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Brendan J. Rudolph
Principal | Cornerstone Research
Greg Coleman
Senior Partner | Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC

Significant Class Action Trends and Developments | On-Demand Webinar

Broadcast Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 12:00-01:00 PM ET

Over the years, the number of class action lawsuits has significantly grown in both federal and state courts. As regulatory developments continue to emerge and impact litigation practices, practitioners are confronted with significant challenges. Hence, they must keep themselves abreast of any development in this field of law. Likewise, implementing a sound class action strategy is critical to dodge any litigation pitfall.

In this CLE Webcast, securities consulting practitioner Brendan J. Rudolph (Cornerstone Research) and leading class action attorney Greg Coleman (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC) will provide an overview of the most critical and relevant class action developments. The speakers will also discuss the latest updates and key issues involving data privacy, product liability, and mislabeling and contamination cases.

Key Topics:

  • Overview: Current Status of Class Actions
  • Notable Regulatory Developments and Court Rulings
  • Recent Trends in Class Action Filings
  • Data Breach and Privacy Lawsuits
  • Post-Covid Products Liability Claims
  • Mislabeling and Contamination Cases

Agenda:

SEGMENT 1:
Brendan J. Rudolph, Principal
Cornerstone Research

  • Federal securities class action filings declined in 2022 for the third straight year. However, underneath the surface – when backing out certain M&A filings and novel case types – “core” securities filings were only slightly below long-term averages in 2022.

SEGMENT 2:
Greg Coleman, Senior Partner
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC

  1. Data Breach & Privacy Lawsuits. 
    1. Recent Trends & Predictions.
      1. A brief overview of new federal and state privacy laws that go into effect this year, plus commentary on new FTC guidelines.
    2. Social Media Lawsuits.
      1. Meta strikes again, skirting Instagram and Facebook users’ privacy rights via in-app browsers.
    3. BIPA Trends & Recent Settlements.
      1. BIPA cases were heavily litigated in 2022, and our firm recently reached a $35 million settlement with SnapChat.
  2. Post-Covid Products Liability (Vehicles & Appliances).
    1. Predictions: “They don’t make them like they used to.”
      1. We expect to see an uptick in vehicle and appliance lawsuits as covid-era manufacturing defects begin manifesting in vehicles and appliances manufactured from 2020 to present.
    2. Cases to Watch: Residential solar scams, predatory lending, and fraudulent sales tactics.
  3. Mislabeling & Contamination Cases. 
    1. Overview and Recent Trends.
    2. Benzene Strikes Again.
      1. Milberg filed several class action lawsuits in 2021 following reports that several major brands of antiperspirant were contaminated with dangerous levels of benzene.
      2. A new report demonstrates that the same is true for dry shampoo products, and we’ve filed several new lawsuits in order to hold manufacturers accountable for their lax practices.
    3. Lead in Chocolate
    4. PFAS in Apparel

Who Should Attend:

  • Class Action Lawyers
  • Corporate Lawyers
  • Litigation Attorneys
  • Paralegals
  • Arbitrators & Mediators
  • Litigation Support Staff
  • General Counsel

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CLE Credit:

Course Level: Intermediate | Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation: On-Demand Webinar | Prerequisite: General knowledge of class action

Course Code: 1410289 | Total Credit: 1.0 CLE

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