2016 February

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Articles in this issue:

Multidistrict Litigation Consolidation: Pros and cons

MDL has commonalities of purpose with the class action, but they are quite different in practice

Rachel Abrams

2016 February


Multidistrict Litigation Consolidation: Pros and cons

MDL has commonalities of purpose with the class action, but they are quite different in practice

Rachel Abrams

2016 February


Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considering important rule on arbitration agreements

Agency plans to propose a rule to prevent arbitration clauses in consumer-financial contracts from blocking class-action litigation

F. Paul Bland
Gabriel Hopkins

2016 February


Medical liens and the current status of Howell

A review of Howell and its progeny: their impact on valuing medical damages and negotiating hospital liens

Bruce Brusavich

2016 February


Holding payday lenders accountable

Payday lenders trap consumers in a cycle of debt; class-action suits can hold them accountable

Arthur H. Bryant

2016 February



Three…Two…One…Engage

Looking towards a fantastic 2016, the Board is cocked, locked, and ready to rock!

Vincent D. Howard

2016 February


Ethical issues in developing a class or collective case

Common questions in the early stages of class cases and the applicable ethical rules

William C. Jhaveri-Weeks
Megan E. Ryan

2016 February


Identifying a potential whistleblower claim

How to determine whether a potential client may be able to assert claims under federal and state programs

Steven Lipscomb
Ian Samson
Eric Bell

2016 February


Employment class action: The Year 2015 in Review

A year of perseverance and creativity by plaintiffs’ counsel

Cristina Molteni

2016 February


The bottom line is this: Go try cases!

Young, eager and prepared beats experienced but burnt-out

David M. Ring

2016 February


Spotting FLSA & California overtime-exemption violations

Who is classified as exempt from overtime and how to spot misclassification by employers

Tanisha Shafer
Jahan C. Sagafi

2016 February


The 2016 Presidential Election

Ten months away but already the most important election of our lifetime

Stuart Zanville

2016 February

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