Move to the Head of the Class -- The Latest Developments in Class Action Litigation

At the 11th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 27, 2010, this first panel of the day featured a discussion of hot issues in class action litigation, including: employment litigation, Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores and the use of federal rule 23(b)(2) in class certification; cy pres; and third party financing.

At the event, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform released “Cy Pres: A Not So Charitable Contribution to Class Action Practice,” a paper outlining how Cy pres awards in class actions engender a multitude of ethical and conflict-of-interest problems for judges, defendants, plaintiffs and absent class members. The author of the paper, John Beisner, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, took part in the panel discussion.

Other panelists included Theodore Boutrous Jr., a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and George Krueger, a partner at Blank Rome LLP. The discussion was moderated by Mary H. Terzino, Counsel to The Dow Chemical Company.

To view other panel discussions from the Legal Reform Summit, visit LegalReformSummit.com.

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