The Joint National Committee for Languages-National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS) has invited S. Douglas Bunch, a partner at Cohen Milstein, co-founder of Global Playground, and a U.S. Public Delegate to the United Nations, to be a keynote speaker for the 2024 Language Advocacy Days conference on February 27 & 28, 2023.
Doug will discuss building global perspectives in leadership.
JNCL-NCLIS represents over 100 national, regional and state organizations encompassing virtually all areas of the language field: the major and less-commonly taught languages, including English and English as a second language, bilingual education, the classics, linguistics, exchanges, research, technology, and translation.
The mission of JNCL-NCLIS along with our member organizations is to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.
Learn more about our keynote speakers at JNCL-NCLIS.
Aaron Marks, an associate in our Antitrust practice, will join a panel of practitioners from some of the country’s top plaintiff-side civil litigation firms, including Sanford Heisler, Cohen Milstein, Milberg, and Bernstein Litowitz. The NYU Law School Plaintiffs’ Law Association panel is open to all students interested in learning more about these career paths.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
New York University Law School, Smart Classroom 220, Vanderbilt Hall
40 Washington Square South map
Registration details. CLE available.
Harini Srinivasan, an associate in our Civil Rights & Employment practice, has been invited to speak on a Strafford webinar panel that will delve into the current state of FLSA collective action certification in light of the recent Swales and Clark appellate decisions.
The Strafford webinar, “FLSA Collective Action Certification: Appellate Decisions Eroding the Lusardi Two-Step Process, Creating Circuit Split,” is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.
Panelist from both the plaintiff and defense bar will explore various critical considerations:
- How do the standards established in Swales and Clark have an impact upon litigation strategy for plaintiff and defense counsel, including burdens of proof that must be met, timing and extent of discovery, and motion practice?
- What effect have those decisions had on jurisprudence in other circuits?
- What impact might these decisions have on where and how to bring FLSA collective actions?
- What are the best practices for plaintiff and defense counsel when litigating FLSA collective actions in the affected jurisdictions?
Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, March 1, 2024.
Jan Messerschmidt, an associate in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice and vice chair of DC Bar’s Retail Investor Protection Subcommittee, will moderate a DC Bar panel on Economics and Securities Law on April 29 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Economics and economists play a uniquely important role in securities litigation, enforcement, and regulation. From regulatory investigations to settlement negotiations to trial testimony, financial and economic experts help to assess the economic materiality of information, estimate damages, and apply financial economics to a multitude of cases in corporate and securities litigation.
Panelists will discuss ways in which economic analysis interacts with securities law, perspectives from the plaintiff-side versus defense-side, and updates on the current government regulatory environment, recent enforcement developments, and securities litigation trends.
Pre-registration for this program is required. As always, please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues. D.C. Bar membership is not required to attend. Non-members will need to create a profile to register and access the content.
Moderator:
- Jan Messerschmidt, Associate, Securities Litigation & Investor Protection, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Speakers:
- Matthew Cain, Senior Fellow, Berkeley Law School, University of California
- Alex Russell, Managing Director, White Collar, Regulatory & Internal Investigations, Bates Group
- Carmen Taveras, Assistant Director, Office of Litigation Economics, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Learn more and register at the DC Bar.
Rachael Flanagan has been invited to moderate a panel discussion during the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Leadership Summit at the 2024 American Association for Justice’s Winter Convention in Austin, TX.
The panel, Go Through the Channels: Making Mental Health a Priority at Your Firm, is scheduled for 9 am on Friday, February 9, 2024.
For more information or to register, visit WTLC Leadership Summit 2024.
The $25 registration fee for the Summit is donated to WTLC’s Mike Eidson Scholarship fund. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a female law student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer.
Leslie Kroeger, co-chair of the Complex Tort Litigation practice, has been invited to speak on a panel during the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Leadership Summit at the 2024 American Association for Justice’s Winter Convention in Austin, TX on Friday, February 9, 2024.
