John Randall Whaley, partner in Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, has been invited to speak at Bellwether Trials: Evolving Trends in Class Action and Complex Litigation Strategic Use of Bellwethers by Plaintiffs and Defendants on March 25th.
This CLE seminar, sponsored by Stafford, will examine recent trends in the use of bellwether trials and provide the plaintiff and defense counsel perspective on litigation strategies for using bellwethers. Bellwether trials are used in a variety of contexts in complex litigation. They can be used in class action cases before the certification hearing to help the court determine whether common issues predominate.
They are more commonly used in mass tort litigation and multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings where a large number of plaintiffs are proceeding on the same legal theory or claim and there is no feasible way to handle the large caseload.
Bellwether trials are valuable for settlement purposes and can help both parties assess the strengths and weaknesses of their cases. Selecting cases for bellwether trials and formulating litigation strategies require thoughtful consideration by both plaintiffs and defendants.
The panel of litigators will discusses current trends in the use of bellwether trials in class action and complex litigation and offers litigation strategies from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives.
For more information or to register for the event, click here.
Richard J. Arsenault, 2011
