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Mass Torts
The Eighth Annual Sedona Conference on Complex Litigation will address important and practical issues in the Litigation of Mass Torts.
Agenda 
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Day One: Thursday, May 04
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08:00-08:30
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Continental breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:30-10:15
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Pre-Trial Issues
- Solving the Numbers Problem: Class Certification
- Running the Mass Tort Railroad on Time: CMO's, Expert Discovery, Daubert Hearings
- Dealing with Potential Fraud in the Submission of Diagnoses
- Use of Court-Appointed Expert Panels
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Birnbaum,
O'Leary,
Perrino,
Judge Rothstein,
Rudlin,
Judge West
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10:15-10:30
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Morning break
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10:30-12:00
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Trial Issues, Part I
- Whose Trial Is It?: Case and Test Plaintiff Selection
- Technology, Time Management & Managing the Documents & Exhibits
- Motion in Limine Rulings
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Judge Corodemus,
Judge Hayden,
Judge Mehaffy,
O'Leary,
Relkin,
Judge Rothstein
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12:00-01:00
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Lunch
Provided.
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01:00-03:00
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Trial Issues, Part II
- Juror Questionnaires
- Best Practices for Juror Comprehension
- Ethics and Publicity: Bench, Bar & Media Responsibilities
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Jarrell,
Kanner,
Karle,
Judge Mehaffy,
Ohlemeyer,
Relkin,
Judge Rothstein
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03:00-03:15
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Afternoon break
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03:15-05:00
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Post Trial Issues and Appeals
- Juror Interviews
- Collateral Estoppel
- Appeals
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Birnbaum,
Judge Hayden,
Jarrell,
Karle,
Judge Pointer
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05:30-07:00
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Reception
Guests welcome.
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Day Two: Friday, May 05
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08:00-08:30
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Continental breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:30-10:15
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Mass Torts: The Next Generation
- Products
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
- Environmental and Toxic Torts
- Consumer
- The Impact of Bankruptcy
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Judge Corodemus,
Judge Hayden,
Kanner,
O'Leary,
Ohlemeyer,
Perrino,
Relkin,
Judge Rothstein,
Rudlin
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10:15-10:30
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Morning break
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10:30-12:00
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Resolving Mass Torts: Magistrates, Masters and Mediators
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Birnbaum,
Judge Corodemus,
Judge Mehaffy,
Judge Pointer,
Judge West
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12:00-01:00
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Lunch
Provided.
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01:00-02:30
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Ethical Issues in Mass Tort Settlements and Creative Class Devices
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Kanner,
Ohlemeyer,
Judge Pointer,
Rudlin
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Panelists
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Chairs
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The Hon.
Marina
Corodemus, JSC (Ret.)
Corodemus and Corodemus LLC, Woodbridge, NJ
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D. Alan
Rudlin
Hunton & Williams, Richmond, VA
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Faculty
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Sheila L.
Birnbaum
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY
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The Hon.
Katharine Sweeney
Hayden
United States District Court, Newark, NJ
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Kent
Jarrell
Apco Worldwide, Washington, DC
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Allan
Kanner
Kanner & Whiteley, New Orleans, LA
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Stuart
Karle
Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York, NY
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The Hon.
James
Mehaffy
Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, TX
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Leslie
O'Leary
Williams Love O'Leary Craine & Powers, PC, Portland, OR
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William
Ohlemeyer
Altria Group, Inc., New York, NY
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Rudy R.
Perrino
Dole Food Company, Westlake Village, CA
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The Hon.
Sam C.
Pointer, Jr.
Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC.
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Ellen
Relkin
Weitz & Luxenberg, New York, NY
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The Hon.
Barbara
Rothstein
Executive Director, Federal Judicial Center, Washington, D.C.
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The Hon.
Carl J.
West
Los Angeles Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA
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