Opioid, sexual abuse and asbestos cases have been all over the news in the last few years. This panel of experts will discuss and analyze the complex issues involved in mass tort chapter 11 cases today, including current issues involving future claims, nonconsensual releases and plan-confirmation issues.
To succeed as a trial lawyer, you need to know how to take and defend depositions. In this program, you will learn essential deposition skills, including how to avoid common pitfalls in taking and defending depositions, and how to make the most of deposition transcripts before and during trial.
During this session, we will discuss the status of investigations, enforcement, and litigation and whether or not legal departments have been seeing an uptick. Additionally, some of the discussion will focus on permanent changes to the investigations, enforcement, and litigation processes as a result of the pandemic.
Private antitrust class actions have been on the rise for many years. No matter which political party controls the reins of power, the DOJ and the FTC continue to investigate alleged collusive behavior between competitors in every industry -- and, as day follows night, private civil class action suits seeking treble damages (and attorneys' fees) for violations of the Sherman Act are sure to follow.
As the courts reopen and in-house counsel reevaluate their caseloads, we will take a look at what legal departments have been experiencing on the litigation front in terms of “old” as well as newly-brought cases.
During this discussion, a panel of experts will share their views on the difficult decisions that in-house, especially general counsel, face as they weigh the cons and pros of whether and when a dispute is better suited for public litigation or private arbitration. Additionally, they will provide tips on what factors, in their experience, tend to sway the decision-making process one way or another.