LOS ANGELES – Sept. 8, 2020 – Robert J. Herrington, a shareholder in the Los Angeles office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will present on the 90-minute Stafford Publications live webinar, “Class Certification and Article III Standing Under Spokeo: Inconsistent Results and Uncertainty for Defendants,” Oct. 6, beginning at 1:00 PM EDT.
This CLE webinar will examine the continuing impact of and questions generated by the Supreme Court's Spokeo v. Robins decision regarding class litigation. The panel will discuss how class counsel can leverage or overcome Article III standing challenges when pursuing or challenging class certification.
Herrington, co-chair of the firm’s Class Action Litigation Practice, focuses his practice on defending consumer products companies in complex, multi-party litigation, including class actions, government enforcement litigation, product defect litigation and mass torts. He represents companies in a variety of industries, including apparel and footwear, retail, emerging technologies, consumer electronics, video game, telecommunications, advertising and publicity, online retailing, food and beverage, nutritional supplements, personal care products, sports and fitness, outdoor equipment, home appliances, automotive, and insurance.
Herrington is an author of the bestselling book, Verdict for the Defense (Sutton Hart Press 2011), and a co-author of The Class Action Fairness Act: Law and Strategy (ABA Publishing 2013, update scheduled for publication in late-2020) and Class Action Strategy and Practice Guide (ABA Publishing 2018). He was a team member of The American Lawyer’s 2018 “Products Liability Litigation Department of the Year,” has been listed for seven consecutive years in the Legal 500 United States’ “Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products” category, and from 2013-15, was noted as a “Rising Star” by Law 360.
About Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice includes a team of more than 600 attorneys. The firm's trial lawyers regularly appear in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in appellate courts and before international arbitration panels. They work closely with in-house counsel to develop a strategy that best fits a litigation cost and proficiency model appropriate to the client's unique needs and goals.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.