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
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DC, MD, MA, MI
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AK, AZ, HA, MO
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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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