Pomerantz Managing Partner Jeremy A. Lieberman joined NERA Economic Consulting and other esteemed colleagues in a webinar that examined the current state of securities class actions and trends that will affect it in the future.
Hosted by NERA’s Managing Director Dr. David Tabak and Senior Consultant Janeen McIntosh, the January 27th webinar, “The State of Securities Class Actions: 2020 Trends and a Look Ahead,” offered complimentary CLE credits. Other panelists included representatives from Marsh and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
A year into a global pandemic, what can be gleaned about the current state of securities class actions and the 2021 landscape? On 27 January at 12:00 pm EST, renowned class action plaintiff and defense lawyers shared understandings in the NERA Insights webinar “The State of Securities Class Actions: 2020 Trends and a Look Ahead.”
This complimentary CLE webinar guided participants through the key findings of NERA’s annual report “Recent Trends in Securities Class Actions” and featured a panel discussion on potential developments in the year ahead, as well as panelists’ thoughts on forthcoming decisions from the Supreme Court and the California and New York Courts of Appeals, the impact (or lack thereof) of COVID-19, litigation involving foreign-based companies, insurance issues, and more.
In 2020, Jeremy A. Lieberman was named a Distinguished Leader by the New York Law Journal and a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500. He has been honored as Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 Plaintiff Attorney of the Year, a Law360 2018 Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar, and a Benchmark Litigation Star. He led the litigation of a securities class action against Brazil’s largest oil company, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, which resulted in a historic, record-breaking $3 billion settlement for defrauded investors.