I recently had the privilege of serving as vice chair for this year’s Defense Research Institute (DRI) Class Action Seminar. As I’ve done in years past, here are some highlights from the first day’s programming: Forecast for Class Actions Under a Trump Administration (Alison Frankel of Thomson Reuters) Alison Frankel predicted that it is doubtful … Continue Reading
The Defense Research Institute (DRI) is once again hosting what is sure to be a superb and well-attended class action seminar this year, on July 20-21, 2017, in Washington D.C. The program will include, among other sessions: a presentation by Alison Frankel of Thomson Reuters on the impact of the Trump Administration and Justice Gorsuch … Continue Reading
The Defense Research Institute (DRI) will be hosting its annual class action seminar in Washington, D.C. on July 21-22, 2016. If you haven’t been, this is the year to go. If you’ve been before, you won’t want to miss this year’s seminar. The presenters will include Ken Feinberg on mass dispute resolution, Andrew Pincus, who … Continue Reading
Here is part two of my insights from last week’s DRI class action seminar: No Injury Classes and Article III Standing: Andrew Pincus, lead counsel in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (to be decided by the Supreme Court next Term, see my May 1, 2015 blog post), spoke on this subject. The question presented is whether a … Continue Reading
As I’ve done in past years, this post and the next one will summarize some takeaways I gleaned from this year’s DRI Class Action Seminar. Impact of Dart Cherokee: Nowell Berreth, who argued this case in the Supreme Court, spoke about this case, which held that a notice of removal is not required to attach … Continue Reading
Here is part two of my insights from DRI’s 2014 class action seminar held last week: Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund Decision: Aaron Streett, who argued the Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. case in the Supreme Court, spoke about the decision. The Court declined to overrule the efficient market presumption it had … Continue Reading
Last week I attended the Defense Research Institute’s third class action seminar, an event that I had the privilege of helping put together. As I’ve done in past years, I will summarize my “takeaways” from the seminar here. State Attorney General Suits: Christopher Curran, who argued Mississippi v. AU Optronics Corp. (blog post) in the … Continue Reading
Here is part two of my insights from the 2013 DRI Class Action Seminar: Standard Fire v. Knowles (blog post): Ted Boutrous of Gibson Dunn, who argued for Standard Fire in the Supreme Court (I worked with him on the case), spoke about the Court’s decision striking down the use of a stipulation by a … Continue Reading
Last week I attended the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Class Action Seminar in Washington, DC. Here are some insights I gleaned from day 1 of the seminar (focusing on presentations that had some relevance to insurance class actions): Comcast v. Behrend (see blog post): Miguel Estrada, who argued this case for Comcast in the Supreme … Continue Reading
I’ve had the pleasure of serving on a committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) that has put together another blockbuster national class action seminar, being held on July 25, 2013 at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C (see the seminar website for details and the brochure). I attended DRI’s last class action seminar … Continue Reading
This month’s For the Defense magazine published by the Defense Research Institute has an interesting article by Christopher M. Tauro and Kip J. Adams entitled “Use of the Apex Doctrine.” The article has a comprehensive survey of the law regarding protecting high-level corporate executives from unnecessary depositions, where the executive has little or no knowledge … Continue Reading
The Defense Research Institute is planning a class action seminar for July 21-22, 2011 in Washington, DC. That will come shortly after the Supreme Court issues its opinions in Smith v. Bayer (involving federal injunctions against state court class actions after a denial of certification in federal court) and Wal-mart v. Dukes (involving the commonality … Continue Reading
