Seyfarth Webinar: COVID-19-Related Consumer Class Action Developments and Trends in California – May 27, 2020

By Robert B. Milligan & Darren Dummit on May 20, 2020

Event Details

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Already an attractive forum for expensive consumer class action suits, the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and challenges for businesses navigating California’s consumer protection laws. The ongoing pandemic has created even more costly traps and pitfalls for businesses struggling to pilot these uncharted waters. This webinar discusses some of California’s most common consumer protection related issues being litigated as a result of the pandemic, and further discusses what businesses should be aware of to reduce potential exposure and litigation during this crisis. Experienced counsel will discuss the latest developments and trends that impact California businesses and companies conducting business with California consumers.

Specifically, attendees will gain further insight into the following aspects of recent class action litigation:

Tuition and fee refund actions against universities and other educational institutions
Membership and subscription refund actions against gyms, theme parks, ski mountains, and semi-private clubs
Refund actions against sports teams, conferences, festivals, and ticket brokers
Price gouging actions involving high impact products and services
Privacy actions in the context of data collection necessity or mandated because of COVID-19
Auto renewal and deceptive pricing actions

Particular areas of focus of this webinar will be on describing the recent developments, explaining the claims and expected defenses, and proactive attempts that companies can employ now to attempt to avoid these suits. We hope you will join us and share your views on the issues raised.

Speakers

Robert B. Milligan, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jonathan A. Braunstein, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Daniel Joshua Salinas, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Darren W. Dummit, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Register Here

https://connect.seyfarth.com/21/294/landing-pages/rsvp-blank-webinar.asp?sid=blankform

If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Vest at cvest@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

*CLE Credit for this webinar is approved in the following states: CA, IL, NJ and NY. CLE Credit is pending for GA, TX and VA. Credit will be applied for, but cannot be guaranteed, in all other eligible jurisdictions. Please note that in order to receive full credit for attending each webinar, the registrant must be present for the entire session.