3rd International Conference

Dispute Resolution of Consumer

Mass Disputes

Collective Redress Class Action and ADR

 

March 28th – 29th 2019


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The conference will take place in the Hecht Hall, Main Building, University of Haifa; 199 Abba Hushi Ave, Haifa

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The Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa will hold its third international conference on the resolution of mass disputes on March 28th-29th, 2019.
This conference is organized jointly with several distinguished academic institutions, and is sponsored by leading law firms and practitioners around the globe. It focuses primarily on international consumer disputes and hosts a number of scholars and practitioners from different jurisdictions, including Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

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Our speakers

Adv. Rachel Ben-Ari

Founding Partner Ben Ari, Fish, Saban and Co.

Dr. Gil Orion

Partner at FBC&Co

Professor Howells, Geraint

Dean & Chair Professor of Commercial Law. CityU

Prof. Hans Micklitz

Professor of Economic Law

Prof. John Coffee

Columbia Law School

Dr. Durovic, Mateja

Visiting Assistant Professor at cityu.hk

Adv. Uri Sorek

Partner at Agmon&co Rosenberg Hacohen &co

Adv. Dror Varsano

Partner at Yigal Arnon & co.

Adv. Yaacov Sharvit

Partner at Herzog Fox & Neeman

Dr. Ariel Flavian

University of Haifa; Hetzog, Fox & Neeman

Adv. Eric Cramer

Chairman of Berger Montague

Adv. Steven Weisbrot

Executive vice president&partner at Angeion Group

Adv. Itamar Anaby

Partner at Friedman&Co

Proffesor Joshua P. Davis

Associate Dean University of San Francisco Law School

Prof. Andre Janssen

professor at Radboud University

Mr. Menachem Perlman

founder, economist and managing partner

Dr. Rabeea Assy

Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa

Justice Asher Dan Grunis

former Chief Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court

Adv. Christopher D. Chimicles

AngeionGroup

Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal

Dean of the Faculty of Law Haifa University

Nicholas Diamand

Partner at Lieff Cabraser

Adv. Joseph R. Saveri

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc

Ms. Augusta Maciuleviciute

Senior Legal Officer at The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

Professor Richard Marcus

Professor at UCHastings

Professor Astrid Stadler

Konstantz University

Professor Albert Ruda

Girona University Spain

Professor Ianika Tzankova

Tilburg University

Prof. Claudia Lima

University of Rio Grande do Sul

Proffesor Miguel Sousa Ferro

Lisbon University

Doctor Maria José Azar-Baud

Paris Sud University

Prof. Diógenes Carvalho

University of Rio Grande do Sul

Adv. Noah Wortman

IMF Bentham

Jeremy A. Lieberman

POMERANTZ LLP

Doctor Till Schreiber

Director of CDC Cartel damage

Prof. Samuel Issacharoff

New York University Law School

Prof. Linda Mullenix

University of Texas School of Law

Ms. Ingrid Gubay

Hausfeld

Richard Leedham

Mishcon de Reya

Michael Dell`Angelo

Managing Shareholder of Berger Montague

Dr. Christine Riefa

Peter Roth

President of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal

Paul Karlsgodt

Partner at BakerHostetler

Derek Ho

Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick P.L.L.C.

Dr. Hal Singer

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business

Adv. Richard A. Koffman

Cohen Milstein

Prof. Remo Caponi

University of Florence

Justice Jeroen Chorus

vice-president of the Amsterdam Court of appeal

John Yanchunis

Morgan & Morgan

Adv. Kimela Shah

Senior Consultant, Oxera

Adv. Simon P. Walsh

Woodsford Litigation Funding

Prof. Peter Rott

Professor at University of Kassel

Prof. Carla Klaassen

Radboud University

Daniël Stein

Radboud University

Prof. Francis Mcgovern

Prof. at Duke university

Hon. Robert M. Dow, Jr.

