The economic and reputational impact of a securities class action can be devastating for a company. This seminar and teleconference, hosted by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 30 November 2011, focused on how economic experts, communications professionals, and litigation counsel can work to advise and defend issuers to manage and mitigate these costs. NERA Senior Vice President Mark Berenblut participated in a discussion on a number of timely topics, including current trends in securities litigation; economic issues in the analysis of materiality, causation, and damages; and recent Canadian legal developments, including certification of global classes.