The members of the panel, Going Big at Home: Making an Impact in Your State, will discuss topics including leadership roles in state bar and trial associations, share personal challenges and triumphs experienced while in a leadership role, and offer advice for the next generation of leaders.
For more information or to register, visit WTLC Leadership Summit 2024.
The $25 registration fee for the Summit is donated to WTLC’s Mike Eidson Scholarship fund. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a female law student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer.
Molly Bowen, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, represents public pension funds and other institutional investors in securities class actions and shareholder derivative lawsuits.
In association with the Federal Bar Association, she will present a live video-broadcast, scheduled for: January 31, 2024 at 3 – 4:00 PM EST
The presenter will address how to effectively represent a lead plaintiff in a securities fraud lawsuit in their 30(b)(6) deposition. We will discuss strategies to analyze and address deficiencies in the 30(b)(6) deposition notice with opposing counsel and, if necessary, the court. We will also provide practical guidance on preparing your client for the deposition. Finally, we will discuss best practices in defending your client during their deposition.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Challenging the 30(b)(6) deposition notice
- Preparing a client
- Defending a 30(b)(6) deposition
Michelle Yau, chair of Cohen Milstein’s Employee Benefits/ERISA practice, joins an ABA webinar panel of distinguished plaintiff and defense lawyers who will discuss the current state of play in ERISA litigation and current case law relating to excessive fee cases, the validity of arbitration provisions, cybercrimes relating to theft of plan assets and data, and the use of forfeitures to reduce employer contributions.
The webinar is scheduled for January 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Moderator: Henry Talavera, Polsinelli, Dallas, TX
Panelists:
José M. Jara, Fox Rothschild LLP, Morristown, NJ
Howard Shapiro, Jackson Lewis PC, New Orleans, LA
Michelle C. Yau, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Washington, DC
CLE credits are available.
Laura Posner has been invited to speak at Columbia Law School’s 2023 Conference on M&A and Corporate Governance on December 8, 2023 at Alfred Lerner Hall. The event brings together academics, a federal judge, an economist, and prominent M&A and corporate governance practitioners.
This year’s panelists are scheduled to include U.S. Senior District Judge Jed S. Rakoff and economist and Director of the PCAOB Office of Economic and Risk Analysis Martin C. Schmalz.
Ms. Posner’s panel, The Insecurity of a Security: Crypto Assets and Current Issues in Securities Enforcement and Litigation, is scheduled at 10:30-11:45 a.m.
The panel will examine recent developments in the treatment of crypto assets under federal securities laws, as well as other emerging issues in securities enforcement and litigation.
Joshua Mitts (David J. Greenwald Professor of Law and Fellow in the Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets, Columbia Law School) will moderate the discussion, and panelists will include:
- Jennifer L. Conn, Partner, Paul Hastings, LLP
- Laura H. Posner, Partner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- The Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, Senior United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Gregory Strong, Partner, DLx Law
Register and learn more at Columbia Law School.
Sharon K. Robertson, a partner in our Antitrust practice, will co-chair Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) 2023 Class Action Litigation Conference.
Who Should Attend
This program will benefit outside attorneys who are prosecuting or defending class action cases as well as in-house counsel who want to gain a competitive edge in this fast-moving field.
Why You Should Attend
Class action lawsuits remain an integral and exciting part of high stakes litigation. The courts, including the Supreme Court, have taken notice. You will gain the tools and strategies you need to effectively litigate these complex cases. Faculty of this program include top plaintiffs’ and defense counsel and academics. Attorneys focused on employment law, products liability, toxic tort, securities, antitrust, consumer fraud, or civil rights, in particular, will benefit from this program. The course also includes pragmatic tips on litigation strategies designed to improve your skills and your chances for success in the courtroom.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program participants will be able to:
- Understand recent Supreme Court developments
- Comply with the Class Action Fairness Act
- Gain improved pretrial and courtroom skills
- Conduct efficient discovery for class action cases
- Deliver effective opening and closing arguments to obtain class action certification
Register and learn more at Practising Law Institute.