United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

Mr. Bryan Keating

Vice President with Compass Lexecon

David Lawne

Partner at Hausfeld

Prof. Gad Barzilai

Prof. Haifa University

Dr Eleni Kaprou

Klaus Rotter

THE SCHEDULE

Reception

08:30

Greetings

Dr. Ariel Flavian & Dr. Rabeea Assy

Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal 

Rachel Ben Ari

Eric Cramer

Prof. Geraint Howels

Prof. Hans Micklitz

 

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09:00-10:00

PANEL 1: Class and Collective Redress – Global Co-Operation and Developments

Chair: Dr. Gil Orion

Prof. Richard Marcus

Prof. Astrid Stadler

Prof. Albert Ruda

Prof. Ianika Tzankova

Prof. Claudia Lima

Prof. Miguel Sousa Ferro

 

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10:00-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-11:15

Panel 2: Enforcement of Consumer Rights by Associations and Regulators

Chair: Jeremy Lieberman

Maria José Azar-Baud

Prof. Geraint Howels

Augusta Maciuleviciute

Prof. Hans Micklitz

Prof. Diógenes Carvalho

 

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11:15 - 12:15

Panel 3: The Role of Lawyers and Funders – Ethical Issues and Effectiveness for Class Members

Chair: Dror Varsano

Prof. Joshua Davis

Simon P. Walsh

Steven Weisbrot

Christopher Chimicles

Noah Wortman

 

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12:15 – 13:15

Lunch Break

13:15 – 14:30

Panel 4: Competition and Securities Class Actions

Chair: Eric Cramer

Dr. Till Schreiber

Joseph Saveri

Uri Sorek

Rodger Burnett

 

 

 

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14:30 – 15:30

Panel 5: The Role of the Judge in Class Actions

Dr. Asher Grunis Former Israeli Chief Justice

Justice Peter Roth

Justice Robert Dow

Justice Jeroen Chorus

 

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15:30 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-16:45

Keynote : Prof. John Coffee

Columbia Law School 

 

 

 

 

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16:45 – 17:30

Panel 6: ADR and Settlements in Collective Disputes

Chair: Yaacov Kobi Sharvit

Prof. Francis Mcgovern

Prof. Carla Klaassen, Radboud University

Daniël Stein, Radboud University

Dr. Durovic, Mateja

 

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17:30

Reception

08:45

Keynote : Prof. Samuel Issacharoff

New York University Law School

 

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09:00-09:45

Panel 1A: Human Rights Class Actions

(Lecture Theatre 1)

Chair: Nicholas Diamand

Prof. Linda Mullenix

Ingrid Gubay

 

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10:00-10:40

Panel 1B: Establishing the Existence of a Class by Surveys and Statistics

(Lecture Theatre 2)

Chair: Paul Karlsgodt

Derek Ho

Itamar Anaby

Bryan Keating

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10:00 – 10:40

Panel 2A: Class Actions in the Financial Sector, Banks and Data Protection

(Lecture Theatre 1)

Chair: John Yanchunis

Richard Leedham

Michael Dell`Angelo

Klaus Rotter

Prof. Ianika Tzankova

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10:40 – 11:20

Panel 2B: The Use of Expert Economic Evidence in Class Actions

(Lecture Theatre 2)

Chair: Menachem Perlman

Dr. Hal Singer

Richard A. Koffman

Kimela Shah

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10:40 - 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 – 11:30

Panel 3A: Collective Enforcement in Online Trade

(Lecture Theater 1)

Prof. Peter Rott

Prof. Andre Janssen

Dr Eleni  Kaprou

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11:30 – 12:10

Panel 3B: The Use or Abuse of Discovery in Class Actions

(Lecture Theatre 2)

Chair: Prof. Richard Marcus

Prof. Remo Caponi

David Lawne

 

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11:30 - 12:10

Conference Summary

Prof. Gad Barzilai

Prof. John Coffee

Prof. Samuel Issacharoff

Dr. Ariel Flavian & Dr. Rabeea Assy

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12:20 - 13:00

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I get to the venue?

The conference will take place in the Hecht Hall, Main Building, University of Haifa 199 Abba Hushi Av., Haifa, Israel

What about accommodation?

Recommended & Discounted Hotels for Attendants

The cost of the hotel accommodation and travel is not included in the event fee.

What payment types do you accept?

All payments are processed via Credit Card.

Can I get a refund on my tickets?

All tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by us, in which case we will always make a full refund.

OUR SPONSORS

The Event is supported by highly prestigious Law Firms

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ADDRESS

Abba Khoushy Ave 199

Haifa,

Israel

Time: 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

CONTACT

haifaclsconf@haifa.univ.ac.il

 

 

 

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