Alternative Litigation Strategies

Don't miss the latest episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast featuring Rebecca Berrebi, the Founder and CEO of the litigation finance consulting firm, Avenue 33, and Kirstine Rogers and Kevin Skrzysowski from Certum Group. In this program, Rebecca shares keen insights on how all parties to a financing transaction can become better dealmakers. Listen now to learn about the importance of understanding what motivates all parties to a transaction and how you can actually achieve better deal economics by putting yourself in the shoes of the party on the other side of the table.

In Episode #19 of Alternative Litigation Strategies, Kevin speaks with Ken Suh from Locke Lord on the surge in BIPA litigation since the Black Horse Carriers and White Castle IL Supreme Court decisions, potential ramifications given the statutory penalties, whether these penalties are mandatory or discretionary, the impact on future individual and class-wide settlements, and guidance to remain BIPA compliant and avoid potential litigation.

Don't miss Episode 18 of Certum Group's podcast, Alternative Litigation Strategies, where Kevin Skrzysowski interviews Jack Clabby, a Shareholder at the law firm Carlton Fields, and Co-Director of the firm's annual Class Action Survey, now in its 12th year of publication. Kevin and Jack review all of the valuable class action litigation and settlement trends and strategies from the past year, including: aggregate spending on class litigation, growing and emerging practice areas, new case filing volume, individual vs. class-wide settlements, the proliferation of claims-made settlements, the decline in cy pres distributions, defense strategies, arbitration provisions, class action waivers, and much more…

In Episode 17 of Certum Group's podcast, Alternative Litigation Strategies, Kevin Skrzysowski interviews Jason Karp, a Partner with Outside GC LLC, a firm providing on-demand outside general counsel legal services. Kevin and Jason discuss the four main principles in-house attorneys should follow to add value to their organizations, including: know your client's business, understand the real questions being asked, stop saying "No", and take on more risk. Jason's ideas flip the conventional wisdom that many of today's in-house practitioners follow, and provide creative, outside-of-the-box solutions that make in-house departments more accretive to their companies.

• Listen to Episode 16 of Certum Group's (FKA Risk Settlements') podcast, Alternative Litigation Strategies, to hear Aaron Weiss and Charles Throckmorton, Shareholders at Carlton Fields, take a deep dive into the status of Article III standing in TCPA cases in the 11th Circuit. Aaron and Charles provide a masterclass in the nuances of the Florence, Salcedo, Cordoba, and Glasser decisions which address different subparts of the TCPA, their impact on cases filed under the FTSA, critical questions that were left unresolved by the Court, and predictions on the future of TCPA and FTSA filings in the 11th Circuit.

Listen to Episode 15 of Risk Settlements' podcast, Alternative Litigation Strategies, to hear Dan Blynn, a Partner at Venable LLP, take a deep dive into Alvarez v. Sunshine Life & Health Advisors, the first FTSA case to settle on a class-wide basis. Kevin and Dan examine the avalanche of litigation under the FTSA, trending decisions on dispositive motions in these cases, the many unique nuances of the Alvarez settlement, and predictions on future settlements under the FTSA and other states' "mini-TCPA" cases.

Listen to Episode #14 of Risk Settlements' podcast, Alternative Litigation Strategies, as Kevin Skrzysowski interviews Alex Krasovec, a Partner at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips on the proliferation of state "Mini-TCPA" laws around the country. Kevin and Alex discuss why states are now getting into the mix, which states have mini-TCPA laws on the books, how these laws differ from the federal statute, and what guidance and advice should be given to sales and marketing companies to remain compliant and avoid potential litigation.

Listen now to take a deep dive into a discussion on arbitration clauses and class action waivers as Kevin interviews Sophia Gold of Kaliel Gold. Kevin and Sophia discuss threshold issues for arbitration, motions to compel and defenses against them, the impact of arbitration clauses on companies, consumers, and employees, the pros and cons of arbitration vs. litigation, recent court decisions and newly promulgated statutes.

Don't miss the latest episode of Alternative Litigation Strategies as Kevin interviews Katten Class Action Partner, Stu Richter, on overdraft litigation and its impact on banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. Kevin and Stu discuss filing trends, effective defenses, dispositive motion strategies, settlement and trial considerations, copycat lawsuits, class action settlement insurance, arbitration agreements, and best practices for businesses to avoid litigation.

Don't miss the latest episode of the Alternative Litigation Strategies podcast as Kevin interviews Fred Burnside, a Partner with the law firm Davis, Wright and Tremaine. Kevin and Fred discuss the biggest changes and challenges to the practice of class action litigation over the last several years. The two discuss changes in fee structures, fix fees by phase, spending trends, increases in litigation volume, case strategy and bet the company litigation, best settlement practices including class action settlement insurance, and great advice for young litigators who are just starting out.