how should we plead? the future of class actions, according to the u.s. supreme court
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HOW SHOULD WE PLEAD? THE FUTURE OF CLASS ACTIONS, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. Introductions. MODERATOR: Howard S. Suskin, Esq., Partner, Jenner & Block LLP PANELISTS : Brian Kristiansen, Esq., Vice President - Claims, AXIS Professional Lines - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HOW SHOULD WE PLEAD?
THE FUTURE OF CLASS ACTIONS, ACCORDING TO
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Introductions
MODERATOR: • Howard S. Suskin, Esq., Partner, Jenner & Block LLP
PANELISTS: • Brian Kristiansen, Esq., Vice President - Claims, AXIS Professional
Lines • Janene M. Marasciullo, Esq., Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck &
Gonzo LLP • Mark A. Perry, Esq., Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP • Samuel H. Rudman, Esq., Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman &
Dowd LLP
Agenda
• Key Class Action Law Developments
• Key Securities Class Action Developments
• Pleading Standards
• Class Action Fairness Act
• Predictions for Future Class Action Developments
• Dukes v. Wal-Mart – The consequences for large class actions
Key Class Action Law Developments
• Smith v. Bayer –The tension between federal and state class actions
Key Class Action Law Developments
• AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion-Class action waivers
Key Class Action Law Developments
• Matrixx Initiatives v. Siracusano-Materiality
Key Securities Class Action Developments
• Janus Capital v. First Derivative Traders- The limits on Section 10(b) exposure
Key Securities Class Action Developments
• Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton- The class certification battle.
Key Securities Class Action Developments
• Morrison v. National Australia Bank-Foreign class actions – one year later
Key Securities Class Action Developments
What has the impact of the Supreme Court’s heightened pleading requirements been?
Pleading Standards
What are the most significant issues currently being litigated in the battle between federal
and state jurisdictional turf?
Class Action Fairness Act
• Plaintiff’s Perspective
Predictions for Future Class Action Developments
• Defendant’s Perspective
Predictions for Future Class Action Developments
Questions&
Answers
Many thanks to …
• Brian Kristiansen
• Janene Marasciullo
• Mark A. Perry
• Sam Rudman