Live Webinars

Emerging Covid-19 Related Class Actions is the fourth part in Bridgeport's Class Action Series. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to potentially new and large sources of liability. Causes of action including Price Gauging, Failure to Refund, Improper Denial of Coverage, False Advertising are being filed and litigated nationwide. Other cases involve negligence and product liability, securities fraud and insurance fraud. This 90 minute teleConference  will talk about the causes of action, remedies and settlement of such cases. We will also examine pending state and federal legislation which has been proposed as a result of the pandemic. The program faculty is comprised of lawyers who are filing and defending Covid-19 related Class Actions. 

Wage & Hour Update and PAGA is the first part in Bridgeport's Wage & Hour Series. Bridgeport’s annual Wage & Hour Update explores and explains in-depth, the critical and changing aspects of Wage & Hour litigation.  This year's program will focus on AB 5 and Prop 22, the ever increasing use of PAGA in wage and hour litigation; key developments in the case law such as Uber & Lyft, Duran; Iskanian; Ayala, interpreting the white collar exemptions, New Legislation, Regulations and Statutes and the enforcement and litigation of arbitration agreements.   The unique format for the program will feature an explanation and then discussion of the aforementioned topics. Session 1 will provide an update and overview of important Wage & Hour Issues that affect California employers and Employees. The Session will also include an in-depth look and discussion at PAGA and it's use in California.  This 3 hour teleConference will provide plaintiff, defense, in house and government counsel with the latest thinking.

Litigating & Defending CCPA and Data Breach Cases is the third part in Bridgeport's Class Action Series. Data breach class action litigation has begun under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The new California law authorizes a private cause of action against a covered businesses if there is a failure to implement reasonable safeguards to protect personal information results in a data breach. Businesses that collect or use personal information, do business in California and meet certain thresholds must know about the CCPA. The CCPA took effect January 1, 2020 and we will examine how the CCPA has already impacted consumer class action claims with major online businesses already having been sued for CCPA and Privacy cases. This teleConference is a must for attorneys who represent California businesses, litigate against them and California in-house counsel and regulators.

Class Actions 2020: State v Federal Filing Considerations is the second part in Bridgeport's Class Action Series. There are significant differences in how California courts and federal courts handle class actions. Considerations including numerosity, class certification, and settlement including how courts handle objectors make choice of law decisions as complex as they are cimportant. This 90 minute teleConference will take into consideration several of the important and complicating factors including:

• The significant differences between CCP §382 and FRCP Rule 23
• How does California define "substantial benefits" to the court and litigants?
• How do CRLA and the UCL benefit both plaintiffs and defendants in California Class Actions.
• Differences in Certification procedure
• Class Action Settlement Approval

The Notable Recent & Pending Cases in the 9th Circuit and SCOTUS teleConference is the first in Bridgeport's Class Actions 2020 series. Class Actions, like many legal proceedings, have taken a new course in 2020. Cases Involving Canceled Travel, Entertainment, and Sporting Events, as well as Recurring Fees are being filed daily. There are numerous COVID-19 related Class Actions concerning labeling, violations of privacy, business disruption, and new legislation like the CARES Act. Other important cases have dealt with class representative standing (Brady v. AutoZone), California's McGill Rule, Ramirez v. TransUnion, and the continued impact of the Supreme Court’s Bristol-Myers Squibb opinion. This 90 minute teleconference will provide an update and discussion of important matters before the California courts as well as those before the SCOTUS.