10th Advanced Forum on Wage & Hour Litigation
September 14, 2010
American Conference Institute
Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf HotelSan Francisco, CA
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