3.0 hours Illinois CLE
pending approval
 
Litigation of commercial class actions has dramatically increased in recent years and much of it occurs in the Federal Court. Join us on February 23, 2016 to learn about significant recent developments at the Circuit Court and Supreme Court levels affecting how classes are brought, litigated, certified and fairly settled.
Panelists
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Hon. David F. Hamilton Judge United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Hon. John Z. Lee Judge United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Jordan P. Vick, Moderator Partner Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Cathleen M. Combs Partner Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC
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Timothy A. Hudson Partner Tabet, Divito & Rothstein
 
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Eve-Lynn Rapp Partner Edelson
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Scott R. Rauscher Attorney Loevy & Loevy
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1:15 pm Registration
1:30-3:00 pm Hot Topics and Trends in Commercial Class Actions

Timothy A. Hudson, Tabet DiVito & Rothstein
Eve-Lynn Rapp, Edelson
Scott R. Rauscher, Loevy & Loevy
Jordan P. Vick, Seyfarth Shaw LLP – moderator

3:00-3:15 pm Break
3:15-4:45 pm Fairness in Class Action Settlements

Hon. David F. Hamilton, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Hon. John Z. Lee, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Cathleen M. Combs, Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC
Melissa Holyoak, CEI Center for Class Action Fairness in Washington, D.C.
Daniel M. Blouin, Seyfarth Shaw LLP – moderator

4:45-6:30 pm Cocktail Reception