On February 26, 2014, Jackson Lewis will host its California Employment Class Action Summit at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, CA. Experienced Jackson Lewis class action litigators will present on a variety of topics including:
- Developing the Initial Defense Strategy
- Reviewing the Complaint
- Early Strategic Considerations
- Key Strategies in Defeating Class & Collective Certification in Employment Litigation
- Viability and limitations of class action waivers
- Use of Dukes, Comcast, Duran, and Faulkinbury on class certification in California
- Use of offers of judgment and offers to compromise
- Using Statistical Evidence and Data Analysis
- Using data analysis to quickly and effectively evaluate class liability and damages
- Combatting off-the-clock claims using door swipes, log-in records, phone records, etc.
- Cost effective approaches to tackling massive data sets
- Leveraging data to persuade mediators, judges, juries, and opposing counsel
- Challenging opponents’ damage analyses
- Key Strategies for Defending the Merits of Wage and Hour Class & Collective Actions
- Preemption
- Establishing exempt status
- Minimizing time-worked arguments
- Minimizing the regular rate of pay: Half time v. Time a Half – when applicable in California
- Defeating “off-the-clock” and “meal and rest break” claims
This practical and informative program is a must attend for employers. Just ask those who attended our NYC Class Action Summit in November. Take a look at the brochure and detailed agenda. To register for this event, click here.