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Sessions include:
• Friendlyandhostilejurisdictions,theeffectsoftortreform,andwhattoexpectforthefirsthalfof2014
• Transparencybetweenbankruptcytrustsandtortlitigation
• Singlefiber,everyfiber,lowdose,lungcancer,chrysotileandbeyond:examiningtheimpactoftheevolutionofasbestosmedicineandhowthechangesaffectemergingcausationlaw
• Respondingtothevolumeofnon-malignantcases
• Epidemiologyinthecourtroom
• Viewfromtheplaintiffs’baronlitigatingasbestosclaims
• Spotlightonpremiseowners,contractors/suppliers,andthecontinuedexpansionoftakehomeexposurecases
• Litigatingclaimsinvolvingcomponentpartmanufacturers:evolvingtheoriesofliabilityforothermanufacturers’products
• TheNavycasesandequipmentmanufacturerliabilityforoutsideinsulation,gaskets&packing:bolsteringyourcasefromdiscoverythroughtrial
• Apportioningliabilityinjurisdictionswithfaultallocation:sortingoutverdictform&othercomplexitiesgiventhattoday’scasesnamedozensofpartiesasliableforexposure
• Keyinsuranceissuesimpactingasbestoscoverage:trigger,allocation,non-products,deductibles,numberofoccurrences,asbestosreserves,andbeyond
View from the Bench Panel Moderated by Robert Komitor of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP and Philip Goldstein of McGuireWoods LLP:
Hon. Elizabeth M. TimothyU.S.DistCt.,N.D.Fla.
Hon. Helen E. FreedmanSup.Ct.,StateofNewYork
Hon. Sherry Klein HeitlerSup.Ct.,StateofNewYork
Hon. Martin ShulmanSup.Ct.,StateofNewYork
Hon. Robert B. FreedmanAlamedaCty,Sup.Ct.,Calif.
Hon. Allen L. TereshkoPhiladelphiaCt.,C.P.
Featuring unparalleled medical and scientific insights from:
Thomas A. Sporn, MDDukeUniversityHealthSystem
Rachel P. Maines, Ph.D.CornellUniversity
Jim Ramuson, Ph.D.C&IH,Inc.Bruce W. Case, MDMcGillUniversityKyle B. Dotson, CIH, CSP, BCEEDOTSONGroup,LLC
David Weill, MDStanfordUniversityMedicalCenter
Paul Nony, Ph.D. CTEH,LLC
A unique opportunity to network with in-house, insurance carriers, and others. Hear from and meet:
Michael J. SehrPresidentEmeritusResoluteManagement,Inc.
Michael BlairVicePresident,EnvironmentalClaimsGeneralReinsuranceCorporation
Diane L. ScialabbaSeniorLitigationCounselCNHAmericaLLC
Jeffry KoenigChiefLitigationCounselCytecIndustries,Inc.
Robert J. RyanDeputyGeneralCounselStallionOilfieldHoldings,Inc.
Patrick Shine ManagingAttorney/SeniorDirectorFireman’sFundInsuranceCompany
Marty ThompsonSeniorLegalCounselHessCorporation
Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi (Ret.)JAMSTrustee for 3 asbestos bankruptcy trusts
ASBESTOSClaims & Litigation
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now in its 15th installment, aCi’s Asbestos Claims & Litigation conference returns to nYC. this is the highest level event out there that provides maximum opportunities to network with leading professionals, and helps you keep pace with the hot jurisdictions, case law, new and emerging claims and parties, and advancements in science and medicine.
Large verdicts…asbestos coverage impact on claims management and handling…drastic differences between jurisdictions…non-traditional parties including suppliers and retailers…bankruptcy trusts…dying witnesses and representatives…medical and non-malignant cases…effects of tort reform around the country…THE LIST GOES ON
Newtwistsonasbestosclaimsarehereandit’smorecriticalthanevertostayontop of all the current theories, hire and retain the right medical experts, and prepare a sophisticated litigation strategy with regard to asbestos claims.
ACI’s 15th National Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigationistheonlyeventwherelaw,science,andmedicineintersectandthatprovidespractitionerswithclarityandcertaintywithrespecttotheindustry’smostpressingissues.Noothereventallowsunparallelednetworkingopportunitywiththenation’sleadingcompaniesandinsurers,toplawfirmattorneys,andrenowneddoctorsandjurists.
