Anderson Kill & Olick and the Association of Corporate Counsel Host `Defending Class Actions' Seminar, June 8, NYC.

NEW YORK -- Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. and the Association of Corporate Counsel present a free CLE seminar:

Successfully Defending Unfair Competition and
Consumer Fraud Class Actions
   Thursday, June 8, 2006, 3:30-6 p.m.; cocktails 6:00-7:30 p.m.
   The Harvard Club - 27 West 44th Street - New York, NY

The speakers, seasoned commercial litigators, will lay out the essential defenses every company should know to combat individual and class action claims that target a company's advertising, trade practices and customer service efforts. The following topics will be covered:

1. Types of Unfair Competition Claims

2. False Advertising under the Lanham Act

--Definition of Advertising

--Successful Defenses

3. Key Elements and Defenses to Consumer Protection Claims

--Safe Harbors

--Actionable and Exempted Claims

4. Consumer Class Actions

--National vs. State Class Actions

--Initial Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act

--Current Developments

Steven Cooper, seminar chair and chair of Anderson Kill's commercial litigation department, said, "The laws governing consumer class actions are broadly worded and provide great latitude to plaintiffs. At the same time, there are defenses with excellent track records that corporate counsel need to know about, several of which can greatly reduce risk at the outset by defeating class action status. This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of these need-to-know strategies."

Seminar speakers include Anderson Kill & Olick shareholders Steven Cooper, Mark L. Weyman, James Andriola and Todd Robichaud, and Anderson Kill attorney Danielle Heinmann.

This is a free program which qualifies for NY CLE Approved Credit Hours.

To register, contact Andrea McLean at 212-278-1400, e-mail [e-mail]

To register online or download complete program, go to http://www.andersonkill.com/events_pub_sub.asp?semid=1150 or visit www.andersonkill.com and click on "events."