ACC: Class Action Lawsuits Against Retailers - Consumer and Employment Suits

This event is being presented and sponsored by Crowell & Moring.  The speakers will discuss the substantive developments concerning class actions aimed at retailers.  Of particular note will be procedural issues arising in these cases, including dealing with opt-out plaintiffs and approval of attorneys' fees in settlement of actions.  On the employment side, recent cases concerning classification of employees and efforts to name additional defendants as joint employers will be discussed, along with pertinent wage and hour issues.

Greg Call will be the Moderator, and the panelists will include Jennifer Romano and Wendy Sugg.