Multiplaintiff; class and collective actions continue to increase. More and more employers are facing wage and hour cases and collective actions under the FLSA. Plaintiffs' counsel increasingly are relying on the benefits of Rule 23 certification to bring their wage and hour claims under applicable state wage and hour laws; bypassing the more restrictive FLSA collective action "opt-in" process.

Where courts have shown reluctance to certify Rule 23 classes under discrimination laws; plaintiffs' counsel simply bring multiplaintiff cases naming long lists of employees as co-plaintiffs. Dukes v. Wal-Mart may herald a revival and expansion of discrimination class actions. Employers are confronted with the burden; expense and difficulty of defending large numbers of claims joined in a single action; and their opponents seek to capitalize on those factors. Employers face numerous practical and legal problems in attempting to settle such litigation; even where the core economic factors make settlement otherwise plausible.

This teleconference will address those practical and legal considerations. The teleconference will help participants understand when and how best to approach such settlement attempts at various stages of the case; and will discuss how to ensure that any agreement is binding and properly managed so as to minimize exposure to further litigation.

Faculty: L. Dale Owens; Jackson Lewis LLP

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On Demand CLE Hours: AK 1.5; AL 1.5; AZ 1.5; CA 1.5; CO 2; FL 2; ID 1.5; IL 1.5; IN 1.5; KY 1.5; LA 1.5; MO 1.8; MT 1.5; ND 1.5; NM 1.5; OK 2; OR 1.5; PA 1.5; SC 1.5; TN 1.5; UT 1.5; VT 1.5; WA 1.5; WI 1.5; WV 1.8; WY 1.5

Self-Study CLE Hours: CA 1.5; CO 2; FL 2; GA 1.5; MO 1.8; ND 1.5; NM 1.5; OR 1.5; TX 1.5; UT 1.5; WA 1.5; WV 1.8

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