Contrasting Three High-Profile Water Cases: C8 DuPont, BP Deep Horizon, and Flint Water (The Lessons Learned).”

Learn more: Masters of Mass Tort’s TOXIC: Forever Chemicals and Contaminated Water conference

Takisha D. Richardson has been invited to speak at the National Crime Victim Bar Association’s (NCVBA) Civil Justice for Victims of Crime Seminar in West Palm Beach, FL on August 25, 2022 (10 am – 4 pm).

This free seminar will educate victim service providers and advocates on the resources and strategies available to victims through civil action. Ms. Richardson will also provide insight into the civil justice system and share her experience with helping victims.

Register for the NCVBA Civil Justice for Victims of Crime Seminar today!

The NCVBA is dedicated to assisting crime victims rebuild their lives by providing support and resources to the civil attorneys representing those who have dedicated their lives to crime victims.

Christine E. Webber will speak at the 2022 NELA Annual Convention on Saturday, July 2, 2022 (3:45 – 5:00 p.m. PST) at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. This is an in-person CLE program for plaintiff attorneys.

Ms. Webber’s panel discussion, “Evidence in Summary Judgment v. Trial Day,” will focus on how to best determine what evidence to present at trial. Documents and witness statements or depositions you relied upon in summary judgment are likely to be on your exhibit list or witness list for trial too, but even with what is, at core, the same evidence, you still have to consider issues that may arise in using that evidence at trial.

Among other things, the panelists will discuss:

  • Moving from citing deposition excerpts on summary judgment to using deposition designations instead of live testimony at trial.
  • Expert testimony. Moving from report at summary judgment to live testimony at trial.
  • Objections at trial that the business record exception is not available, even if such an argument was not raised on summary judgment briefing.
  • Evidentiary challenges over website material Defendant may not have bothered to raise at summary judgment.

Click through for more information on the 2022 NELA Annual Convention.

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) is at the forefront of employee rights law, established is to empower workers’ rights attorneys through legal training, promoting a fair judiciary, and advocating for laws and policies that level the playing field for workers.