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COMMON USES AND ABUSES OF STATISTICS IN COMMERCIAL LITIGATIO

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Constantine Cannon LLP
335 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
518-487-5675

8:30-10am 

Program Description:
Far from being dry “facts,” statistics are flexible tools that can be used to make or break a case.  They are frequently used in antitrust cases, class actions and otherwise.  A statistics-savvy attorney can employ data and graphics to persuade a judge or jury regarding the certifiability of a class, anticompetitive conduct, injury, and other key elements.  This same attorney must also be on guard for misleading use of statistics by opposing counsel or experts.

This course reviews topics such as how misuse of numbers can lead to the wrong conclusion, whether intentionally or unintentionally (e.g. Dewey defeating Truman).  It also covers issues regarding how to use the right graphic (e.g. bar chart vs. pie chart) to clearly communicate a point.  In addition, this course exposes the truth about statistical significance.  Sometimes things that are “significant” don’t really matter -- and this distinction can be the difference between a large victory for the plaintiff and a dismissal.

Objective:
At the end of the course, participants will have been exposed to some common mistakes and misconceptions about quantitative information that will help them develop their ability to spot issues relating to such information that could have a major impact on their cases.

Presenters:
Kerin E. Coughlin, Attorney, Constantine Cannon LLP
Mark Glueck, Managing Director, Finance Scholars Group
Mark Pelofsky, Principal, Finance Scholars Group

The last day to pre-register online was March 6, 2013.

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Wednesday, March 06
8:30am - 10:00am	Attorney Registration

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