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Anticipating and Dealing with Bankruptcy
- J&J Talc Texas Two-step 3rd Circuit decision
- 3M-Aearo
- Revlon
- Channeling Injunctions
- Subsidiary and successor liability
Navigating “Game Over” Developments
- Daubert (Zantac)
- Preemption
- Lone Pine
- SOLs and Statutes of Repose
Evaluating Projects 101 … The analytical process begins with the Science
- Mechanism
- Statistical significance
- Epidemiology
- Daubert proof experts
- Signature Injuries
- Dealing with confounders
Hot Topics Part 1
- Chemical Hair Straightener
- Infant Formula
- Acetaminophen (ASD/ADHD)
- Social Media
- Exactech
- CPAP
SPEAKERS AND TOPIC TBA
Creating and Managing the Litigation Team
- The PSC and leadership appointment process
- Managing the litigation specific hybrid law firm
- Developing the PSC chemistry
- Funding Issues
- Dealing with Common Benefit Issues from the inception
- The chilling impact of intimidating the judiciary (blogs, mandamus, recusal)
- Litigation fatigue on litigants, jurors, and judges
Critical Tools for Navigating Mass Torts (Part 1)
- Pro hac Admissions
- Direct Filing
- Bundling
- Key initial case management orders
- Dealing with Special Masters
- Production and management of electronically stored information
- Dealing with social media discovery
Critical Tools for Navigating Mass Torts (Part 2)
- Multi-plaintiff trials
- Best practices for bellwether trials and the selection of same (mock trials/ focus groups)
- Videotaping trials for perpetuation
- Witnesses appearing via satellite transmission
- Global versus inventory settlements
- Aggregate settlements, ethical rules and fee disgorgement risk
Hot Topics Part 2
- Elmiron
- Paraquat
- Paragard
- Asbestos
- Southern Baptist
Federal State Coordination vs Domination
- Peacefully coexisting in parallel universes
- Cooperation versus domination (All Writs Act versus Anti Injunction)
- Venue selection strategy considerations
Mass Tort Ethical Conundrums
- Fee sharing
- Litigation Financing
- Non-lawyer owned law firms
- Venture Capital/Private Equity
- Remote lawyering
- Fee disgorgement risks
- Marketing through various platforms
Exit Strategies
- Special Master’s Role
- Negotiating and papering Master Settlement Agreements
- The allocation process and complying with ethical rules
- Avoiding fee disgorgement
- Dealing with private and governmental liens
- Claims administration
Opioid Litigation and Settlement Status
SPEAKERS AND TOPIC TBA
Opioid Litigation Fee Panel Issues
Where Mass Environmental Meets Mass Torts
- Camp Lejeune
- Puerto Rico Climate Change
- PFAS
- PCB's
- Forest Fires
- Brazil Dam
- Tennessee Coal Ash
Emerging Tort Landscape
- Going Global
- Mass Arbitrations
- Municipal Cases
Practicing Law in Puerto Rico in a Tax Compliant Manner
Class Action Options in the Mass Tort Landscape
