Dr. Elizabeth Newlon, Director and Partner, NERA to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Webcast
The Knowledge Group has announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Newlon with NERA will speak at its webcast entitled: “How to Effectively Use Expert Evidence in Wage and Hour Litigation: A Comprehensive Guide for 2019.” This event is scheduled on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (ET).
- (1888PressRelease) April 11, 2019 - For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/expert-evidence-in-wage-and-hour-litigation/
About Dr. Elizabeth Newlon
During her 15 years as an economic consultant and testifying expert, Dr. Newlon has prepared expert reports, testified, and consulted on matters involving a wide range of topics related to FLSA, state labor law, and antitrust wage suppression. Dr. Newlon has analyzed labor and antitrust claims in individual and class/collective actions (addressing questions at certification, liability, and damages phases).
In labor litigation, Dr. Newlon has significant experience with contractor misclassification, joint-employer claims, and allegations of wage and hour law violations. She has written reports and testified about classwide liability and performed damages calculations for wage and hour allegations, including extensive experience with violations of California labor statutes resulting in unpaid overtime, incorrect regular-rate calculation, missed meal penalties, timesheet rounding bias, and waiting-time and itemization penalties.
About NERA
NERA Economic Consulting is a global leader in economic analysis and consulting. With nearly 400 experts in 25 offices around the world, the firm applies economic, finance, and quantitative principles to solve complex business challenges and legal questions. Our experts advise clients and, when necessary testify, on some of today’s most difficult problems in the fields of antitrust and competition, intellectual property, securities and finance, transfer pricing, and energy, communications, and infrastructure issues. NERA is known for providing clear, independent, defensible analysis innovation in the application of economics, statistics, and data analysis.
Event Synopsis:
With the increasing number of wage and hour litigation brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the standards for class certification have also become more rigorous, emphasizing the need to effectively use expert evidence in supplementing the defense’s legal strategies in such proceedings.
It is therefore important to evaluate the qualifications, reliability and validity of expert evidences and witnesses. Effectively using these may serve favorable litigation results.
Listen as a panel of distinguished practitioners and thought leaders organized by The Knowledge Group provide the audience with helpful insights and guidance to effectively choose, prepare and use expert evidences in wage and hour litigation. Speakers will also offer a comprehensive guide for both employers and employees on how to maximize the use of expert evidences especially in the ever-evolving legal climate.
Key topics include:
• Recent and Emerging Trends in Wage and Hour Litigation
• Practical Tips in the Effective Use of Expert Evidences
• Avoiding Legal Impediments in the Admissibility of Expert Evidences
• Qualifications in the Admissibility of Expert Evidences
• Notable Cases
• Comprehensive Guide
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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