HOW SHOULD WE PLEAD?

THE FUTURE OF CLASS ACTIONS, ACCORDING TO

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

Introductions

MODERATOR: • Howard S. Suskin, Esq., Partner, Jenner & Block LLP

PANELISTS: • Brian Kristiansen, Esq., Vice President - Claims, AXIS Professional

Lines • Janene M. Marasciullo, Esq., Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck &

Gonzo LLP • Mark A. Perry, Esq., Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP • Samuel H. Rudman, Esq., Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman &

Dowd LLP

Agenda

• Key Class Action Law Developments

• Key Securities Class Action Developments

• Pleading Standards

• Class Action Fairness Act

• Predictions for Future Class Action Developments

• Dukes v. Wal-Mart – The consequences for large class actions

Key Class Action Law Developments

• Smith v. Bayer –The tension between federal and state class actions

Key Class Action Law Developments

• AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion-Class action waivers

Key Class Action Law Developments

• Matrixx Initiatives v. Siracusano-Materiality

Key Securities Class Action Developments

• Janus Capital v. First Derivative Traders- The limits on Section 10(b) exposure

Key Securities Class Action Developments

• Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton- The class certification battle.

Key Securities Class Action Developments

• Morrison v. National Australia Bank-Foreign class actions – one year later

Key Securities Class Action Developments

What has the impact of the Supreme Court’s heightened pleading requirements been?

Pleading Standards

What are the most significant issues currently being litigated in the battle between federal

and state jurisdictional turf?

Class Action Fairness Act

• Plaintiff’s Perspective

Predictions for Future Class Action Developments

• Defendant’s Perspective

Predictions for Future Class Action Developments

Questions&

Answers

Many thanks to …

• Brian Kristiansen

• Janene Marasciullo

• Mark A. Perry

• Sam Rudman