Gurkan Ay and John Fahr of Resolution Economics Group, LLC to Speak at The Knowledge Group's LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Gurkan Ay and John Fahr of Resolution Economics Group, LLC will speak at a webcast entitled: How to Effectively Use Statistical Sampling in Class Action Litigation: Tips and Strategies in 2017 LIVE Webcast”.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) October 25, 2017 - This webcast is scheduled on Thursday, Nov 16, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST).
Event Summary:
With the increasing number of complex class action litigation cases, courts and parties involved are beginning to see the growing importance of using statistical evidence to effectively and efficiently prove class certification.
Join a panel of key thought leaders and seasoned professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group as they bring the audience to a road beyond the basics of effectively using Statistical Sampling in Class Action Litigation and as they delve into the depth-analysis of the current trends and developments surrounding this significant topic. Speakers will also provide the audience with practical tips and strategies to avoid lawsuits.
Key topics include:
• Statistical Sampling Framework
• The Use of Statistical Sampling in Class Action
• The Legal Landscape of Statistical Sampling
• Scope and Considerations
• Limits of Statistical Sampling
• Challenges to the Use of Statistical Sampling
• Strategies for Leveraging Statistical Evidence
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About John Fahr, Ph.D.
John Fahr is a Director at Resolution Economics, LLC, an economic consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York.
Dr. Fahr has conducted statistical analyses covering all aspects of employment discrimination cases, including compensation, hiring, promotion, termination. His work focuses on the construction and analysis of large, complex databases using economic and statistical techniques, as well as calculating damages and providing on-going monitoring of employment decisions. Dr. Fahr also has extensive experience in the application of statistical techniques to FLSA wage and hour cases. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and single-plaintiffs. In addition to his employment-related work, Dr. Fahr has several publications in the field of health economics as well as experience in the analysis of medical claims, including the identification of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.
Dr. Fahr holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
About Gurkan Ay, Ph.D.
Gurkan is a Director at Resolution Economics’ Washington DC office. He received his Ph.D. in Labor Economics from The George Washington University and has taught at Georgetown University’s McCourt Public School of Public Policy.
He conducts economic and statistical analysis for employment discrimination cases, EEOC investigations, FLSA wage and hour matters, affirmative action issues as well as environmental justice cases brought under Title VI.
He has assisted private and public-sector clients during various phases of the legal process including class certification, settlement, and damage calculations. He also conducted proactive analyses of race and gender in college acceptance decisions and in employment decisions (such as compensation, performance evaluation, and selections).
Previously, he analyzed market timing and late trading in mutual funds, investigated state taxation of businesses, and built dynamic labor force simulation models for collective bargaining agreements.
About Resolution Economics Group, LLC.
Resolution Economics provides sophisticated economic, statistical and financial analyses, forensic investigations, forensic technology, dispute advisory, expert testimony, and specialized technology and analytic solutions to leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.
The firm has provided expert testimony in class-action, multi-plaintiff and single plaintiff employment matters alleging discrimination in employment practices on the basis of age, race, gender, national origin, and ethnicity. The experts at Resolution Economics have managed complex, high profile litigation and compliance matters, many of which were national in scope. The Labor and Employment team is one of the most experienced in the nation at analyzing class certification and merits issues in class-action discrimination disputes, and are experienced in handling complex wage and hour matters as well. The firm also provides assistance in information management, statistical sampling, and statistical analysis, as well as data collection, surveys, and observation studies.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts 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.
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