Steven G. Pearl to Speak at Bridgeport Eighth Annual Wage and Hour Litigation Conference

On December 16, 2010, Steven G. Pearl will speak at Bridgeport's Eighth Annual Wage and Hour Litigation Conference. Mr. Pearl will speak on "Damage Modeling in Wage & Hour Class Actions." Mr. Pearl will join Joseph Krock, Ph.D., of The Claro Group, and Daniel Chammas of Venable. The conference takes place on December 15 and 16 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. More information is available here.

Steven G. Pearl to Introduce Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris at LACBA Dinner

On October 6, 2010, the Los Angeles County Bar Association will host the 2010 Benjamin Aaron Dinner, featuring Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris. Deputy Secretary Harris will discuss developments at the DOL, including a newly proposed DOL approach to enforcement in which the DOL would issue regulations and then direct implementation toward providing assistance to encourage and enable employers to avoid employment law violations.

As co-chair of the LACBA Labor and Employment Law Section's Dinner Committee, Steven G. Pearl will have the honor of introducing Deputy Secretary Harris.

Steven G. Pearl Edits Update to Matthew Bender Treatise on Federal Wage Law

The editors of Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice recently turned to Steven G. Pearl to help prepare their annual update. Mr. Pearl assisted with the chapter on the federal wage and hour law, the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice is published by Matthew Bender, a leading legal publisher.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at Employment Law and Human Resources Forum

On November 3, 2010, Steven G. Pearl will speak at the 2010 Southern California Employment Law & HR Forum, presented by the Council on Education in Management. Mr. Pearl will speak on the following topic:

Avoiding New HR and Employment Law Hazards Arising from Current Economic Conditions and Recent California Case Law

More information is available here: http://www.southerncaliforniaemlaw.com/.

California Education of the Bar (CEB) Publishes Article by Steven G. Pearl

California Education of the Bar (CEB) has published an article written by Steven G. Pearl in the July edition of its California Business Law Reporter. The article explains the California Supreme Court's recent decision in Martinez v. Combs (2010) 49 Cal.4th 35 and discusses its importance for California businesses and their attorneys.

CEB, a joint venture of the University of California and the State Bar of California, is California's leading legal publisher.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at California Employment Lawyers Association Annual Employment Law Conference

The California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) has asked Steven G. Pearl to speak on two panels at its 23rd Annual Conference:

Technology in the Courtroom: Using Excel to Calculate Wage and Hour Damages, September 30, 2010

Lessons Learned: Successful Lawyers Talk About Painful Moments, October 1, 2010

In the lessons learned panel, Mr. Pearl will discuss a two-week jury trial in which he represented three car wash workers, which resulted in a jury verdict of $33,000.

CELA will hold the Conference at the Marriott Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. More information is available here: http://www.cela.org/.

Steven G. Pearl Presents National Webinar on Class Certification in Federal Court

Steven G. Pearl presented a national webinar entitled "Class Certification Standards and Daubert Analysis in Flux" on July 8, 2010. The webinar focused on recent developments in class certification under federal law, including the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart and the role of Daubert challenges to expert witness evidence. The webinar presented plaintiffs' and defendants' strategies for obtaining and defeating class certification. The webinar was sponsored by Stafford Publications, a national provider of continuing education programs. More information is available here.

Daily Journal Publishes Third Article By Steven G. Pearl

On June 1, 2010, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals published Steven G. Pearl's article, "California Supreme Court Defines 'Employer' Under California Law," discussing the Court's recent decision in Martinez v. Combs. Mr. Pearl first published the article on The California Wage and Hour Law Blog. The article is available here.

Daily Journal Publishes Second Article by Steven G. Pearl

On April 30, 2010, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals published "Bargaining in the Dark" by Steven G. Pearl. The article appeared first in The Mediaton and Negotiation Blog and is available here.

Daily Journal Publishes Article by Steven G. Pearl

On April 8, 2010, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals published Steven G. Pearl's article, "Real World Lessons from 'Powerless' Mediators." The article appeared first in The Mediaton and Negotiation Blog and is available here.