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Programs Monday, February 11 continued 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Major CLE Litigation Management from the Corporate Counsel Perspective Sponsors: Business Litigation, Corporate Counsel, Drug, Device and Biotechnology, International, Product Liability, and Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committees This distinguished panel of corporate counsel will discuss the current demands and trends that impact their discussions when obtaining and retaining outside counsel. The program will focus on such issues as internal budget demands, tracking and benchmarking trends, the impact of outsourcing legal functions, current discovery trends, practical insights into successful alternative fee arrangements, and more. Moderator: Roy Alan Cohen, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., Morristown, New Jersey USA Speakers: Eric Daniel Brown, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana USA; Silvio J. DeCarli, Associate General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware USA; Lynette Lupia, Senior Manager, Performance Management and Administration, Legal Division, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois USA 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. International Committee Business Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 12 Insurance and Reinsurance Business Meeting Drug, Device and Biotechnology Six Sigma: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Many companies have implemented the Six Sigma process or conceptual aspects of the program in their legal departments. What is Six Sigma Why is it important for outside counsel to be well-versed in it How have clients revised their expectations of outside counsel based on Six Sigma and can the Six Sigma program work in outside law firms and litigation teams All of these controversial questions will be addressed and discussed by the speakers - one in-house head of litigation and one outside litigation partner. Come join us for this forward-looking, important presentation that will be educational for those lawyers who are unfamiliar with Six Sigma and provide a forum for discussions for those who are passionately divided in their opinions as to whether Six Sigma can work in outside law firms and litigation teams. Speakers: Eric Daniel Brown, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana USA; Michelle M. Fujimoto, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Irvine, California USA 8
Programs Appellate Practice Amicus Curious: Oddball Appeals and the Limits of Creativity Join our panel for a discussion of some of the strangest (and most interesting) appellate experiences from their careers. Each panel member will share an unusual situation and the lessons that emerged from the craziness. The panel will also explore the limits of creativity in appellate briefing. We all want to catch the court’s attention with our briefs, but it is not always easy to identify the line between innovation and foolishness. Are comic strips appropriate How about a brief that consists almost entirely of a single photo Bring your own stories and examples-they will be added to the mix. Speakers: Jeffrey A. Cohen, Carlton Fields, Miami, Florida USA; John B. Drummy, Kightlinger & Gray, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana USA; Edmund “Chip” Farrell, Murchison & Cumming, LLP, Los Angeles, California USA; Kendall Harrison, Godfrey & Kahn, Madison, Wisconsin USA; M.C. Sungaila, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, California USA Product Liability No Evidence of Defect or Causation No Problem! The Perils of the Malfunction Doctrine What happens when a plaintiff has difficulty proving that a product caused the plaintiff’s injuries In some instances, a plaintiff can rely on the “malfunction doctrine” to prove causation. Under this doctrine, if the circumstances of an accident indicate that a defect caused the accident, and the plaintiff can produce evidence that removes other possible causes, then the plaintiff can prove causation even if the product is damaged or destroyed. The speakers will address the origins of the malfunction doctrine, its application and limits, and strategies to best defend against it. Business Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution/Class Action and Multi-Party Litigation Defending Commercial Class Actions: Recent Cases May Be Giving the Defense an Edge Sponsor: RG/2 Claims Administration Plaintiffs’ lawyers continue to seek the benefits and windfalls of bringing commercial consumer class action litigation. But recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts are reshaping these actions and providing potential new avenues of defense. This program will discuss the changing landscape including decisions such as Walmart v. Dukes (SCOTUS), Behrand v. Comcast (3d Cir) and Glaser v. Whirlpool (6th Cir.) which discuss the permissibility of a merits inquiry by the court in making class certification decisions, and Wenzel v. Toyota which discusses the doctrine of prudential mootness as a defense to class actions. We will identify the current trends in commercial consumer class actions as the plaintiff’s bar scrambles to get ahead of recent changes in these and other cases. Join us as our panel shares cutting edge tactics and strategies utilized today to contest and defeat class actions. Moderator: Kurt B. Gerstner, Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, Boston, Massachusetts USA Speakers: Charles H. Cole, Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C., Chicago, Illinois USA; T. Thomas Cottingham, III, Winston & Strawn LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina USA; Stephen A. Fogdall, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Washington, District of Columbia USA; Christopher C. Lam, Nexsen Pruet, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina USA 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Featured Speaker - Carl Hiaasen For a full description on Carl Hiaasen and his talk, see page 3. Speakers: Bruce H. Raymond, Raymond Law Group LLC, Glastonbury, Connecticut USA; Keith Steenlage, Assistant General Counsel, Law Department, Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois USA IADC Mobile Meetings Site When onsite, get the most up-to-date Midyear Meeting information on our mobile meetings site: www.iadcmeetings.mobi 9
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