Reducing Fraud in Class Action Claims

Amy Lake serves as Vice President of Operations at Rust Consulting, where she oversees all
non-IT operations, including client services, claims and mail processing, and call centers. With
nearly 30 years of extensive settlement administration experience, Amy is a trusted advisor to
clients, offering tailored strategies to achieve their administration goals while staying within
budget. She is also a sought-after writer and speaker on settlement administration topics.

Throughout her career, Amy has held key management and consulting roles across Rust’s
diverse practice areas. She has played a pivotal role in some of the company’s most complex
and high-profile matters, including class actions, regulatory settlements, and private
remediation programs. Her depth of experience and hands-on approach make her an
invaluable leader in the settlement administration industry.

Darren Cottriel is a Partner at Jones Day and is a leader of the Firm’s California Region class
action practice and head of litigation for the Irvine Office. Darren is nationally recognized for his
work on high-profile federal and state court litigation and trial work throughout the United
States. His practice focuses on class action defense across a broad range of industries in cases
involving claims for unfair business practices, consumer protection laws, fraud, and breach of
warranty. Darren also represents companies in high-stakes commercial, real estate, joint
venture, indemnification, and project disputes and litigation.

Nina Gliozzo is an Associate at Girard Sharp. She represents plaintiffs in complex litigation
nationwide, with an emphasis on consumer and fertility-related litigation. Nina was a central
part of the trial teams in Pacific Fertility and JUUL. In JUUL, Nina played an integral role
throughout the case, developing claims against key defendants, conducting discovery, working
to obtain class certification, defending the certification order on appeal, and helping to prepare
cases for trial. She recently received the prestigious “California Lawyer Attorney of the Year”
(CLAY) Award for the JUUL litigation, recognizing its major impact on society and the law. She
also plays a central role in the firm’s work in the Prudential case, as well as several ongoing
confidential fertility matters.