Live Webinars

Both Sides of the Model: Building and Attacking Wage & Hour Exposure in Mediation
This webinar puts defense counsel, plaintiff's counsel / mediator, and a wage and hour damages expert on opposite sides of the arguments that decide value in wage and hour class and PAGA mediations. The panel will work through how each side builds and attacks the assumptions behind an exposure model, including for claims the data cannot readily prove, and how disputes over time records, regular rate, and derivative penalties shift the numbers. On settlement, the discussion covers current valuation techniques, discounting exposure, the practical effect of PAGA reform on negotiations, and how arbitration and other procedural leverage factor into a deal. The panel will also address strategies for structuring a settlement when the parties are close but not there and include a discussion on the use or non-use of AI in your practice. Attendees will leave understanding how these arguments are built, where they break down, and what gets both sides to a settlement number.

AI and the Attorney-Client/Work Product Privileges

This timely program examines how the rapid use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the attorney-client and work-product privileges in civil litigation. Through discussion of recent cases addressing whether AI-assisted searches, prompts, and generated materials may be protected, the webinar will identify practical privilege risks and preservation strategies. Attendees will gain a plaintiff-side perspective on best practices for client intake, representation agreements, discovery, and litigation communications, as well as a defense-side perspective on counseling organizational clients, developing AI-use policies, and protecting confidential information. The program will conclude with comments and an interactive Q&A addressing practical issues raised by attendees.

Statutes, Standards, and Strategies: A Deep Dive into California Consumer Class Damages

This 60-minute program, Damages in Consumer Class Actions, provides a California-focused examination of the evolving legal standards governing damages in consumer class litigation. Drawing insights from both plaintiff and defense perspectives, the session explores key statutes including the UCL, CLRA, and FAL, and examines how differing state and federal approaches shape outcomes. The panel will discuss leading cases, emerging theories of damages, and practical challenges in certifying and defending damages models. Attendees will gain valuable guidance on reconciling individual and classwide damages, navigating discovery, and addressing settlement, injunctive relief, and cy pres remedies.

Navigating Independent Contractor Misclassification and Joint Employment Liability in California

This interactive 90-minute webinar delivers an essential roadmap for understanding and managing the risks of independent contractor misclassification and joint employment liability in California. Attendees will explore the origins and practical application of the ABC test and AB5 framework—learning how recent legal decisions and exemptions impact their organizations. The program tackles the real-world consequences of misclassification, including wage and hour liabilities, tax penalties, benefits claims, and the latest PAGA litigation trends. With a special focus on joint employment situations, participants will gain insight into multi-employer liability and “double jeopardy” hazards, especially for businesses using staffing agencies, subcontractors, or franchises. The session concludes with compliance best practices, including documentation, audit protocols, and contract strategies, equipping attendees with practical tools to address worker classification risks and safeguard their organizations.

Beyond the Base Rate: Evaluating Regular Rate of Pay in Wage and Hour Class Action and PAGA Claims

Program Description:

You don’t need to be a math wizard to handle regular rate of pay claims—but you do need to understand where the exposure lies. Whether you’re on the plaintiff or defense side, regular rate issues can drive significant risk in wage and hour class and PAGA actions.
This session focuses on identifying and evaluating the most common areas of exposure related to regular rate miscalculations. You’ll learn what claims are frequently raised, how exposure is typically calculated, and what legal and economic arguments can be made for or against liability, with an emphasis on mediation.

Topics will include:
• Overtime calculations involving bonuses or multiple rates of pay
• Applying the regular rate to meal and rest break premiums
• Regular rate considerations for sick pay
• Discretionary vs. non-discretionary bonus treatment
• Flat sum bonuses, production bonuses, and percentage-based bonuses
• Bonuses earned across different time periods
• Strategic arguments for minimizing (or maximizing) exposure in mediation
• Derivative penalties from regular rate violations
• Building and evaluating regular rate exposure for mediation
You may not walk away an expert economist, but you’ll leave with a clear grasp of the regular rate issues that drive exposure—and the knowledge to evaluate their impact on settlement value.