Evidentiary Issues with Class Certification
• A Full Daubert Analysis at the Class Certification Stage? Overcoming the Defense’s Junk Science Argument in the Wake of Zurn Pex, Inc. v. Cox
• Defining the Class: Includes discussion of Comcast v. Behrend and Ticketmaster v. Stearns
Common Conduct vs. Common Claims: The Class Certification Analysis in Sullivan v. D.B. Investments (DeBeers) and Quinn v. Sullivan
• Case background and procedural history
• Examining the interplay of the Rule 23(b)(3) predominance requirement and settlement recoverability
How to Apply the Supreme Court Decisions to Your Practice
• How the outcomes will shape class action litigation
• The big picture: Where is the Supreme Court going with class actions, and how can you work with its decisions?
• Discussion will touch on Wal-Mart v. Dukes, AT&T v. Concepcion
The Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee and Amendments to Rule 23
AAJ Legislative Update
Question and Answer Session
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