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Presented by leading attorneys with a wide range of class action expertise, this full-day CLE program will dive into key strategies for defending and avoiding class actions and discuss new trends and challenges facing employers.

Topics Include:

·         Navigating PAGA Claims

·         Arbitration Agreements with Class Waivers and Rule 68 Offers of Judgment

·         Key Strategies in Defeating Class Certification

·         Mediation and Data Preparation: Using Statistical Evidence and Data Analysis to Your Advantage

·         Ethics: Communications with Putative Class Members Prior to Certification

·         Class Action Prevention and Self Audits

This program has been approved for 4.0 CLE hours of California General credit and 1.0 hour of Ethics credit.

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