J. Wesley Webendorfer, Attorney, DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event

New York, NY, March 31, 2017 --(PR.com)-- About J. Wesley Webendorfer

Wes is a government affairs, employment, and litigation attorney in DeWitt’s Madison office. Wes represents businesses, trade associations, and non-profits and has experience advising these entities from hiring to termination as well as defending them when disputes arise.

Wes also has experience drafting legislation and administrative rules as a DeWitt attorney, and as a former legislative assistant in the Wisconsin Senate President’s office. As a government affairs attorney, Wes frequently helps clients navigate Wisconsin’s complex legislative and administrative rulemaking processes and public procurement system. Wes also advises clients on compliance matters related to Wisconsin’s campaign finance and lobbying regulations.

Prior to joining DeWitt, Wes served as a judicial law clerk in the civil division of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court and as the Executive Articles Editor of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.

About DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.

DeWitt is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin. It has more than 135 attorneys practicing in Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a variety of legal areas and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. The firm is known for its work in several areas, including corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, government relations, health care, immigration, international, litigation, real estate, tax, estate planning, family law, personal injury, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law.

Event Synopsis:

Recent petitions questioning the validity and enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements have raised another challenge for employers. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) argued that since these waivers prohibit employees from engaging in “concerted activities” in pursuit of their “mutual aid or protection,” it interferes with the employees' rights, thus violates NLRA. The Seventh and Ninth Circuits have taken the side of NLRB, however the Fifth, Second and Eighth Circuits have rejected it with the stand that such waivers are not substantive rights under NLRA.

Following these recent updates, it is important to know how to deal with these matters. The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, the speakers will help employers and employees understand the important aspects of this significant topic. They will provide an in-depth discussion of the enforceability and validity of such waivers. They will also offer best practices in developing and implementing an effective step-by-step guidance in modifying employers' arbitration programs.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

Class Action Provisions in Arbitration Agreements
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (FAA) – Legal Overview
Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Murphy Oil USA, Inc. v. N.L.R.B., 808 F.3d 1013 (5th Cir. 2015)
NLRB's Stand on Class Action Waivers
Recent Appellate Cases Involving Class Action Waivers
Effectively Modifying Arbitration Programs

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 for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/