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Law, science, and public policy collide in environmental class actions. While lawsuits over oil spills or toxic emissions can raise some unique questions in the context of common class action issues such as ascertainability and preemption, the lessons of the case law—like how your expert can make or break your case—apply to any complex litigation. In this seminar you will learn from experienced class action litigators and environmental law experts about how to best represent your client in environmental disputes.

In light of the increased salary requirement for the white collar exemption included in the Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, many firms are evaluating whether to reclassify some of their exempt employees to non-exempt (in which case they will have to pay overtime) or increase the employee’s salaries to meet or exceed the new threshold.  The employee’s work hours are critical to properly evaluate the available alternatives, but most firms do not have reliable measures of work hours for exempt employees.  Furthermore, with the potential for a change in the duties test for the white collar exemption, firms will likely need to understand what tasks their employees are performing and the portion of time spent in each to ensure proper classification.  The goal of this webinar is to provide several options available to estimate work time and understand employee’s activities so that firms can make informed decisions regarding employee classification.

The program will educate participants about the various types and stages of whistleblower claims. The covered topics will include a general background on whistleblowers, understanding the way the government views and interacts with whistleblowers and how these claims are litigated and ultimately resolved.

Over the last four decades, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 has undercut the rights of Californians injured by the negligent acts of our health care system.

While MICRA limits compensation for “non-economic” damages, it does not cap “economic” damages, such as lost wages for those unable to work because of injury or death. That means MICRA has a disproportionate impact on people who have little or no income – including children, the elderly, stay-at-home parents, and working class Californians – because they have little or no economic losses resulting from lost income. We will discuss potential ways around MICRA during this seminar.

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in FCRA-based litigation, including in putative class actions.  Our presenters will provide an overview of FCRA’s major provisions and discuss recent developments in class litigation under it with perspective from both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s side.  In addition, the webinar will discuss the recent wave of litigation against employers relating to the use of background checks to make hiring and personnel decisions, and identify opportunities for employers to fortify FCRA compliance in order to mitigate FCRA risk.