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AttorneysSpecializingin• Asbestos• ProductLiability• EnvironmentalLitigation• ToxicTort• InsuranceCoverageforEnvironmental
Liabilities• HazardousWaste
InsuranceIndustryProfessionalsincluding:• ClaimsManagers• RiskManagers• ClaimsHandlers• Administrators
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Day One – Monday, October 7, 2013
7:30 registration and Continental breakfast
8:00 Co-Chairs’ Welcoming remarks
Robert D. GoodmanPartnerDebevoise&PlimptonLLP
Anne D. HarmanPartnerDinsmore&ShohlLLP
8:05 in-house panel on Financial & legal decisions, Managing Claims, lowering defense Costs, and Settlement negotiations
Michael J. SehrPresidentEmeritusResoluteManagement,Inc.
Michael BlairVicePresident,EnvironmentalClaimsGeneralReinsuranceCorporation
Diane L. ScialabbaSeniorLitigationCounselCNHAmericaLLC
Jeffry KoenigChiefLitigationCounselCytecIndustries,Inc.
Robert J. RyanDeputyGeneralCounselStallionOilfieldHoldings,Inc.
Patrick Shine ManagingAttorney/SeniorDirectorFireman’sFundInsuranceCompany
Marty ThompsonSeniorLegalCounselHessCorporation
Moderator:
James G. MartinganoShareholderMehaffyWeber,P.C.
CorporateNon-Insurer
• Shrinkinglegalbudgetsanddoingmorewithless
• Increasinginvolvementofcarriersandtheimpactonlitigation
• Budgetlimitationsonsettlementopportunities
• Alleviatingrisingtransactionscosts
• Factoringinnationalandlocalvaluationdiscrepanciesandnationalmanagementofcases
• Transitioningclaimsrepresentatives,clientsandassociatesfromclaimsadministration/settlementmodetoactuallitigationofseriouscases
Insurer
• Addressingtheincreasingusebyinsurersofoutsidebillingvendors/auditorswhorefusetopayforreasonableactivitiesbytheattorney/paralegals
• Istheproducts/non-productsdistinctiondrivinghowclaimsaremadeorlitigatedinunderlyingtortlitigationandhowtheyarepresentedtoinsurers?
• Gettingcarriersandplaintiff ’scounseltoagreetolanguage
• Dealingwithmultipleclients/carrierswithvaryingguidelines
• Whenan“injury”occursforpurposesofcoverage
• Themedicalaspectsofwhenaninjuryoccurs
• Trigger–whichtheoryofpolicytriggerisappropriate(exposure,injuryinfact,manifestation,continuous)
• Section524gandeliminationofcontributionrightsamonginsurers
9:35 Morning break
9:45 looking back and ahead: Emerging Claims and parties, Key State nuances, drastic differences between Friendly and hostile Jurisdictions, the Effects of tort reform, and What to Expect for 2014
Anne D. Harman PartnerDinsmore&ShohlLLP
Cary Stewart SklarenMemberHerzfield&Rubin,P.C.
Jeremy D. Huie, Esq.PartnerBassiEdlinHuie&BlumLLP
This sessionwill offer an in-depth examinationof recent andemergingtrendsinasbestosclaimsandlitigation.Itwillexplorerecent developments impacting plaintiffs, defendants, insurersandcounsel,recentcasesofimportanceandwhatthiswillmeanintermsofstrategizingfortheyearahead.Withampletimeforquestions, this sessionwill set the tone for an interactive andinsightfultwodays.
•Whoarethenewdefendants?-Whichdefendantsareexposedtoriskforfutureclaims?
• Howwilltortreformeffortsimpactthefutureofasbestoslitigation
• Establishingburdenofproofandprovingreasonableinferencestoevidence
• Nontraditionaldefendants
• Whichstatesaregoodandbadtofile?
• Forumshopping
• Removaltofederalcourtanddiversityjurisdiction
• Howcasesarereferredouttoadifferentjurisdictionbasedonsettlementhistory,verdicthistory,etc.
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NewYork,NewJersey,andConnecticut
• Tri-stateareadevelopments
MadisonCounty/CookCountyIL
•ForumIssues
• TrialDocketandCaseManagementIssues
California
• Judicialbudgetcrisis-Reductionofcourtservices-Transferofcoststolitigants
• ImpactofEliminationofGeneralOrders
• Growthofpublishedasbestos-relatedopinions
• Trendsinfilings-Increasedfilingsinnon-traditionalvenues
Pennsylvania
• Fryeupdates
• Reviewofdramaticchangesinasbestoslitigation
• Proceduralchanges-NewAdministrativeJudge- NewGeneralOrder
• Reversebifurcation
• Permissiblevenuelaw
• Pennsylvania’sdecisionintheBetzcaseanditsimpactontheeveryfibertheoryandFryehearings
• Workerscompensationimmunity-Newclassofdefendants?
