2020 Trends in Class Action Litigation: An Ounce Of Prevention Every Employer Can Take Right Now

Amy Miller, shareholder in the firm's Litigation section and co-head of the firm's D.C. office, and John Cunningham, shareholder in the firm's White Collar Defense, Compliance & Investigations group, will co-present 2020 Trends in Class Action Litigation: An Ounce Of Prevention Every Employer Can Take Right Now for the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Northern Capital Region'd Summer Series.

Program description:

The plaintiffs’ bar is becoming increasingly strategic, researching and targeting organizations and their practices before filing suit. In this atmosphere, every organization, regardless of industry or size, has room to be more proactive in mitigating its exposure to high-stakes and costly class actions. This webinar will provide ideas on exactly how to do that in the areas of wage and hour law, ERISA investment plans, and website accessibility. The presenters will also cover the area everyone is waiting for class actions to hit next, organizations’ handling of COVID-19.

Amy and John will co-present with Danielle Carter, Director Compliance, Ethics, and SER at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Zachary Stewart, VP and Associate General Counsel at Serco, Inc.