SpeakersHonorable Edward M. Chen
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Jocelyn Larkin
Impact Fund
Jennie Lee Anderson
Andrus Anderson LLP
Michael W. Scarborough
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
ModeratorLauren C. Capurro
Trump, Alioto, Trump & Prescott, LLP
Topics• Overview of the recent amendments to Rule 23 including electronic notice to Rule 23(b)(3) classes, the new requirement that courts consider the likelihood of final approval before giving notice, and the additional factors courts must consider in evaluating whether a settlement is â€úfair, reasonable and adequate"
• Overview of the Northern District of California's recently amended Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements, published on November 1, 2018.
• Practical considerations for negotiation and submission of future class action settlements
• The new rule that there can be no appeals of an order to give notice under Rule 23(e)(1)