10:45 bankruptcy Filings, Confirmations & Estimations and the transparency between bankruptcy trusts and tort litigation
Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi (Ret.)JAMSTrustee for 3 asbestos bankruptcy trusts
William MahoneyPartnerSegalMcCambridgeSinger&Mahoney
Gary SvirskyPartnerO’Melveny&MyersLLP
Michael DrumkePartnerSwanson,Martin&BellLLP
BankruptcyTrusts
•Aggregatenumbersontrustpayouts
• Trustpayoutsbydisease
• HowthetrustpayoutsinfluenceUSclaimingpractices
• Trustpayoutsandinternationalclaimingpractices
• Trustconfidentialitytermsthatwereaddedwithoutbankruptcycourtapproval
• ExamplesofactionandinactionbytheUSTrustee’sOfficeasto524(g)trusts
• Somethoughtsonthescopeofbankruptcycourtinjunctionsanddueprocess
• Latestdecisionsininsurerstandingandeffectsontypesofplansbeingproposed.
Disclosures/Discovery
•BankruptcyTrustClaimDisclosures- thevariousapproachesbyjurisdiction-thenatureoftheinformationwhichmustbedisclosed-whentheinformationmustbedisclosed-followingtheleadinjurisdictionssuchasMassachusetts
andallowingcoordinatedtrustdiscovery-accessinformationsuchasproductidentification-thefightoverpersonalmedicalinformationintrusts-trustdistributionprocedures-roleofplaintiffswhorepresentthecreditorsandhow
thisimpactsobtainingapprovalofthebankruptcyplan
12:00 networking lunch for Speakers and delegates
1:00 Single Fiber, Every Fiber, low dose, lung Cancer, Chrysotile and beyond: Examining the impact of the Evolution of asbestos Medicine and how the Changes affect Emerging Causation law
Thomas A. Sporn, MDDukeUniversityHealthSystem
Jim Rasmuson, PhD, CIH, DABTCEO&Sr.ScientistChemistry&IndustrialHygiene,Inc.
David Weill, M.D.ProfessorofMedicineDirector,CenterforAdvancedLungDiseaseStanfordUniversityMedicalCenter
Bruce W. Case, M.D.AssociateProfessor,PathologyMcGillUniversity
Nancy L. PenniePartnerAaronsonRappaportFeinstein&Deutsch,LLP
Todd E. SchwartzPartnerLewisBrisboisBisgaard&Smith,LLP
Alexandra B. CunninghamPartnerHunton&WilliamsLLP
SingleFiber
•Liabilitywithexposuretosinglefiber
• Examiningscientificevidence/theoriestosupportsinglefibertheory
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• DeterminingwhethersinglefibertheoryisadmissibleunderFrye
• Howcourtsaresplitonacceptingsinglefibertheoryasevidence
• Examiningrecentcaselawanditsimpactonasbestoslitigation
• Epidemiologystudiesandhowthisaffectsrelianceonthesinglefibertheory
EveryFiber
•Recentdecisionsanddeterminingthecourseofasbestoslitigation
• Impactofeveryfibertheoryanditseffectoncertainclassofdefendants
• Callingintoquestiontheoryofliability
• Scientificevidencesupportingeveryfibertheory
LowDose
•Recentcaselawonsubjectoflowdose/mesothelioma
• Identifyingthedefendantsthatareexposedtolitigationinlowdosecases
• Lowdoseexposuresandhowitmayresultinmesothelioma
• Howplaintiffsareintroducingexpertstosupportlowdoseexposureandresultingmesothelioma
• Howmuchexposureisenough?
Lungcancer
•Whatistheconnectionbetweenlungcancerandasbestosexposure?
• Thelatestmedicalresearchonasbestosanditsimpactonlungcancer
• Bankruptcytrustasanimportantdriver-Bankruptcytrustpayingoutonlungcancerclaims
• Sharesontheverdictform-Puttingcompaniesontheverdictline-Sharingresponsibilityofverdict
Chrysotile
•Whatistheconnectionbetweenchrysotileandmesothelioma?
• Pressureonmanufacturersoffrictionproductssuchasbrakes,clutches,etc.
Genetics•Earlystagesofresearchandwhattoexpectinthefuture
•Ascertainingtheactualcausesofaparticularmesothelioma
•Geneticmutations
3:30 afternoon break
3:40 the Volume of non-Malignant Cases
Bryan H. BuddellPartnerBrydonHugo&Parker
Susan E. MehringerPartnerCantrellStrenski&Mehringer,LLP
J. Hayes RyanManagingPartnerGordon&ReesLLP
• Whatisthefutureofnon-malignantclaims?
