10th Advanced Forum on Wage & Hour Litigation

Settlement, ADR, Arbitration: Making the Call on Which to Do and How to Get the Best Results Once the Call Is Made

Making the Decision to Settle and Obtaining a Satisfactory Settlement

• Critical elements to structuring a settlement: Common pitfalls that you should avoid
• How to avoid common red flags that will lead judges to not approve a settlement
• Settlement administration:tax ramifications and key administration considerations that can affect how settlement can/should be structured
• Obtaining positive outcomes when using mediation in wage and hour cases
• Making the call to go to trial rather than settle
• Winning strategies used to calculating damages

Determining When ADR is the Best and Most Cost Effective Option

• Determining if arbitration is the best option for your case
• Pre-arbitration considerations
• Practical tips for handling arbitrations
• Constructing an arbitration clause: What language does and does not – help to achieve your goals
• Common arbitration agreement red flags
• Recent development regarding the use of arbitration agreements
• Understanding the implications of the battle in California courts over the arbitration clause

Speaker:

Wayne E. Pinkstone

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