Class Action Week Course Descriptions
April 7 – 9, 2025
Don't miss Wilson Elser's complimentary 2025 Class Action Series – three insightful presentations in April. This series focuses on understanding what a Class Action claim is, how to identify such claims, and how to succeed at handling these types of claims.
Wilson Elser attorneys will come together to offer a unique opportunity to gain critical knowledge.
Understanding the Basics of a Class Action
April 7, 1 pm ET
David Ross and Brian Myers
A Class Action Series webinar that will cover what a class action is in civil litigation, explain how these cases differ from a traditional individual litigant lawsuit, and offer a baseline understanding of these types of actions. The presenters will discuss the procedural rules that create class actions, how these rules operate, and what events often prompt the filing of a class action instead of a traditional lawsuit. David and Brian will further discuss unique concepts in class action litigation, including communications with putative class members, identifying class members, and the heightened ascertainability issues that courts may confront.
Claims Handling Best Practices for Major Class Action
Litigation
April 8, 1 pm ET
Richard W. Boone Jr.
This Class Action webinar will address best practices for handling major class action claims during all phases of litigation, from the receipt of the claim notice through trial and/or settlement. Topics will include Preparing the Claim, Best Practices During Various Phases of a Class Action Proceeding, and Various Considerations Unique to Class Actions that Impact Settlement.
Successfully Defending a Class Action Lawsuit
Isn't As Hard As You May Think
April 9, 1 pm ET
Lisa Ackerman, Richard Bortnick, and Matthew
Foree
The last webinar in the Class Action Series will provide an introductory discussion on determining whether a class action is "real" as opposed to an attempt to convert a single-plaintiff action into a class action for the ultimate benefit of plaintiff's counsel. Lisa, Rick, and Matt will discuss strategies for dealing with actions that have been pleaded as class actions but are not appropriate for class treatment. Topics include opportunities to defend a class action that does not qualify as a "real" class action; how to analyze a complaint to determine whether it alleges a "real" class action, and approaches for using Rule 11 if it does not; and the defense of motions for class certification, including the standards under Rule 23 for certifying a class and defenses to same.