• Nonmalignanciesandtherelatedmedicalconditions
• Defendingacaserelatedtononmalignancies
4:40 Epidemiology in the Courtroom
Christopher O. MassenburgPartnerSwetmanBaxterMassenburg,LLC
Jason D. MelicharPartnerWilsonElserMoskowitzEdelman&DickerLLP
Stephen T. ArmatoSeniorPartnerCetruloLLP
James N. SinunuPartnerSinunuBruniLLP
David A. OliverPartnerVorys,Sater,SeymourandPeaseLLP
• Thedifferencebetweencauseandmechanisms
• Howdoyouproveordisprovecausation
• Withexamplesfromasbestoslitigation
6:00 day one adjourns
7:30 Continental breakfast
8:00 View From the plaintiffs’ bar on litigating asbestos Claims
Vincent L. Greene, IVMemberMotleyRiceLLC
Joseph W. BelluckFoundingPartnerBelluck&Fox,L.L.P.
•Whoarethenewerviabledefendants?
•Facingnon-traditionaldefendants
• Innovativediscoverytechniques
•Howfederalandstatereformswillimpactplaintiff ’sattorneys
Day Two – Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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• Whyarecertaincasesmovingtotrial?Identifyingthefactorsthatdeterminewhichcasegotoverdict
• Themigrationofclaims:wheretheyaregoingandwhy?
• Ananalysisofnotableverdicts
• Whatarethemostcommonlypaidclaims?
• Changingdemographics:theincreaseinveryoldandveryyoungmesotheliomas
• ManagingDiscovery
• IssuesofsettlementandMedicare
• LandscapeintheFederalSystemandMDL
9:00 ViEW FROM ThE BEnCh: Judges Speak out on Current litigation trends, Successful plaintiff Claims and defense Strategies
The Honorable Elizabeth M. TimothyUnitedStatesDistrictCourtNorthernDistrictofFlorida
The Honorable Helen E. FreedmanNewYorkSupremeCourtAppellateDivision,FirstDepartment
The Honorable Robert B. FreedmanSuperiorCourtJudgeAlamedaCounty,California
The Honorable Martin ShulmanNewYorkSupremeCourt,AppellateTermFirstJudicialDepartment,1stand12thJudicialDistricts
The Honorable Sherry Klein HeitlerNewYorkSupremeCourt,AppellateTermFirstJudicialDepartment
The Honorable Allan L. TereshkoPhiladelphiaCourtofCommonPleas
Co-Moderators:
Robert I. KomitorPartnerLevyPhillips&Konigsberg,LLP
Philip GoldsteinPartnerMcGuireWoodsLLP
10:35 Morning break
10:45 the navy Cases and Equipment Manufacturer liability for outside insulation, Gaskets & packing: bolstering Your Case from discovery through trial
Geoffrey M. DavisPartnerK&LGatesLLP
George D. YaronPartnerYaron&Associates
NavyCasesToday
•Evaluatingtheliabilityoftheemptychair,thenavyitselfandthebankruptcompanies
• Whatdidthesailorknow?Whatdidtheshipyardworkerknow?
• Theoriesofliabilityregardingexternalinsulation
• Thereplacementgasketandpacking-Whattheexpertsaresaying-Whatplaintiffsaresaying-WhatdoesthismeanforaMSJ?Attrial?
• Sophisticateduserandlearnedintermediary–WhoknewmorethantheNavy?
• HowwillmaritimelawapplyindecidingMSJsin“Navy”casesintheMDL?
• TheGovernmentContractDefense
TheNavyCaseinFederalCourt
•HowandwhyareNavycasesinFederalCourt?
• Doesmaritimelawapply?
• Choiceoflawissues
• TrialprepandtrialsinFederalCourt
TheFutureforNavyAgainstEquipmentManufacturers
•FilingtrendsfortheNavycase
• Frequencyofmesotheliomadiagnosesfrom“lateryear”
• X&YgenerationsviewoftheNavyandNavycaseagainstequipmentdefendants
11:35 Spotlight on premise owners, Contractors/Suppliers, and the Continued Expansion of take home Exposure Cases
Rachel P. Maines, Ph.D.ScientistCornellUniversitySchoolofofElectricalandComputerEngineering
Paul Nony, Ph.D.SeniorToxicologist,MajorProjectsTeamCTEH,LLC
Kyle B. Dotson, CIH, CSP, BCEEDOTSONGroup,LLC
Carol G. SniderPartnerDamonMoreyLLP
Jayme C. LongPartnerMcKennaLong&AldridgeLLP
PremiseOwners
•Dutyowedtoplaintiff
• Legalbasesforliability
• Codeandregulationviolation,StateLaborLawsandtheimpactoftheseonliabilityanalysis
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• Determiningwhetherliabilityofpremiseownerextendsbeyondpremises
• Indemnificationissues–ContractualandCommonLawliabilityofcontractors
• Findingtheviablehistorian
Contractors/Suppliers
•ContractorsliabilityunderLaborlaworcodeviolations
• Sourcesoffundstocoverdamages–IndemnificationfrommanufacturersandInsurancecoverage
• Howtheclassificationofacontractorasanemployeeimpactsliability
TakeHomeExposure–emerginglawregardingtake-homeexposure
•Reviewingrecentcaselaw-Foreseeability vs. Duty–areviewoftheanalysistaken
bythecourts
• Aslawchanges/evolvesovertime,whatisthestandardforrecoveringagainstpremiseowners?
