My CASD

Day 1:

KEYNOTE: Living with AT&T v. Concepcion & Strategies for Practitioner
Speaker: Arthur Bryant, Executive Director of Public Justice Foundation

Residual Effects of Walmart v. Dukes: How much of an Impact Does It Have on Class Actions?
Speakers: Christopher Chorba and Raul Cadena

KEYNOTE: When a Class Action Becomes High Profile
Speaker: Hon. Vaughn Walker, Ret.

The Year in Review: Staying Abreast of Current Blockbuster Cases
Speakers: H. Scott Leviant, Raymond Bertrand, Brian Martin, Mary C. Dollarhide

Electronically Stored Discovery: Plaintiff & Defense Counsel Working Together for Their Own Good
Speakers: Tim Blood (Moderator), Tommy O'Reardon, Jeffrey Fowler

Mediation Strategies: Making the Decision to Settle & How to Get that Done
Speakers: Edward Gergosian (Moderator), Scott S. Markus, Hon. Wayne Peterson

Reaching Class Members & Driving Take Rates
Speakers: Tim Blood (Moderator), Daniel Burke, Gina Intrepido-Bowden, Tom Sidun, Jeanne C. Finegan, Troy Hoffman

Day 2:

KEYNOTE: Class Action & Consumer Activism
Speakers: Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog

New Class Action Developments: Data Breach Litigation
Speakers: Carolyn A. Deverich, Edward M. Gergosian

The Court's Budget Crisis & What You Should Know to Protect Your Case
Speakers: Hon. Anthony Mohr, Hon. Carl J. West
** Thoughts from the Bench
** Trends and Issues from the Judicial Perspective

Ethical Issues in Class Action Litigation
Speakers: Raul Cadena, Wendy Patrick

Settlement Procedures & Attorney Fees: How to Make Sure Your Settlement Sticks!
Speakers: Tim Blood, Edward M. Gergosian, Mary C. Dollarhide
** Getting Approval
** New Approaches to Getting What You Want Faster and More Efficiently

Faculty:

Raymond W. Bertrand, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Timothy G. Blood, Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, LLP, Program Chair

Arthur H. Bryant, Executive Director of Public Justice Foundation

Jill Fukunaga, Gilardi & Co. LLC

Raul Cadena, Cadena Churchill, LLP, Program Co-Chair

Christopher Chorba, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Carolyn Deverich, Strange & Carpenter

Mary C. Dollarhide, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Jeanne C. Finegan, GCG (The Garden City Group, Inc.)

Jeffrey J. Fowler, O’Melveny & Myers, LLP

Edward M. Gergosian, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP, Program-Chair

Troy Hoffman, Simpluris, Inc.

Gina Intrepido-Bowden, Kurtzman Carson Consultants

H. Scott Leviant, Spiro Moss, LLP

Scott S. Markus, PMA Dispute Resolution

Brian D. Martin, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Hon. Anthony J. Mohr, LA Superior Court, Central Civil West Courthouse

Tommy O' Reardon, Blood Hurst & O'Reardon, LLP

Wendy L. Patrick, Office of the District Attorney, San Diego

Tom Sidun, Boston Financials Settlement Administration Solutions

Hon. Carl J. West, Los Angeles Superior Court, Complex Civil