Broadcast Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

Join us for a dynamic webcast event that delves deep into the complex world of Toxic Tort Litigation. Our legal experts Alejandra Reichard (Barnes & Thornburg LLP) and Marina Schwarz (Dechert LLP) will provide invaluable insights, discuss recent trends, and explore emerging frontiers in this ever-evolving field with a focus on PFAS Litigation and the rise of Litigation Funding in mass torts. Whether you’re an attorney, legal professional, or simply interested in the subject matter, this webcast promises to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in Toxic Tort Litigation.

Key Topics:

  • Overview of Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Emerging Contaminants and Potential Health Risks, with a focus on PFAS
  • PFAS Litigation and Regulatory Trends and Updates
  • Global Perspectives on Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Practical Risk Mitigation Strategies
  • Future Trends and Challenges

Credit:

Course Level:

Intermediate

 

Advance Preparation:

Print and review course materials

 

Method of Presentation:

On-Demand Webcast

 

Prerequisite:

General knowledge of Toxic Tort Litigation

 

Course Code:

1410957

 

Total Credit:

CLE Credit:

CA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 6/30/2025

GA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2024

PA CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 1/23/2026

MS CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 1/23/2025

TN CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 1/23/2025

WI CLE 1.00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2025

VT CLE 1:00 General - Approved Until: 12/31/2025

NJ CLE 1:00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

NY CLE 1:00 Areas of Professional Practice - Credits through Reciprocity

AR CLE 1:00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

CT CLE 1:00 General - Credits through Reciprocity

NH CLE 1.00 General – Meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53

 

Self-Apply:

AL, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, NC, ME, MN, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY

 

If you’d like us to apply for CLE, you may opt to pay the CLE processing fee here.

 

No MCLE Requirements:

DC, MD, MA, MI, SD

 

Not Eligible for CLE:

AK, AZ, HA, MO, IL

Speaker Panel:

Alejandra Reichard, Associate
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Alejandra focuses on commercial and contractual disputes, product liability lawsuits and other civil litigation matters involving personal injury or property damage. She provides the analysis, counsel and strategy required to help clients navigate the challenges that modern-day businesses face.

In addition to her experience in traditional litigation, Alejandra has provided support for clients facing the complexities of class actions and multidistrict litigation. Alejandra can also help clients navigate alternative methods of dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.

Alejandra was the 2016 recipient of Barnes & Thornburg’s diversity scholarship. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg full-time, Alejandra gained legal experience as a summer associate in the Indianapolis office, as well as through her work at the University of Michigan Law School Human Trafficking Clinic and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.

Marina Schwarz, Counsel
Dechert LLP

Marina Schwarz practices in the area of mass torts and products liability litigation, regularly representing corporations on issues arising across a broad spectrum of industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy and environmental.

Ms. Schwarz advises clients throughout the United States on complex disputes and litigates high-stakes trial and appellate matters in federal and state courts and before arbitral tribunals. She has appeared in courts handling a wide variety of multi-district litigation matters, including mass torts, class actions, centralized management, fraud, false advertising, negligence, and wrongful death claims.

Agenda:

SEGMENT 1:

Alejandra Reichard, Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

  • Review of litigation funding in mass torts: Litigation funding is on the rise for mass torts. It is one of the fastest-growing financial industry sectors leading up to a $37 billion industry in 2019 alone. 
  • Case law on litigation funding and major players in the mass tort litigation fund world 
  • state legislatures are taking notice of litigation funding and its effect on business. Review of recent state legislation on the same. 
  • Key takeaways - what’s the impact and what to keep in mind re: litigation funding.  

SEGMENT 2:

Marina Schwarz, Counsel

Dechert LLP

  • PFAS continue to make headlines across most industries and products, with broad implications.
  • Trends in the litigation, regulatory, and commercial spheres all signal a sustained and heightening interest in PFAS.
  • Companies – particularly manufacturers – should plan for greater scrutiny of their current and historical business processes by regulators, customers, and the general public.
  • I will provide practical risk mitigation strategies for stakeholders.

Date & Time:

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)

Who Should Attend:

  • Environmental Lawyers/Consultants
  • Product Liability Litigation Attorneys
  • Insurance Lawyers
  • Insurance Professionals
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • General/In-house Counsel
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SPEAKERS

Alejandra ReichardAssociate
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Marina SchwarzCounsel
Dechert LLP

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