• Howjurisdictionsdifferintheirapproachtotakehomeexposurecases
• Howcourtsmaybeapplyingpublicpolicyofotherstates
• Discoveryprocess:lookingatalternativeexposures
1:05 networking lunch for delegates and Speakers
2:05 litigating Claims involving Component part Manufacturers: Evolving theories of liability for other Manufacturers’ products
Kerryann CookPartnerMcGivney&Kluger,P.C.
Donald R. KinsleyPartnerMaronMarvelBradley&AndersonLLC
Stephen M. FowlerMemberPullin,Fowler,Flannigan,Brown&PoePLLC
• ImpactoftheO’Neildecision-Statebystatedistinctionsandthedifferent/same
standardstoapply-Relyingonproductliabilitylawinthateachcompany
isnotliableforanothercompany’sproduct
• Assessingwhetherthemanufacturerhasadutytowarn
• Determiningwhethertheequipmentmanufacturerisresponsibleforanother’sequipmentcontainingasbestos
• Evolutionandchangestothescopeofliability
• Howtheequipmentmanufacturerrecommendingexternalproducts,replacementlining,orexternalinsulationbeplacedontheequipmentaffectsliability;designdefectclaims
• Examiningforeseeability-Defendantkneworshouldhaveknownreplacement
productcontainingasbestoswouldbeusedonequipment-Howsomejurisdictionsdonotmakeforeseeabilityan
issueunlessthemanufacturerspecifiedtheproductbeplacedontotheequipment
3:05 afternoon Coffee break
3:10 apportioning liability in Jurisdictions with Fault allocation: Sorting out Verdict Form and other Complexities Given that today’s Cases name dozens of parties as liable for Exposure
David M. CostAttorneyHiscock&BarclayLLP
Joseph J. Welter PartnerGoldbergSegallaLLP
• Whatisapportionmentofliabilityandhowdoesitwork
• Howapportionmentofliabilitycanaffectthestrategyforlitigationandtrial
• Whethernondefendantscanbeputonthejuryverdictformandwhatstandardofproofisnecessary
• Wheretofindthealternateexposureevidencetomeettherequiredstandardofproof
• Howtogettheevidenceadmittedattrial
• Thelastdefendantstandingandhowthisimpactsjointandseveralliabilityandfaultapportionmentjurisdictions
• Howthetypeofdefendantaffectsliabilityandapportionment–notalldefendantsarecreatedequal
• Nuanceswithapportionmentoffaultwithconsiderationtonegligenceandstrictliabilityclaims
4:05 trigger, allocation, non-products, deductibles, number of occurrences, asbestos reserves, and beyond: Key insurance issues impacting asbestos Coverage
Robert D. GoodmanPartnerDebevoise&PlimptonLLP
Leslie A. DavisPartnerCrowell&MoringLLP
•Overviewofkeyinsuranceissues(allocation,asbestosexclusion,deductiblesandnumberofoccurrences)
• Keydecisionsfromlast12monthsaffectingasbestoscoverage
• Majorasbestosinsurersandtheirasbestosreserves
• Keypracticepointerswhensettlingasbestoscoverage(optionsinclude:lumpsum,paymentovertime,coverage-in-place,andinterimfundingagreement)
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ASBESTOSClaims & Litigation
American Conference Institute’s15thNationalAdvancedForumon
October 7 – 8, 2013 | ONE UN New York Hotel | New York, NY
hear from these renowned jurists:
The Honorable Elizabeth M. Timothy
The Honorable Helen E. Freedman
The Honorable Sherry Klein Heitler
The Honorable Martin Shulman
The Honorable Robert B. Freedman
The Honorable Allan L. Tereshko
Judges’ Panel Co-Moderated by:
Robert I. KomitorLevyPhillips&Konigsberg,LLP
Philip GoldsteinMcGuireWoodsLLP